2005 Perodua Myvi 1.3EZ from Malaysia - Comments

Engine mounting replaced at 40000km.

Brake rotors replaced at 22000km and 41000km because the discs is bend and uneven.

Replaced rear suspension assy at 18000km and 42000km as it caused uneven tyre wear due to alignment problems.

Replaced ECU at 35000km.

Now in the middle of claiming a new set of shock absorbers.

Generally I like the car as it is spacious. the things that I don't like is the problems listed. I wonder what am I going to do after the warranty expires as the problem is a reoccurring one. It is also difficult to make warranty claims and time consuming. I don't have that much problem with my previous car. the handling of this car is not as good as the kelisa and the steering response is sluggish. The body panel feels thinner compared to the kelisa.

It's me again. just got my car back yesterday with the items mentioned changed. i will give an update if there is other problems on yhis car.

My daughter's MYVI was delivered with a clutch judder that could not be corrected by adjustments on the 1st and 2nd service. Then we discovered a leakage, where water drips in around the paddles. They said they have taken out the screen to remount it. Along the way they messed up the dash board and they have supposedly replaced it with a new one.

The clutch judder is being looked at. The clutch and pressure plate (housing, I was told are going to be changed.

They have also discovered a leak on one of the joints of the draft shaft, that is also to be changed. The problem is the ordering of the parts and the time it takes to get the jobs done. The Car has been there since 13 November, 2006.

It's 22 November 2006 now, with no firm commitment of delivery date.

That's not considering the number of times it has been sent in for correction.

Hope to get the car back soon, as it should have been in the first instance!

Hope you other MYVI guys have better luck.

I have been driving my Myvi for a year and a half now (coming close to 35,000km.

Problems that arose during this period

1. Water leaking into front passenger side where the carpets were wet

2. smelly aircon (which is related to the above)

Both problems have been rectified.

3. Front break lining problems rectified.

4. Problem encountered today 12 Dec 2006 slight sound coming in from the engine or wheels, especially when my steering is turn to the right can hear louder sound, don't know whether it's the bearing or not?

Any comments?

The water leakage problem can de due to a defective seal behind the brake booster. This problem is known to happen on first batch myvi. regarding the sound while turning, it could be due to wheel bearing or drive shaft problem. it is best that you deal with the Customer Relation Exec if the SC cannot solve your problems as they don work for the SC, but Directy under Perodua HQ.

It's me again. I have managed to claim my car's Rake and Pinion assy as it was making rattling noises at 48000km.Now at 65000km, it is having the same problem and i suspect the brake disc rotor is bend again as my car vibrates as I apply the brake. Now the problem is my car is no longer under warranty. For me, this is the most problematic new car I ever owned compared to my previous Peroduas and Toyota.

The brake discs on our 2007 Myvi became warped at 7500km and are due to be changed under warranty at the first service.

This becomes evident whilst braking as the steering shakes slightly.

I think this is due to the fact that the car has very good acceleration and performance for the class, and the brakes are budget items and cannot cope with the harder braking needed, and thus overheat and warp. Driven as intended (!!) this fault would probably not occur...

Excellent car though-and Perodua are good with warranty claims in our experience.

I am the original reviewer, anyway, the problem with the brake rotor is back so is the steerng rack. worse is that now I have iregular engine idle speed which is caused by the engine ECU. current mileage is 73k km.