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Skoda Rapid safety recalls

Every road vehicle recall DVSA lists for the Skoda Rapid since 1992: what the problem is, how it is put right, how many vehicles it covers and when they were built. Newest first.

Recalls for the Skoda Rapid. Also see car recalls by year and make.

Last updated
Records analysed
6 recalls matched to this model
Methodology
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  • Recalls since 1992 6 launched 2016 to 2026
  • Most recent 2 September 2026 DVSA recall R/2026/342
  • Recalls 2016 to 2025 5 launched in those ten years
  • Busiest year 2016 1 recalls launched

Does a recall affect your Skoda Rapid?

Not every Skoda Rapid is affected. Each recall covers cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, which DVSA’s file does not list in full. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check with its registration, or ask the manufacturer or a dealer, who can check the VIN.

Skoda Rapid recalls by year

Recalls launched each year, 2016 to 2026

2016 had the most, with 1. 2026 runs to 14 September 2026. A count of recalls is not a measure of safety: one recall can cover a handful of cars or tens of thousands.

Skoda Rapid safety recalls by year of launch
Year Recalls
’16 1
’17 1
’18 0
’19 1
’20 0
’21 0
’22 0
’23 1
’24 0
’25 1
’26 1

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Every Skoda Rapid recall, newest first

2026 1 recall

Replacing TAKATA driver airbag

Launched 2 September 2026 DVSA recall R/2026/342 Manufacturer ref. 69PC

Defect
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.
Remedy
Replace the front airbag on the driver side.
Vehicles affected
1 Rapid vehicle
Built
9 Mar 2017

2025 1 recall

Takata drivers side front airbag

Launched 18 July 2025 DVSA recall R/2026/002 Manufacturer ref. 69PB

Defect
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.
Remedy
Replace the front airbag on the driver's side.
Vehicles affected
9 Rapid vehicles
Built
10 Nov 2012 to 17 Sept 2014

2023 1 recall

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.

Launched 27 March 2023 DVSA recall R/2023/086 Manufacturer ref. 69DU

Defect
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.
Remedy
Replace the driver's airbag in affected vehicles.
Vehicles affected
4 Rapid vehicles
Built
5 Nov 2013 to 22 Jan 2015

2019 1 recall

Air bag may not inflate quickly enough on deployment

Launched 30 May 2019 DVSA recall R/2019/210 Manufacturer ref. 69Y9

Defect
Driver’s airbag may not inflate quickly enough in case of its activation
Remedy
The steering wheel airbag has to be replaced in the vehicles affected
Vehicles affected
393 across everything the recall covers
Built
8 Jan 2018 to 28 Feb 2018

2017 1 recall

Parts of seat belt pretensioner may be dislodged on deployment

Launched 22 June 2017 DVSA recall R/2017/192 Manufacturer ref. 69R1

Defect
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.
Remedy
Replace seat belt on affected vehicles.
Vehicles affected
1,293 across everything the recall covers
Built
1 May 2016 to 31 Oct 2016
Also covers

2016 1 recall

Manual child locks on rear passenger doors may disengage without warning

Launched 7 July 2016 DVSA recall R/2016/158 Manufacturer ref. 58D2

Defect
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.
Remedy
On affected vehicles inspect lock mechanism and replace where necessary.
Vehicles affected
3,258 across everything the recall covers
Built
25 Nov 2015 to 14 Apr 2016

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Safety recalls Vehicle safety recalls Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring 		January 1992 to September 2026 6 recalls matched to this model 15 September 2026
  • Road vehicle recalls (DVSA numbers starting R/) whose model names match the Skoda Rapid. DVSA records some recalls under a range or chassis name we cannot match, so this list may be incomplete.
  • Vehicles affected is the number the manufacturer reported to DVSA. When one recall covers several models, DVSA often gives only the total.
  • Build dates are the periods the manufacturer gave. Some recalls have none. VINs are not shown.
  • Concerns written in capitals have been put in sentence case, and apostrophes lost in DVSA’s file have been put back. The text is otherwise DVSA’s.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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