Exhaust manifold gasket blows - causes backfiring when cold.
Electronic ignition failed causing 2 spark plugs to explode.
Apart from that I've had it 18 months and done 70k miles with few problems.
Dreadful seats - No comfort or support.
Whoever designed the handbrake and centre console should be fired.
Poor rear visibility.
Poor seat design is definitely the biggest disappointment. Obtaining a comfortable driving position is very difficult.
On the positive side the car is generally good fun to drive, smooth and quiet. The sound system is excellent.
I agree. The car is very good, but the driving position is diabolical. I have only had the car for 3 weeks and I am thinking of getting rid of it unless I can solve the driver seat problem.
I have a 2.5 V6 and have covered 107000 miles in just over two years. The car is good, generally, but, in my experience, is let down by very poor service back up. Problems to date have been PAS seal failure @ 5000 miles, brake master cylinder seal failure at 10,000 miles, front suspension tie rods failing every 15 - 20000 miles, chronic electric window failure from new, EGR pipe failure @ 70000 miles and most recently, exhaust manifold crack and cam belt tensioner failure at 107000 miles. Sounds like a lot but the car works hard for it's living. Would I have another? Possibly, but the quality of Vauxhalls service back up has me looking at other makes for it's replacement.
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