Holden Commodore VF (2013-2017)

Good riddance Holden – Nice car overall but creaking windscreen due to faulty seal above the front screen known Holden issue on 2017 models due to a bad batch from manufacturer, Solution by Holden is to spray silicon into under the seal for the life of the car. WTH? Will not replace screen even though car still under factory 7 year warranty. Second issue with AC is the… Read more

smell of rotting socks when you turn the ac on for the first 10 seconds or so since the car was built. Again no joy from Holden on this issue either too bad so sad. Glad I got rid of this car .

Unreliable – Warning do not touch this car.I bought this car with 53000 on the clock.Ive done 20000 kms in this car and already had to replace alternator and now transmission is slipping. No confidence towing my boat or going on a trip.Waste of $ In my opinion.

Classic large wagon but end of an era! – Bought my 2017 VF Series II Calais V Sportwagon from a Holden dealer in April 2018. Built in September 2017 and one of the last off the production line but came with a seven year factory warranty. Only driven 10,000km so far! Looks good in silver with black leather interior. Goes hard with the 6.2L V8 engine and the bi-modal exhaust sounds great… Read more

under load. Fuel economy can be good at 10 l/100km on a highway cruise but increases significantly on shorter trips with stop start driving conditions. Interior is nicely presented and works well with the large central screen. The leather seats are comfortable and the car is great for long trips. The luggage space is reasonable especially with the split folding rear seat. The large alloy wheels are very prone to kerb damage and the low profile tyres could be expensive to replace! Capped price servicing for the warranty period limits maintenance costs. Good value classic large wagon but the end of an era!

Proof that Holden kept the very best until last – From the first test drive that left me devoid of words, to becoming the beaming owner of Holden's finest, I could not have been happier with my choice. The previous car, a well-travelled VZ Executive wagon, had reached 195,000km and that is my cut-off for changeover (owned it 9 years). But oh my, how the VF impressed so much with features, detail,… Read more

comfort, SAFETY and especially, the big SIDI DI LFX engine up front. So quiet that I am not aware it is running. No complaints about the car, and its "nice little touches" such as various ways of programming the central locking (touch-panel, transponder, door select etc.), soft-close and lock tailgate, fade-out interior illumination and "crystal light" interior panel lighting...so good!! I've had to temper my enthusiasm for "getting moving" because the SIDI is not a tardy toy like the Alloytec before it. It's very easy to accidentally exceed the speed limit!!

This VF is used for long-haul and inter-instrastate travel with camping loads. Sometimes used daily, but generally every second day, and no grinding suburban driving. Service is at 10,000 or 15,000km, depending if I have service done prior or on the due point. About $283 for oil change, filter, sump plug, brakes inspection and roadtest. DO NOT forestall the techie road testing the car as required: high reliance on electronics for engine control, stability, braking and environment awareness (blind spot monitoring etc through radar pods). The no-see-'um "performance" mode can make for quite exciting (perhaps too exciting) driving if you are not careful (performance mode is separate and after the marked Sport mode). This can make the nose of the car rise and you'll be thrust back into your seat. BE VERY CAREFUL.

Electronic parking brake is a tiny pull-up button and takes a bit of getting used to. It will disengage by itself if you drive off with it still engaged. Holds with a gorilla grip.

Most VFs have electronic push button stop start: foot on brake, press to start, just press once to stop. No keys needed, but remote must be in car to start (except fully locked, then can use remote to start car).

Navigation, including voice-assisted point-to-point, alternatives and recalcs, is excellent. Maps for navigation are costly, for updates. I do not think there are any more updates scheduled. Updates are something like $130 at Dealer.

Lots of safety features including 6 airbags, SPORTEC seats with suade/vinyl, electric adjustment with memory (some are heated), stylish interior trim finish gives the car a business-like presentation.

Excellent Bluetooth and phone connectivity, but no Apple CarPlay or AndroidAuto (Android has an app that can mimic this in the VF, however). Two USB sockets in console box, 12v accessory at rear of front centre console (many people don't know it is there until they probe it with their fingers!!). Another 12v socket in wagon area, along with such niceties as cargo blind, shopping bag holders (!), tie-down loops and full-sized spare tyre (nice 'n shiny!).

A very, very responsive (and fast) car. Not recommended for timid drivers, or P-platers with an eye to thrashing it around burnouts and donuts (like the VZ, the VF has effective anti-abuse programs that will drop the engine out at the first instance of foolhardy behaviour). Towbar is an option for most VFs, and it not plug and play; requires wiring interface module and skilled electrical tapping into the CANBUS (Dealer or auto electrician). 1600 or 2100kg towbars available and around $900 installed. VFs have anti-sway control and adjustable radar pod clearance (through MyLink) for when the towbar is installed.

Fuel economy on open freeway/highways at 25km intervals is 4.2 to 6.6L/100 (best, 4.1L/100). This is not a typo. I have achieved 4.1L/100km on 440km freeway trips.

Best ever car I have owned, and dreadfully downbeat that it is Holden's last.

VF SV6 Sportswagon – We bought our 2013 VF Sportswagon used with 20,000km on the clock in mid 2015. After owning a Sportivo Camry for a few years that the head gasket failed on, it was time to trade it in. We wanted something as large as the camry with good boot space for kids prams etc. We considered a mazda 6 but they were tiny inside. Maybe one of the SUV Mazda's… Read more

would have been bigger but we didn't want a big SUV. Other cars like the Toyota Kluger or Ford Territory lacked style.

The VF SV6 ticked all the boxes!

The interior is sensational. Plenty of room, I can actually lay the back seats down and sleep in the back. The outside looks nice and doesn't look like a bus. And there's more than enough power on tap (sounds better than the tinny Camry when the foot is to the floor). Very nice to drive with a solid feel. Fuel economy is around 9L/100km. After 150,000 it's been pretty good. Only 2 issues so far.. 1. The drivers door switch failed not long after we got it. The radio wouldn't shut off after opening the door. This was replaced under warranty. 2. The swaybar links would make a rattling noise at low speed and were replaced. We have no intention of upgrading any time soon. I've been servicing it since day dot and services are easy with the filter on top. It's very unfortunate of GM to close Holden. The VE and VF Commodores are pretty good cars and a perfect example of what Australia could achieve. If GM could have just cut Holden and let them do there own thing. If they could have made smaller Australian built cars instead of having to sell the European rubbish they'd probably have done pretty well. That and the government didn't help with free trade agreement. Anyway great car!

The last of what has become a genuine legend – I am so pleased to have purchased a brand new (back in 2016) Holden Commodore SSV Redline, the last of the breed and without doubt, the absolute best. Upgrades from the first generation Redline made the Commodore the closest thing to a HSV that Holden had ever produced. I've had a blast with this car, it has been ultra reliable, Holden themselves… Read more

were (up until they effectively left town - so to speak - were; from a servicing perspective) absolutely amazing.

I've owned new Mercedes amongst approximately 10 new cars, and the Redline has proven (even as a 5 year old vehicle now that gets driven maybe once a month), the best car I have ever owned.

Best car I've ever owned – I use this car for business. Regular trips from NSW mid north coast to Brisbane, Melbourne and occasionally Adelaide. Effortless driving and an absolute pleasure. I'm devastated that I can never buy another. Show details

The Very Last Aussie Legend – I owned an SSVR since new. Not perfect, but excellent. Good value, well designed. I also added the W310 kit to it so pretty powerful and sound is very nice. Show details

Great car.... if it wasn't a lemon. BAD ELECTRICS – I've recently sold my 2014 Holden Commodore SSV sedan in an amazing Prussian Steel. It's probably one of the most heartbreaking things I've had to do. It's equivalent to a breakup in my opinion. I'd bought it in January 2018 with 86,000kms on the odometer for $32,000 and traded it in last week on Friday with 102,000 for $18,000. It's not a very… Read more

long time to have such a beautiful car. I hope the dealer I sold it to manages to fix it so no one else has to deal with the burden.

Over the duration of owning it had it's steering rack replaced (common occurrence) been serviced 2 times (at the times it needed service) had lube mobile come out 4 times($80 per callout) for an issue where it wouldn't start and have it at their workshop once to try their luck by replacing the fuel pump and battery (which didn't fix it) which cost me almost $800. Was advised it could be a series of things, only way to know is by doing them one at a time which would cost upwards of $5000 which I do not have the money for as I am and only me paying for myself and my partners food, rent, insurance for our cars, registration for our cars and fuel for our cars plus all other bills that people have. My partner is studying and drives to uni and my working hours means I can't borrow her car all the time. At the time of purchase we were in a better financial standing with her working. I had to get loans from my parents to pay for the "repairs" on this car. Holden wouldn't help because it was out of warranty and lube mobile were going to charge thousands to maybe fix it.

Just severely disappointed, my first ever car that I was proud to drive, just had to be a lemon.

Cat.k – It has been the worst and the most terrible and exhausting experience that I have had to endure the last year and only because I decided to buy a "HOLDEN." Purchasing a "HOLDEN" vehicle has been the biggest mistake and the worst decision that I have ever made in my entire life. The interior is poor quality. I was told that using body moisturiser… Read more

can effect the lining of the car. The consule lid that had a defect in my vehicle was replaced once and within two weeks the same thing happened. I am still waiting from Head Office as to whether that statement is true or false about using body lotion. I couldn't believe that in a message their response was we will find out the answer to that question, surprisingly enough I am still waiting...

The so called technical and customer support manager who assessed my car and also damaged my car in the process and stated in a report that it was "elbow lean", that caused that defect, even when it happened the second time when they replaced the lid consule it's still in his opinion "elbow lean". Is it the moisturiser or the elbow lean? He didn't even know that this model isn't designed with mud flaps when he scraped my car.

Holden still deny the smell in the air conditioner and they keep reminding me that out of "good will" they have replaced the air conditioner, because their classic rehearsed lines and response is that it's not covered under the warranty. The Bluetooth that they damaged and they had to replace after taking my car apart that was aswell out of "good will". The cabin filter they installed was out of "good will" too. Even if they claim there was never a smell detected by them.

Let's not forget the consule but there is no "good will" left because the second time round it's "elbow lean".

Holden should create a new title for extended warranty

"Good Will Warranty".

The noise coming from the dashboard they have created because they replaced the air conditioner is only in my imagination, let's not forget the smell coming from the air conditioner. I had a 10 year old child who got in my car one day that had no idea about the situation and his words were to me "something smells". Maybe that's in my imagination as well.

Holden no wonder your sales have declined the way you treat your customers and the cars you produce is not what you used to do in the past. It's a such a shame. All I have to say is good luck to whoever buys a HOLDEN. If you are faced with problems my heart goes out to you and I hope you have a lot of time and energy to fight it. It's not just about the car problems when you buy a Holden it's how you get treated as well. To the people who own a Holden and have no issues I envy you and I hope it continues that way for your sake. Just visit the Holden face book or any Holden web site and the amount of complaints and issues that more consumers are facing outnumbers the good feedback. If I only knew this before I purchased a Lemon of a Holden.

We have always bought HOLDEN but never experienced anything like this before.

Just a recap, I purchased a BRAND NEW HOLDEN that I really loved. A few months down the track a smell from the Air Conditioner was coming through the vents. I did the research to send them how they could possibly fix the problem. Unfortunately two weeks down the track the same thing happened the smell came back to haunt me!!! Holden tried something else pulling my dashboard apart, even after raising my concerns if they were going to do that because it a BRAND NEW CAR this should not happen. I was assured in emails that it will be fine.

Sure enough the Bluetooth had to be replaced and now I have a noise coming from the dashboard that they deny exists. The lid of the consule was replaced the same fault appeared after two weeks. Mind you I have an email stating that the lid was taken out of another car on the lot to put in my car because they didn't want to inconvenience me anymore. That made me laugh !!!! "INCONVENIENCE"me do they know the meaning of that word?

I got my car assessed from Holdens own expert and what did he do? He damaged my vehicle. Luckily I was there to witness it. They can not deny that. Through the whole process I have dealt with the owner, the machanic a number of people from customer service, the operations manager of the Dealership, other managers of the service department and currently customer realations employee from the branch. This particular employee would not know the meaning of customer relations. You should read her emails!!!

Holden all you had to do was fix the problem in my car. That's all I wanted. You pretend to fix it but you don't actually fix anything. It seems when the going gets tough you dismiss it totally. It is not just the faulty issues in the car it includes how you will deal with situations when they arise. I even paid an extra nearly $695 for an extended warranty on top of what you offered. I am assuming "GOOD WILL" is typed somewhere in that contract.

The message here is don't buy a HOLDEN especially from what I have gone through and still going through it. Stay tuned more will be revealed.

Cooling system problems – I have a 2014 3.6l auto storm sedan i use for my work, 6 months out of warranty the power steering packed it in, holden replaced it saying it was a safety issue that some vfs had, within 4 weeks of that, i started having temp problems, every 3-5 hours of driving it, the engine would spit out about 2-3 litres of water into the overfill bottle and… Read more

not suck it back in and the guage would show the engine cooking and all the centre cluster warnings would show and the car would go into limp home mode, presented to the holden dealer, they said radiator cap faulty, changed it and had to replace overfill bottle as it was crapped out, holden paid for this, drove out only to still have this issue, now checking rad hoses i find the top hose extrememly hot the bottom one luke warm, at other time both hoses similar temp, goes back to holden, they do system checks, say no faults found, then it splits the radiator, they replace it and again system check, holden pays for radiator, cars goes back another couple of times for overheating issue, they find nothing, within a month radiator 2 is leaking and having to be replaced, more time off the road, temp issues still there, finally the dealer says needs car for the week to find fault, i leave it with them, they find the thermostat is an issue and replace that and 2 short heater hoses and return car on the friday, i drive the car and find temp fault still there, ring monday tell dealer same problem still there, told need car back, they keep another week and say they cant get it to fault, return car back friday, drive car again only to find same issue still there, within a week of that it splits radiator 3, i ring again told they need car back thurs, fri so foreman can drive car over weekend to try replicate problem, i tell them no as they had car now for 2 weeks and should have by now fixed it, the dealer and holden tell me to drop the car back as just putting in another radiator wont fix it, dah, they had my car 2 weeks and found nothing , why suddenly do they now need my car another week, im now driving it with a spkit radiator and having to continuiously fill with water evey 15-20 minutes, now i say to holden i want replacement car as you guys have no idea whats wrong and how to fix it, thats denied, other than these issues i found the car to drive well, handle well and i run this on 95 octane fuel so economy is good, the boot is huge and the interiot looks a lot nicer than the ve interior, shame tgese problems are there to ruin what should be a good car.

Amazing car – We purchased a commodore 2016SV6VF11 with 70.000 kilometres after owning mostly Ford’s duel fuel or dedicated.. what a fantastic car for daily driving especially freeway when we need to keep the foot off because it can easily creep up such amazing power and pick up.. It’s such a comfortable ride with great seats and stylish including the beautiful… Read more

interior especially at night with everything lit up for easy vision…. Now done 105.000 no issues with anything and service very affordable. Sadly these cars are now hard to find and have become expensive to buy… Love our Red commodore fantastic!!

Love this car – This is a great car. I bought a 2015 SS Storm 6 speed manual, and added a Walkinshaw W310 kit to it from purchase. I use the car on weekends, going out during the week, and for long drives such as going to the snowy mountains or other road trips. Its comfortable on the road and easy to drive long distances. Fuel usage usually gets down to 9L/100… Read more

on the highway. Around town it varies more by what kind of driver you are. For me, its around 13.5L/100km. Never had any issues with it. I get it serviced by Holden under their capped price servicing scheme every 9 months as per its schedule. The only improvement I could find it should have had is a more modern infotainment system, as in Apple & Android synchronization technologies. Would definitely recommend this great Aussie built car to anyone.

I'm in love !!! – Just recently purchased my Holden Commodore 2015 SS Doesn't get any better than that!!! Everything about the styling to the Power!! My goodness the Power God I hope I keep my License lol Just jokes on a lighter note Just love this car, And I have owned many cars in last 35 years So pretty much see a great car when I see one Show details

Awesome family all rounder - shame they're not made any more – Purchased a 3.6L VF Calais Nitrate ex. demo with 3,000 kms on the dial from Watson Holden. Now at 96,000. I'll focus on the car but Watson Holden have been fantastic in sales and service. We purchased the VF Wagon for family duties. It gets used daily for trips ~30km and then for 200-300 km on the weekend when we go surfing or visit family out in… Read more

the sticks.

What I like about it: - Comfort - it's so quiet and refined around town and on the freeway - Running costs - Currently averaging 10.1 l/100km (hwy around 7-8), uses 91RON, tyres last around 70k with rotations every second service, service every 9m/15,000 kms and have never payed more than $220 for a service. No warranty or change over parts needed so far - still on original pads. - Safe - airbags everywhere, good visibility, rear cross traffic alert and blindspot detection - Great sound system, awesome with a slimline subwoofer added (I installed a pioneer and it pumps). The bluetooth/MyLink is quiet, works reliably with all of our phones. - Full sized spare. - Powerful engine when you need it, cruisy and smooth when you don't. - Rear camera and front/rear sensors make parking it and navigating tight carparks surprisingly easy.

Dislikes: - Little bit more ground clearance would be nice for some outback roads. - Mirrors can be like looking through Ned Kelly's helmet. The blind spot detection is awesome. - AWD would've been amazing on these. I wish they still made the Adventra.

My advice if you're thinking about getting one of these: - They are so cheap to run and mine has been incredibly reliable. No rattles and it gets used daily. Make sure you get a good service history as there are plenty to choose from. - Aim for one with the extended manufacturer warranty if you can for extra piece of mind. - Put a sub in if you want a little more bottom end punch on the sound system (I love good tunes) - it's easy to DIY. - Do it, they are really great cars

Overall - if they still made them I would buy another one in a heartbeat. They are so versatile, safe, comfortable, cheap to run and cheap to buy. Yes, they have a Holden badge which is now worth $0, but they tick a lot of boxes. I'm not planning to sell mine for many years.

The best left till last ! – How good is this Calais V with LS 3 V8, my daily driver that puts a smile on the dial every time behind the wheel. Can sit 3 mates and 4 sets of clubs comfortably in the boot on long trips or short haul with the family. My early 911 might handle better but the Calais is hard to beat as a powerful all rounder, no better value. Show details

VF 2 SPORTWAGON.....WITHOUT DOUBT THE BEST VALUE LARGE CAR – Having driven large European cars over the last 20 years, [ some from new], I can't be happier with my VF2 Sportwagon. It was assembled in the last fortnight of production and the quality of finish can't be faulted. I would highly recommend the purchase of a low mileage well serviced VF2. The opportunity to own such a high value ,quality car… Read more

will unlikely be repeated.

A recent test drive of a top of the line 7 seater SUV, reinforced our decision to buy this large car, rather than a SUV.

If you enjoy driving, and want a large car, this is the choice. SUVs have improved over time but are still 'truck like'.

What a shame SUVs ,which are in most cases, more harmful to the environment, and have taken the joy out of driving, have contributed to the end of production of such a fine car as the Commodore VF2.

BEST CAR I HAVE OWNED – 2014 SV6 SEDAN. Best car I have owned. Bought second hand with 50,000kms on the clock. Now has just over 85,000kms and have never had a single issue with the car at all. Awesome to drive. The MyLink system is great and easy to use. Cant complain at all. Show details

2015 SV6 Storm best buy for the $ – Love this car. Best value car for the $. Economical .9 to 10 liters per 100 KLM around town. 6.4 to 7.5 highway driving. Perfect mechanically. Always serviced at Holden dealership. Powerful and beautiful premium Prussian Steel paint. Roomy. Would have liked full fold down rear seat and Hurrican mufflers but hey, this is a superb car and a keeper.… Read more

Better than the new BMW, Turbo Falcon and Jag I used to drive. Buy one while you still can with low mileage. Cheers.

Love driving this car – Bought the VF Sportswagon back in Feb 2015, had to wait a few weeks as I wanted the 2015 model with additional features. Everyone who’s been in the car loves it. Lots of space, smooth, fairly quiet, leather interior, handles well and goes like the living Jesus when you want it too. Pretty good on juice does about 800klms to the 80 litre tank. Best car ever, will keep it for a while yet! Show details

this is one of the good car i am driving – it seem very spacious, 3.6 LPG is with great power, nice driving experience, it is very economical as it on LPG and i see my fuel expanse has gone down by 45% monthly. it did come with spare wheel. can not complain much. hope to use it for long time. Show details

Absolutely love this car, best purchase to date! – We drive this car for everyday driving and far travels, best car for road trips! The interior is perfect and the black edition is by far the best release of the SV6’s Show details

Wouldn’t dream of any other car – I bought a beautiful red VF ssv redline about 2 years ago. Start of 2017. It caught my eye and every other vf that I looked at just didn’t appeal to me and I kept going back to the exact car that caught my eye from the moment I saw it. I knew it was the one! So I bought it. And it’s the best car I’ve ever owned in my life it was 2014 model. It has… Read more

so much power I loved it! So immaculate and fancy inside and out, handles very very well and never ever found one problem with it. It may be a V8 but it’s still the perfect car for that ideal family who love style and class. It has the special car seat safety harness attachments inside the seats too so extra safe for a baby!

Comfortable large performance sedan with attitude when needed – I bought this car second hand, one year old. Very comfortable and spacious, with a cavernous 495 litre boot. I take it to work daily and always look forward to driving it. Putting your foot down, the engine comes to life and you get pushed back in your seat with all the torque- your fuel economy will plummet though as the 6.2 litre LS3 engine can… Read more

gobble fuel when pushed. I average 8.5 litres/100km highway and 17 in town.

I get the car serviced once a year and so far have had no issues (just a year so far).

Very good fit and finish with no squeaks or rattles. Soft touch materials on some surfaces with a chunky, great feeling steering wheel and a snickety manual gear change. I love this vehicle- the only downside for me is the high fuel consumption when pushed.

Great v6 – I have had about 11 cars in 18 years - all from different makers, from Hiunday to Ford, to Renault and Kia - all sports cars. My partner’s had Holdens before. I never did. I really enjoy driving my SW and forget there is a V6 under the bonnet. The dealership was pretty good too and not too pushy.  Show details

Best family car – I’ve had my 2013 vf for just over two years now and I love it! I have four kids and they’re is plenty of room for them ranging in ages 10years-2years old. I love all the features from remote start which is a life saver on hot days to cool the car down before we get in, comfortable seats which have multiple positions, the boot is huge it doesn’t… Read more

look like it from the outside but it’s seriously huge. I’ve driven multiple long trips with my kids between qld/nsw with ease, everybody’s so comfortable so it makes it a breaze. It’s our everyday purpose car, school runs, shopping, sporting activities, it’s very reliable and the only thing I’ve had to replace is tyres and a battery! We picked ours up sv6 2013 for $19,000 and it’s the best $19k I’ve spent!

Great Big Australian – I purchased the last of the Australian built SV6 Commodore Wagon. I love this car so much and still look forward to my 30min drive to work each day. The quality is excellent and the amount of tech astounded me. This car self parks (thought I wouldn’t use it but I do) auto headlights and great sound system and Sat nav. Such a shame we don’t build… Read more

in Australia anymore. My last Aussie built car was a 1967 HR Premier i used back in the 70’s. On average its sitting on 9.4 L per 100km so not bad for a great big Australian.

Final Holden made in Aus! – Fantastic car! The last ever made in Australia and we are glad we bought one. Used daily for family travel this car provided comfort as well as luxury. Getting serviced every 6-8months is working well, still only on our first set of breaks but third set of tires, the down side to low profile tires.  Show details

Nice car with all bells and whistles – Bought our Holden Calais VF in 2016 from Brighton Holden., best decision we made. We have had a BMW and other cars but this one ticked all the boxes. It is powerful, spacious, latest tech, drives well, mileage is good too. My wife loves it's self parking function and the Bose speakers  Show details

Get what you pay for – Car drives well. Handling is good. Road noise is average. Interior doesn't differ too much from the ve and is starting to look a bit dated already. Bluetooth is a nice function. Econony is right on what you would expect. Overall the car is fine without being fantastic. Good value for money  Show details

Very pleased – This is my seventh Holden and I have never had any problems with any of them. I bought it second hand one year old. Our family has owned many different makes and models and I rate this the the best car I have owned. It is quiet on the road, handles well and is comfortable. I use it mainly for long trips and it is surprisingly economical for a… Read more

big car. Only thing I have had replaced was a broken dust seal around the latch on the tailgate and this was done under warranty. Capped servicing is reasonable compared with other cars I have compared it with. Pity it is the last of the rear drive Aussie cars.

Great car, but few problems – Was a great car to buy brand new. Just a few finish problems, the unit under the passenger seat is loose and allows water in. The passenger seat cover (standard) lifts at the base. The MyLink is super buggy but can live with it. Has plenty of room in all aspects, leg, boot and rear passenger. Gearbox was way too soft.  Show details