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Vauxhall Corsa Electric: reliability & safety rating

Don't be put off by its four-star Euro NCAP crash-test rating; the Corsa Electric comes loaded with safety kit

Overall rating

4.0 out of 5

Reliability & safety rating rating

4.0 out of 5

Euro NCAPAdult protectionChild protectionSafety assist
4 stars (2019)84%86%69%

Vauxhall doesn’t have the strongest reputation for reliability, but following its takeover by the PSA Group (now Stellantis) in 2017, it has turned its fortunes around somewhat. On the safety front, the Corsa's four-star Euro NCAP crash-test rating (out of a maximum of five) shouldn't be too much cause for concern. The tests have become ever-more stringent in recent years and are now much tougher to pass than before.

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That said, while the Vauxhall shares its rating with its sister car, the Peugeot 208, the latest Renault Clio was awarded the full five stars thanks to a super-impressive 96% score for adult occupant protection. Still, the Vauxhall’s safety kit list is long and reliability should be on the up.

Vauxhall Corsa Electric reliability & problems

Unsurprisingly – given how many Vauxhall has sold recently – the Corsa Electric was ranked as the 48th best car to own out of 50 cars in our 2024 Driver Power owner satisfaction survey. The mechanically similar Vauxhall Mokka managed to squeeze in, too, with a 34th-place finish.

Vauxhall’s performance as a brand was a bit more disappointing, though, given that it placed 26th out of 32 makes in our best manufacturer rankings. Plus 21% of owners reported a fault with their car.

Safety

The Vauxhall Corsa missed out on a full five-star Euro NCAP crash-test rating when it was assessed back in 2019. However, respective scores of 84% and 86% for adult and child occupant protection shouldn’t be scoffed at, and if it wasn’t for a slightly lower score for driver-assistance systems, there’s a chance Vauxhall might have nabbed that final star.

All Corsa Electric models get lane-departure warning with lane-keeping assistance, speed-limit recognition, driver-drowsiness warning, forward collision alert and automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection. You also get the usual ISOFIX child-seat fixings on the outer rear seats. 

GS models and above get a 180-degree reversing camera, while Corsa Electric Ultimate models boast blind spot monitoring for easier lane changes. While not technically listed as a safety feature, the Ultimate’s matrix-LED lights maintain high beam by illuminating individual units to give you a clearer view at night.

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Hello, I’m Shane and I’m the senior content editor both here at DrivingElectric and at our sister title Auto Express. Although I can trace my professional roots back to the radio and podcasting world, my passion (or borderline obsession) with cars saw me switch over to motoring journalism in 2021. From the very start I have been fortunate enough to try out the latest and greatest electric cars on the market, and I’m proud to help people like you make the right EV buying decisions.

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