2005 Chevrolet Epica Reviews

TCS button jammed and had to be taken apart.

Plenty of room, and very comfortable.

It's a "dummy proof" car; every time you turn anything on or off, it beeps at you. It can get annoying.

Parts easy to get a hold of.

Smooth ride, handles great, a very durable car.

It's a slightly heavier car, so it goes through snow without getting stuck.

Ignition seems dead at times; at least 20 times.

Power windows quit.

Bushings in rear sway bar have been replaced several times.

Uses 1 liter of oil every couple of weeks.

Paint on window trim rusted off in one season.

Heater motor quit.

Power seats quit.

Trans slipped.

The only good thing I have to say about this car is it will get up and go.

The seats are uncomfortable.

The cabin noise from the road is loud.

The bushings in the sway bar wear out every few months.

It has used engine oil since it was new.

The car was brand new, the mileage is because it was brought in from out of town. Shortly after I purchased the vehicle I was going up a hill and heard a loud KLUNK, I thought the transmission had broken or something. I took it to the dealer, the mechanic took it for a test run and said that there is nothing wrong with it. Later it would not downshift until I shut it off and restarted, They changed the TCM. When you "boot" it, it does not respond for a second or two. Another time I was in heavy traffic (going through an intersection from a stop) and the engine raced (to 4000 rpm) ;had the transmission grabbed in this situation I would have been in BIG TROUBLE.

The car is actually quite nice, my biggest complaint is with the transmission.

Would I buy another car from this manufacturer? I'd have to think a long while.

Would I buy another car from this dealer? Not likely!

Sensor started reading the wrong amount for the amount of gasoline in the tank after the first month of ownership.

Suspension noise, that started after the first week of ownership, in the front end that is still not corrected to date. Shop could not find what the problem was and replaced numerous parts. Replacing all these parts only created more noise in the front end. I thoroughly explained, well, in my mind, that the noise was in the front end. But, the shop changed parts in the rear and now the rear is making noise too. The additional noise was a rattling underneath the front end. Shop could not figure out the additional noise.

New tires keep cracking on the side wall. Gone through 3 new tires in three months. Tire shop stated it might be the rims causing these problems.

A.B.S. and T.C.S. lights are on now and I have not reached on year of ownership.

One problem after another with this epica. I was a G.M. true blue customer.