Power Steering Leak on Delivery.
Broken Drivers Seat 1 week after delivery.
Safety Belt Lock problem rectified on recall by manufacturer.
Windscreen cracked near base cause unknown 25000 km's.
Irregular coolant loss from about 45000 km's.
Breather hose to top of cam cover replaced 50,000 km's.
Drivers side door window winder 80000 km's.
Clutch replaced 85,000 km's.
Head Gasket at 90,000 km's.
Left hand passenger door mirror.
Drivers seat fails again at 100,000 km's.
Windscreen cracks centre top to mirror and is replaced again.
Breather hose to cam cover replaced again 110,000 kms.
LH front CV Boot replaced 110,000 kms.
Muffler replaced 150,000 km's.
RH CV Boot failed 160,000 km's.
Oil Pump and Main Engine bearing fails 160,000 km's.
This car was the 4 door version of the Daewoo GL.
Generally it ran well and had enough power for most situations.
The build quality of the car I purchased was poor with leaking power steering lines and a manufacuring defect in the driver's seat. Panels were poorly aligned.
This car was purchased just prior to Daewoo introducing the 3 year Freecare program consequently services were paid for and in some cases not performed by a Daewoo dealer.
This car was relatively economical for fuel, but became too expensive due to the extremely high cost of replacement parts.
For example the retail mark up on a genuine Daewoo CV boot compared to the same part provided by an automotive parts chain is in excess of 300%
The quotes to rebuild the engine start at $2700. The Daewoo is heading to the wreckers after 7 years.
Daewoo makes home maintenance difficult by refusing to provide workshop manuals and prohibitive maintenance costs.
Sell the car if you don't like it.you have to many problems with it
I've had pretty much all those problems with my '96 Cielo as well, and it's only done around 85,000km's. Including the water pump and fuel line just recently. The whole exhaust needs to be replaced as well.
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i have one of these cars and I know many people with these cars and there are very few problems it appears to me that lots of Australian reviews are very negative. could it be that the company building deawoo in Australia has a problem and deawoo head office should be informed about it so that they can rectify the problems. my deawoo is 95%, only the boot lock mechanism has broken and that was during a non stop 1800km trip (which was the most relaxing drive I've ever had.
The car, on the whole, is a good creation. Its 80000kms now to my car. most people have a problem with it merely because they don't know how to maintain it. my car is still running fine with no defects. sometimes fuse creates problems, rest is bingo. All in all, a good luxury car...
Don't talk about lack of maintenance as being the reason for all the problems some of these cars have. My Father bought a 2nd hand Daewoo Cielo for $7000, he had it for 12 months, never missed a service. Within this 12 months around $3000 was spent on repairs... new engine being the biggest repair, which still made no difference. It completely lost power and broke down twice, the first time a couple of weeks before my father got rid of it (timing switch I think???) anyway it was replaced and we thought the problems were over. Anyway the last straw was when it completely lost power again - leading my parents to believe they would never be able to trust the car again.
My parents returned it to the dealers where they bought it from with $5000 still owing on it - as well as the $3000 worth of repairs, and the dealers offered $2000 for trade in... this didn't go down well and they eventually raised the offer to $2750. My parents lost out big time with the Daewoo, but it was just too unreliable to keep.
I also have this car and unfortunately I hadn't read any reviews of it before I bought it. Currently (as mentioned in one of the reviews) there is a lot of vibration in the interior plus a suspected oil leak which is in the process of repair and has lead to my engine being damaged.
Although it looks good it is not very robust and I would recommend owners to get rid of their vehicle when it reaches about 100,000Kms as after that it's not really worth it both purchasing and maintenance wise!
After reading all the Negative comments, I feel I am the most lucky person to have bought the car I have today. I bought my Cielo and sinse its purchase, after about 1,23,000 KMS, I have had to change only 6 Things,
1) Engine Oil,
2) Rear Break bearings
3) Coolant Pipe (commonly known as Hoase Pipe)
4) Car Tyres
5) Right Front Power Window Assembly.
6) Alternator (which I just got changed yesterday.)
As far as my knowledge and experience goes, if you treat your car to be your first love, keep it without modifications, or do not play with its interiors (ie. fit in extra in house lights, Dash board switches etc.) the car gives you perfect service.
Any person giving out negative views on this car surely has the need to come, contact me and check my car out.
This car has been the best buy (in terms of automobiles) of my entire life. I've done about 1450Kms with a break of 2 hours, but believe me, its been one of the most comfortable journeys.
All I can say is I love my car and my car loves me.
I agree with most of the negative comments. I purchased my Daewoo Cielo GLX in 1996 and have had radiator problems and the head gasket has blown. I was told by the mechanic that the engine probably won't last much longer and it would be best to put a new/reconditioned engine in the car! I don't know if he's trying it on because I'm female - seemed a bit drastic. However, the car is off the road.
Seems I'm not the only person to have had bad luck with their car. I bought my '96 Daewoo GLX as a second hand vehicle in late 2001, unfortunately it had a high mileage of 196 000. All was going well for the first 8 months or so. After that, I had endless problems.
I've had to replace the exhaust 4 times.
Replace the gasket seal twice.
LH mirror doesn't work.
Replaced the gaskets once.
Cylinder rings replaced once.
The vinyl on the 'ceiling' of the car has peeled off from the top of the windscreen.
The lights never seem to stay where they've been set to.
I seem to go through quite a few fuses.
RH electric window has no power, even after a complete service on it.
Boot release button sticks on occasion.
Uses a lot of oil, even after it's been serviced.
I've had two overheating problems.
Replaced a water bottle.
Driver's seat-raising mechanism doesn't work and I can't seem to find someone who can fix it.
Driver's seat has collapsed twice.
The heater makes the car overheat.
The mileage is now at 256 000, after 4 years. Apart from all that, and all that I've forgotten, I enjoy driving the car. But can't help being disappointed with it. The parts are really expensive, and I simply can't afford it anymore. Guess it's just my kind of luck.
In all due respect to the criticism already posted, I wish to say it’s unfortunate that the owners have had trouble with their Daewoo Cielo cars.
I echo the sentiments of those who are of the view that if you take care of your car especially as it has been stated in the manufactures manual, you will get over 90% value for money.
My Cielo has done over 175,000 Km and has had no major problems, apart from the expected wear and tear. I’ve been strict about following the service procedure stated in the manufacturer’s manual at the back.
The car is definitely strong and powerful, very good suspension for rough roads, and has great speed. The car handles really well. Despite all these favourable facts, I am a responsible driver and owner.
According to me, it depends on how you take care of your car – how you drive, regular service and checks, and strictness in observing the manufacturers manual.
We bought a brand new Cielo in 1996. First service, and the endless problems started: overheated tyres, disconnected cables - couldn't start the car, few months after that head gasket needed to be repaired under warranty (after contacting head office in Sydney and heaps of days spent at Daewoo service), windscreen wipers got rusty after 2 years, they stopped working after one of many services, had to replace brake pads often, the outside silver stripe started peeling (on bumper bar) the rain was coming in through the driver window which caused the door plastic to squash, coolant started leaking after 30,000 kms, 5 year old car and we couldn't drive it, it would just stop, one of the cylinders was gone etc. I was tempted to burn it in front of Daewoo dealership, I've had enough. I sold it after 5 years. The worst car I came accross in my life. I am driving beautiful Japanese car at the moment. It's 8 years old now and needs just servicing still. I look after my cars as no-one, so please don't say that you need to take a good care of your car. I service it regulary, I drive it carefully, I watch where I park it. People say they haven't seen cleaner car ever. I wouldn't reccomend Daewoo to anyone, as simple as that.
Daewoo?wasnt that always a silly name for a car. That should put you off anyway. Now they are calling them Cheverolet, who are they trying to kid.
I just bought a 96 Daewoo Cielo GL and so far I am extremely happy with my purchase. I am really hoping right now that I don't have the problems others seem to have had as I am about to head of on a trip to the Gold Coast.
I bought my Cielo about 8 months ago and its going well. It has 78000 on the clock and the only problem that I have had is a loss of power and a leaky head gasket. Nothing too major. All in all I believe that the Cielo is a good car if your treat it well.
OK, I have a Cielo. Not a good car. It's only done 80000kms and I have had to replace the clutch, the exhaust system, and other things not so major.
But now my head gasket just went and it's the last straw! My advice to anyone wanting a Cielo, don't bother, it is too expensive to maintain and has way too many problems. You're better off buying a car that is reliable.