Vehicle recall R/2019/303

Skoda Karoq and others recall: Too little torque may be provided by the engine at low engine speeds

DVSA recall R/2019/303 names the Skoda Karoq, Skoda Kodiaq and Skoda Superb. It was launched 5 September 2019. It covers vehicles built 12 October 2018 to 27 June 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/303
Launched: 5 September 2019
Issued by: SKODA
Manufacturer reference: 24EV
Vehicles: 1,231 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Too little torque may be provided by the engine at low engine speeds.

The fix

On the affected vehicles the software of the engine control unit must be updated.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,231.
Model	Built
Skoda Karoq	12 October 2018 to 27 June 2019
Skoda Kodiaq	12 October 2018 to 27 June 2019
Skoda Superb	12 October 2018 to 27 June 2019

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2019/214 Possible crack on the frame of the left front seat 9 July 2019, Skoda Karoq, Skoda Kodiaq
R/2019/411 A condenser may fail in the airbag control unit 26 November 2019, Skoda Superb
R/2019/210 Air bag may not inflate quickly enough on deployment 30 May 2019, Skoda Kodiaq, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Fabia and others
R/2019/162 One or more fixing nuts in the individual seat frame in the second seat row are missing 16 May 2019, Skoda Kodiaq
R/2020/034 A failure of the front turn signal may not always be detected 5 February 2020, Skoda Superb
R/2020/111 THE eCALL FUNCTION MAY BE REDUCED DUE TO A FAULT IN THE DATA COMMUNICATION 25 February 2020, Skoda Superb

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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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