How reliable is the Opel Meriva?

Hi there,

The Meriva's pretty robust but there are a few reported problems. Most seem to do with the interior, which is not made of the highest quality plastics, and which develops a lot of creaks and groans over the years of use. Not much can be done about that, unfortunately. A more serious issue is to do with the steering. Power steering pumps can fail and it seems to be a recognised issue. There was a recall but not all cars, or indeed the entire problem, may have been fixed. Also watch for faulty timing chains on the 1.4 petrol.