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Skoda Rapid recalls

DVSA has published 6 safety recalls that name the Skoda Rapid since 2016, 3 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 4,958 UK vehicles of this model.

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All Skoda Rapid recalls, newest first

  1. FABIA, OCTAVIA, RAPID, SUPERB · replacing takata driver airbag

    2 Sep 2026 · R/2026/342

    On affected vehicles in the event of an accident in which the airbag is deployed the front airbag gas generator could burst sending metal fragments into the vehicle. This could cause serious harm or fatal injuries to the driver and their passengers.

    Fix: Replace the front airbag on the driver side.

    1 vehicle · built 9 Mar 2017 to 9 Mar 2017

  2. CITIGO, FABIA, OCTAVIA, RAPID, ROOMSTER, SUPERB, YETI · takata drivers side front airbag

    18 Jul 2025 · R/2026/002

    On affected vehicles the propellant in the front airbag may deteriorate due to high humidity and temperature fluctuations. As a result in the event of an accident and airbag deployment fragments could detach from the generator housing and injure the vehicle occupants.

    Fix: Replace the front airbag on the driver's side.

    9 vehicles · built 10 Nov 2012 to 17 Sep 2014

  3. CITIGO, FABIA, KODIAQ, OCTAVIA, RAPID, SUPERB, YETI · on affected vehicles from a certain production period there is a possibility that the gas generator cover could be damaged when the driver's airbag is activated.

    27 Mar 2023 · R/2023/086

    On affected vehicles from a certain production period there is a possibility that the gas generator cover could be damaged when the driver's airbag is activated.

    Fix: Replace the driver's airbag in affected vehicles.

    4 vehicles · built 5 Nov 2013 to 22 Jan 2015

  4. FABIA, KODIAQ, OCTAVIA, RAPID, SUPERB · air bag may not inflate quickly enough on deployment

    30 May 2019 · R/2019/210

    Driver�s airbag may not inflate quickly enough in case of its activation

    Fix: The steering wheel airbag has to be replaced in the vehicles affected

    393 vehicles · built 8 Jan 2018 to 28 Feb 2018

  5. RAPID, YETI · parts of seat belt pretensioner may be dislodged on deployment

    22 Jun 2017 · R/2017/192

    Due to a faulty connection part of the pyrotechnical system could become dislodged on deployment in an accident and enter the vehicle interior putting the occupants at risk of injury. On affected vehicles.

    Fix: Replace seat belt on affected vehicles.

    1,293 vehicles · built 1 May 2016 to 31 Oct 2016

  6. CITIGO, OCTAVIA, RAPID · manual child locks on rear passenger doors may disengage without warning

    7 Jul 2016 · R/2016/158

    The door child locks may disengage without driver knowledge. Though the door remains close it is possible for the door to then be opened from the inside.

    Fix: On affected vehicles inspect lock mechanism and replace where necessary.

    3,258 vehicles · built 25 Nov 2015 to 14 Apr 2016

Other Skoda models

Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.