2000 SATURN LS Complaints

REAR BRAKELIGHTS ON MY SATURN 2000 LS MALFUNCTION CONSTANTLY. "BULB HOLDER" DOES NOT FIT SNUGGLY IN REAR HOUSING(S). ALWAYS SEE OTHER LS MODELS ON THE ROAD WITH ONE OR MORE BRAKELIGHTS NOT WORKING. I THINK IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR COLLISIONS.

CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN CLIMBED FROM 20 TO 60 BRAKING ONLY SLOWED THE CAR DOWN BUT AS SOON AS THE FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE BRAKE CAR RETURNED TO HIGH SPEED. THE ONLY WAY THE CAR WOULD STOP WAS TO TURN OFF THE CAR. WHILE IN NEUTRAL OR PARK RPMS CLIMBED TO 4500. SATURN HAD THE CAR TWICE AND BLAMED ME FOR BEING LATE BY 2000 MILES WITH AN OIL CHANGE. THE THEN REROUTED A PVC HOSE TO PREVENT MOISTURE FROM ENTERING THROTTLE BODY. THIS SEEM TO ME TO BE A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND NOT SOMETHING FROM WEAR AND TEAR AND SATURN SHOULD COVER THIS REPAIR. *AK

I OWN A 2000 SATURN LS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN SAN ANTONIO, TX BACK IN SEP OR OCT 2003. MY CHIEF COMPLAINT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD GET EXTREMELY HOT WHEN DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON. I MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR I WAS AFRAID THAT THE CAR WOULD CATCH FIRE. MY WIFE DRIVE THE CAR WITH MY GRANDKIDS AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY. THE SERVICE ADVISOR ASSESSED THE HEAT TO THE STEERING COLUMN AND HE AGREED THAT IT WAS "ABNORMALLY HOT." THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT HE HAS HAD COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE BEFORE, HAD INFORMED SATURN OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAD NOT PROVIDED A REMEDY FOR IT. THE CURRRENT GM RECALL FOR 98-00 VEHICLES SHOULD INCLUDE SATURN VEHICLES ALSO BECAUSE MY CAR IS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE TO GET THE MANUFACTURER'S ATTENTION. LIVES ARE AT STAKE. MY SATURN VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHIN THE SAME TIMEFRAME AS OTHER VEHICLES IN THE RECALL.*AK

THE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER (ACTUATOR) ON MY 2000 SATURN LS MANUAL TRANSMISSION LEAKED INTERNALLY PERMATURELY CAUSING A DIFFICULTY AND SOMETIMES INABILITY TO CHANGE GEARS. THE CAR HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT AND SATURN REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THEIR COST. *AK

2000 SATURN LS1: SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND TAKEN IT FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE I HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: SEVERAL VOLUNTARY RECALLS, THEN I HAVE HAD 3 ACTUATOR MOTORS IN MY DOORS GO BAD (ALL DIFFERENT DOORS); CRADLE BUSH BEARINGS NEEDING REPLACEMENT; FRONT SUSPENSION LINKAGES NEEDING REPLACEMENT; THE CAR BATTERY EXPLODED; EMISSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. EVERYTIME I GRIPE TO SATURN THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO LOOK INTO, I FEEL LIKE THERE ARE NUMEROUS SAFETY CONCERNS THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO IN THE 2000 LS SERIES.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2000 SATURN LS1 SINCE THE BEGINNING WE HAVE HAD MAJOR PARTS FAIL. VIBRATING STEERING AT 55 MPH. STEERING COLUMN REPLACEMENT AT 35.000 MILES.. TWO CLUTCH PUMP CYLINDER FAILURES.. WE HAD PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 45.000 MILES WE SHOULD HAVE COVERED IT TO 100,000 MILES SINCE WE CONTINUE TO POOR MONEY INTO THIS CRAPPY VEHICLE. *AK

2000 SATURN LS IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER HAS BINDED SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEB 2003. OCCASSIONALLY THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN AND I COULD NOT TURN OFF OR START THE CAR WITHOUT A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONTINUOUSLY WIGGLING THE IGNITION KEY. TODAY THE KEY BROKE OFF IN THE IGNITION AND I COULD NOT START THE CAR. I AM A SYSTEM SAFETY ENGINEER WORKING WITH THE DEPT OF DEFENSE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE IGNITION SYSTEM IS NOT RELIABLE TO CUT OFF THE IGNITION OR START THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY.*AK

CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. BRAKING DOES NOT STOP THE ACCELERATION. I TOOK IT INTO SATURN AND AFTER SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED HAS BEGUN TO DO THIS AGAIN. *JB

CONSUMER NOTICED SIDE TAIL LAMP WAS NOT WORKING. DEALER REPLACED FOUR TIMES THE ENTIRE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY AT DEALERS EXPENSE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE, AND IT WILL COST HIM $165.00. *AK

THE DRIVERS SEAT AND HEAD REST DESIGN IN MY CAR BLOCKS MY REAR VIEW VISIBILITY. MY MODEL CAR HAS ADJUSTABLE SEATS. DESPITE, THE VARIOUS ADJUSTMENTS AVAILABLE TO ME, I AM UNABLE TO POSITION THE SEAT SUCH THAT I CAN SEE OVER THE TOP OF THE SEAT. MY VIEW OUT THE REAR WINDOWS OF MY CAR IS SEVERELY IMPAIRED BY THE SEAT. I AM NOT A SHORT PERSON! IF I REMOVE THE HEADREST FROM THE SEAT I AM ABLE TO SEE BEHIND ME, BUT I THEN CREATE ANOTHER UNSAFE SIFTUATION, SO I DON'T DO IT. THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL THAT COMES WITH MY CAR ACTUALLY CONTAINS A PHOTO SHOWING HOW TO ADJUST THE HEAD REST OF THE CAR TO BE AT A "PROPER" HEIGHT. I AM UNABLE TO ADJUST THE SEAT AND HEADREST TO ACHIEVE THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENT HEIGHT. THIS PROBLEM COULD BE RESOLVED BY EITHER REDESIGNING THE SEAT OR "POSSIBLY" COMING UP WITH AN ALTERNATE HEAD REST DESIGN.*AK