Opel Zafira 2006

2006 Opel Zafira: what owners report

• The EGR valve is the most-reported fault among French Zafira B owners on almost every CDTI diesel, with the alternator and particulate filter close behind on the 1.9 CDTI; ADAC logs EGR breakdowns on all 2005–2014 registrations.2005–2014
• ADAC records about 48–53 breakdowns per 1,000 cars for 2005–2008 Zafira B registrations, easing to about 24 for 2014 cars.2005–2014
• ADAC calls gearbox damage frequent on the Zafira B, especially manuals, and French owners of the 1.7 CDTI report gearbox faults repeatedly.2005–2014
• Of French Zafira B owners who rate reliability, more than two in three are dissatisfied, and after-sales service and parts prices draw complaints.2005–2014