Vauxhall Insignia Crankshaft Replacement Parts

Yes — a crankshaft is a fundamental internal combustion engine component, so every Vauxhall Insignia fitted with a petrol or diesel engine has one, regardless of body style, trim, or gearbox. The Insignia was never sold in the UK as a hybrid or electric vehicle, so there are no variants where the crankshaft is absent.

Both years fall within the Insignia Mk1 generation (2008–2017, facelifted in 2013), but fitment depends on the engine code, not the year alone — a 2.0 CDTi crankshaft, for example, is not interchangeable with a 1.6 CDTi unit even within the same generation. Confirm your engine code from your V5 or a VIN check and supply it to the breaker so they can match the donor part precisely. Never assume year-to-year compatibility without verifying the engine codes match.

The Insignia Mk2 (also known as the Insignia B, sold from 2017 onwards) introduced a new platform and a revised engine family, so a crankshaft from the Mk1 (2008–2017) is very unlikely to be compatible with a Mk2 engine of the same nominal capacity. Because mounting and bearing dimensions can differ across this generation boundary, you should confirm against your exact engine code with the breaker rather than rely on the model name alone. Treat this cross-generation swap with caution.

No — trim level has no bearing on crankshaft fitment for the Vauxhall Insignia; SRi, Design, Elite, and any other trim can share identical engines and therefore identical crankshafts. What matters is the engine code, which will be the same across trims fitted with the same powertrain. Always quote your engine code to the breaker rather than your trim name.

The crankshaft itself sits inside the engine block and is not directly determined by gearbox type, so in most cases a manual and automatic Insignia with the same engine code will use the same crankshaft. However, some automatic variants were paired with different engine tune states or ancillary configurations, so confirm your full engine code with the breaker to be safe. The engine code from your V5 remains the most reliable matching detail.

The Insignia Mk1 received its facelift for the 2013 model year, so a 2014 Insignia is indeed the post-facelift version; however, the facelift was primarily cosmetic and did not introduce wholesale engine changes that would affect crankshaft compatibility. The engine code is still the definitive matching factor, and two Insignias — one pre-facelift and one post-facelift — sharing the same engine code are likely to share the same crankshaft. Confirm with the breaker using your engine code to be certain, as minor ancillary changes within the production run cannot always be ruled out.