I’ve been driving the Skoda Kushaq for a while now, and out of nowhere an engine warning light popped up. No noticeable drop in performance, but obviously got it checked right away.
After inspection, the service centre says it’s an O2 sensor failure. Fair enough — things can fail. But the explanation that followed is what caught me off guard.
They’re claiming this is happening quite often now because of ethanol-blended petrol, which apparently attracts insects, and in some cases leads to a tiny bite/puncture on the sensor wiring or component. Based on that, they’ve categorized it as external damage and straight-up denied warranty.
Estimated cost? Around 15k+.
What doesn’t sit right with me: • If this is “common” due to fuel changes, shouldn’t the components be better protected? • How does something this minor end up knocking out a critical sensor? • And more importantly, why is the customer expected to absorb this?
I’ve previously owned Volkswagen cars and never ran into something like this, so this feels a bit off.
Genuinely curious: • Has anyone else with Kushaq (or even other Skoda/VW cars) faced this O2 sensor issue? • Were you given the same “bug/ethanol” explanation? • Was it covered under warranty or handled the same way?
Trying to understand if this is actually a widespread issue or just an unlucky one-off.