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Škoda Octavia recalls
171 official recall campaigns for the Škoda Octavia, published by vehicle safety authorities in Chile, Colombia, Czechia, Germany, Finland, France and 7 more, covering model years 1998–2024. The most recent was issued in 2026 (16 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 171 campaigns
- 106 rated high risk
- Latest: 2026
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇫🇷 France
- 🇬🇧 UK
- 🇮🇱 Israel
Common Škoda Octavia recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Airbags 31
- Engine 10
- Fuel system 7
- Transmission 6
- Steering 5
- Wheels & tyres 5
Škoda Octavia recalls by year
- 2026 · 16
- 2025 · 4
- 2024 · 8
- 2023 · 14
- 2022 · 16
- 2021 · 4
- 2020 · 10
- 2019 · 28
- 2018 · 8
- 2017 · 12
- 2016 · 12
- 2013 · 1
- 2012 · 4
- 2011 · 2
- 2009 · 3
- 2008 · 2
- 2006 · 2
- 2005 · 2
- 2004 · 2
- 2003 · 2
- 2002 · 1
- 2001 · 1
- 1999 · 1
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2026 (16)
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Škoda KAROQ, KODIAQ, OCTAVIA — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Škoda fabia, rapid, yeti — safety recall (France)High risk
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Škoda SUPERB, OCTAVIA, KODIAQ — 48LS - Steering Screw Replacement (UK)High risk
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Škoda Citigo, Fabia, Roomster — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Škoda Octavia, Karoq, Superb — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Škoda KODIAQ, KAROQ, OCTAVIA, SUPERB — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Škoda citigo, roomster, praktik — safety recall (France)High risk
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Škoda CITIGO, FABIA, KODIAQ — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Škoda FABIA, RAPID, YETI, OCTAVIA, SUPERB, CITIGO, KODIAQ, ROOMSTER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Škoda SUPERB, OCTAVIA, RAPID — Replacing TAKATA driver airbag (UK)High risk
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Škoda Octavia, Yeti, Superb — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Škoda citigo, roomster, fabia ii — safety recall (France)High risk
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Škoda Fabia, Rapid — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Škoda Citigo, Fabira, Roomster — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Škoda citigo, fabia, roomster — safety recall (France)High risk
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Škoda CITIGO, FABIA — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2025 (4)
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Škoda CITIGO, YETI, ROOMSTER, FABIA, SUPERB, RAPID, OCTAVIA — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Škoda FABIA, OCTAVIA, RAPID — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Škoda Fabia, Rapid, Yeti — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA, SUPERB, RAPID — Takata drivers side front airbag (UK)High risk
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2024 (8)
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Škoda Citigo, Roomster, Praktik — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Škoda Citigo, Roomster — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Škoda FABIA, OCTAVIA, RAPID — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Škoda ROOMSTER, KODIAQ, CITIGO, RAPID, FABIA, SUPERB, PRAKTIK, OCTAVIA, KAROQ — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Škoda Fabia, Rapid, Yeti — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Škoda Octavia IV, Octavia IV Combi — safety recall (Slovakia)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA, SUPERB — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA, SUPERB — On certain vehicles with electromechanical brake servo and DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) of a limited production period there is a possibility that a heat protection mat was incorHigh risk
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2023 (14)
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Škoda OCTAVIA — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Škoda octavia iv, octavia iv combi voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)High risk
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Škoda Octavia IV, Octavia IV combi — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Škoda CITIGO, FABIA, KODIAQ — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA — Certain vehicles may be fitted with a wheel bearing housing containing cavities in the material. (UK)Medium
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Škoda Octavia — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Škoda Fabia, Rapid, Yeti — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Škoda Citigo, Roomster, Fabia II — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Škoda Citigo, Roomster — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Škoda RAPID, YETI, CITIGO, FABIA, ROOMSTER, OCTAVIA, KODIAQ, SUPERB — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA, YETI, FABIA — On affected vehicles from a certain production period there is a possibility that the gas generator cover could be damaged when the driver's airbag is activated. (UK)High risk
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Škoda CITIGO, FABIA — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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Škoda FABIA, OCTAVIA, RAPID — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Škoda octavia, superb voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)High risk
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2022 (16)
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Škoda Rapid, Fabia, Octavia — safety recall (India)High risk
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Škoda YETI, RAPID, OCTAVIA — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Škoda FABIA, KODIAQ — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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Škoda Octavia iV, Octavia RS iV, Superb iV — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Škoda Octavia, Superb — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Škoda KODIAQ, OCTAVIA — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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Škoda kodiaq, octavia, superb voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)High risk
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Škoda Kodiaq, Octavia — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Škoda KODIAQ, OCTAVIA, SUPERB — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Škoda SUPERB, OCTAVIA — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Škoda Octavia, Superb, Kodiaq — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA, SUPERB — The fuse in the high-voltage system of plug-in hybrid vehicles was partly produced with an insufficient amount of so-called fire extinguishing sand (UK)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA, SUPERB — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Škoda SUPERB, OCTAVIA, KODIAQ — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Škoda KODIAQ, OCTAVIA, SUPERB — Engine compartment covers could come loose from their attachment (UK)Medium
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Škoda KODIAQ, OCTAVIA, SUPERB — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2021 (4)
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Škoda kodiaq, octavia voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)High risk
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Škoda Kodiaq, Octavia — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Škoda KODIAQ, OCTAVIA — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA, KODIAQ — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2020 (10)
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Škoda Fabia, Fabia Combi, Rapid Spaceback — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Škoda octavia voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)Medium
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Škoda Octavia, Type: NX — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Škoda KAROQ, SUPERB, OCTAVIA, RAPID, KAMIQ, SCALA, FABIA — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Škoda Octavia — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA — E-call service may not always be functional (UK)Medium
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Škoda FABIA, OCTAVIA, RAPID — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2019 (28)
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Škoda Fabia, Karoq — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Škoda Fabia, Octavia — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Škoda Octavia, type: 5E — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Škoda FABIA, KAROQ, SUPERB, OCTAVIA, RAPID, KODIAQ — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Škoda Octavia — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Škoda Octavia, type: 5E — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA, YETI, RAPID, FABIA — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Škoda Octavia — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA COMBI — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA — The primer may not have been added to the seals of the rear side windows (UK)Medium
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Škoda FABIA, OCTAVIA, RAPID — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Škoda FABIA, OCTAVIA, RAPID — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA — The camshaft adjuster housing bolts may come loose and break the pulley (UK)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Škoda Octavia — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Škoda Fabia, Rapid, Octavia — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Škoda FABIA, SUPERB, OCTAVIA — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Škoda Octavia, Superb — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Škoda KODIAQ, OCTAVIA, FABIA — Air bag may not inflate quickly enough on deployment (UK)High risk
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Škoda FABIA, KAROQ, KODIAQ — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Škoda Octavia — safety recall (Chile)High risk
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Škoda Karoq, Octavia — safety recall (Chile)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA, SUPERB — Driver airbag generator housing could come loose (UK)High risk
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Škoda Karoq, Octavia — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA BERLINA — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Škoda FABIA, KAROQ, OCTAVIA — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Škoda Octavia, Karoq — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2018 (8)
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Škoda OCTAVIA, KAROQ — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Škoda KAROQ, OCTAVIA — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Škoda KAROQ, OCTAVIA — A welded connection of the rear seat bench may not have been correctly performed (UK)Medium
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Škoda Octavia — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA — Passenger airbag may not deploy as intended (UK)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Škoda Superb, Octavia — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2017 (12)
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Škoda Octavia, Superb — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA, SUPERB — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA, SUPERB — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Škoda SUPERB, OCTAVIA — Rear wheel bearing housings may be incorrectly manufactured and could fail prematurely (UK)Medium
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Škoda Octavia — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA, SUPERB — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Škoda Octavia — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, CZ)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA — Abs/esc system may fail (UK)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA, YETI, SUPERB — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Škoda PRAKTIK, YETI, ROOMSTER, RAPID, OCTAVIA, FABIA, SUPERB — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Škoda Octavia II — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2016 (12)
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Škoda YETI, OCTAVIA — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Škoda SUPERB, OCTAVIA — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Škoda Octavia, Rapid — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Škoda Octavia III, Rapid — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Škoda Octavia A7 — safety recall (India)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Škoda Octavia, Rapid, Citigo — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA, RAPID — safety recall (Chile)Medium
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Škoda RAPID, OCTAVIA, CITIGO — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Škoda RAPID, CITIGO, OCTAVIA — Manual child locks on rear passenger doors may disengage without warning (UK)Medium
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Škoda CITIGO, OCTAVIA, RAPID — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Škoda FABIA, OCTAVIA, RAPID — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2013 (1)
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Škoda Fabia, Octavia II, Roomster — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2012 (4)
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Škoda SUPERB, YETI, OCTAVIA — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Škoda Octavia II, Superb II, Yeti — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Škoda Octavia II, Superb II — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Škoda Octavia — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2011 (2)
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Škoda SUPERB, OCTAVIA, YETI — Fuel may leak (UK)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA, ROOMSTER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2009 (3)
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Škoda OCTAVIA, SUPERB — Clutch may operate inadvertently with unexpected loss of drive (UK)Medium
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Škoda SUPERB, OCTAVIA — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Škoda Octavia — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2008 (2)
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Škoda OCTAVIA — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Škoda FABIA, OCTAVIA, SUPERB — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2006 (2)
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Škoda OCTAVIA 11 — Flywheel may fail resulting in fire (UK)High risk
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Škoda Octavia 2, 0 TDI Octavia Combi 2, 0 TDI — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2005 (2)
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Škoda FABIA, OCTAVIA 11, OCTAVIA — Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break (UK)High risk
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Škoda Fabia, Octavia, Superb — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2004 (2)
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Škoda OCTAVIA — The side air bag wiring may be incorrect (UK)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA tai OCTAVIA CO — safety recall (Finland)High risk
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2003 (2)
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Škoda OCTAVIA — Rear window wiper may break off (UK)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA — Brake vacuum supply pipe concern (UK)High risk
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2002 (1)
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Škoda OCTAVIA — Anti lock brake control unit concern (UK)High risk
Škoda Octavia recalls in 2001 (1)
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Škoda OCTAVIA — Fuel leakage concern (UK)High risk
Škoda Octavia recalls in 1999 (1)
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Škoda OCTAVIA — Possibility that an incorrect brake vacuum servo has been fitted (UK)High risk
Škoda Octavia recalls without a published date (16)
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Škoda OCTAVIA FABIA ROOMSTER YETI — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA 3 RAPID CITIGO — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA — safety recall (Israel)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA KAROQ — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Škoda OCTAVIA — safety recall (Israel)High risk
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Škoda FABIA OCTAVIA SUPERB KODIAQ RAPID KAROQ — safety recall (Israel)High risk
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Škoda OCTAVIA — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Škoda SUPERB PHEV OCTAVIA PHEV — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Škoda SUPERB OCTAVIA PHEV — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Škoda FABIA RAPID YETI OCTAVIA SUPERB — safety recall (Israel)High risk
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Škoda SUPERB OCTAVIA YETI FABIA RAPID — safety recall (Israel)High risk
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Škoda FABIA RAPID YETI OCTAVIA SUPERB — safety recall (Israel)High risk
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Škoda FABIA RAPID YETI OCTAVIA SUPERB — safety recall (Israel)High risk
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Škoda SUPERB OCTAVIA YETI FABIA RAPID — safety recall (Israel)High risk
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Škoda FABIA RAPID YETI OCTAVIA SUPERB — safety recall (Israel)High risk
Škoda Octavia recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
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| 🇩🇪 Germany | 44 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇬🇧 UK | 28 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 25 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 21 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 16 | — |
| 🇫🇷 France | 11 | RappelConso · recall notices |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 10 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 5 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 3 | — |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 3 | SERNAC · safety alerts |
| 🇮🇳 India | 2 | — |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | 2 | — |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
How to check if your Škoda Octavia has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Škoda Octavia on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: KBA (Germany), DVSA (UK), Traficom (Finland), EU Safety Gate (Netherlands), RappelConso (France), NZTA (New Zealand).
- Ask an authorised Škoda dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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