1999 Holden Acclaim review from Australia and New Zealand

The transmission goes 'clunk' all the time and the car rolls backwards. Selecting reverse makes it sound like the transmission has fallen out. Fixed under warranty once, but still is horrible to use.

Driver's side door rattles and vibrates badly.

Airbag warning light goes on and off as it pleases. Dealer doesn't think there's a problem.

Fuel warning comes on when there's half a tank, but fails to work when nearly empty.

Rubber seal around fuel filler has fallen off.

Engine management computer gave up at 15,000 km. Fixed under warranty.

Occasionally develops a mysterious intermittent hesitation/misfire when under load, but leads, plugs, fine.

Power steering shudders at low speeds and makes a knocking sound (just started to happen)

For such a big car it feel like you're in the Bat Cave. Roof too low in the front.

V6 has bags of grunt down low, but coarse and unrewarding when revved.

Auto trans can't decide what gear it wants most of the time and thumps and bangs like a two year-old with an attitude problem.

Is surprisingly light on fuel if driven gently.

Build quality questionable.

Seats very uncomfortable on long trips.

All Commodores I have been in have a similar smell that I am beginning to dislike. (Except Commodore taxis - they smell like a mixture of vinyl, sweat and vomit)