Faults:

Two sets of shocks.

Don't ask about the cost of the exhaust system!

Rear hatch switch sticking.

Lost power steering, light on dash, drove home just! Left for a couple of hours, and OK since.

Engine lost power on the motorway; dropped out of Cruise - pulled onto the hard shoulder. No warning lights on the dash. Would not turn over or restart; seemingly no ignition? - Battery OK I think as all the lights were OK and no dimming when the key was turned. Left for 20 minutes and tried again; started OK and drove home OK.

Faults:

When we use the remote to open all locks, the boot 'pops'. It doesn't open. You have to crawl in to the boot from the car and insert the key in the back of the lock. You need a second person to lift the boot lid when you push it from inside.

We have had the spanner symbol appear on the dashboard and paid £350 to have a new fuel pump fitted. The dealership replaced it free of charge within 6 months as the spanner reappeared.

General Comments:

When we first bought the car in 2004 it was a great head turner - we saw several drivers/passengers swan necking at the car. Now they are lots more on the road.

We love the comfort/performance of the car, but am losing patience with its problem with boot - especially when you have a full boot.

Faults:

Crank shaft pulley failed at 39000 miles. The same happened with my previous Signum (same model and type)

General Comments:

Plenty of room

Very comfortable

Able to hold its own

The only worries I have are that the crankshaft pulley fails

Also the handbrake disengages on its own (no problem with the automatic in park though)

Faults:

Two suspension springs have broken.

Alternator excessive noise, dealer wants to change approximately every 18 months.

Injectors need to be replaced (£3,444.00 just for the injectors) labour and extra parts will cost more.

General Comments:

This car handles like a boat.

The turbo lag is massive, many times have started to pull out, then had to brake just as the turbo starts to kick in.

Every time I have gone to Vauxhall dealer, the car has always needed another visit, they can never get the work completed in a day.

3.0 diesel returns less than 30mpg.

Servicing costs very high, I think they think it is a prestige car.

Faults:

Not had the car long enough for anything to go wrong.

General Comments:

I've had the car on loan for a week and the only thing I can say it does for me is to give me a headache, which was also a complaint from my passenger. For a 2.2 turbo diesel, it has the performance of a brick, which may not be helped by the fact it is an automatic. There is no noticeable difference between normal acceleration and kick down, apart from a bit more noise. The engine pitch is the thing that I think gives passengers the headache, although relatively quiet, it is there in an annoying way.

Rear visibility is appaling, not helped by the small rear window and rear headrests, with terrible (almost dangerous) blind spots at the sides.

The seats are about as comfortable as a park bench and the fuel consumption is not good for a diesel (average 33.7 mpg on a run). I didn't find driving this car at all relaxing.

The only good thing I would say about it is that it had a good hi-fi!

If I was spending that amount of money on a new car, this wouldn't be on the shortlist.