Dacia Sandero 2014

2014 Dacia Sandero: what owners report

• German TÜV inspectors often find worn axle mounts on the first two generations; at eight to nine years the defect shows up more than three times as often as average.2008–2021
• German ADAC breakdown data links frequent battery failures to 2012–2014 cars and starter-motor failures to 2010–2012 cars.2010–2014
• On the second generation, German reports name faulty ignition locks and weak exhaust-emissions test results.2012–2021
• Poor sound insulation is the most common owner complaint, cited by over 100 French first-generation owners and over 40 second-generation owners, followed by cheap interior plastics.2008–2020