Opel Vectra 2000

2000 Opel Vectra: what owners report

• Auto Bild reports that the Vectra B had recalls up to 1998 for timing belts, fuel supply, seat belts and airbags, and that V6 camshaft gears and diesel head gaskets stayed weak points.1997–2003
• Per Auto Bild, Vectra B handbrakes and headlight aim are often faulted at TÜV, exhausts rust quickly, and the cabin rattles with age and its seat foam sags.1997–2003
• Auto Bild notes that the Vectra B resists rust far better than the Vectra A before it, and that parts and servicing are cheap, with a dense workshop network.1997–2003