Comments on: Bold new corsa is here

by: Mike

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:37:54 +0000

We have had our 07 Corsa 1.4SXi for a year and the steering is horrible. Ok when driving twisty roads, like a go cart, but awful on straight roads. Much too twitchy and can’t make small corrections to keep car straight as with initial finger pressure on steering wheel nothing happens, it’s as if steering doesn’t want to turn, then with a tiny bit more pressure steering turns too much and you have to correct. With small adustments the steering will not self centre properly and remains in the last position. It is without doubt the worst steering car I’ve ever driven. It’s been back to main dealer who did 2mile road test and said all ok. No tracking check or Tech 2 of electronics for EPS ECU calibration which I believe the car needs.
I have got nowhere with Vauxhall customer service, you end up taking to a guy in the states who is only a messenger boy and you can’t get to any technical guys for help. Interestingly the Vauxhall blurb on new Insignia states car fitted with “Hydraulic power steering for greater feel”!!!

by: Steve

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:44:22 +0000

I think they are all like that because they have short wheel base,small steering wheel with very precise power steering and rack. we are on our second Corsa D and they have both been the same, its something ihave got used to

by: kevin wynne

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:49:44 +0000

We picked up our brand new Corsa on Saturday and almost immediately I thought the steering felt strange, and I had to keep adjusting the steering to keep the car going in a straight line. I went back to the dealer today and booked the car in for them to look at. Their initial reaction was that they had never come across this problem before but it sounds very much like the same problem experienced and described on here by early owners of the current model. Is it likely to be the same problem, and what is the cure? Would appreciate some help to avoid the scratching of the head and the ‘Can’t find a problem with your car, Sir’ approach.

by: anthony

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:12:40 +0000

How many studs do the wheels have on the corsa 57 cdti club? I want to order some alloys, for when my car gets delivered on Friday

by: a sample

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:28:14 +0000

blimey sounds like the new corsa’s have a lot of problems, ive been looking at a number of new small cars but this number of faults is crazy, think ill give it a miss.

by: looney tunes

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:12:20 +0000

Hi all. We have just got a 1.3cdti 5 door breeze plus and i have to say its a lovely little motor. We had an Astra 1.8 convertible before this and the corsa seems much more roomier.

Only thing i dislike is the fact that no mater how high you pump the seat up, you cant see the bonnet. guess its something you get used to.

by: steve

Sat, 10 May 2008 08:10:00 +0000

Finally after 6 months we have picked up a new corsa 1.6 SRI.luckily during this time we had a courtesy car or it would of been hell,but vauxhall have really dragged their feet over exchanging our faulty corsa 1.7sxi which they were unable to repair under warranty.we have had to pay £1000 extra because the new car cost £15200 and the old one was £12750.not bad considering we have not suffered 1 penny of depreciation on the old car asswell.so i thank vauxhall uk for that.

by: irish Dave

Thu, 01 May 2008 22:47:28 +0000

hey there all..

just been sitting looking threw al of the comments.. i have to say i have a corsa d.. 1.2 club speacial ed…. i have it now a year next month… i have to say the onyl problem i have had with the car isthat my girl freinds god mother.. crashed into it on me haahhhaha but wa can yu do lol.. i have the car back now about 5 months .. anits going like a dream.. am really glad i picked this car… an its living up to its standards of car of the year ..an i am just in the middle of puttina body kit an alloys onto it….. i;ve heard alot of ppl syaing they have had this probloem an dat problem.. but there alot dat hasent had a problem at all

by: gus

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:10:57 +0000

anyone having problems with cranking windows and rattle inside the door panel?

or a cranking back arch, my 1.2 sxi has had problem after problem. planning on throwing it back at vauxhall…let me know what you think!

drop me a mail on angusbudden@hotmail.com

by: Silly Saracen

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:18:04 +0000

Dave,

Please email me at sillysaracen@yahoo.co.uk and I’ll explain.