Holden Captiva CG LT (2006-2018)

Ok but dreadful resale – We purchased a Captiva 5 new in 2013 with the 2.4lt petrol and 6spd manual just as a means of transport for the wife to use daily to travel to work. Overall it was ok and we never experienced any faults with the car in the 5yrs and 53,000klms of ownership however the 2.4l 4cyl engine is very underpowered and at hwy spds it struggled on big hills.… Read more

Fuel consumption avg was 8.5l/100 on a hwy run and always sat around 12.5-13l/100klm in city traffic which is terrible for a 4cyl.

Overall it was a very comfortable car to travel in but they are basic and the fit and finish is avg.

The worse was yet to come when we decided to sell it recently for an automatic car. The service history was up to date and the car was still like new inside and out as I am very particular when looking after them and we still struggled to sell it and only managed to recoup 25% of what we paid for it 5 years earlier. It appears their reputation had caught up with it and we practically had to give it away to offload it. Buyer beware!

Excellent Customer Service – My Captiva 2014 had timing belt snapped in 2018 despite just having 60 K on the clock. I took it to Holden and even though warranty was finished a year and so ago and I was the third owner, they installed a brand new engine on it that they had to manufacture in Korea and ship to Australia. For the time that the car was under repair, I had 2018 top… Read more

of the range Captiva LTZ turbo diesel as courtesy car that I enjoyed driving more than my original car. Luckily, I did not have to pay a cent for the work done on my car. I don't claim that it was stress free process but excellent customer service at Sutton City Roseberry made it as bareable as possible for me. I really appreciate these guys care and professionalism.

Lemon Captiva – Brought new in 2011, Holden Captiva has only 73 000kms on the clock. So many things have gone wrong. The dash clock resets itself to 1:00 every time you turn the car on. Will cost over $2000 to get fixed. Shock absorbers and now the transmission need replacing. Over $8000 in repairs. Will NEVER buy another Holden.  Show details

Does everything I want out of a car – My current captiva is the second one I've owned. Had a 2012 Diesel 7 and now have a 2015 petrol 5. Both cars do exactly what was expected of them. Our current captiva 5 is used for short trips and is comfortable, versatile and very reliable. No complaints at all!  Show details

Excellent car but don't try resetting service due light using manual procedure as Holden have disabl – Bloody Terrific to drive, comfortable, fuel efficient (Diesel), has all the gadgets, great all round vision, cold air conditioner and hot heater, runs smoother than most diesels and exceptionally quiet.Oil Service Due light impossible to reset without a scanner as Holden have blocked the manual procedure in Australian diesels.Great Car.  Show details

Not a lot of power – Slow to take off. Turbo issues continually even after being fixed. Cheap plastic feel inside. Good seating position. Lots of boot space. Three lap sash belts in the rear. Legroom in front is fine but the back could have more space. Rear view mirrors reflect onto the windows annoyingly. Nice looking car.  Show details

So disappointed – Bought a 2nd 2013 turbo diesel 8 months ago and now it has a cracked head gasket. I'm so disappointed and out $4000. Shattered was hoping to pull our little caravan around Aus with this. Sensors also got dirty quickly. Has always had its service when due. :( :( :(  Show details

14.5 L/KM urban run is ridiculous – Advertised consumption is 10 L but reality is no where near it. It looks like it's a big car but the centre rear seat can only accommodate a child up 12 year old. No Bluetooth, no auxiliary. I mean are you serious? Good things are; Lot of air bags. Outside looks are great.  Show details

Useless Car – The Captiva drives well but unfortunately my 2016 captive has a cooling problem and it blew the engine once, gone to the dealer twice because of overheating. The car is the worst thing i have ever experienced on a new car and general motors dont care about the customer service. Still the car is not running because of failure to diagnose the problem  Show details

Great car – I bought a brand new 2015 captiva auto. Heaps of room and lovely to drive. Has everything you need but no reversing camera. Thirsty on petrol. You'd be lucky to get 600klms out of the 60ltr tank. Haven't had any problems yet and have done 35000klms. Interior is very nice. Sunroof standard with this car. Browns Plains Holden have been excellent to deal with.  Show details

Worst Car ever owned - Holden captive – The Holden Captiva is the worst car I have owned &/or driven & maintained. Do not buy this heap of junk if you have any other options, please pursue. I have just spent three hours trying to loosen the oil filter to no avail. This is on top of everything else wrong with this crap design. Thanks god Holden is getting kicked out of Australia.  Show details

Go Away Holden! Go Mazda! – The Holden Captiva is nice to look at but that's all. Try adding oil, transmission fluid or changing the oil filter on the 2008 Captiva ($38,000) - it's ridiculous engineering. I use to like Holdens but not anymore. Glad they have left Australia because they rattle to bits. Go Mazda!  Show details

Horrendous, so gutted about buying this car – I saved up and purchased a 2008 reg two and a half years ago. Since purchasing there has been a constant burning smell and fan sound after running. I have had to replace the dpf, dpf sensor, glow plugs (mine had melted). The rear sensors no longer work, the rear door handle no longer works, nor does the digital clock, oh and a broken wire… Read more

ensured the engine management light remained on which cost me a fortune in fault finding fees. The engine management light has now turned on again, so I have to call it a day.

Due to all the exhaust system problems I can no longer afford to risk buying another diesal so can no longer tow my horse trailer. Thank you Chevrolet

Disapointing – Hi everybody, I do not own a Holden and just had a rental one for more than a month on my trip to NZ and thought it is still good to share my experience. I did not choose this car but the rental company did a free upgrade and I ended up with this Captiva. The car had done about 4000Km and it was quite new. It was a 2015 LT 5 seater version with… Read more

a 2.4 engine.

The car was very under powered and ECO mode was really bad.

Transmission was very jerky and 2nd to 3rd was the worst.

Power steering was making noise and the ride wasn't that comfortable.

Fuel consumption was pretty bad as well, the best I could do was 12.8L per 100km which is more than my 10 year old 2.5 tones turbo Volvo.

USB player could not change folder so I had to select random folder but wasn't good at all.

Most of the time I was shifting gear manually to get the car going on hills and freeway but even using ECO mode wouldn't have saved me much on fuel.

Over all I would never buy a Holden specially Captiva, it is a very horrible car, the one that I drove was only few months old, I don't know how this car would be in 3 years time.

I have been a European car fan for all my life and been driven them for more than 20 years,having said that on my previous trip to NZ, 3 times I was given Hyundai Santa Fe which were absolutely fantastic,so I am just saying that I am not against Japense,Korean or Australian/American cars.

No wonder in Australia they call it Craptiva :).

Disappointed – Purchased new and now has 16000ks on the clock. Misleading on fuel economy as we were informed it was very fuel efficient and performs to the stats provided. Well it doesn't! I contacted holden and was told " it has to be run in " what a ridiculous statement! 15000ks later and nothing has changed, still rubbish fuel economy! Always wondered… Read more

too about the engine sound when it's cold started it makes a rattling sound (but thought nothing more of it as mechanically the car is fine so far no problems) and recently have had interior light issues where they just come on whilst driving indicating a door isn't closed properly but they are! This is quite annoying when night driving. Anyone else had this problem? Will be contacting my dealer if this starts to become an ongoing problem as its still under warranty. I was loving the car otherwise, it's a great smooth quiet drive I have no issues with the interior it's comfortable enough I don't feel it's dated as some say. My main annoyance is fuel economy as this was one thing I brought up upon my initial purchase to the salesman, he assured me yep its great on fuel and theirs the stats (which were on front windscreen). No going back for me but for anyone reading this just be aware. Hopefully these are my only issues and I will keep it for the warranty period but after that I will look at purchasing something else and will steer clear of the beloved aussie holden (which isn't aussie anymore ) such a shame.

Comfy car with plenty of room – I have a 2015 5 seat 2.4 Petrol Auto. Love driving it, plenty of space for the family. The suspension is quite firm, but it corners well for such a tall car. I'd say it has a European feel to its setup. Engine is okay, feels as though it needs to rev to produce the power, but the 6 speed auto lets it get up there quick enough. Not much engine… Read more

noise inside.

ECO mode is best for most driving, but in the hills or when towing, turn it off.

Front and rear parking sensors love to beep. A lot. Front has a different sound to back, but no left/right effect which means you actually have to look where you're going. This is 2016, Holden.

In-dash entertainment would disappoint even someone time travelling from 2010. No colour, reversing camera, app-link, sat-nav or even any sassy backchat about my music choices. But that has been sorted on the 2016 models.

Fuel economy is worse than quoted (surprised?), but not by much. I'm getting 10-10.5 using unleaded 95/98.

I avoided the diesel after all the horror stories about them eating themselves. Hopefully GM have sorted out the reliability - they included 5 years warranty and roadside assist which is either confidence or necessary.

In summary, it's early days to comment on reliability, but I'm having great fun driving it.

What a dud!!!! Holden you should be ashamed – This horror car is 10 months old, it has only 3,500klms on the clock and has been serviced 6 times. Fuel efficiency ( or lack of ) for this 4 cylinder car has increased from 12.5 to a current 14.9 litres per 100 kms, which I am told by the receptionist at Newcastle City Holden service is quite acceptable and wait for it, this may even increase and… Read more

she knows all there is to know about the Captiva, she is happy to tell you. It doesn't matter that the literature supplied to us by Holden for this model says something quite different!

I have friends who own a 2012 6cylander Captiva and their fuel consumption sits at 11.5 when I bring this to the attention of the receptionist of the service team because this is the only person you can talk to about this, I was told it's because my car is new and needs to be older than 12 months to have better fuel consumption, please can you believe this advice????

This horror car not only has had issues with fuel consumption but also has problems with rear passenger door not opening, rear window not opening and tail lights not working. This is terrifying, every time I take my grandson in my car I don't know if I am going to be able to open the door to get him out or even wind his window down,

Holden there is nothing "Genuine" about your product or your service you should be ashamed!!!!

If you are thinking of purchasing a Holden, run, run as fast as you can and don't turn back. Any car is better than a Holden.

I will be off loading this car asap, and will never buy Holden again!!!!!!!! I would sooner walk.

New Purchase – Having purchased similar vehicle in 2012, when an offer came up, bought one for my son in Nov 2015. Good size vehicle with low running cost and spacious. Only wished it came with reverse camera. Smart style for a very reasonable price. The rep at Rosebery was very patient with our negotiations.  Show details

2015 Holden Captiva 5 LT – I purchased my new Holden Captiva 5 at the end of August this year. Road noise is minimal, handling is great. Front and rear parking assist, no camera works great. No problems after running it in. Only thing I'm not 100% happy with is the information display screen, orange or black background, with either black or orange writing. Making it hard to see sometimes.  Show details

Dont buy Captiva 5/7 Diesel - if you do get good roadside assist with hire car. You will need it! – Bought a new Series 2 Diesel Captiva 5 Dec 2011 - car always professionally serviced on time every time and with 2 young children, is driven carefully. Have had no real problems other than having the engine out twice for engine oil leaks; and now last weekend while hundreds of km from home, transmission dumped all its oil out on arrival at our… Read more

Hotel. No prior indication of any issue (no warning lights - noise, nil). Travelled only an easy 70,000km. Towed back to our local Holden dealer (NRMA premium care is worth every cent...) and have just been advised by the dealer that internal transmission bolts (crown wheel nuts) had worked loose and smashed the transmission casing (hence oil loss). Apparently, via numerous forums, it is yet another common Captiva issue. Now a new transmission is required - cannot be repaired. Car is just 10 months out of the 3 yr warranty of course - waiting to hear from Holden via dealer if they will cover it under the so called 'goodwill' warranty... Will see if the new ACL law is taking effect... Do yourself a favour, just don't buy a Captiva - period!

Good car second one we have owned – Brought the new Captiva 5 for my wife love it great car salesman was really helpful. I would recommend the car to a family who need a small suv and who need a little more room. The petrol motor has plenty of power and the sunroof just tops the car off.  Show details

So far very good car – I bought captiva 5 2.4 lt 2014 2 months ago now clock on 3000 km and no issue for 25k it is a good car. If you expect better performance u have to pay over 35k i had test drive with kia sportage before bought captiva and I felt I was driving truck which means no power I know captiva is not powerful car but at least u don't feel u drive truck. I will update my review  Show details ·  2

Real Lemon – Bought Captiva 5 April 2015. Never had a new car that is a lemon. Traded in from a Cruze which was much better. Left lights stay on at night and no automatic indoor light. But worse. No auto child lock so my son has opened the door several times while driving at speed. So no automatic child lock. Also bad back seat planning as his toe was caught… Read more

in the door when closed. Guzzles petrol. Dashboard/display went on the brink - Holden dealer gave us a number and said go fix it yourself. Wont return our calls. Poor braking. Drivers seat uncomfortable. Drives ok on open roads. Unheard of in a new car

Early days but no dramas - see update – Bought June 2013 so just over 6 months old 15 000 k Varied driving conditions fuel @10.5 per 100 6 speed auto 2.4 petrol fwd Enjoy driving position very easy to drive bit gutless but last car was ve commodore Good cargo space air cold no dramas yet got hit in fairly good hail storm only minor damage No complaints but a couple of annoyances … Read more

No Bluetooth but you can connect iPod

Button handbrake no temp guage no speed alert rest is ok

Better deals on market who can say but this has plenty of bling inc sunroof nice wheels

Tow bar expensive

Update - May 2015 coming up to 2 years old- Steering rack replacement but no additional comment to remainder as it all appears to be Ok Driving position and space No Bluetooth no temp guage

Cheap and nasty – Bought a 2012 captiva 5. My other half loved the height and view out of it so I was willing to compromise as it was her daily driver not mine. Within a couple of months it was at the dealership trying to get a constant rattle in the dash fixed- it went back another two times before we gave up and just put up with it. Unfortunately if it looks too… Read more

good to be true it usually is and it certainly is the case with the captivas as you get what you pay for. Interior fit and finish is amazingly bad and cheap- the car never felt new as it always rattled or creaked, couple that with it being gruntless and thirsty. We got rid of it before we started getting any major problems and wouldn't buy another korean made holden again. Good view out of captiva 5. Nasty build materials, rattly, gruntless and thirsty.