2008 SATURN ASTRA Complaints

VEHICLE HORN IS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERABLE. I HAVE HAD TWO NEAR MISSES DUE TO THE NON FUNCTIONING HORN. WHEN IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING, DEPRESSING THE HORN BUTTON TURNS THE RADIO VOLUME INSTEAD. AT THE SAME TIME THE LEFT STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS ARE INOPERABLE. OCCASIONALLY THE RADIO VOLUME WILL LOWER ON ITS OWN, THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON OVERSEES IN THE OPEL / VAUXHALL VERSIONS OF THE ASTRA. REPLACEMENT OF THE WIRING HARNESS AND CIM MODULE HAVE ONLY TEMPORARILY RESOLVED THE ISSUES THERE. THIS ISSUE HAS PERSISTED ON AND OFF IN MY VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL YEARS.THE CONDITION EXISTS WHILE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. THE CAR IS MOSTLY DRIVEN SHORT TRIPS IN CITY TRAFFIC. THE CAR IS 8 YEARS OLD, 52,000 MILES.

2008 SATURN ASTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, IT INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED TO REVERSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/13/16*LJ

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY 2016 FOR THE AIR BAGS IN MY CAR POSSIBLY CAUSING METAL TO PROJECT OUT OF THE AIR BAG IF DEPLOYED. IT ALSO STATED THAT THE PARTS TO REPAIR THIS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER 2016 AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY UPDATES OR REPAIRS BECAUSE APPARENTLY THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ON MARCH 2016. MY VEHICLE IS STILL LISTED AS RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. I LOVE MY CAR, BUT FEEL I'M DRIVING IN A DEATH-TRAP DINE IT'S THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG THAT IS BEING RECALLED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/08/16*LJ UPDATED 11/17/16.*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I HEARD OF THE AIR BAG RECALL ON THE MORNING NEWS A FEW MONTHS AGO. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 2011 AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE FROM GM AT ALL. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ONE BIT OF INFORMATION EVEN INFORMING ME OF THE RECALL. I HAVE DONE MY OWN RESEARCH, AND HAVE SEEN THAT THE RECALL IS ACTIVE, BUT THERE IS STILL NO SOLUTION AND/OR FIX. I AM NOT IMPRESSED BY THE FACT THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN NOTIFIED BY GM (OR ANYONE FOR THAT MATTER), AND THAT EVERY DAY I GET IN MY CAR, I RISK BEING INJURED/KILLED DUE TO THE AIR FAULTY AIR BAG.