Faults:

Coil packs seem to all of a sudden fail one by one, and then the cycle begins again, so I am told by the dealer who charges $135 a pop. That's mainly the worst thing about the car.

Hard to find proper service centres who know what they are doing to fix this car, and most parts have to be sent over, and it can sometimes be a bit of a wait if they're not in Australia. It's much more expensive for parts, and does not have good resale value.

General Comments:

It is very comfy and drives smooth, and is very good on fuel.

It's little bit small in the back of the wagon, handled good, just a pity about the shonky coil packs that always fail, and are a well known problem.

Faults:

Faulty:

Smart keys (3 replaced), smart card ignition sounds like a ticking bomb.

Electric seats becoming very noisy.

Battery (replaced 3 times).

Parking sensors (don't work).

Engine mounts.

Oil leaks.

Brake pads.

Cracked seals.

Windows.

Engine belts.

Coils (5 replacements).

The engine makes a grinding noise when going over bumps.

Thick black smoke has come out of the exhaust pipe on some occasions, and basically everything else mechanically has been replaced.

General Comments:

The car looks great and CAN sound great with a lot of grunt.

However, after almost $12,000 of repairs the car still has problems which are not acceptable. If this is what is happening to the car at 79,000 kms, I am going to hate to see what it will be like after 100,000 kms. The car is unreliable and is basically a lemon!

We are getting rid of it and thinking of buying a Volvo Cross Country (which we should have done in the first place). The car holds its value like a cheeseburger

General Comments:

Hey guys, I am a fanatic of french cars; I just love them.

I've been looking around for a french car; I went to look for a Citroen Xantia (1999), which was OK; had all the luxuries you think of, but I'd had one before, and the hydraulics are, ummmmmm scary. Anyway, I decided to get this Renault as it looks great, the interior is just OK, nothing extra, but it's good as you have everything quite handy; it's well balanced and accurately to hand reach.

Engine-wise I've been hearing some noise around. I guess they are the engine or transmission mounting. It's usually when you give it a quick throttle; the engine makes a kicking noise as if its place has been changed from the initial position, but don't know... I haven't had that checked yet.

Overall I would say this car got lots of electrics around the seats and throttle sensors, and everywhere, which is good and bad. I like them, but they seem costly to maintain. Hopefully it will last me quite long, as I love this car and it's running good, even on petrol.

I've seen most of the reviews of this Laguna; I was scared, but I decided to give it a go and see what happens; so far am really happy... go Laguna!!!

Faults:

Ignition coils have failed.

Engine misses when cold.

Big flat spot from idle.

Auto gearbox tries to think for itself too much.

General Comments:

Great despite faults.

Faults are being paid close attention to by our dealer.

Dealer listens.

Safety list was what got us into the vehicle in the first place.

Faults:

Engine mount plate cracked.

Engine Mounts have perished according to my dealer.

Main engine mount has bowed.

General Comments:

The car has been a joy to own.

The problem of the engine mounts should not be mine, but Renaults.

They are slow to respond to my complaint.

I doubt I will go down this route again.

Will purchase an Australian Manufactured Car next time.