Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 vectra | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
In New Zealand
61 vectra cars are on the New Zealand register; 26% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 1993 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
7,580 vectra cars are on Dutch roads; 4% arrived later as imports, and 3,026 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 343 | €27,930 |
| 2008 | 871 | €31,840 |
| 2007 | 779 | €31,939 |
| 2006 | 895 | €32,867 |
| 2005 | 625 | €30,433 |
| 2004 | 648 | €31,995 |
| 2003 | 741 | €28,276 |
| 2002 | 425 | — |
| 2001 | 294 | — |
| 2000 | 291 | — |
| 1999 | 290 | — |
| 1998 | 189 | — |
| 1997 | 134 | — |
| 1996 | 154 | — |
| 1995 | 111 | — |
| 1994 | 117 | — |
| 1993 | 129 | — |
| 1992 | 141 | — |
| 1991 | 140 | — |
| 1990 | 152 | — |
| 1989 | 111 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
6,500 vectra cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 94% petrol, 6% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 63 | 288,000 km |
| 2008 | 462 | 287,000 km |
| 2007 | 699 | 274,000 km |
| 2006 | 985 | 274,000 km |
| 2005 | 700 | 286,000 km |
| 2004 | 774 | 296,000 km |
| 2003 | 718 | 280,000 km |
| 2002 | 356 | 268,000 km |
| 2001 | 245 | 247,000 km |
| 2000 | 315 | 247,000 km |
| 1999 | 281 | 247,000 km |
| 1998 | 214 | 244,000 km |
| 1997 | 133 | 259,000 km |
| 1996 | 129 | 235,000 km |
| 1995 | 118 | 265,000 km |
| 1994 | 105 | 278,000 km |
| 1993 | 65 | 268,000 km |
| 1992 | 34 | 238,000 km |
| 1991 | 44 | 231,000 km |
| 1990 | 33 | 222,000 km |
| 1989 | 27 | 252,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
3 vectra cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
New registrations in Europe
126 new Opel vectra cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2018, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2018 the largest markets were Spain (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 211 (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 1 | 157 (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 2 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | — |
| 2011 | 10 | — |
| 2010 | 99 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the vectra in 3 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The structure of the airbag can deteriorate. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator, injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and …
The propellant used in the driver airbag inflator can degrade when exposed to very high temperatures and levels of humidity. If activated after an impact, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to burst, and metal fragments could pass through the c…
Moisture ingress to the heatable spray nozzles can trigger a malfunction, which can result in the spray nozzles overheating. In unfavourable circumstances, overheating of the spray nozzles can lead to a fire in the engine compartment shortly after the engine h…
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0