Faults:

The air conditioning compressor seized at 28,000 miles and was replaced under warranty.

At 33,000 miles the headlights were filling from every rain so they were also replaced.

The battery has been replaced twice, which is almost normal considering our Miami summers.

The alternator went out at 55,000 miles, but was quick and easy to replace.

The Mass Airflow Sensor failed at 72,000 miles.

General Comments:

I was quite taken with the overall performance when new and that feeling has diminished only slightly now after nearly 80,000 miles.

The interior is quite comfortable and well laid out.

The suspension isn't very forgiving and seems to bottom out more than it should. Replacing the struts has helped only slightly.

I very much like the overall design: It looks sporty and drives well, but has 4 doors and can carry 5 people with ample trunk space.

The V-6 engine has gobs of low-end torque and offers great acceleration while still delivering 22-26 mpg overall economy.

Faults:

I bought the car with barely 90000 miles on it and everything worked fine. The features were great and it looked awesome. I have had it for less than one month and everything has gone wrong. It has terrible gas mileage, less than what websites say. The electronic display for how much fuel you have used and how mnay miles you have left continues to not turn on. When you start the car, it takes about a half an hour to turn on. There was recently a short in the car and now whenever I turn it on, it usually does not turn back on. The power windows will work just fine, but then they will roll down sometimes and they will not go up at all. Don't roll them down when it is cold outside. I hope that I never purchase another car from GM again. The car looks great, but it does not operate worth crap.

Faults:

Aside from the Intake Manifold Gasket needing to be replaced, a cost of $700-$800, (which is a problem with most 97-00 Pontiac's and some Buicks) there have been no maintenance problems or requirements other than what is typically needed.

The front struts and tie rods were replaced around 118,000 miles. The rear struts are still the factory ones, pretty good considering they're supposed to be replaced after 60,000 miles.

Other than brakes squealing due to ceramic and not carbon installation, no problems.

Poor acceleration after 120,000 miles.

Digital clock display messed up.

Volume knob touchy.

General Comments:

Good handling.

Great turn radius.

Bad acceleration with high miles.

Excellent paint. Some was chipped off and there is no rusting or wear along the missing paint.

Radio is really messed up. Volume knob is touchy and digital clock sometimes doesn't display properly.

Excellent in snow and on ice with the proper tires.

Lots of cargo space in trunk.