Dacia Sandero 2011

2011 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
• 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
• Some French owners of first-generation LPG versions report the gas tank rusting, in at least two cases leading to a failed roadworthiness test.2008–2012