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Holden Commodore: best and worst years

4 generations sold in Australia, rated from our guides

Best bets: VT / VX (1997-2002), VY / VZ (2002-2007), VE / VE II (2006-2013), VF (2013-2017) (good value in our guides).

1997-2002VT / VX

Good value

Good value: 16 known problems, 2 high-severity. Worst to watch for: Coolant / Dex-Cool system corrosion; Piston slap / high oil consumption (early Gen III).

Full VT / VX guide →

2002-2007VY / VZ

Good value

Good value: 23 known problems, 4 high-severity. Worst to watch for: Intake manifold gasket failure; Timing chain stretch & tensioner failure.

Full VY / VZ guide →

2006-2013VE / VE II

Good value

Good value: 21 known problems, 3 high-severity. Worst to watch for: AFM lifter collapse; Timing chain stretch and tensioner failure.

Full VE / VE II guide →

2013-2017VF

Good value

Good value: 16 known problems, 2 high-severity. Worst to watch for: Timing chain stretch; AFM lifter failure / collapsed lifter.

Full VF guide →

Verdicts are the ratings in each FlamingCars guide; reasons and year notes come from the problems those guides list. Always get an independent pre-purchase inspection.