Faults:

The vehicle has been good up until now. Was owned by a "senior" couple who took it to the dealer for all required (money making) services and check ups. The vehicle came with all receipts for all work done. Head gasket and related items were replaced at 74000 (by a GM dealer) and now at 147000 the head gasket has failed again. It was a problem at #4 cylinder and guess what, it's now cylinder 4 again - wow, imagine that LOL. The block is pitted at the coolant passage at cylinder 4 and this failure will surely happen again. Searching the WWW I read numerous instances of the same concern as mine. Way to go GM. Disappointing again. Last GM vehicle I will buy, and I was never really a fan any way. With luck they will file chapter 11.

General Comments:

Otherwise, a decent vehicle.

Faults:

Like every car I buy, it has its problems. Just one month after I bought the car, the front lower control arm bushings went. For about three years all I needed to get done were oil changes.

In 2012 I paid in spades for the past 3 years. My engine blew. The timing belt jumped 2 teeth, and smashed every valve and broke 2 piston heads in half.

Six months after getting the replacement engine put in ($850), the head gasket blew at 138,000km; that set me back $1000.00 because the head was warped and had to be planed.

Since the head gasket, just regular maintenance on the car.

General Comments:

This car can be very quick with the proper modifications, and handles great.

The cabin is good. The appearance of the car is great.

Faults:

This car is clearly a lemon.

The head gasket went at 110000km.

Replaced fan belt.

Terrible on gas.

Antifreeze coolant leaks.

Oil leaks.

Engine light on soon after I purchased it.

Not able to read on mechanic's scanner, making it hard to identify and fix the problem. I brought it to 4 different mechanics.

General Comments:

The only good thing I can say about this car is it looks good. I think both the interior and exterior of it.

Mechanically I would never recommend this vehicle!

For a small car, I could not believe how quickly it consumes gas.

Faults:

My head gasket blew at 80,000 Km, and had it taken care of at the GM dealership that I bought it at. That was 1 year ago.

Since then I have had nothing but oil leaks and antifreeze leaks, and GM is unwilling to do anything for me. Oddly enough, the oil did not leak or antifreeze did not leak prior to me having the head gasket replaced!

I decided today to file a complaint with Transport Canada. They will take your complaint, but they will not do anything unless we can prove that the defect will cause an accident?? At any rate, the more complaints they get against the car, the better, so let's do something about it, and maybe they will turn it into a recall. Call 1-800-333-0510. They have only received one complaint, and that is from me! So call them and let's get something done here!