Used Vauxhall Zafira Tourer 2013-2018 reliability

The Zafira Tourer will have been used in tight urban car parks and on school runs, so check the front and rear ends for any signs of damage. Also look at the alloy wheels, where fitted, for kerb damage. Make sure all the electrical systems in the car work and check carefully that all the seats recline, slide and fold flat as they should.

There have been reports of minor non-engine electric problems, related to starting the car and a malfunctioning sat-nav system. There have also been issues with the diesel particulate filters getting blocked.

Xenon headlights, where fitted, have been known to fail and cost a considerable amount to fix. Be sure to check the electrics in general, since interior lights and radios have been known to be troublesome.

A well-publicised case of a regular Zafira catching fire led to a recall of more than 220,000 UK cars in 2015 to upgrade parts of the heating system. Note that this doesn’t apply to Zafira Tourers.

Recalls include for -

Affected vehicles may have a chafing condition on the fuel pipes.

The thread on the swivel pin of the track rod end might not be to specification. Therefore when the nut was tightened onto the thread the correct clamping force may not have been attained. After high mileage damage might occur and develop. If not attended to there is a possibility that the component might fail and steering control would be lost.

A front seat side air bag may not deploy as intended.

Check all remedial work has been carried out.

The Zafira Tourer didn't feature in our latest reliability survey, but in the last one in did feature in it scored a good 88%, which put it in mid-position in the MPV table.

Vauxhall as a brand finished in 23rd place out of 30 manufacturers.