2009 SATURN OUTLOOK Complaints

TAKATA RECALL, TO START I HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE INCLUDING HAVING TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. ALSO MY VEHICLE DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY START AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, NOT WHEN I HAD BEEN EMPTY JUST FILLING IT UP IN GENERAL I HAVE TO TRY STARTING IT A FEW TIMES BEFORE IT TAKES. MY MOST RECENT AND WORRISOME COMPLAINT IS THAT THE FRONT BLOWER MOTOR HAS STOPPED A FEW TIMES AND TODAY WHEN PULLING IT OUT IT WAS FILLED WITH WATER. I HAVE CHILDREN AND CANNOT FEEL SAFE WITH THEM IN SUCH A POOR QUALITY VEHICLE. I KNOW THIS MODEL HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AND I CAN SEE WHY. THERE ARE SO MANY ISSUES THAT ARE KNOWN ABOUT THESE VEHICLES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO PROTECT THE CUSTOMER, RECALL THESE VEHICLES, THEY ARE DANGEROUS.

IF THE STEEL CABLE BECOMES FATIGUED AND SEPARATES, THE SEATBELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE SEAT OCCUPANT INCREASING THE RISK OF AN INJURY IN A CRASH. FAILURE OF THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PARKED HER VEHICLE, REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION, AND WENT INSIDE HER RESIDENCE. SHORTLY AFTER, SHE HEARD A COMMOTION OUTSIDE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED AWAY AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION IN AN ATTEMPT TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AS HAVING A FUSE BOX FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V073000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

WAS DRIVING 60MPH WHILE GOING AROUND A CORNER ON A HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. ALMOST CAUSED US TO WRECK BUT WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND A RECALL ISSUED. PULLED INTO A SHOP WHEN WE GET INTO TOWN AND FLUID IS FULL, IT'S NOW AT THE DEALER BEING DIAGNOSED.

TAKATA RECALL. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND THERE WAS A STUDDER WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 60MPH. TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT HAS A BAD TRANSMISSION. IT ALSO GET STUCK AND IS HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL WHEN TURNING AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A POWER STEERING PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE IT CAUSES AN ACCIDENT. LOOKING AT REVIEWS ON THIS VEHICLE, I SEE BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ARE COMMON WITH THE SATURN OUTLOOK AND SHOULD BOTH BE IN A RECALL.

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS MELTING OF THE LIGHTING ELECTRIC HARNESS. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT, THE ROAD IS NOT ILLUMINATED AS MUCH MAKING IT A SAFETY HAZARD.

NO SOUND FROM SPEAKERS INCLUDING RADIO, TURN SIGNALS AND WARNING ALARMS. DISCONNECTED WIRING BOOTS FROM ALL 4 DOORS; EACH HAD 1/4 CUP OF WATER IN THEM (FIGURED THIS OUT BY READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE, THE GMC ACADIA AND THE BUICK ENCLAVE ALL HAVING THIS ISSUE). TAKEN TO DEALER WHO STATED A CORRODED WIRE ZAPPED THE AMPLIFIER (WHICH AGAIN HAS BEEN COMPLAINED ABOUT ON NUMEROUS WEB FORUMS). $1020 TO FIX IT A THE DEALERSHIP. GM NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL.

LOWERING THE 2ND ROW SEAT BACKS BROKE THE CENTER SEAT BELT BUCKLE (RECEIVER) SO THAT THE SEAT BELT CANNOT BE USED. WHEN I CONTACTED MY LOCAL GM DEALER REGARDING REPAIR AND TO ASK IF THERE IS A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE SEAT BELTS, I WAS TOLD "NO. THE REPAIR IS $240." PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON SEAT BELTS OR IS IT JUST GOOD CUSTOMER RELATIONS BY THE MANUFACTURERS SUCH AS HONDA THAT DO GUARANTEE THEM. THE BARE STEEL MOUNT HAS SHARP EDGES SO I PUT A CLOTH AND TAPE OVER IT TO PROTECT MY PASSENGERS FROM INJURY. MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN MY GARAGE WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND VARIOUS PARTS OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,700.

DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT IS DIM. DOES NOT EVEN PUT LIGHT ON THE ROAD. PASSENGERS SIDE HEADLIGHT IS BRIGHT BUT GOES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT BOTH OF THEM WORK THEN THE PASSENGERS SIDE GOES OUT COMPLETELY AND BECAUSE THE DRIVERS SIDE IS SO DIM I CAN'T SEE