Opel Corsa 1.7 CDTi D — Reliability

D Hatchback City 2006–2014 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine 1.7 CDTi (Z17DTH/A17DTS) — 62/100 CAUTION
Known Issues 7

Engine in this model

CAUTION 62

1.7 CDTi (Z17DTH/A17DTS)

1.7L Diesel I4

Decent diesel dragged down by DPF/EGR in city driving. Black death injector seal is the horror story...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Injector seal leak (black death) 1.7 CDTi (Z17DTH/A17DTS) critical 80,000 km – 150,000 km
DPF clogging (city driving) 1.7 CDTi (Z17DTH/A17DTS) high 40,000 km – 100,000 km
Dual mass flywheel wear 1.7 CDTi (Z17DTH/A17DTS) high 80,000 km – 150,000 km
EGR valve failure 1.7 CDTi (Z17DTH/A17DTS) moderate 50,000 km – 100,000 km
Swirl flap breakage 1.7 CDTi (Z17DTH/A17DTS) moderate 60,000 km – 120,000 km
Turbo actuator failure 1.7 CDTi (Z17DTH/A17DTS) moderate 80,000 km – 150,000 km
Glow plug failure 1.7 CDTi (Z17DTH/A17DTS) minor 80,000 km – 150,000 km