Has Volkswagen Group sorted out the problem with their 1.5 petrol engines?

Asked on 14 September 2020 by Robert Lawrence

Answered by Georgia Petrie

Skoda and Volkswagen told us officially that they plan no further action because the issue has been fixed. We hadn't received reports of issues for a while - however, we've recently had a number of reports from readers (mostly about the Skoda Karoq 1.5-litre) about ongoing issues. With that in mind, it doesn't seem like the issue is completely sorted.

Tags: known faults 1.5-litre issues

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