2005 Opel Zafira

Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 2005 Opel Zafira, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.

Recalls (US model-wide)

We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.

Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain

Recalls (EU Safety Gate)

We checked the EU Safety Gate for recall alerts naming this model and its production years.

Source: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC BY 4.0, © European Union

What we found

2026-02-03Alert SR/02979/25: Signum / Vectra C / Astra H / Astra J / Cascada A / Meriva B / Zafira C / Mokka A
Details
The structure of the airbag can deteriorate. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator, injuring the vehicle's occupants. Production: Astra H : 03.01.2005 - 14.03.2014 // VIN : W0L0AHL4858055910 - W0L0AHL48E2065632; Astra J : 24.09.2009 - 23.08.2018 // VIN : W0LPD6ED1A8006828 - W0VPD5ED8JG125855; Cadacada A : 21.01.2013 - 16.07.2018 // VIN : W0LWT3DN5DG055631 - W0VWT3D94KG300751; Meriva B : 10.12.2009 - 15.02.2017 // VIN : W0LSD9EE6A4061609 - W0LSH9ER1H4146701; Mokka A : 22.05.2012 - 23.05.2018 // VIN : W0LJB7EE9DB000566 - W0VJD7EC0J4329477; Signum A : 27.06.2005 - 18.06.2008 // VIN : W0L0ZCF4861000120 - W0L0ZCF4881115840; Vectra C : 22.06.2005 - 10.10.2008 // VIN : W0L0ZCF6861000115 - W0L0ZCF3581145526; Zafira C : 22.08.2011 - 08.07.2016 // VIN : W0LPE9EN5C2000348 - W0LPD9E7XG1138497. Types: e1*2001/116*0261*03 - e1*2001/116*0261*18 Astra 04; e1*2001/116*0290*02 - e1*2001/116*0290*07 Vectra 02; e1*2001/116*0291*02 - e1*2001/116*0291*07 Signum 02; e1*2001/116*0292*02 - e1*2001/116*0292*08 Vectra 02; e1*2001/116*0293*00 - e1*2001/116*0293*08 Astra 04; e1*2001/116*0293*11 - e1*2001/116*0293*13 Astra 04; e1*2001/116*0454*00 - e1*2001/116*0454*03 Astra 04; e1*2007/46*0141*00 - e1*2007/46*0141*28 Astra 10; e1*2007/46*0340*00 - e1*2007/46*0340*06 Astra 04; e1*2007/46*0341*00 Astra 04; e1*2007/46*0341*02 Astra 04; e1*2007/46*0344*00 - e1*2007/46*0344*06 Astra 04; e1*2007/46*0576*01 Astra 04; e4*2001/116*0094*00 - e4*2001/116*0094*17 Astra 04; e4*2001/116*0094*02 - e4*2001/116*0094*13 Astra RHT 04; e4*2001/116*0094*15 - e4*2001/116*0094*17 Astra RHT 04; e4*2007/46*0165*00 - e4*2007/46*0165*15 Meriva 07; e4*2007/46*0204*00 - e4*2007/46*0204*08 Astra 10; e4*2007/46*0204*05 - e4*2007/46*0204*21 Astra GTC 10; e4*2007/46*0204*05 - e4*2007/46*0204*22 Zafira 10; e4*2007/46*0204*10 - e4*2007/46*0204*20 Astra 10; e4*2007/46*0204*11 - e4*2007/46*0204*22 Cascada 13; e4*2007/46*0204*22 Astra 10; e4*2007/46*0204*24 - e4*2007/46*0204*32 Cascada 13; e4*2007/46*0204*25 - e4*2007/46*0204*32 Astra 10; e4*2007/46*0204*28 Astra GTC 10; e4*2007/46*0204*30 Astra GTC 10; e4*2007/46*0271*00 - e4*2007/46*0271*03 Meriva 07; e4*2007/46*0309*01 - e4*2007/46*0309*06 Astra 10; e4*2007/46*0537*01 - e4*2007/46*0537*02 Mokka 12; e4*2007/46*0537*04 - e4*2007/46*0537*20 Mokka 12; e50*2001/116*0007*01 - e50*2001/116*0007*05 Astra 04.

Inspections in Norway (model-wide)

How cars of this model and year did at Norway's periodic inspection, across a full year of tests.

Source: Statens vegvesen, periodic inspections (EU-kontroll) · CC BY 4.0

Inspections: 57
Passed first time: 16%
All 2005 cars: 26%
Dangerous fault found: 2%
Typical mileage: 200,000–250,000 km
Faults: Brakes: 61% of cars
Faults: Lights and electrical: 58% of cars
Faults: Axles, wheels, tyres and suspension: 51% of cars
Faults: Chassis: 28% of cars

Other years of the Opel Zafira

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