2002 Holden Astra Reviews - Page 2 of 13

Timing belt and pulleys changed every 60000k; $700 each.

Stereo is erratic and turns up on its own.

Ignition barrel sticking - key stuck.

Front brakes, $750.

Coil pack, $450.

Radiator replaced.

Air con condenser leaking at 120000k.

Water pump leaking, $700, 120k.

Water hose leak at the rear of the engine - 120k.

My mechanic refuses to work on another one of these leaking water pipes, as it took him 4 days to replace one before. Never again he said!

Heavy on fuel.

Electrics are erratic.

Many mechanical faults and repairs.

Costly wheel alignments.

Expensive services for timing belt and pulley replacement every 60k.

Very hot interior in the summer sun.

Air con never was very good.

Cannot do any work on the car, as all nuts and bolts are a special type, only accessible with specialised tools.

First, the key barrel seized up 3 months after getting the car. Have to get it replaced AGAIN, as it is doing the same thing 9 months later. $200.

Computer has been replaced, a nice $2500, and they had my car for a month!

Boot leaks (haven't yet found the problem).

Dash lights randomly come on (electrical, but still can't find where).

Display doesn't work where the clock and date is shown (again, electrical).

Car completely stopped when I was on the freeway. Don't know why!

Revs WAY too high.

Cruise sometimes doesn't work.

Slips from D into 3 a lot.

Paint has gone bubbly/rough, but only on the front of the car, just under the grille.

Headlights 'cloud' over. I have owned the car for just over a year (first got it from my aunty), and have replaced them twice!

VERY noisy/rattly when driving on the freeway.

Remote/keyless doesn't work.

Something wrong with the exhaust, sounds like I have a damn V8!

Fuel consumption is good.

Speakers are good.

I was so happy when I first got the car, but now I wish I hadn't. My aunty had 0 problems with it, then I got it, and BAM, everything goes wrong.

Since getting the car, I have ended up spending $3000 plus getting it repaired or looked at, for them to tell me they can't find the problem.

Such a disappointment.

Engine sender unit under warranty.

Battery at four years.

Rear shocks and springs at 8 years.

Front shocks/struts at 9 years.

Usual brake noise from the rear when reversing.

And an interesting one I have not read about on this site, and I wonder if anyone has a fix... When parking on a hill (front end up and rear end down) with anything less than a quarter of a tank of fuel, the fuel drains out of all the pipes and the car will not start. Holden and its dealers have no fix, but helpfully suggested to park on the level, or maintain a fuel level at fuller than a quarter.

Good car, runs well, and even better on a higher octane fuel.