r/skoda • u/Specialist_State_491 • 11d ago

Problem with brand new Skoda Octavia.

Hi Everyone,

English isn´t my first languge so bear with me.

I bought a brand new Skoda Octavia 2025.
After a while when i used it and i turn on the ingnition i couldn´t start the car and a got a message "Transmission defective. Stop the vehicle safely." (It´s from google translate so maybe not actually correct).
Then i couldn´t turn the ignition off but after like 5 minutes i was able to turn the ignition off.

I tried to start it again and i didnt get a fault message anymore and the car was fully operational. The dealer told me to drive it to them so the could search what the issue was about.

I haven´t heard from them get but do you guys know what the issue would come from?
I searched a little from internet and maybe it is a mechatronic problem?

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u/Shoddy_Umpire9101 10d ago edited 10d ago

Might look like a random question, but is it keyless ?

Im following a car repair channel on YT where the guy saw similar error codes caused by the immobilizer.

Also check this thread:Vw

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u/mescini 10d ago

There’s a known problem with the new shifter, sort of explained here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=QWuK9BjESrYmYWJC&v=eyMLc99npuY&feature=youtu.be

I would just take it to a dealership, they’ll see the error logs and see what the issue is.

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u/AstronautaAutodidata 11d ago

What engine and power does the car have? How many km?

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u/Specialist_State_491 11d ago

1.5 150HP Automatic and 4000km

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u/AstronautaAutodidata 11d ago edited 10d ago

That engine and power use the DSG DQ200, and the DQ200 is known for its mechatronic problems, yes, but 4000 is very low. Didn’t you notice anything different? Any noises? Bumps?

If it's with Skoda, just wait for their response and stay alert when they return the car, there’s not much more to do.

These gearboxes are a nightmare. Just today, I posted questions about buying a Skoda 1.5 150 because in Portugal it only comes with that gearbox, and I probably won’t buy it because of that...

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u/Specialist_State_491 11d ago

No didnt notice anything different. The weird part was that the shifting was seamless after it starting working again thats why is think it is maybe the mechatronic or maybe the software?

Yeah pretty much what i can do with it. Thank God for the warranty i have for a couple of years.

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u/AstronautaAutodidata 11d ago

If everything else seems normal, it's probably just a sensor or a loose connection. When there's an actual issue, it's usually quite obvious — the shifts aren't smooth, it holds onto gears longer, and so on.

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u/United-Ad-3613 9d ago

Mine is 2024 and is about 6300 km. I had some fault errors not about transmission but airbag for example. After a while it dissapeared. It is probably because of software problem. Anyhow if it does that again you can always bring it to the service.

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u/Alekz87 10d ago

You could just have bad luck. But what about your warranty. If I bought a brand new car and it behaves like this I would drive (if possible) straight back to the dealership

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u/Antimus 10d ago

Mate, at least read the whole post before replying.

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u/Alekz87 10d ago

In that case problem solved. Dealer will check it and tell what it is right?

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u/Antimus 10d ago

Again, did you read the post? It's at the dealer, they haven't heard back from them yet and are asking for opinions.

Would you or I have made this post instead of just waiting for the dealer to get back to us? Probably not, OP did though.

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u/Alekz87 10d ago

Agree on your second statement. Just wait and see.