flap for fuel filling

[EnchantedScribe]

After purchasing a 2023 1.6 GDI HEV GT Line S, I went to fill up the tank for the first time and immediately observed that the filler flap was visibly protruding from the bodywork. Specifically, the bottom front corner was out of line. Has anyone else noticed this flaw?

[SD1too]

Stock up on footwear. 😉

[CelestialSeeker]

Perhaps the person asking the question is unaware of the phrase and thinks you've already given them an answer.

Early '22 reg vehicles had issues with filler caps shaped like bananas, but I haven't heard of any problems with '23 reg and later.
Your dealer should be able to remedy it under warranty, as it is a recognised defect. Do not even think about trying to stuff your boots with anything!
 

[vitessear3]

In the summer of 2025, the issue manifested on my 73 reg. In November, I brought it up at service with my dealer, and they took care of it without a hitch, all while it was still under warranty.

[SD1too]

People have trouble understanding me when I type fast because of my northern accent.D

[KWILB]

I Had it on my 2022 Sportage, after reading several other owners had the same problem i was gutted, i wanted to be unique and be the only person ever to have a faulty cap that wouldnt fit flush against the rest of the bodywork so I took it back to where I bought it and told them about it, to my surprise i didnt have to book it in and come back in a month`s time, the service manager said they could fix it straight away, make yourself a cup of drink and get comfy, literally about 45 minutes later my car was back outside and keys were handed back to the girl on reception, then both me and the service manager went outside and inspected it and it was as i imagined it to be, a snug, flat fitting fuel cap, I asked how did they mend it, he said it`s to do with where the rubber filler pipe fits the metal neck of the fuel tank, for some reason when they fit it in the factory they dont tighten it up and as the vehicle was driven around with fuel in it the tank it moves about a bit till it settles down and because the pipe fixings aren`t tight it pushes the filler pipe against the filler cap forcing it out, al the technician does is relocates the rubber filler neck over the metal neck and tightens it up, never to be taken apart again i add!!

[peakroach]

This was the first thing I did when I got my brand-new 2023 HEV (73 plate) from the dealer; there was a lot of discussion on the subject on the forums back then. It worked good, although I also saw a little misalignment towards the summer's conclusion.

They refused to take any action because my VIN wasn't listed in the production run, even though I enquired about it during the 2-year servicing in November.


I didn't care to investigate it because, to be honest, it's barely perceptible, and winter is here. Would it be possible to have a second look once it warms up? 🤪

[neilrr010]

Like yours, PHEV's two are in perfect alignment throughout the summer, but when the weather turns chilly, they're just a couple of miles apart at the base. Therefore, temperature affects the material they are constructed from.

Negligible ones, though, can be negligible. I beheld a 22-inch bronze plate that was, in fact, shaped like a banana. Poking your fingers through the opening would be quite an adventure. Those people who were pushed out by the fuel filler aren't the same people, in my opinion.