Holden Captiva CG Series II 7 CX (2011-2013)

Rate no stars for Holden it’s self and Craptiva – Brand new car 2013 Dealership service terrible the literally broken something on my car every single time I’d pick up my car turn around take it back once I didn’t even get out of drive way. Complained about losing power couldn’t fault it , told them making a noise couldn’t hear it , not driving normally cane back driving fine that how they… Read more

drive , Transmission failed luckily only 2 years old so it was replaced.

Then car felt like it was going to stall all the time , felt like engine was shaking I even said is it loose car running rough , they said it’s fine couldn’t fault it. Every month I’m calling same issue nothing we can do . Engine light starts coming on all sane issues take it in didn’t pull fault code we’ve reset it come back if it happens again a day later go back can’t fault it. This continues for years. Now it’s only 7 years old and it needs new engine timing chain has stretched. Do some research oh it’s a known fault usually u know because your car runs rough , engine light on , engine shakes , feels like it will stall oh and they did find metal shavings at one point said They didn’t know what that was.

Now needs new engine and only thing they emailed to me won’t take my calls they said I serviced irregularly my fault the timing chain has stretched.

Fantastic reliable – Had Captiva for 4 years we’ve done 50000 on top of the 140000 it had on it when purchased, only just spent money on it recently for just the usual wear and tear. Great car runs well interior is very nice, done many long trips without any issues, reliable car.  Show details

Transmission problem – Hi i have a hole in my transmission my mechanic has asked me to replace it, very hard to get it. I found one but its 7 seater mine is 5 seater the model is same 2011 captiva 2.2 diesel awd So will it fit in my car. please help  Show details

Amazing affordable family car – The 7 seater Captiva is an amazing family car and has a lot of space, never had a problem with the car and has never broken down on me. Looks good, very comfortable in long drives and very smooth. I read many bad reviews about the car but my friend recommended it for a family car and we love it.  Show details

Craptiva – Worst decision purchasing Captiva. Very poor quality cars, money pit, air conditioning for 7 seater is great for the front seat people the middle row have their vents under the front seat so their feet get air however their faces don’t and the third row no vents at all and no ventilation. No boot space the only thing that looks good is the outside of the car but that works out to be a pretty expensive if you are only buying for the looks  Show details

Great car – I like the style of it and holden has a good reputation. Looks alot more expensive than it is. Good performance for the price point. Interior is nice, no plastic looking rubbish dashboard, but nothing fancy eaither. One thing is dislike is there are no air conditioner or heater vents for the kids in the rear, and on a very hot day they are boiling, until the whole car cools down. Besides that, never had a problem with it and we drive it alot.  Show details

Craptiva for sure – Car looked and run like brand new, got it at 58,000km. Then 3 months later with only 2000km, my Holden Captiva cx 2012 was running but couldn't move. Now have to fork out $4000 for a new transfer box installed, well done Holden, for screwing us all.not the same any more tisk tisk.  Show details

Craptiva – We bought our Holden Captiva with under 10,000km on the clock, demo model. Should have taken more notice of the reviews. It is quite a nice looking car but the trims around the wheels and at the front and back are now extremely faded, after quite a short time. Since owning the car we have had quite a few problems. At one stage whilst driving… Read more

the car it would just slow down with no warning, like the brakes had been applied, quite dangerous when you are on the road. We took it to the dealership where we bought it from and they tried to tell us that we were driving with one foot on the accelerator and the other on the brake at the same time, (when we said this was not the case) they tried to tell my husband that I must be doing it without realising (they then took it for a drive to realise that we weren't stupid) They then said the computer indicated it needed a new part ($600 later, problem not fixed) my husband (who is not mechanically minded) asked them if they needed to recalibrate the brakes (this worked). We then enquired as to why they replaced a part that it didn't need, they said it still was needed and we could not prove that this was not the case. Four months ago the car just wouldn't start after driving to work. Starter motor had gone - another $1,200 to be spent on it. Three weeks ago whilst driving 3 hours to the city, stopped for a break, you guessed it, car wouldn't start - yes starter motor had gone again. Apart from the inconvenience of waiting for RACV, trying to get a train to the city and get to where I needed to be (only about 4 hours late), the car had to be towed to nearest Holden dealer, no car for the next five days, it was an hour and a half drive to pick the car up after being repaired. (Approx $1,500 this time, luckily it was under warranty). The car is not bad to drive but anything that might be sitting on the seat will go flying when the brakes are applied or turning the corner, it is like the balance is out of whack. Like I said,we will never purchase or recommend one again. A family member was interested in buying this car from us but we won't do it - it would cause too much heartache and money for them in the end. I spoke to someone from the dealership we bought it from asking why the starter motor they replaced stopped working after only 4 months - they said we would get a phone call back to explain - this still has not happened.

Would not buy again – We bought our captiva brand new and have regretted it ever since. The car compared to others is very dated and within a year the gearbox went and the electric window in the front died. The car engine computer has also had lots of issues that we have had to take back to holden and we have found them quite unhelpful and dismissive. Very disappointing.  Show details

Holden Captiva 2011 7 seater cx 4 fly turbo diesel – Bought it for our growing family fits everyone in nicely Lots of extras in the cx model was really suprisezed with the standard features the vehicle comes with Only down side no child restraints in the third row Great car on road easy to handle Comfort is great Air con is amazing Very responsive Cheap to run Haven't been able to fault it  Show details

Captiva Diesel engine oil leak! – Brought out brand new diesel Captiva in February 2013. We had our car serviced by an independent mechanic, first service after the new car warrently expired. All prior services done through Holden. The mechanic noticed an engine oil leak! Only 10 Weeks outside of the warrently expiring. The mechanic said there was no way this was a new oil leak!… Read more

It would have been leaking for many months. I contacted Holden customer care, who have been great! The car went back to Holden in June 2016. I was told the leak was coming from the timing case seal. Holden under good will covered all expenses. 6 mths after the engine repair our car was serviced again by our mechanic! December 2016. Again he found oil leaking from the engine. The car was retured to Holden for the second major engine repair. This time being told it was the lower sump causing the oil leak. June 2017 our car had it scheduled service. To my disbelief the mechanic found oil still leaking from the engine! I again phoned customer care! Car dropped off to Holden AGAIN! This time Holden saying they don't believe the engine to be leaking oil! Come back in 1-2 thousand Kilometers for them to assess. I've just taken the car back to my mechanic for him to assess. The engine is leaking oil.. I saw the oil leaks with my own eyes! The car is now booked in for the fourth time. Can the leak be fixed??? This is my experience with buying a Holden Captiva! The worst car I've ever brought!

not good engough – this car has no fun to drive, to big for parking and fuel consumption is even worset , i drove 23 L per km which makes me crazy. the resume value is very low, i have seen 8000 car on car sales for 2009 model. not a big fan for holden and this car is organally from korea  Show details

This car is very Fuel Economical and has great value for money – I am not a big Fan of Holden. But, one thing attracted me to this car was its look. I bought it with great expectations and I don't regret my decision at all. This is wonderful Diesel car with a lot of room in it. Simply this car has value for money.  Show details

Amazing comfort and great handling. Great on fuel and a quiet drive – I currently get 10.3km per 100. This is suburban driving and looking forward to seeing what I can get with freeway driving. Very reliable with plenty of lights to indicate if something is wrong. Smooth handling with 18 inch tyres that give a quite safe drive in the wet and dry.  Show details

sensors – Where are the parking sensors on a Holden Captiva? I must have turned it off and now I have no lights on the screen or no beeping when I get to close to something.. Please help as I use need it on being short I can't see much up close  Show details

FANTASTIC – I have a 2012 model and it drives beautifully. I have had no issues and it's very cheap to service There is plenty of room in the back for my kids and plenty of boot space too. Great on petrol and very comfortable and easy to drive. I love sitting up that little bit higher without the feeling of being in a huge 4WD  Show details

Absolute value – Excellent SUV. .I have a 2.2 diesel and done 70,000 kms. No issues at all. Good 4 WD performance. I own another costly SUV but the value of Captiva is amazing. Excellent family car.very spacious. Engine bit noisy at low revs and on sudden acceleration but can't fault the build quality for the price.  Show details

after 68000 km auto transmission totally stuffed – Holden Captiva series 2 2012. 68000 km on car. Had no power and not changing out of first gear. Always had full sevices completed on car. I took the car to local transmission specialist and he informed me that my automatic transmission was totally stuffed!! Which will cost me upward of 5 thousand to fix. I was gobsmacked as most people dont have… Read more

that much money lying around to fix it. $38000 dollars to purchase and now this. I emplore everyone! Dont buy a Captiva.

transmission gone – We purchased our Captiva in 2012 - it only had about 7,000ks on the clock. Never had any trouble with it until now. Yesterday I was driving along a highway and went to take off from traffic lights, there seemed to be no power and it jumped and then seemed to go along. Got to destination, parked the car, when I went to leave, it would not reverse.… Read more

It engaged in reverse, but would not reverse. Had to get it towed and now they say we need to renew the transmission which is going to cost us an arm and a leg. I am so disappointed and disgusted to think that this is the case. The dealer we got it from does not want to know about it. The car has not even done 70,000 ks. I am never buying a Holden again and have always had them.

Dont do it!!! Save yourself the hassle!!! – 80,000km needed a brand new transmission for $6k. Wont be buying another Holden again which is disappointing but reality. The dirability is just not there. Other than the durability, no issues... but i think there is probably a trend amongst reviewers. Make a wise choice and get something else! Best of luck!!!  Show details

140000 and no issue – I was really worried when I bought this car 3 years ago as I read the reviews after I bought it. Maybe because I purchased the Series 2 I have been lucky, but the car has been great. No mechanical or electrical issues. All it has needed is servicing and a new battery. My only negative is the black trim on the outside of the car around the wheels and skirtings fades extremely quickly and its needs regular armoural to keep it looking new.  Show details

NIGHTMARE CAR – Don't buy a Crapiva Unless you love stressing an love being told lies. Cost us 1000's an 1000s to fix, Even under Warranty It was a Very Stressful time, 8 weeks to fix, had to cancel our holidays cause our car was in Gosford Holden for months . My wife cried for months #Lemon #Stressed out of our eye balls  Show details

Frustration on wheels – This is the first and last Holden I will buy. I have Captiva5 8/12 build, 2.2 diesel, AWD work vehicle, 76,000Km. All 4 window motors replaced twice, engine oil leaks, exhaust gas leak in turbo area, (I`m told this is normal, not when I was on the tools) EPF burns off every 6-700Km`s at a cost of 2-3 litres of fuel per burn. The ESC has an issue… Read more

with left hand curves on dirt roads, the right hand front wheel grabs and the first time it happened at about 70k/h, I nearly rolled it. It has done it twice since but I am ready for it now. I complained to my local Darwin dealer to be told there was nothing wrong with it and I was charged for the privilege. The problem is in the programme I believe.

I was told by Holden Customer Service that this is a Global car and the programme is written for ice and snow.

Therein lays the problem, we are a bit short on ice and snow in the Northern Territory!!

It appears to be gaining engine oil between services, I blamed the dealer for over filling it but I now find that it could be diesel washing past the pistons during the EPF burn offs, How long before engine fails due to oil dilution ?? Alternatively do I reduce the time between services to maintain the oil quality and add to the operating cost of this vehicle??

It should be doing 70-80,000Km per year but with the problems it has had it has been left aside. Anytime warranty work needs to be done it can take over a week to book it in and then 2 weeks (at least) to get the parts, although I did get a rear quarter glass in 48hrs. I was told by the local Toyota dealer they would not trade it in on a new vehicle, they suggested I try for a private sale.

As a comparison, I have had 4 Toyota Camrys over a 13 year period that have collectively travelled about 1.1 million kilometres without any work done to them aside from regular servicing, tyres and wheel alignments. I bought the Captiva as mine site visits were a bit hard on the Camrys although they never let me down.

I would like to be able to lower the driver`s seat vertically on the Captiva rather than just tilt the base up and down. I have short legs but the seat is OK in my work boots.

On the up side; I get around 820Km`s per tank generally despite the EPF burn offs, it is comfortable on long runs, (3000Km`s in the first week, 15,000Km`s in the next 2 months). It is good in the bush (not a full on bush basher, but it was never intended to be) and handles the mud well.

This should be a good vehicle but the little frustrations put it down to the point where it gets overlooked most of the time.

Don't do it... Nothing but problems – Wow this car has been nothing but problems we have a 2011 7 seater and nothing but problems. We brought this car new and it has cost us so much money. We always have it serviced when needed but now been told the transmission has gone, only 4.5 years old. And it is going to cost us and arm and a leg. Guys please don't even thing about buying this… Read more

car you will regret it. We even had wiring issues and when we took it to the service centre they tried to tell us a rat had got into our car and eaton the wire, needless to say they found out in the end it had not been wired correctly. We are forever buying new light globes as they don't last love. We had to replace the catalina conversion and so many other things I can't begin to name them. As soon as the transmission is done so is the car.. Time to count my losses and move on.

Usually a Reliable Car – The vehicle doesn't get driven much (average 2 times a week, usually 15 minutes round trip) &, apart from the handbrake not releasing this morning - it eventually did, 3 hours later - this is usually a reliable vehicle. As with all new vehicles it is heavily reliant on its computer system which l believe may have caused this mornings issue.  Show details

Oil leaks!!! – I purchased a brand new Holden captiva cx Diesel engine September 2012, within the first 3 months the car was leaking oil. It is now with the dealership for the fourth time fixing another oil leak. Each time the dealership have had to remove the engine to get to the leaks and has taken a min of three working days. Not impressed. 7 seats Oil leaks Show details

Great family car! – We bought the series 2 cx captiva 7 in december 2011 and have never had a problem at all in the 30,000ks I've done never missed a beat!! Great space in rear when seats are up and very affordable! I also get around 10days to a tank of petrol with kinder, school runs etc! Inexpensive, reliable and spacious  Show details

Not happy Jan! – I purchased a 2012 Captiva 2 V6 petrol CX having traded in my second X-Trail. I have found the seats in the Captiva really hard and in fact have just sold it with 1100 kms on the clock!! It has been a financial disaster, having spent over $500.00 on Holden wool seat inserts and about 4 other type of back support. I know my back is crook, but these… Read more

seats are terrible. Holden service said they could not find anything wrong with the seat. It feels like the lumbar support is out all the time even though it is fully off. In my limited driving I have already found rear vision when parking is difficult and it seems very heavy on fuel. I am not a fan of the electric handbrake, although would have put up with everything else in this lovely vehicle, but the seats have finished me off. Liked the V6 engine and gearbox and the blue dash lights. I was a bit worried about the lack of protection to the front grill, radiators etc. Very hard and uncomfortable seats. Same comment made to me by various passengers. I could not drive it on a short trip, let alone longer trips.

7 Seater Suv that's affordable and feature packed – Series 2 Captiva 7 CX. We bought a 3 month old 2011 demo for under $40k. Pretty happy with what we get for the money. Compared to the Kluger (my other option) it was way better value for money. 7 seats are handy when we get the tag along kids, but when the rear 2 seats are in use ou have almost no boot space. andbag space only really. We have… Read more ·  4

managed to fit 2 foam style booster seats in 3rd row when needed but there are no anchor points. so really only designed for kids in foam boosters that dont require anchorage or kids under 12/13 as height will start to become an issue. (However i have fit two 20something Y.O guys in there to drop my sister and friends in to town. just they arent that comfortable with their knees around their ears)

Middle row has good leg room even when front seats far back. good width and it looks like I'll get a baby seat and a booster seat alongside each other and still fit another if needed. there are 3 anchor points for seats in the middle row.

Bott space is awesome when the 3rd row is flat and even better for bunnings trips when both rows are flat. the way the seats fold means its a flat space from boot to the back of the front seats. quite clever!

(We could fit a wheelbarrow in easily.)

Controls on the dash and steering wheel are a bit fiddly. It will take some practce and getting used to as the buttons are close together on the soundsystem/air con etc. As for steering wheel- the controls on there where perhaps an over kill. cruise control, volume and blue tooth would have been enough, but they threw in fan controls??

front seats are comfy and lots of driving positions and flexibility with tilt adjust etc on steering wheel column. window wipers are on the left side but take some getting used to as you push up, not down to put them on. And the rear window wiper also takes some practice.

I loved the idea of the window opening on the rear door, but havent actually used it yet?!

reverse sensors were a bonus. Wouldnt want an SUV sized car without them. (the LX modle comes with camera as well)

Drives well and turning circle is OK. Parking took some getting used to (other car is still a large car)with the turning though.

Petrol consumption is high. We run around 12L/100km. On a highway trip interstate we recorded around 10L/100km. However it lacks guts when you hit the hills (used in manual mode to help get the power) Apparently the diesel one runs cheaper.

All in all we are pretty happy with it. just a shame about fuel consumption. value for money, plenty of features, good to drive and spacious cargo area. High fuel comsumption on Petrol model.

Value for money SUV. Diesel CX7 – 2012 Captivated 7 CX Diesel OK so after an epic wait for delivery (14 weeks) I have had the Captiva for two weeks of solid driving. I do a lot of Kms on the freeway and a few short runs about town. So far no issues. Its a good work horse, power but not thirsty. Plastic here and there wth waaay too much fake carbon fibre panels in the interior.… Read more ·  1

Free sidesteps are more of a nuisance than an aid to get in/out of the car. But the ride is good, comfortable with space for everyone in my house plus two more. Its still a compact SUV that sits between a RAV4 and a CX9. Definitely not an off road vehicle but a family car. If you want something that's a good people mover, but not too big to park at Target, economical on fuel that handles like a station wagon then this is ideal. For the price its excellent value for an imported car with good support in Australia. value for money, economical motoring, loads of features, a good family car still a but plastic fantastic, boot space with third row seats non existent

Great Package – The best SUVin the market at an affordable price.It is an everyday car with great off road capabilities.The 2.2diesel CX is a good ride with plenty of oomph.The ride equality is superb unlike some reviews say.Not sure if Holden has retuned the suspension of Captiva.I am particularly impressed by its off road efficiency.The engine is smooth and… Read more

other features like Hill descent control is quite handy.It may be a Daewoo in a Holden skin,but it is a great package Extremely good overall package