1.5TSI problems?

[robby71]

Hi
I'm looking at a 1.5TSI FR Ibiza (150bhp) and have read horror stories about this engine in other VAG cars.
Has anyone who has had/ got the 1.5 in an ibiza had any problems?
Reports i've read are of stalling, kangarooing, power loss, etc which is putting me off the 1.5

 

[Andromedo]

I have a 1.5tsi in Ibiza, 20000km on the clock. I had one moment when the engine lost power (engune had ~12000km st that point) and turned on the epc and engine light. I immedietly stopped and turned the car off. Started it again, no problem, no lights. Drove the car to service, they said i needed the new software for the ECU so i guess they reflashed it. Since then it's working great, had only that one problem.
It's great engine fir Ibiza if you want a warm hatch

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[robby71]

Thanks - i'd read VW had tried 2 software updates with no luck, a 3rd update is supposed to be out now but haven't read about the results from that.
Apparently the T=Roc owners are rejecting their cars due to no permanent fix and the new A1 owners are also reporting the same issues which i would have thought dealers would be updating the software before handing the cars over to the new owners - maybe the 3rd update doesn't cure the problems either?

 

[Andromedo]

Not sure, one update fixed mine issue, at least i hope it did

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[mopsi]

I have mine since February with 5000km and no problem , already make a test on a dyno 170 hp and 285nm not bad , the only complain it stall same times . other than that no problem

 

[Misho]

1.5 TSI EVO here (2018), 31 000km, first oil change 3000km, second oil change 16000km, 3rd oil change 30000km, no problems at all. This engine is without particulate filter. I heard that engines with that filter had problems like kangaroo efect.

 

[robby71]

1.5 TSI EVO here (2018), 31 000km, first oil change 3000km, second oil change 16000km, 3rd oil change 30000km, no problems at all. This engine is without particulate filter. I heard that engines with that filter had problems like kangaroo efect.

Do you know the build date when they started adding the GPF?

 

[Misho]

Uhmm I am not really sure, but it should be somewhere between a middle of the 18/19 year...
This filter is called OPF (Ottopartikelfilter) .

 

[farrar]

Owned my 1.5 TSI Ibiza since March 2018 and not had a single issue. No kangaroo effect on mine.

The only real bad thing is that the fuel economy isn't great but thats probably from how I drive it I guess.