Faults:

Mass air flow sensor.

Oil pressure sending unit.

O2 sensor.

Clogged catalytic converter.

Broken antenna.

Speedometer broken.

Compass / vehicle info doesn't work.

Sunroof doesn't properly seal.

Power windows slow.

Power locks barely work.

Stock speakers all were garbage.

Doesn't like to start in cold weather.

Cigarette lighter plug broken.

Wipe blade function sucks.

Air ride leaks.

Passenger CV joint.

Poor on fuel.

Headlights break from being glass.

Hood has brutal cracked paint.

A/C doesn't work.

Headlight spray container broken.

Rust.

Hood latch doesn't open well.

Doors are hard to open.

General Comments:

My first was a black 88 SSE and both back doors wouldn't open and the air ride was broken.

Engine went around 360km.

2019 and my red SSE is officially 30 years old with only 178000km. The car always has problems, but it's like no other vehicle. So much style.

Faults:

The speedometer and odometer only work about half the time. I don't mind: it's less distracting.

It's been repainted.

Some rust around the edges.

The passenger power window became untracked once. I got a new plastic clip from a GM dealer, and it now sorta works.

I replaced the rusted out radiator (don't use tap water) with a still-new-looking one from a newer similar car in a junkyard.

It leaked some oil from the intake manifold, but stopped since I've used high-mileage oil.

General Comments:

The odometer reads 250,000 km (150,000 miles), but it only rolls half the time.

I've driven this car almost every day, summer and winter, for the last three years. The only thing I've had to change is a battery, radiator, and brake pads.

Parts are cheap and plentiful from the junkyard.

Passengers ride in comfort. It's roomy. It has lots of power AND gets great gas mileage. It's very aerodynamic.

It's 22 years old. The interior still looks like new! The AC blows cold! It handles tight! I'm glad I got this car instead of the Volvos I was considering.

I upgraded the ignition coil pack to one from the next-generation 3800. Ten bucks, two bolts, ten minutes, and now I get more power.

This was my first car and it showed me how reliable cars should be if you maintain them.

Faults:

My transmission has stopped shifting. I only have 1st gear and was wondering why?

I just spent $400.00 on a new vacuum module and mini vacuum piston; we installed this and still no shift. What is our option here as far as doing it ourselves?

Otherwise this car is awesome, but I fear our transmission has failed and we don't know if it is just a small thing that went wrong.

General Comments:

A great engine, lots of power, wonderful feeling of solid engineering with leather seats and smooth handling.

Reliable and economical for a large car.

Faults:

Power door locks don't work anymore.

Clear coat peeling off.

Power windows slow.

Headliner fell apart.

New ball joints and tie rods at about 300,000 kms.

Transmission started to slip at about 350,000 kms. Lucas Transmission Fix fixed that problem.

Cam positioning sensor at 350,000 kms.

And it has gone through 2 alternators so far.

Muffler fell off at about 200,000 kms (don't know how that happened).

General Comments:

This car still has it's original engine and transmission, and it's still going strong. It's very reliable too.

It's still great on gas.

Everything still works, except for the power door locks not working, and the power windows being a little slow.

Has always started no matter what temperature it is.

I will never get rid of the car, as it's one of the best cars ever built and I will never trade it for another.