BabyDog

Hopefully you'll be lucky and not have many problems. If your car has behaved up until now, you should be fine. My issues started within a week of delivery.

I had a report from the DVSA in the UK along with my local dealer accepting (in writing) that there was a problem in the way that mine was set up. I knew a good lawyer, so he helped me a lot, as did my local dealer. As soon as Skoda UK went through all the details provided, they were obliged to honour my rejection request. I'm more than happy with the settlement. We all know that lemons are out there and mine was one of them. BTW my Volvo XC90 (leased) has been absolutely faultless, just like the Superb that I had for 8 years before. In a way I did like the Kodiaq, but the issues I had were impossible to live with, even nobody in my family would get in it before I handed it back.

My local dealer let me have one for a whole weekend and I drove over 250 miles in all sorts of circumstances, with no problems at all, hence I ordered one. Mine clearly had a problem that couldn't be sorted so I basically handed it back.

You're lucky, but I've had mine checked by the DVSA and they agree that mine was dangerous as virtually anything activated my AEB, Skoda UK had no answer apart from to accept my rejection. It's a shame as it would've been an amazing car if the AEB wasn't so sensitive in mine. We know from other members that there are a few instances of over-sensitive AEB, especially those that got rear-ended.

The AEB was far too overzealous on mine and frankly dangerous to drive. It would do an emergency stop when driving around a bend at 20mph with parked cars both sides, with zero chance of a collision or a near miss. I also nearly got rear-ended on at least a dozen occasions. It also gave my girlfriend whiplash when reversing up a driveway as a damn dandelion (FFS!) caused the car to suddenly stop for no reason. Other dangerous "aids" that really annoyed me were: • Virtual pedal - fine for opening the tailgate when carrying something heavy, but why would it try to close and bash me on the head when I was organising the load. I soon turned this rubbish off. • Speed warning - I got fed up of this shouting at me when driving 21mph in a 20mph limit. All I wanted was to leave the display on, but disable the annoying very loud alarm. Having to do this every time I started the car was beginning to drive me insane. • Lane assistance - yet another useless aid that needed to be turned of before every drive. Making the steering wobble when going through a tight width restriction was the last straw, as it caused damage to the front nearside alloy where I could've easily avoided in myself, grrrr! Seriously... If we need stupid aids like this to drive properly, then we don't deserve to be on the road. I have eyes, quick reactions, know the highway code, know speed limits and know where the brake pedal is.... so why does the f***ing car need to do all this for me and in a HIGHLY dangerous manner! IMHO the Skoda Kodiaq MK2 is a potential death trap and I strongly urge anybody to steer well clear of this evil machine until VAG either reduce the sensitivity or enable it all to be turned off - permanently! Rant over!

Sorry to step in since I rejected my 204PS TSI, but I struggled to get more than 20mpg around town and 30mpg on a long run, even in Eco and driving sensibly. The 2.0 TSI is very thirsty and best avoided TBH. I would've gone TDI, but I only drive 4k miles per year and would've killed the DPF. I'm also now helping an ex-colleague reject his VRS as he gets 15/25mpg which is ridiculous. Are VAG looking at a petrol class action lawsuit this time around? Skoda are dire, so glad I got rid. Hit me up if you need to reject in the UK.

On the flipside a lot of these "aids" can make once-good drivers complacent. All I ever wanted was the option to turn these things off permanently, even with a red warning displayed on the dash, the driver should be given a choice. Of all the cars I've test driven over the last 3 months, the Kodiaq has by far the most aggressive AEB, the Tayron is much better. I see more complaints here than any other car forum, something is clearly wrong IMHO. My 2¢.

A neighbour got rear ended by a van when AEB kicked in at 60mph when a plastic bag of all things flew in front of his car. His car was written off and the van driver successfully sued him for dangerous break-checking. This alone is a reason to have AEB deactivated permanently. Anyway it was enough for me reject my car, and I have!

I'm now going to lease a Volvo XC90 B6.

I also had the Sportline and at least my auto hold always stayed enabled. Just a shame that the f***ing AEB couldn't be permanently disabled. Now a proud Volvo XC90 owner, in a totally different league to the death-trap Kodiaq!

I successfully rejected my 2.0 TSI Sportline due to the highly dangerous AEB that can't be permanently disabled without voiding warranty and hiking insurance. I'd have kept it otherwise. At least I was given a 100% refund as an out-of-court settlement after a legal battle with Skoda UK. Will NEVER buy or even get into a VAG car with AEB again. WTF are they thinking?

I agree, they don't stop the gormless woman or the impatient kid in the car parked next to yours to whack their doors in to yours.

GT85

Only 6 days to go and I get a refund for my rejected Kodiaq. I can't wait to wash my hands of this awful death-trap!

...only temporarily disabled, it cannot be turned off or adjusted. More of us need to start rejecting these dangerous cars so that VAG get the message. I can see "AEBgate" being the next class action lawsuit after the diesel fiasco. This AEB is actually starting of affect Kodiaq and Superb sales in the UK.

It cannot be turned off, only disabled every time the car is started, ridiculous! That's the sole reason why I rejected my car.

UPDATE: I've been offered a deal from Skoda UK to reject my Kodiaq Sportline 2.0 TSI. If I accept, I'll have to sign an NDA and never discuss what the exact settlement is, I have a cooling off period until New Year's Eve before I get paid, but I want to wash my hands of this dreadful dangerous PoS now! All I can say is that the offer is a lot more generous than I expected and I'm so relieved. In the meantime, I can't drive the car (I don't really want to TBH) as my local dealer has agreed to store it so that its condition/value is preserved. It's a long, painful and stressful process, but totally worth it. Trading Standards via the CAB and my local dealer have been brilliant. My second and last Skoda and my search for a replacement has started. It's shame as my 2011 Superb gave me 8 years of pleasure and reassurance. My criteria is that a replacement has to be full-fat petrol, automatic, 4x4, non-VAG, non-AEB!!! and huge inside. I've always bought new, but I will go used if it's the only way to avoid AEB. Merry Xmas and happy New Year to all, I'll be leaving this forum as soon as the deal is complete.

I would guess 18" which is what I think the SE has, but they'd look awful on the RS (vRS). If you go non-Skoda, check with the warranty and your insurance company. I'm in the Southern UK where we no longer have Winter, so hopefully somebody from eg. Scandinavia will have a proper solution for you. Have you asked you local dealer? Some should be happy to store your "other" wheels for you.

All I wanted was to be able to turn this rubbish off ONCE or at least change it to a less sensitive setting. Has anybody got it turned off by an independent tech even though it voids the warranty? I ask as this is my only option if I can't reject it for a reasonable offer. If I have to keep it, it's definitely being handed back when the PCP term ends in 18 months.

I've never heard of that fault until now, whereas the problems we are discussing on this entire Kodiaq mk2 forum (and other forums) appear far too common to be ignored. I'd be surprised if action isn't taken before the mk3 appears.

Not sure what a "win" would entail, but I've told my solicitor to accept a £5k loss, which I think is fair. If VAG could simply allow the driver to disable this crap permanently rather than per drive (most of us forget), I'd not be rejecting it. As it stands, my girlfriend won't even get in it now let alone drive it, I don't blame her. Whatever happens, I think any settlement will be out-of-court as to not damage VAG's already poor rep.

I should get a decision about rejecting my Sportline 2.0 TSI within 2 weeks. So far I've had another offer for a £7,500 loss, not good enough! I've also now had a response from BBC Watchdog in the UK. I'm confident that I'll be washing my hands of thia dangerous junk before Xmas. My next car may have to be second-hand as I cannot find anything new without these dangerous autonomous add-ons. Any ideas? It has to be 4x4, non-hybrid full-fat petrol.

It's so sensitive that even a single dandelion caused mine to stop suddenly again when trying to park up the side of the house. Weird as I was going so slow that the dandelion would've survived unscathed! I should get a court date soon so that I can get this dangerous potential death-trap rejected once and for all. Skoda have offered me a measly £32k for a fully-loaded, 4 month old 2.0 TSI Sportline with just 1,250 miles if they bought it back (RRP £53k, I paid £45k). An officer from the UK DVSA will also be attending court with me as they believe that I should push for a 100% refund plus some compensation, but I'd be happy with a £5k loss just to get rid of this junk. When this nightmare is over, I will publish the result along with evidence (that I can't share now) here and on every Skoda forum. All Skoda had to do was add the option to turn this crap off permanently, but no, thanks to pathetic EU rules. To avoid a minor collision, a driver simply needs a brake pedal, steering wheel and eyeballs. Anything else, and they shouldn't be allowed on the road. I've never hated a car or brand so much!

Same as me ;-)

Nice Sportline. 1.5/2.0 TSI or TDI? Hope you stay safe.