2014 Skoda Octavia

Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 2014 Skoda Octavia, 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

2026-03-03Alert SR/00680/26: CITIGO, FABIA, ROOMSTER, OCTAVIA, RAPID, SUPERB, YETI
Details
A defect in the inflator of the driver airbag may cause uncontrolled inflation and the release of metal fragments when the airbag is activated, causing injury to the occupants. Production: 14.5.2014 - 18.8.2016. Types: AA, 5J, NH, 5L, 5E, 3T; e13*2007/46*1169*00-*22, e11*2001/116*0291*00-*55, e11*2007/46*0250*00-*20, e11*2007/46*0010*00-*27, e11*2007/46*0243*00-*26, e11*2001/116*0326*00-*45.
2024-08-06Alert A12/02080/24: Citigo, Roomster, Praktik, Fabia II, Fabia III,Rapid, Octavia III, Superb III, Karoq, Kodiaq
Details
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. Production: 24.09.2012 - 27.06.2014. Types: 3T; 5E; 5J; AA; NH; NS; NU; e11*2001/116*0291*; e11*2001/116*0326*; e11*2007/46*0013*; e11*2007/46*0243*; e11*2007/46*0250*; e13*2007/46*1169*; e8*2007/46*0249*00-*25; e8*2007/46*0272*.
2023-04-13Alert A12/00787/23: Citigo, Roomster, Fabia II, Fabia III, Rapid, Yeti, Kodiaq, Octavia III, Superb II, Superb III
Details
The airbag may deteriorate over time and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst and metal fragments could pass through the cushion material causing injury to occupants. Production: 1.6.2012 - 15.12.2017. Types: AA, 5J, NH, 5L, 5E, 3T, NS, 5J, NH, 5E, 3T;; e13*2007/46*1169*00-*22, e11*2001/116*0291*00-*55, e11*2007/46*0250*00-*20, e11*2007/46*0010*00-*27, e11*2007/46*0243*00-*26, e11*2001/116*0326*00-*45, e8*2007/46*0249*00-*25;; e8*2007/46*0319*00-*15, e8*2007/46*0320*00-*01, e8*2007/46*0318*00-*10, e8*2007/46*0317*00-*02;.

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: 1,029
Passed first time: 53%
All 2014 cars: 47%
Dangerous fault found: 2%
Typical mileage: 150,000–200,000 km
Faults: Brakes: 26% of cars
Faults: Axles, wheels, tyres and suspension: 19% of cars
Faults: Lights and electrical: 18% of cars
Faults: Chassis: 4% of cars

Other years of the Skoda Octavia

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