ŠKoda Kodiaq, Octavia, Superb Recall R/2022/075: Engine Compartment Covers Could Come Loose From Their Attachment, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Low
- How serious
- 23 Mar 2022
- Launched
- 1,150
- vehicles in the UK
- 10H6
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Škoda recalled Kodiaq, Octavia, Superb vehicles built between 10 September 2020 and 5 February 2022. Engine compartment covers were fitted that regardless of use (very sporty driving style or poor road condition) and operating period could come loose from their attachment. The recall notice describes the fix as: on all affected vehicles the engine compartment cover has to be removed. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Engine compartment covers were fitted that regardless of use (very sporty driving style or poor road condition) and operating period could come loose from their attachment.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVERS COULD COME LOOSE FROM THEIR ATTACHMENT Defect: On affected vehicles engine compartment covers were fitted that regardless of use (very sporty driving style or poor road condition) and operating period could come loose from their attachment. Remedy: On all affected vehicles the engine compartment cover has to be removed.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: engine compartment covers could come loose from their attachment.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: on all affected vehicles the engine compartment cover has to be removed.
Are You Affected?
Kodiaq, Octavia, Superb built between 10 September 2020 and 5 February 2022 may be included. Škoda estimates 1,150 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Škoda, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Škoda.
- Book with any franchised Škoda dealer, quoting the campaign code 10H6 or the DVSA reference R/2022/075. See how to get a Škoda recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 61 Škoda recalls in DVSA’s data. The Škoda recall launched before it was RCOMP/2022/002 on 25 Feb 2022, for incorrect plastic covers of the locking mechanism used in production. The one launched after it was R/2022/087 on 7 Apr 2022, for the fuse in the high-voltage system of plug-in hybrid vehicles was partly produced with an…. You can also see every Škoda recall, the Škoda Kodiaq recall history and all recalls launched in 2022.
Source: DVSA recall R/2022/075, launched 23 March 2022. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.