Škoda Fabia Fault Codes

About the Fabia

A supermini created by the Czech manufacturer Skoda Auto, the Fabia replaced the Skoda Felicia in 2001 and went on to enjoy a successful career.

First generations were available as a saloon, hatchback or as an estate and were officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show two years before the Felicia was discontinued.

The Fabia received a good reception, partly due to the shared usage of Volkswagen parts.

Eight engine types were released, ranging from 1-liter to 2-liter and available to pair with either a four-speed automatic gearbox, or a 5 and 6-speed manual transmission.

2007 saw in the second generation, the styling had been dramatically altered where the corners and lines were more rounded and overall, the vehicle had been stretched.

New trim levels were added to include Classic, Ambiente, Sport and Elegance; these were changed for the UK market to 1, 2, Sport, 3 and Greenline (bizarrely).

Safety features included front passenger, driver and side airbags, ABS and curtain airbags resulting in a fairly respectable Euro NCAP result of four out of five stars.

By 2014, Skoda brought out the third generation, showing this at the Paris Motor Show just one month before sales began. These later models were now built upon the Volkswagen Group MQB Platform, a platform that is also used by the Audi A1, SEAT Arona, SEAT Ibiza, Skoda Kamiq, Skoda Scala, Volkswagen Nivus, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen T-Cross and the Volkswagen Virtus.

Some common fault codes for the Fabia are:

• P0101 – A performance problem with the mass airflow circuit.
• P0441 – This fault code indicates a problem with the purge valve responsible for regulating fuel vapors.
• P0401 – Lower than expected EGR flow, there is a problem with the gas recirculation.
• P0420 – Poor efficiency emanating from the catalyst system.
• P0243 – A fault code only seen in vehicles with a turbocharger, the wastegate solenoid could be experiencing a short circuit.