Send us your motoring question in the form below
Can my dad's old Opel Meriva be repaired for free?
Hi,
My dad is 90 years old, and he drives a 2008 Opel Meriva, and the steering has begun to lock up. It's apparently a known defect on this model. Years ago, they reimbursed people with this model for price of fixing it.
It's caused my elderly father a lot of anxiety and he's been off the road for over six months now affecting his quality of life. Have you any advice please? Is there any way to get Opel to pay for the repair as money is an issue?
Christopher O Dowd (Letterkenny )
Mar 2026 Filed under: recall
Should my Skoda Octavia be recalled for its Takeda airbag?
I currently have a 2018 Skoda Octavia Combi. I read in a French magazine about the Takeda airbag recall, and my car seems to be listed, but so far Skoda have not contacted me. Is this a recall in Ireland?
Conor (Tipperary)
Aug 2025 Filed under: recall
Is the Ford Kuga PHEV being recalled?
Have you any information on the recall of the Ford Kuga PHEV?
Colm Murphy (Wexford)
Oct 2020 Filed under: recall
What to do about my BMW's timing chain?
I have a 2008 BMW 320d Sport diesel saloon and I think that this should have been recalled due to a timing chain fault, but it hasn’t. Now I’ve been told that the timing chain is a bit loose. What should I do?
Geraldine Power (Dublin)
Feb 2019 Filed under: recall
Should I avoid Volkswagen Group cars?
Good morning,
I've been thinking about buying a second hand Volkswagen Passat (2011 to 2013), but I've been reading bad things online about the NOx fixes causing terrible problems with performance drops and fuel economy deteriorating. What do you know about these issues? (yes I know the company line is that there is no drop in performance or fuel economy, but it will say that - no reason to believe a company that would do such things as intentionally cheat on the emissions tests in the first place).
Should I avoid cars that require the NOx fixes?
Thanks,
Steve
Steve Baker (Wicklow)
May 2017 Filed under: recall
Is my Volkswagen Passat recalled?
How do I know if my Passat is affected by the emissions scandal?
Declan O Flynn
Feb 2017 Filed under: recall
Does the 5 Series have suspension problems?
Can you tell me if owners of the F10 BMW 520d have had suspension problems? The rear spring has broken on my 2012 520d with 50,000 miles on the clock. No tow bar, pothole or apparent tyre damage. BMW fixed it but it is not a recall.
Any views?
William Neale (Dublin)
Jan 2017 Filed under: recall
Any compensation coming from Volkswagen?
Hi,
Can you say what is the current position in Ireland in regard to the reparation and/or compensation for Volkswagen brand vehicles (mine is a Skoda Superb 1.6 TDI Greenline)?
Many thanks,
Philip
Philip Donegan (Ballina)
Nov 2016 Filed under: recall
Was there a flywheel issue with the Audi Q5?
Are there any issues with the Audi Q5? I see some cars listed as 'replaced flywheel'.
Regards
Tony in Greystones
Tony Casey (Greystones)
May 2016 Filed under: recall
Can I force a Skoda dealer to buy my car back?
I have a Skoda Superb that is subject to the emissions scandal. Can I force the dealer to buy it back for a reasonable price?
Thanks
Philip Donegan (Ballina)
Mar 2016 Filed under: recall
Top Categories
5,689 Irish motoring queries answered to date
On CompleteCar.ie there is no such thing as a silly question. No matter how small or complicated an issue seems, we'll do our best to help. Our experts will quickly answer your queries in a friendly and jargon-free manner.
Please remember that we offer advice, not gospel. We cannot be held responsible for recalls, a second hand car's history, 'acts of God', changes in car pricing or Government policy. We are here to help and offer independent, impartial and free advice. What you do with it is entirely up to you.
By submitting a question you are agreeing to this statement. Thank you.
CompleteCar.ie aims to be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), implemented on 25 May, 2018. At no stage shall we contact you without your express permission (by entering your email address, you are consenting for us to send you emails relating directly to your question).
Your data will never be shared with a third party and it is kept in a secure database on our servers, with limited personnel access.
You have the right to have your data deleted at any time and also to get a copy of your data on file. For any related queries, please send us a message using the form on the Who we are page.