Should rust be covered under warranty on a three-year-old car?
My son has a Vauxhall Corsa Electric and the passenger door at the bottom is rusting away. Vauxhall say the paint work only has a 1 year warranty. Is this right and if not what to do about it? The car is just over 3 years old
On a second point the car failed a few weeks ago got it to the garage and they said it needed a software update but this update from Vauxhall cost over £300 for this surely if the software needs updating. The cost should not be that high. This update cured the problem with the car.
On a second point the car failed a few weeks ago got it to the garage and they said it needed a software update but this update from Vauxhall cost over £300 for this surely if the software needs updating. The cost should not be that high. This update cured the problem with the car.
Asked on 4 November 2025 by Michael Brown
Answered by
David Ross
A Vauxhall Corsa of this age would come with a six-year anti-perforation warranty which should cover this issue, unless the door itself was damaged in an accident or by being kerbed. Software updates that are rolled out to all appropriate vehicles are usually free of charge from the manufacturer, but changing the software as a repair may be a different matter. We would suggest raising both matters with the dealer principal, and if you do not get a satisfactory response we would take your complaint to Vauxhall UK.
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