Holden Captiva CG LS (2006-2018)

Not worth it's value – Bought it 6 years ago looked after it very well. Got it serviced time to time but all I got is disappointment with keys issue electrical problem. Lots of other problem came with brand new car. Show details

Worst experience, ever high interest and so much money wasted on repairs, warranty fraud – Bad servicing of car,poor communication not honouring warranty, poor workmanship, really short life span on parts have paid over 2000 dollars in repairs, cigarette lighter in front never worked, rear suspension points worn out at 50.000kms also left arm on front has to be replaced at 50'000kms,, two new front tyres at 15'000 kms not tyre… Read more

company's fault it was Holden s fault as they had told me in the service that they checked the wheel alignment and balance then 4 weeks later I'm buying new tyres

Please. Then also charge me 9 percent interest on my car finance through ANZ then change my finances over to Macquarie bank instantly without a phone call, and have a negative experience with warranty for the arm and suspension because I chose to go to pedders,

Do you blame me for getting the repairs somewhere else.

car idiling to high – Just wondering does anyone else have an idling problem to high and then the thermostat fan cuts in what would cause that problem the car apart from runs really nice the fuel consumption is great we bought it second hand ,it is very comfortable goes great out on the open road  Show details

Beware - Holden (Daewoo built) Lemon Craptiva 5 CG or is this the new Equinox??????????? – Disgusted in this vehicle, Holden support shameful, customer service abysmal and reputation management non existent. I had our Captiva from new, serviced at every interval by Holden (OEM) and still the list is long of failures and repairs carried out by Holden: 1. Seized/Polled starter motor - Replaced ($950) OEM Warranty 2. Main window control… Read more

module failed - Replaced ($350) OEM Warranty

3. Lower Steering Linkages self loosened - Repaired ($250) Owner

4. Wheel alignment out from new QTY 4 tyres scrubbed - Replaced ($650) Owner

5. QTY Diesel Injectors Failed - Replaced ($2400) OEM Warranty

6. Main wiring Loom and anti knock sensors failed - Replaced ($2500) Swan insurance Warranty

7. Within a month of the previous failure ECM Module fried by Exhaust Temp Sensor - Replaced ($2500) Owner as Holden referred this failure to fair wear and tear.

Please beware of any Holden Vehicle including the new Equinox (Rebadged Craptiva) as I wouldn't be surprised if it too is manufactured by Daewoo. Luckily we hadn't had a transmission failure but on sold this bucket and now have purchased a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport .......Great Car and 4X4.....

Craptiva's are an unknown and can't be trusted likewise for Holden Australia......Shame on you Holden........!

Love my Captiva – I had read mixed reviews about the Captiva when I was looking to purchase one in 2016 but I test drove one and decided I would buy it anyway. I'm so glad I did. It is a great car that drives beautifully. It is spacious inside without being too bulky outside. In saying that Im not very tall so I don't know how other people may find it. The… Read more

boot space is great and I find that it fits a lot in there. I am not able to put the seats down anymore with two child car seats but if you're able to, it feels more like a small van and can move quite a lot.

I like that there is an eco function which means it uses less petrol and has a less power. It wouldn't be a good setting to use if you are going off road or needing a lot of power but for driving around the suburbs and into the city I find having eco on is perfect. Filling up the tank costs between $60 - $75 depending on the price but I find that reasonable for a SUV.

Its a reliable car thats lovely to drive, especially long distances. The only thing Id like would be a bit more technology like blind spot alerts but I would assume the new models after 2016 would have this.

I can't recommend this car enough, especially for the price!

Worth the price you pay – Bought the Captiva 4 months ago and so far it has ran smoothly. Has an appealing look from the outside, however you might find that the inside lacks space if you're 6 feet tall like me. That is one of the very few things I don't like about the car. The engine creates a bit of noise so it's not quiet, but it handles well especially in wet conditions. Uses fuel up quite a bit, but overall it's worth the cost.  Show details

Pretty good car for the price you pay – Very nice design. The car looks pretty good from outside. The car drives really nice on the road. Its very quite and the handling is good on the curves and wet roads. The interior doesn't look very luxurious but that's ok considering the price of the car. I really like the carplay entertainment system. Fuel economy is not the best and that is… Read more

one of the things I don't like about this car.

The car performance is good for urban driving. I haven't had the opportunity yet to test on long drives.

A Lemon of a Captiva – I bought my 2012 Holden Captiva when it was nearly 3 years old. I had researched for half a year about my new exciting upgrade to fit my 3 kids in. It had only 50,000 on the clock and had been garaged and very well looked after. It looked brand new! One day, less than 6 months of owning my new car, the transmission seized. Total transmission… Read more

failure. While under warranty I did not have to pay the $10 G repair bill. However I expressed my disappointment to Holden, saying I was not very confident in a car that this could happen to so early on. Now, 2 years later, my engine has seized! Oil cooler broke so there is oil in the radiator. They say it is an internal part and even with my regular servicing, no one could have foreseen this disaster. Now I DO have to pay the $6,200 repair bill. I cannot believe it. I have 2 friends who also have suffered many breakdowns and repairs of their near new Captivas (who are happy to be named if needed). I believe Holden has NOT met consumer expectation and the required standard of a new to near new car. I have rung Holden expressing my disappointment in their product and have asked them to pay for the repair, as it clearly a fault in the car. Total LEMON of a car.

January 6th 2018 Update: Crap Captiva Repair

Its coming up to 4 weeks that Holden have had my Captiva which has a broken oil cooler. Its out of warranty but since this is the 2nd major fault in the near new car in 2 years, I have requested Holden to fix it at their expense. 4 weeks without a car, over christmas, with 3 kids. Someone at Holden needs to stand up, take responsibility and fix my car.

No confidence in Crap Captiva.

We like our Captiva but – Great too drive but doesn't like unsealed roads had a fuel line t section break 4days too find parts great legroom good on fuel when running no roadside assistance (towing) Very good storage quite running good lights great mirrors drink holders too small and too close together great to ceal  Show details

I like mine – It's a great family car it can fit the biggest child restraints on the market in the rear facing position without comprising front seat leg space. I have not once had any unusual issues have kept regular with servicing and honestly it's a nice looking car inside and out. Has a lot of power and can easily over take large road trains on the highways out west.  Show details

Car I needed – I required a SUV vehicle to get me around due to being disabled after looking at fords,hondas,hyandi and other so liked cars I found that the Captiva was easier to get in and out off. Petrol and economy of the car is really good at the moment I am getting around 650kilometers in city traffic and around 845 in highway traffic  Show details

Great to drive, thirsty! – Second hand 2014 7 LS purchased with 45000 on the clock is ex lease. Very nice to drive, love keyless entry and ignition. Love reversing camera and sensors. Lots of mixed reviews made the decision to proceed nerve wracking. But so far very happy. Will be sure to report back in coming years on our experiences. Averaging about 500km of city driving per tank which is not great but I knew that was possibility. So many air bags!  Show details ·  3

Impressed so far – Bought it for my wife Nov last year ( 7 months now) when it was less than 2 years old and with 33k on odometer. Was hesitant buying a Captiva as some of the online reviews were negative. So far so good. No issues. Just booked it in with Holden for next service and was told the service is free! Was expecting to pay a few hundred. It is… Read more ·  2

driven mostly locally. But been to Blue Mountains once and soon will be going to Snowy Mountains. Main reason we picked it was because of price and having 7 seats. The performance is better than I expected, but with 1.8 tonnes and large/tall SUV frontal area and 2.4 L engine, don't expect fireworks. The wife is happy as it has good fuel economy, given the size, and lots of bells and whistles.

Update in October 2022 We still have this car and it is going ok. Minor issues so far.

Great Car - So much car for your money – The car itself is not the fanciest, the interior is a little dated. and the design has been pretty much standard for 12 years. however, for under $30k you get a very comfortable 7 seater vehicle, happy for the kids to fit in the proper back row seating. huge boot for carrying a load and all the bells and whistles like apple car play and reversing camera built in. it leaves very little to be desired.  Show details

Independence & freedom – The Captiva, although a little thirsty, has made my life enjoyable again. It has a large boot space that easily accomodates a static mobility scooter lifter, my mobility scooter, and a load from IKEA. The interior, passenger and rear seats were a major consideration of purchase for a 6' 4" son & son in law. It drives beautifully & handles well with a user friendly dash. One of the best vehicles I have owned.  Show details

Great value for money – This car represents great value for money, we have come from a Toyota RAV 4 and found that this car has all the same feature but at a significantly cheaper price. It is heavy on fuel use averaging 10.1lt per 100km (we live in the country so its mostly long distance 100km/h ... expected better fuel economy than this). Plenty of space for a tall… Read more

driver and still some leg room in the back.

The android auto integration is slow to respond and often drops back to the main screen (better to just use google maps on the phone).

Superior Carrying Capacity – The Holden Captiva is packed with great features. One of the most useful is the floor of the rear space being level with the bottom of the rear door. This is particularly useful if you need to transport anyone with a mobility aid. Wheelchairs and walkers are easy to transport. It is great for children with electronic devices as there are rear… Read more

car plug sockets for recharging.

While the driver is sitting higher than a standard car and can adapt to any road issues ahead, it does come at a rather high petrol consumption. However, you can't have all that power without using the fuel.

It has a very up-to-date sound system, with rear speakers, USB socket, external earphone

Socket and many hidden storage spaces.

It is a vehicle that is highly recommended and st an on road cost that is truly competitive, you are onto a winner with this Holden.

Great family car – We recently purchased a 2017 2.4L 2wd. It runs smoothly with minimal to normal road sounds. As a 4wd style vehicle it is more bumpy then a sedan as the suspension is different being higher off the ground. As it is set usually in Eco mode it is slightly slow for take off but still in traffic it is not slow and is responsive. It easily reaches… Read more

the normal speed limits without any struggle.

It has a very reasonable turning circle for a suv and if base model comes with reversing camera with is very convenient.

The doors a quite light and easily opened by children so though a normal parenting duty make sure the child safety is on.

The car comes with halogen run lights for all time lights and when in auto shows you when it has imitated full lights.

Interior is solid with some cheapness for instance the locks have cheap red stickers on them. The material is nice and seats are easily adjusted for comfort.

Whilst no vents are found in the rear of the car they have ducts under the front seats providing air conditioning to the back.

The boot is spacious and beneath the boards is three different sized compartments for storage and a 12volt plug in. Though the boot doesn't have handless closing I am short and have no issues closing the boot with the interns handle.

A great feature is the CarPlay that syncs with your phone and charges it. This allows message read out map, music, phone calls and podcast play. It is great since the laws require hands off phones.

The fuel consumption is a slight bit higher then the minimum achieveable we average 10.9L instead of 9.9L. But since Holden states between about 9-13 it is reasonable.

For the price of the car it is great and perfect for families since it has the new isofix points for new car seats making install super easy.

I am short my partner tall we both fit comfortably in either side even with a child in a car seat in the back.

I completely recommend this car for young families.

Beep alarm inside my captiva 2016 – My captiva 2016 have some beeps alarm while when I driving on the road , the car say nothing wrong just only the beeps ? what's going on my car? It just happen my car just 2500km only 2 months and I got 1st service last month . The temperature coolant said 91 is it too high?  Show details

Good family sized SUV – I think the Captiva looks good, the ride can be a bit hard when compare to my previous car which was a 2011 Holden Commodore. Engine is noisy to get going but once at speed is very quiet. Power is adequate. Cabin is very good, seats a little hard but still comfy. Love the Android Auto, it works great. Stereo is fantastic, my 16yo daughter loves… Read more

the bass. I love the storage in the back of the 5 seater, lots of hidden compartments. Just took it for a 2 hour drive to Canberra and fuel economy was good on the highway, not so good just driving around. All said I think for the money it is very good value.

Perfect family SUV – We have just done 40,000klms in our 2015 Captiva and very happy with it. We get it serviced as per log book and it hasn't had any problems, it still drives and handles like new and there are no rattles or mechanical issues. I would definitely recommend a Captiva to any family looking for a reliable and versatile SUV.  Show details

CRAPTIVA 2006 – I have a 2006 CRAPTIVA that stalls at lights, when reversing out of driveway or even just driving down the road. I thought it was a faulty wiring problem. Went to Holden they tell me they have never heard of this issue. I did research on the internet and found lots of people with similar problems. I eventually was told by an auto electrician… Read more

that the problem was the E10 fuel I was using and that I should not run E10 in this car. I do not run E10 anymore and usually run 98 and don't have problems, unless I buy petrol from BP. It also cause problems for my car. The engine light remains on in my car now but I just keep driving it. Now my car wont start, the starter motor winds over but it just wont fireup. I'm told there is spark and compression but fuel is not getting to where it should. Bloody CRAPTIVA would never buy one again.

Good car, fuel economy dubious – We purchased a new 2014 Captiva 5 last year for the wife, good car for running around with room for two high school boys and friends. Basic options but perfect for the role it does considering the 5 star ancap, the posted fuel consumption combined is dubious. The car is using way over the nominated combined fuel by roughly 5 litres per hundred ( we purchased the petrol) I am finding this is a common thread for this model.  Show details

Would never buy one again – ....We have owned this car for 5 weeks and it has been problems from day one , anyone that has one of these will know by now the Sat Nav is a total have, it is many years out of date and is useless, all attempts with the dealer to update this to its current status..eg... a 2014 model same as car is not having any effect, we were sent a software… Read more

update that is at least 4 -5 years old, so you pay approx. an extra $6,000 for a useless Sat Nav, this will seriously effect any re sale, the leather on the seats is already severely creased, the interior panels scuff up and you cannot remove the scuffs.

We have tried and so has a professional valet service, this car has only done 3,000 k and looks far older now it already has rattles in the back, yet to discover where from, the advertised 10.1 fuel economy is far from correct and we have taken it out of town on a long run and this did not sort it, they say it now needs more mileage to sort it out, the parking sensors that work intermittently drive you nuts when they do work, most times they don't work, and every time you start the car you have to accept the terms and cond on the Sat Nav and they say you cant fix this, the so called carpet is just a felt type not a proper carpet and we bought Holden mats and the back mats don't appear to be for this car as they are way too small, we would never buy a Holden again, there is NO service or pride from Holden Australia...and we are both aussies and that sucks The colour Out of date Sat Nav,bad carpet, poor leather, panels mark and cannot be fixed

2014 Captiva 7 LS petrol 2.4ltr – I purchased a Captiva 7 LS MY15 on the 31/12/14 to maximise the deal that Holden was offering at the time. The MY14 were advertised at $29k Drive away but was out of stock. I managed to secure a MY15 with the colour of my choice and a number of extras including tow pack for 29K drive away with 5 years warranty. When comparing this with other… Read more ·  1

vehicles at this price point, nothing came close. 30K was my budget and the size and features filled my list of requirements.

I had spent many hours researching and read many negative reviews but also spoke to a number of friends that currently drive Captiva's with good reviews.

In the end it my decision to purchase one came down to value for money. I realise that a Captiva is what it is. It is not a Toyota, ford, Nissan or Mitsubishi all of which have their positives and negatives. It is also important to note that people are more likely to leave a review if they are dissatisfied with a product or service.

In my opinion, it is very comfortable to drive. Yes the suspension is firm but corners without too much body roll.

fuel consumption is high compared to what is advertised and is sitting around 13/100km much better on open road and may get better when engine is run in.

Yes, slightly underpowered for a 2.4 petrol pulling 1.8 ton but once up and going has reasonable acceleration.

Build quality is average when you consider how flimsy the steel body panels are and over use of plastic trim on the outside. The seats are not the most comfortable seats around and the fabric and carpet is on the cheaper side.

The space inside is good for the flexibility of a growing family. I run a business and the seats fold in different configurations to created a lot of storage space not to mention carrying up to 7 people. It advertises self levelling rear suspension so will be interesting to see if this works with 7 adults in the car.

Not happy with Holden's 9 month service schedule. Not necessary in my opinion with the development of quality motor oils. This is Holden's way to pull back some of their losses of $245 capped services.

So at the end of the day, you get what you pay for. If you are happy with a car that drives well, can seat up to 7 people but lacks refinement of a Japanese car then it should suit your requirements.

Please note that I have only driven 1000KM and cannot comment on the reliability but post another review in 12 months time.

For those who want to ask me more specific questions, you can contact me at iliodi@Hotmail.com.

I hope this helps?

Piece of crapp – Bought a brand new 2014 Captiva LS in Aug 2014 or so I thought. It turned out to be a 2013 model but holden staff and management say bad luck for you it sat on the dock for so long. They couldn't care less. Have had nothing but trouble. Yes it's bad on fuel, I've had to take time off work taking this thing back to service department twice now.… Read more

Firstly the clock and radio wouldn't work. Then on a hot day at the beach with young children it wouldn't start. Came back to the car it was unlocked, and wouldn't start. Dead. Waited an hour for RAA. Flat battery. He said this is a common occurrence with new cars, the electronics mysteriously stuff up and cause the battery to die in very short periods. I rang the service department and they claim of course they have never heard of it. What a lot of rubbish. So much for getting a new supposedly reliable car. I want to get rid of it as well. How do I go about this.

Sad purchase – Made the mistake of buying a CAptiva 7 LS. I know I should have bought a higher model but I didn't realise just how bad the 2.4l petrol engine would be along with a gearbox that can't maker up its mind what gear to be in. Fuel consumption has been atrocious. It's got a 65ltr tank but the range around town is 550kms before I need to refill. Open… Read more

road milage is just as bad as the car is seriously underpowered. I've also found that traction from the front wheels (2WD)is poor especially in the wet. Can't wait to get rid of this thing....