2008 Vauxhall Zafira review from UK and Ireland
"Unreliable"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
After the car had its first service, we started having problems with a loss of power about 2 minutes after it's started up. This would continue for a couple of miles, then improve and car drove normally. It also began stalling at junctions, which hadn't happened before the service.
Whilst we were on holiday abroad, the car exhaust emission light came on and stayed on. The explanation in the car manual said to take the car to a Vauxhall dealer/garage immediately, otherwise it could damage the catalytic converter.
We are now facing a bill of £2,700 on a car that has only 24,000 miles on the clock.
We're buying a Toyota next time. We need reliability.
General comments?
We were happy with the car until faced with this massive problem.
The shape of the front isn't too great for viewing and safety, but otherwise it was OK. If only it was reliable.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2008 |
| Year of manufacture | 2008 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10 miles |
| Most recent distance | 24000 miles |
| Previous car | Vauxhall Meriva |
| Date of Entry | 17th October, 2009 |