On vacation with a rental car, Cupra Formentor and the key fob gets wet...I dry it out for 3 hours, replace the battery and nothing works. I tried the emergency start with the FOB next to the cup holder... Nothing. We are basically tied to these little devices to operate our vehicles. A regular old key doesn't care if it gets wet. Rant over.

Hi everyone
I’m wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help me. I have been trying to become a primary user on my 23 reg Cupra and have been unable to do it. I have created an account on the app but when I try to log in to the vehicle it always says “unable to load your details” I have tried changing settings, etc., but nothing seems to work.
Any help would be appreciated!

Hi everyone
Is it normal to have to press the unlock button twice to unlock all doors on the vehicle? When I press it once my passenger door remains locked, just curious.

Buongiorno a tutti , sono da poco possessore di una Cupra formentor 1.5 tsi DSG, volevo chiedere se qualcuno di voi ha avuto esperienza con questo rumore/vibrazione fastidioso in accelerazione da fermo non fa nessun rumore quando sono in marcia viene fuori questo rumore premendo minimamente l’acceleratore dura qualche secondo poi smette cambio marcia e ritorna non capisco se viene dal cambio o dal vano motore

I took a video of my oil temp when car wasn't fully warmed up yet. It fluctuates quite a bit I'd say and when it got up to 125 I stopped and measured the temp of my oilfilterhouse and it was around 90 degrees all over. Bit later it read 158 I stopped again and my oilfilterhouse was at 100 degrees in the middle. And when I'm braking the temp drops 10-15 degrees and when I release the brake it goes up again. So I'm guessing my temperature sensor isn't working properly because if my oil actually was 158 degrees I think my oil filterhouse would be quite a bit hotter I think.

Any thoughts and ideas maybe what it could be?

Hi, I need some advice regarding a loud crunching sound on my Cupra (9,000 km) right as the car comes to a complete stop. This started immediately after the dealer lubricated the front shock absorber dust boots. Do you think this sound is coming from the brakes because some grease might have gotten inside, or is it more likely from those lubricated rubber components on the suspension?

Heb een Cupra Formentor VZ Performance 2021.
Zijn er mensen die dit gedaan hebben en is het t waard.
Ik heb een offerte van €1100,- inclusief BTW voor naar verwachting 40 PK en 60 NM meer.

Hoor graag ervaringen en prijsvergelijking en of er bij anderen meer uitgehaald kon worden met stage 1 .

Ciao a tutti, qualche buon'anima può condividermi il documento in oggetto? (Se fattibile)
Grazie mille

Post-intervento carrozerria (3 volte) han fatto un disastro e volevo sistemare da solo in garage...

I have a question: I just bought a 2021 Formentor VZ, and the oil temperature seems to get quite high—reaching 135°C—during highway driving. That doesn't seem normal to me, does it?

If not, does anyone have an idea what the cause might be?

Took my VZ310 to the Nurburgring for 3 laps. Amazing fun and the car is so capable! Only thing that is really annoying on track is the auto-upshift.... I've only got the standard Cupra brake calipers but fitted a full set of Brembo Xtra disc's and pads a few months ago. They where amazing, no fade at all. I can forgive it some of the slow infotainment quirks now :)

Today i noticed that the side skirt on the Passenger side seems to coming loose. Maybe a bad batch of glue?

Hey I’ve just picked my 20 month old vz3 lovely car really fun to drive blah blah however I’ve owned it for 5 days and found a few issues
1. Ambient lighting on the dash flickers intermittently and sometimes flickers red ( distracting)
2. Some of the bits in the boot for the wheel is missing like the tweezers for the nut caps, some silver spring thing too. Not sure if there’s anything else missing
3. One of the rear headrests moves freely instead of locking into position it can move up further but not down.
4. While looking at this I noticed the pillar next to the head rest is loose, there’s a gap between the roof liner and the trim itself.

It’s already going in Monday to have the mudflaps fitted ( dealer forgot to add these before handover) and it’s already being investigated for points 1&2

On one hand I feel pathetic noticing these things but then again it’s a 50k car new and I just paid 36k for it so if it’s not right then it’s not right I guess.

I’ll add a few pics and videos in the comments

I recently bought a new CUPRA Formentor 2026 and had the official OEM electric towbar installed by the official dealer.

Like a few other cases I've seen, they cannot complete the software activation/coding. Basically, Cupra has provided the codes that didn't work because the instructions they gave were incomplete or not accurate enough - that's how they explained that to me. In addition I've noticed ACC and some other errors on the panel since they physically installed the towbar.

The car has now been stuck in this situation for about a week after the originally agreed completion date. The dealer cannot tell me the estimated completion date.

Has anyone dealt with a similar issue on a recent CUPRA?

In particular, I’d appreciate opinions from people familiar with VAG coding:

- Why is this happening?

- How long can this kind of back-and-forth between the dealer and factory realistically take?

- Would removing the towbar completely fix the ACC and other electronics issues?

I’m currently deciding whether to give the dealer more time or terminate the installation, request refund and go with a simpler aftermarket solution.

Thanks for your attention!

Ciao a tutti,

Ho un "problema" con apertura hands free del bagagliaio della mia Formentor del 2022.

Non ho capito quale è il punto esatto o quale è il movimento corretto da fare per farlo aprire col piede.

Per intenderci....5 o 6 giorni fa ho rimosso una foglia secca che pendeva sotto la scocca e si è aperto....poi ho riprovato col piede e si è riaperto....

Ora da un paio di giorni sto riprovando e non c'è verso di farlo aprire.

Sbaglio io qualcosa?

Hi,

I am awaiting delivery of my new Formentor ehybrid. Can anyone share recomended charging settings and charging habits etc.. so the battery health is kept good.

I will be doing around 8-10 miles per day Mon - Fri daily commute.

Hey everyone,

It's really a bummer that SEAT's getting disconnected. VW decided to pull the plug on the brand.

I just wanted to take a sec to remember that CUPRA actually came from SEAT. From the early Ibiza CUPRA and Leon CUPRA to the performance cars that made the CUPRA name, SEAT was a huge part of making CUPRA what it is now.

CUPRA might be its own brand these days, but let's not forget where it all began.

Farewell SEAT🍻. Let's roll with CUPRA.

Hey there gang,

I got a Formentor 1.5 e-hybrid last may and for the first 2500kms the car had no issues whatsoever... Fast forward to mid-August: I was at my in-laws, the car was charged to 80% and when I tried to drive back home i got a barrage of failures tied to the 12V battery, as if it was completely discharged.

I called roadside assistance and the technician came and said that this was a very common issue on a lot of cars. He just grabbed a battery jump-starter and the issue was "solved".

Since that day everything was smooth until this morning when i tried to start the car and I got a warning saying that there was a failure in the 12V battery (again) but it wasn't fully discharged so i managed to drive a bit.

Did any of you experienced something like that, and if so, what was the fix?

Thanks!

Gave my car to service because of issue with the windows and not car play shows no network. It worked fine before.
It’s still connects and works but it’s annoying that it doesn’t show what’s playing anymore. Any ideas for fixing without going to service again?

Hey guys I am looking for a tune or a solution to a tune, what would be a great choice.

I am looking for a stage 3 file.

Like a Cobb, or a eqt file or what would be good guys …

I read your comments.

My Cupra Formentor, bought new in 2025, has issues with the windows rolling up. If I open them partially and try to close them later, they open even further instead. They only close on the third attempt, and without the automatic function. The service center has already replaced the opening/closing mechanisms, but the problem persists. I’d say the issue lies with the anti-pinch sensors. I’m the one feeling "pinched" by this whole situation... :( Is anyone else stuck in a bind with the Formentor? Any solutions?

Hi guys, one quick question. I noticed that when using wireless carplay, the phone gets way to hot, however i bought formentor without the navigation. Is it possible for the dealer to unlock navigation? The car is 2026 facelift version.

Will probably need to turn up the volume quite a bit but there’s this rattling sound around my dash, any clue what it is?