Lacklustre small car which has had a litany of problems despite having low mileage. Airconditioner had to have major replacements - was told this is a common fault with Astras. Radiator completely replaced. Bits and pieces fell off it including the rear window wipers and drivers side rear vision mirror. I was ticked off too by the Holden dealers for having it serviced by Ultratune who did it for half the cost at the dealers. I was told my guarantee was only valid for the dealer who sold it to me. They actually quibbled about fixing the aircondi...Read more

I only had it for two weeks (rental) & I'd never driven a vehicle that modern, so I don't know what people normally accept (CD system, air vents, door hinges). If it's an example of Holden, I will never buy or rent any of their vehicles and I wouldn't recommend people under 5'6" to use it if they value their spine unless they have very long legs! It might be okay if you only use it for short journeys, but not for constant use.
It was easy to handle & could take a decent load (I'm a courier). I loved the CD player, the volume dampener when you h...Read more

I have an Australian delivered Astra AH 2005 with a water leak prob filling up the aircon/heater fan & flowing all over the floor ( 3 weeks after warrenty expired & 1st problem with the car) . Found the problem was a faulty sealing rubber between the plastic plenium chamber cover & the windscreen causing any water running off the windscreen to run under the plenium chamber cover & directly into the heater / demister inlet vent !!! Great design guys!!!!!, Have placed a plastic bag over the inlet for a temp to keep the car dry & will get a price...Read more

I purchased a 2004 Holden Astra AH (used) October 2007 still under warranty. Started having electrical problems such as horn not working and stereo controls on steering wheel playing up not long after the purchase...
Come December 2008 when the car is no longer under warranty my first big repair bill with the car occured ($3000) gearbox. Wasnt prepared to fork out $6000+ for a new one so went second hand. After that experience I learned that If anymore problems to occur would be costly as the car is made in belgium!
So promptly advertised th...Read more

This is my second Astra in three years. I bought my first one in Oct 06 and then traded it in for a new one in March 08. I have been happy with both of these and have found them reliable and comfortable to drive. I travel about 600km a week just getting to work and back, so I need a safe reliable car that will allow me to do this.

As this is our second car, we have always bought a hatch because it allows us the extra flexibility we need to carry large or bulky objects (such as bikes) that families often need to cart around. We were dis...Read more

I would never recommend this model to anyone. Within one month of owning the car the boot sensor was broken (it would not register that the boot was closed and made the beeping alarm continually). This took 2 attempts (and 2 different Holden dealers) to be repaired, the first attempt was not installed properly. Following this was the service that left my car dented and me car-less whilst that was being repaired (Holden did pay for that error). The car was 4 yrs old and had only done 60,000kms when the front wheel bearings had to be replaced. Th...Read more

My husband and I bought the Holden Astra (Automatic) in 2005 - brand new from a Holden dealer. Admittedly, we have had very few problems with the car since we bought it.

However... After buying the car we noticed on several occasions that the horn did not always work. We always had the car serviced at the Holden Service Centre, and every time we took the car to be serviced told them of our concerns about the horn. Every time they told us they had fixed the problem and yet it continued to only work intermittently.

Our car is now out of war...Read more

We bought our astra ( 5 speed manual) brand new in 2005. We have never had any major issues with it at all.

Servicing can be a bit over priced if using a holden dealer however other places are much cheaper!

Having three kids (not at the time when we purchased the car) I am surprised to find that I can fit 2 compact care seats + a child in the back (3 kids 7 and under). I love the boot space (except when you have two car seats this limits what you can put in the boot.

I love how zippy our astra is and it's so easy to get into any car...Read more

I just purchased a 2007 model built 2006. First impressions I like it. Getting on with day to day use some key design flaws stand out. Little space to put your gadgets, stuff that we carry around today makes it very user unfriendly. A small receptacle near the gear stick doesn't hold anything. Accelerate slowly off the mark and the item placed here is now on the floor. Where to put your mobile? Glove box sound appealing?
The climate control is similarly poorly thought out. Non standard designations mean learning what each thing does and repres...Read more

Having read some reviews on here about the Astra I purchased one in April 2010. It had 47000 klms on the clock with all services up to date. The car won me over as soon as I test drove it before purchasing it. Very smooth and quiet on the road with a "big car" feel. I have done 20000 klms in 6 months and have loved it. I do a majority of highway driving on the M1 on the Gold Coast and consistently achieve 690 - 710 kms per tank of fuel. I have used regular and premium unleaded and personally prefer the 95 RON Premium as the car has a little mor...Read more