Opel Astra Problems: User-Reported Issues and Solutions
| Complaint | Description | Name and Location | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| back fires and the car spanner light comes on | 2008 Opel Astra | Ivahn South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg | |
| Car refuses to switch off. Drives 1000% fine | 1996 Opel Astra; None | Rashied Johnson South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town | |
| Car refuses to switch off. Drives 1000% fine | 1996 Opel Astra; None | Rashied Johnson South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town | |
| Astra G | 2022 Opel Astra; ECD | Mawethu Meke South Africa, Western Cape, Khayelitsha | |
| Does not start just swings replaced fuel pump and filter | 2004 Opel Astra; None | Denzil South africa, Cape town | |
| Power | 2000 Opel Astra; Zx18E 1 comment | Vernon South Africa, Cape town | |
| Engine | 2006 Opel Astra 1 comment | Paul South Africa, Durban | |
| Stalls/engine stops while driving . I bought a new petrol pump and filter but still doing the same | 1999 Opel Astra 1 comment | Tsietsi Sehlako South Africa, Limpopo, Groblersdal | |
| Inconsistent idling and switching off on lower revs | 1998 Opel Astra; None | Hamilton South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg | |
| Opel | 2004 Opel Astra; White | Opel astra South Africa, Randburg, Cosmocity | |
| Opel Astra 1.8 16 Valve - Starts, Won't Rev Up, Sounds Like Over Fueling, No Power and back firing | 2000 Opel Astra; Nil 3 comments | Andy South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town | |
| Engine fault | 1995 Opel Astra; None | Ali South africa, Western, Vredendal | |
| Car cutting off power while driving, when pressing horn it does not but it up the radio volume | 2007 Opel Astra; Opel Astra H 1.8 Sport 2 comments | Andile South Africa, Gauteng, Johannes |  |
| While parked and the car is switched off thethe radio playing | 2005 Opel Astra; Opel Astra 1.8 sport | Thea South Africa, North West, Rustenburg | |
| Car | 1996 Opel Astra; None | Lawrence South Africa, Pretoria, Saulsville | |
| No power fuel is fine problem is spark don't know if coil is dead | 1994 Opel Astra | Joseph South Africa, Greenpoint, Kimberley | |
| No power when climbing a hill | 2005 Opel Astra | Nontsikelelo South Africa, Qwa-Qwa, Johannesburg | |
| Engine management light on at slow speed but goes off at 120 km/h | 2002 Opel Astra; None | Nick South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town | |
| My Opel will start fine, moment IT HEATS UP, IT CUTS OUT- | 1998 Opel Astra; NONE 1 comment | Lester Veldsman South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town | |
| car disengages gearbox while driving | 2000 Opel Astra; none | Lawrence South Africa, Eastern Cape, Kwa-zulu | |
| car not revving accordingly | 2006 Opel Astra 2 comments | Mkwanazi South Africa, Mpumalanga, Ermelo | |
| Gear links disconnect from gearbox | 2001 Opel Astra; none | Jan Hunman South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg | |
| Opel Astra doest start | 1996 Opel Astra; Opel Astra 16i 2 comments | Frans Guarini South Africa, North West, Brits | |
| Handbrakes not holding | 2004 Opel Astra; stationwagon | Ayesha south africa, Kwazulu Natal, Durban | |
| car wont pick up acsalaration | 2004 Opel Astra; engine overhaul | sandile South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg | |
| Starting problems | 1998 Opel Astra 2 comments | Enrico South Africa, Western cape, George | |
| starting problem and idling | 2002 Opel Astra; opel astra 1.6 16v 3 comments | Rodney South Africa, Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth | |
| accelerator | 2007 Opel Astra; 1.4 | bheki mtimkulu south africa, durban | |
| Mid display | 2004 Opel Astra | Clinton South africa, Rsa, Port elizabeth | |
| astra | 2006 Opel Astra; none | vusi south africa, petoria | |
| Starting Problem | 2001 Opel Astra; Opel Astra Classic G 1 comment | John Maine South Africa, Potchefstroom, Ikageng | |
| Door sensor lights stay on | 2005 Opel Astra | Ian South Africa, KZN, PMB | |
| starting | 2001 Opel Astra | adrian South Africa, cape town, western cape | |
| Overheating and smoking | 2005 Opel Astra | Bongani nhlapo South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg | |
| thermostat housing | 1996 Opel Astra | Jayson South Africa, Gauteng, roodepoort | |
| cutting power | 1998 Opel Astra 1 comment | Mzamo South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban | |
| revving | 1998 Opel Astra; Opel Astra | Ricardo Daniels south africa, western cape, cape town | |
| Engine light remain on and black smoke | 2004 Opel Astra; None | Burton Rensburg South Africa, Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth | |
| ACCELERATION PROBLEM | 2005 Opel Astra 4 comments | JOHNNY South Africa, Mpumalanga, emalahleni | |
| My car don't want to start, the management light go on and off. | 2001 Opel Astra; 2.0 litre cdx astra classic 1 comment | Clement Losper South Africa, Western province, Capetown | |
| opel astra | 1996 Opel Astra; standard 2 comments | emuel fiekies South Africa, westen cape, cape town | |
| Open astra h | 2006 Opel Astra; None 1 comment | Stephen South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg | |
| Car Cracks but no start when cold. | 1997 Opel Astra; Standit | Gerhard South Africa, Guateng, pretoria | |
| Heavy on fuel no power | 1993 Opel Astra; None 1 comment | Daniel South Africa, Mpumalanga, Volksrust | |
| car just goes off while driving | 2011 Opel Astra 1 comment | motloung maditaba south africa, freestate, Kuwait | |
| Opel kadett 1.6i | 1994 Opel Astra | Rishal South Africa, Durban, Cabot | |
| my astra handles like crap very loose on road | 1999 Opel Astra; new standard tyres and new shocks new cvs 1 comment | pieter South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg | |
| Opel wont start | 1994 Opel Astra; 18i 1 comment | Rina South Africa, Freestate, Bloemfontein | |
| Cranking car doesn't want to start, it wasn't picking up revs,loses power on take off | 1999 Opel Astra; Opel Astra 1.6 station wagon 1 comment | Brighton South Africa, Pretoria, Silverton | |
| loosing power, dont want to pick up refs. | 1996 Opel Astra; opel astra 1.6 i 2 comments | rylon south africa, knysna | |
| Cambelt snapped | 2007 Opel Astra; Opel astra h | Lynx South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria | |
| clutch | 1996 Opel Astra; opel astra 2 comments | mervyn South Africa, western cape, cape town | |
| Car does want to start now and then | 1997 Opel Astra; Standard 160ie 1 comment | Trevor south africa, mpumalanga, 1035 | |
| Engine layout _ 1996 opel astra 1.6i | 1996 Opel Astra 3 comments | Juan South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria | |
| no water in ratiator and no leaks of pipe | 2000 Opel Astra 2 comments | Gurswin south africa, cape town | |
| A/c and radiator fans starts running on switching the key on | 2000 Opel Astra; Ecotec engine | Dums South africa, Arkansas, Cabot | |
| astra cde 1.6 | 2000 Opel Astra | yankie South Africa, eastern cape, port alfre | |
| Engine control light does not come on | 1997 Opel Astra; Opel Astra 200i | Peter South Africa, Johannesburg, Carletonville | |
| no power even with your foot flat on accellarator | 1998 Opel Astra; No 6 comments | Kenny South Africa, Western cape, Cape Town | |
| car overheats | 1999 Opel Astra; Opel Astra 1 comment | Anthony Platjies South Africa, Eastern Cape, Kwa-zulu | |
| car overheats | 1999 Opel Astra; Opel Astra | Anthony Platjies South Africa, Eastern Cape, Kwa-zulu | |
| engine control indicator flashing | 1996 Opel Astra 1 comment | Gary South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban | |
| Consumes Coolant | 2011 Opel Astra; Essentia | Itumeleng South Africa, Mmabatho, Mafikeng | |
| vehicle does not start | 1999 Opel Astra 4 comments | loyiso South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria | |
| Smokes | 1988 Opel Astra; model 1998,1,6 engine 2 comments | kwenza south africa, south africa, Kuwait | |
| Opel astra 96 finishing battery when parked | 1996 Opel Astra | Prosper South africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg | |
| opel kadett 160 model 1994 | 1994 Opel Astra | thomas grobler South Africa, western cape, knysna | |
| replaced turbo low boost | 2011 Opel Astra; Replacement turbo | Vickter Bennette South Africa, North west, Klerkdorp | |
| Opel stalls when its warm and cuts out starts after 10 minutes | 1996 Opel Astra; None 2 comments | Karrie South Africa, Western cape, Delft | |
| jerking | 1994 Opel Astra; astra 1800 i | jan South Africa, eastern cape, port elizabeth | |
| 160i goes well. What can I do to make it faster. | 1995 Opel Astra; Gasflowed head. | Kashim South africa, KZN, Durban | |
| car dies when sloing down or when brakes been used | 2006 Opel Astra 4 comments | BLom South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town | |
| 1.8 engine. x18xe cde opel astra | 1998 Opel Astra | evans south africa, nelspruit | |
| 1.8 x18xe | 1998 Opel Astra | evans south africa, nelspruit | |
| loose power | 2002 Opel Astra; noe 2 comments | chemandre south africa, africa, malmesbury | |
| IDLE FLUCTUATING | 2003 Opel Astra; NONE 1 comment | RAZKHAN South Africa, KZN, DURBAN | |
| right headlight not coming tested the bulb is fine it uses xenon lights | 2015 Opel Astra; 1.4T 2015 1 comment | selby South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria | |
| Car problems | 1998 Opel Astra; Opel kadett 200is 1 comment | Chips South Africa, Kwazulu-natal, Pietermaritzburg | |
| power | 2001 Opel Astra; it doesn't have powe but the timing is ok 1 comment | lebo south Africa, limpopo, begursfort | |
| Overheat | 2005 Opel Astra 1 comment | Joseph South Africa, Al Kuwayt, BLOEMFOMTEIM | |
| Overheat | 2005 Opel Astra | Joseph South Africa, Al Kuwayt, BLOEMFOMTEIM | |
| engine light came on when putting on the headlights | 1999 Opel Astra; Opel astra (F) 2L euro | Theuns Herbst South Africa, Gauteng, Boksburg | |
| speed limit n lack power | 2002 Opel Astra; classic 1.8 1 comment | lazarus musehane South Africa, gauteng, midrand | |
| oil light | 2002 Opel Astra; none standard | John south africa, rsa, bergville | |
| has A miss on the motor .uses to much fuel and jerks if it drives under 70kilometers | 2000 Opel Astra; NO 4 comments | Mark South Africa, Cape Town | |
| Central locking on driver door problems | 2006 Opel Astra; none 1 comment | Hein Rabie South Africa, Western Cape, Tableview | |
| jerks | 2000 Opel Astra; hatch | mike South Africa, mpumalanga, barberton | |
| jerks | 2000 Opel Astra; hatch 2 comments | mike South Africa, mpumalanga, barberton | |
| flashing overdrive light | 1993 Opel Astra; standard 1 comment | Danny South Africa, cape town | |
| flashing overdrive light | 1993 Opel Astra; standard | Danny South Africa, cape town | |
| does not want to go when you put it in gear | 1996 Opel Astra; nil | dougie south africa, free state, welkom | |
| Brakes | 1996 Opel Astra 1 comment | Xolile Belwana South Africa, East London, Kuwait | |
| engin oorgedoen | 2005 Opel Astra; Astra | Ronald South Africa, Western Cape, Parow | |
| Essentia Twinport start and then not start | 2006 Opel Astra; none | Santi South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg | |
| Car wont start - electronic problem | 2006 Opel Astra; Essentia | Marco Viljoen South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria | |
| Wont start | 1996 Opel Astra 1 comment | Nigel South africa, SA, Cape town | |
| Computer Box Dupec A045-A | 1995 Opel Astra; N/A | James Browning South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town | |
| Not Starting | 2000 Opel Astra | Zaizo South Africa, Gauteng, Kempton park | |
| starting issues | 1998 Opel Astra | Zuz South Africa, Gauteng, Randburg | |
| 1.8 16 valve | 2003 Opel Astra; no | Alan south africa, KZN, Bergville | |
| power. and idling problem | 2003 Opel Astra; no 46 comments | Base William South Africa, Virginia, Waterlooville | |
| light flashing next to rev counter | 2002 Opel Astra | Mehroon South Africa, Hampshire, Waterlooville | |
| Difficult start and not reffing up | 1999 Opel Astra; None 10 comments | peter South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg | |
| overhauled engine not starting but firing | 2005 Opel Astra; astra eesentia , 1.6 ecotec , 2005 model 7 comments | Pat South Africa, eastern cape, queenstown | |
| Switches off while driving | 1996 Opel Astra 36 comments | Johann South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town | |
| 1.8 automatic | 2005 Opel Astra; nil 1 comment | moosa south africa, natal, port shepstone | |
| running hot - over heating | 1999 Opel Astra | Anthea South Africa, Natal, Richards bay | |
| the water get loose | 1999 Opel Astra; 200i | laurentius raymond South Africa, northern Cape, springbok | |
| Type of bulbs front and rear | 2002 Opel Astra; none | LaChika South Africa, Gauteng, JHB | |
| switches off while driving | 1997 Opel Astra; none 2 comments | zara South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg | |
| rumbling noice on da engine | 2001 Opel Astra; no modification | simon mdhluli South Africa, republick of s.a, johannesburg | |
| Radiator and aircon fan always coming on when i start the car | 2000 Opel Astra 2 comments | Riaz South Africa, nelspruit |  |
| engine problem | 1994 Opel Astra; standard 5 comments | terence south africa, kwazulu natal, durban |  |
| Automatic | 1996 Opel Astra; 1.8 i c | Tapiwa madlangobe South africa, Free state, Vanderbijl | |
| The traction light just comes on the dash board and then the transmission light comes up with the spanners and the car stops just like that. It might start again but most of the times I have had to be towed. Can someone assist to identify what the problem | 2004 Opel Astra 1 comment | Richard South Africa, Hampshire, Waterlooville | |
| it doesnt start in the morning | 2008 Opel Astra; 1.6 twinport 1 comment | jp lesele South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria | |
| Rough idling in the morning | 2001 Opel Astra 3 comments | bee south africa, nelspruit | |
| engine | 2000 Opel Astra; top overhauled | meshack South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg | |
| car switching off anywere | 1998 Opel Astra; not modified 1 comment | ivan South Africa, durban | |
| Not starting | 1996 Opel Astra; No | Golden kandeya South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town | |
| opel | 2000 Opel Astra; none | arno South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria | |
| tick sound when started and after driving for more then 10km | 2005 Opel Astra; None 1 comment | Sizwe South africa, KZN, Durban | |
| Takes long to start | 2000 Opel Astra; Standard | Andrew South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town | |
| coil for astra | 2009 Opel Astra; opel asra essentia | patrick south africa, polokwane | |
| Cannot get reverse gear, instead car moved forward | 1998 Opel Astra; none 2 comments | Zack South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town | |
| central locking not working | 2005 Opel Astra; n/a 1 comment | moloko South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg | |
| Lacks power on pullaway and uphill | 1996 Opel Astra; none 4 comments | Kuhn South Africa, Gauteng, Boksburg | |
| Starting problem and power | 2001 Opel Astra; none 1 comment | dumisani South Africa, gauteng, johannesburg | |
| no power even in first gear | 2000 Opel Astra; none 5 comments | andre South Africa, w, cape town |  |
| help astra g 2001 2.0ltr | 2001 Opel Astra; none 1 comment | zuluboy zulu South Africa, Mpumalanga, witbank | |
| 6 Speed Gearbox | 2000 Opel Astra; No | Thami South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg | |
| knocking noise near throttle body | 2005 Opel Astra; none | Yashiv South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Glencoe | |
| management light coming on while I'm driving | 1999 Opel Astra; Dastech unichip | sumanth south africa, kwa zulu natal, durban |  |
| Will never ever buy Astra or Opel again!!!!! | 2002 Opel Astra 1 comment | Jaco South Africa, Mpumalanga, Secunda | |
| Power Starring not working | 2000 Opel Astra; Classic 1.6CD 16V 1 comment | Lucky Mereotlhe South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria | |
| car problem | 2001 Opel Astra | francis njau South Africa, Western Cape, Somerset West | |
| KNOCKING SOUND FROM ENGINE | 2005 Opel Astra 1 comment | MICHAEL South Africa, KZN, DURBAN | |
| Radiator and thermostat | 2005 Opel Astra 1 comment | Thabo Madisa South Africa, North-West, Ventersdorp | |
| Engine Torque | 1995 Opel Astra 1 comment | Angelique South Africa, Durban, Kwazulu Natal | |
| Misfiring | 2002 Opel Astra; astra opel cs 16v.1.6 2 comments | shepherd South Africa, western cape, Cape town |
Updated on April 20, 2025