Vauxhall Zafira Gearbox Problems

A guide to the common faults and repairs including uprating the vauxhall alfa romeo fiat m32 gearbox.

Vauxhall zafira gearbox problems. If you are unfamiliar with its factory name the m32 gearbox is the common 6 speed gearbox found in most vauxhalls as well as alfa romeo and fiat. If you have noticed that your zafira has lost performance and is running very poorly it is most likely the mass airflow sensor at fault. Vauxhall dual mass flywheel and m32 gearbox problems sebastian hibbert. Vauxhall easytronic clutch actuator repairs the easytronic gearbox clutch actuator is a very common failing part and the same common failing part has been found fitted to the entire vauxhall range of easytronic vehicles.

The m32 6 speed getrag gearbox is fitted to a wide range of vehicles including vauxhall fiat alfa romeo and lotus. Its a common fault and doesnt seem to be age or mileage related just assume it to be down to how the car has been driven from new. It should be noted that to combat the failures the latest m32 gearbox has been modified in an attempt to get greater oil flow around the enlarged 6th gear bearing. Gearbox stiff tuesday 17th of october 2017.

List of owner submitted problems and fixes for the vauxhall zafira auto insider toggle navigation. Also had it in zafiras with the 19 z19dth engine and fiat grande punto sportings with the 19 diesel multijet engine all using the same gearbox. Vauxhall zafira problems list of owners problems with the vauxhall zafira. Hidden and not so hidden features of the vauxhall astra hmk5.

If not fixed this problem leads to total gearbox failure a hole in the gearbox. The unit is coded to the vehicle so replacing it with a used second hand part is not really an option without paying additional coding programming charges at the dealers. We will list the models that have this unit later in the guide. Vauxhall have used the m32 gearbox across a wide range of cars the table below gives an indication of where they were used.

Vauxhall zafira spare wheel problem 1999 2005 diesel cars to save space for the rearmost seats the spare wheel is located under the rear of the car. The zafira is known to have problems with the mass airflow sensor. Problems home page. When this bearing starts wearing out the gearbox becomes noisy when driving in 6th and 5th gear.

In particular the 6th gear bearing. There is a very common problem with the m32 gearbox the symptoms can vary and some complain of whining but no movement in the gearstick whilst some complain of movement but no whining. Vauxhall dual mass flywheel and m32 gearbox problems.