Comments on: Holden Captiva 5 to join line-up this year

By: Milly

Milly — Fri, 13 May 2011 12:27:37 +0000

We just brought a captiva 5 2010, only had it 2 weeks 500km and its been into the dealer 3 times for over 2 weeks now!! I’ve been trying to do a bit of research now, and seems a few ppl are having problems with the engine feeling like its stalling or cutting out/ loosing power (which was our problem)

I really like this car, but im feeling like its a lemon already? They seem to have a few problems with these since being called a maxx in 2007?

By: toxic_horse

toxic_horse — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:23:15 +0000

Mate, thats more than a hint !!

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:15:28 +0000

Have a Captiva5, auto, 1600kms on the clock. First hint of a problem today when the engine mysteriously cut out in a roundabout. Vehicle drifted to the left kerb (thankfully). Fuel level approx half, speed about 35klks. Anyone else experienced this?

By: lm

lm — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:08:19 +0000

the captiva is also built in thailand as not enough supply from Korea..

By: monica

monica — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:25:38 +0000

The Captiva 5 is a nice looking car, but unfortunately not a good car to drive.
I’m just a normal person who drives from home to work and taking the kids to different venues for sport, I’m not a fast driver, but the Captiva 5 needs a lot of push to drive not only when you go up hill, but on the road is veryyy sloowwww!! you need to beg the captiva 5 to please move a little faster please. Also the driver seat sooo uncomfortable, really difficult to adjust the way the seat has been built is not good, shame beautiful car, but not good at all to drive.

By: Kittycat

Kittycat — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:08:25 +0000

I’m actually cmparing this to a Forester… I get what I want in back space in both and not too many options in the Forester – but the Holden Dealer is ready to please. However I did feel much more secure driving the Forester – seemed to hold better. I’m very tempted for the Captiva’s better value… I get leather, 17″ alloys and extras in the Captiva 5 AWD Auto for the same price as no leather, 16″ alloys, and no extras in the Forester AWD Auto. I do think the Forester needs a bit of an update in looks … This is really hard cause driving is not just about price and looks even though they figure high on the stakes. Has anybody driven a Forester compared to the Captiva?

By: Kobie

Kobie — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:41:58 +0000

My husband owns a Ford Territory and it has been an absolute lemon, brakes completely failed whilst he was driving home from work – luckily, he did not have a serious accident. Windows have worked, then not worked the entire 3 years we have had the car. Ford did “fix” them and charge us accordingly, problem still there.

My point is, I am not going to sit here and say ALL Ford Territories are junk. There have been loads of them sold and the 4 other people I know that own one, have not had a problem and love them.

You can’t make statements like that, every manufacturer unfortunately has some lemons out there on the road.

By: Hung Low

Hung Low — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:48:59 +0000

Same power as the GWM X240, so one would probably save almost 10k with the X240 and have a better equipped and proper off road chassis vehicle!
So is the X240 really 10k crappier than the Captiva? If I was to buy one of these underpowered tractors I would either go cheap with the GWM or increase the budget for a 6 cylinder or T/D variant or competitor! I think people who spend $50k for a top shelf, wheezy 2.4 Rav 4 or CRV (like my neighbour) are nut bags!

By: GoGet

GoGet — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:26:14 +0000

Thanks everyone for your objective opinions on the Captiva 5. Really useful.

By: Scott QLD

Scott QLD — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:50:06 +0000

Oh.. Look out.. Its another Holden Recall to add to the list.. What else do you expect from something made in Korea… Its a pile of Junk.. Well Done Daewoo Captiva