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5 faults documented by at least two sources, listed by version then by mileage at onset when known.
5 known faults
Sources report infotainment faults on the Scala: a touchscreen slow to respond (Autoscore), problems with Bolero units (Autodoc), freezing or restarts (Au7o) and a screen bug reported by an owner (Fiches-auto). Software updates are cited as the remedy.
The software of the eCall emergency call module does not meet the specifications, and the button may not work. The recall (European Rapex alert of March 2021) concerns Kamiqs and Scalas built in August and September 2019.
Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).
The seat cover stitching can be defective and impair the protection of the side airbags, increasing the risk of injury in an accident. The recall (Škoda code 74D7) concerns Scalas built from February to September 2019.
Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).
An injector with too high a leak rate can let fuel into the combustion chamber, and the vehicle no longer meets legal pollutant limits. The recall concerns the three-cylinder 1.0 TSI built between 2018 and 2020 (Škoda campaign 24FQ according to Au7o); the dealer replaces the injectors.
Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).
Sources report infotainment faults on the Scala: a touchscreen slow to respond (Autoscore), problems with Bolero units (Autodoc), freezing or restarts (Au7o) and a screen bug reported by an owner (Fiches-auto). Software updates are cited as the remedy.
The software of the eCall emergency call module does not meet the specifications, and the button may not work. The recall (European Rapex alert of March 2021) concerns Kamiqs and Scalas built in August and September 2019.
Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).
The seat cover stitching can be defective and impair the protection of the side airbags, increasing the risk of injury in an accident. The recall (Škoda code 74D7) concerns Scalas built from February to September 2019.
Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).
An injector with too high a leak rate can let fuel into the combustion chamber, and the vehicle no longer meets legal pollutant limits. The recall concerns the three-cylinder 1.0 TSI built between 2018 and 2020 (Škoda campaign 24FQ according to Au7o); the dealer replaces the injectors.
Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).
Sources report infotainment faults on the Scala: a touchscreen slow to respond (Autoscore), problems with Bolero units (Autodoc), freezing or restarts (Au7o) and a screen bug reported by an owner (Fiches-auto). Software updates are cited as the remedy.
Au7o describes a "kangaroo" effect at low revs on the 1.5 TSI, especially with the manual gearbox. Motoring Research recorded jerks comparable to clutch slip at low revs on the automatic version.
The software of the eCall emergency call module does not meet the specifications, and the button may not work. The recall (European Rapex alert of March 2021) concerns Kamiqs and Scalas built in August and September 2019.
Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).
The seat cover stitching can be defective and impair the protection of the side airbags, increasing the risk of injury in an accident. The recall (Škoda code 74D7) concerns Scalas built from February to September 2019.
Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).
Sources report infotainment faults on the Scala: a touchscreen slow to respond (Autoscore), problems with Bolero units (Autodoc), freezing or restarts (Au7o) and a screen bug reported by an owner (Fiches-auto). Software updates are cited as the remedy.
The software of the eCall emergency call module does not meet the specifications, and the button may not work. The recall (European Rapex alert of March 2021) concerns Kamiqs and Scalas built in August and September 2019.
Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).
The seat cover stitching can be defective and impair the protection of the side airbags, increasing the risk of injury in an accident. The recall (Škoda code 74D7) concerns Scalas built from February to September 2019.
Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).
An OBD scanner plugged in under the steering wheel shows stored fault codes, even with warning lights off: useful during the test drive.
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