Vehicle recall R/2015/084

Vauxhall Insignia recall: Tailgate may drop abruptly after it is opened

DVSA recall R/2015/084 names the Vauxhall Insignia. It was launched 21 May 2015. It covers vehicles built 4 July 2008 to 19 March 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/084
Launched: 21 May 2015
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: E150052 (15-C-038) Insignia
Vehicles: 10,130 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Due to a gradual gas leak inside the left-hand tailgate strut the strut may become unable to support the opened tailgate. The tailgate may drop abruptly after first opening normally potentially causing serious injuries to persons present in the opening range of the tailgate.

The fix

Recall the machines that are likely to be affected and replaced the left hand gas strut.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Insignia	4 July 2008 to 19 March 2015	10,130

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/138 Possible loss of steering control 11 July 2016, Vauxhall Insignia, Vauxhall Zafira
R/2017/026 Reduction in braking performance 1 March 2017, Vauxhall Insignia
R/2017/034 Passenger airbag may deploy incorrectly 17 March 2017, Vauxhall Insignia
R/2018/106 Windscreen may not be installed correctly 10 April 2018, Vauxhall Insignia
R/2018/107 Outer rear seatbelts may be incorrectly routed at the anchor point 4 May 2018, Vauxhall Insignia
R/2018/159 Possible oil leakage from turbo charger oil feed pipe 19 June 2018, Vauxhall Insignia, Vauxhall Astra

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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