2004 Proton Gen-2 review from Malaysia
"Attractive looks, but very problematic"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Extremely poor quality.
The mileage of the car was more than 100km when I first received the car.
Few light bulbs were fused when the car was less than one month old.
Car got overheated at one month old cause radiator fan not functioning.
Water leaking into the car.
The whole alarm system was faulty and eventually had to be replaced.
The car couldn't start due to defective car battery when the car was not even one year old and I was charged RM270 although the car was still under warranty.
Defective petrol / gas tank after delivery.
Defective fuel indicator.
Faulty power windows and reverse sensor.
Engine gets stuck at high rev all the time even when in free gear.
Extremely noisy engine as compared to other cars in the same class.
Driver's front legs tend to hit the protruding lever of the steering wheel when entering or exiting the car.
Remote control is weak and unreliable.
The interior of the car vibrates and creates lots of noise like a 10 year old car. (This is very typical of proton cars!!)
General comments?
The performance of the car has improved as compared to Wira and Iswara.
Very sporty design.
However the quality of the car is extremely disappointing. Strongly advice everyone especially females not to buy this car if you travel alone often as this car is very unreliable and you might put yourself in danger if the brakes down.
I was made to pay for the defective car battery and the fused light bulbs although the car was still under warranty. This is very unfair because I have to pay the price for the poor quality components of the car.
I should have learned from my past mistakes (I previously owned a proton wira) that proton cars are poor in quality and will continue to be like this. Proton will always take things for granted because it is exempted from certain taxes imposed on other car brands.
Please dot not buy this car if you can afford other cars.
Recommended Reviews:
 | Good design, good handling, good power at high-rev, but everything else is terrible |
| Powertrain refinement and usable performance from the past |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Campro 1.6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 2/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 100 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 25000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Proton Wira |
| Date of Entry | 18th May, 2005 |