2008 SATURN OUTLOOK Complaints

THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, CHANGED LIGHT BULB THE LIGHT BULB WAS GOOD. LESS THAN A WEEK LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT WENT OUT. WHILE THE DRIVER SIDE CAME BACK ON. 2 WEEKS LATER BOTH WENT OUT, WENT IN TO CHANGE LIGHT BULBS AGAIN AND THE PASSENGER SIDE CAME BACK ON. ON 01-22-10 I HAVE NO HEAD LIGHTS. WENT AND MOVED THE LIGHT LIKE I WAS GOING TO REPLACE THE BULB AND THE PASSENGER LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND STILL NO DRIVER SIDE HEAD LIGHT.*CW

DAYLIGHT/LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT OUT ON 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK CHANGE BULB AND CHECK FUSE NOT THE PROBLEM. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY WORK THEY SAID THERE IS A SHORT IN THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY WORK THEY WANT $599 TO FIX. MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND SHE DRIVES AT NIGHT IT'S A BIG SAFETY CONCERN OF MINE. AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM REPORT ON THE INTERNET AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS SAID IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

HEADLIGHT ON SATURN OUTLOOK MELTED AND DAMAGED COMPLETE LIGHT FIXTURE WITH NO WARRANTY AND I TO PAY $680.00 TO GET A COMPLETE NEW UNIT INSTALLED. REALLY NO FIRE JUST MELTED AND SMELLED BAD ALONG WITH NO LIGHTS. MANY WEB SITES I VISITED, MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO ACTION TO REPAIR IT FOR NO CHARGE. *TR

THIS IS A RECURRENCE OF ODI #10226441. CAMS/HEAD OF ENGINE WERE REPLACED FOR THE 3RD TIME BACK IN MAY 2008. NOW, THE VEHICLE IS IN WITH THE DEALER FOR THE 4TH TIME WITH BAD CAMS AND THE REBUILD OF THE ENGINE IS REQUIRED AGAIN (LESS THAN 23,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE). SATURN CLAIMS THAT IT APPEARS TO BE THE "REAR BANK OF CAMS THIS TIME" BUT IS STILL STRIPPING DOWN THE MOTOR. SATURN, ACADIA AND ENCLAVE USER FORUMS HAVE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AGAINST THESE SISTER VEHICLES -- ALL MANUFACTURED BY GM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT HEAD LAMP WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED AND CAUSED THE BULB TO FAIL. HE THEN ADDED THAT THE OTHER HEAD LAMP WOULD SOON FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF$ 360.00. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 10/27/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR DISPLAYED " EMPTY FUEL" AT ANY GIVEN FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THERE IS AN ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT MAKES THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS ILL. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE ODOR MAY DERIVE FROM A TOXIC SOURCE. THE DEALER CANNOT SMELL THE ODOR; THEREFORE, IT STILL REMAINS. THE CONTACT FOUND PAPER AIR FRESHENERS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND WONDERED IF THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE ODOR PRIOR TO SELLING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 680 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,100.

DURING A SNOW STORM MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND WIPER LINKAGE BECAME DETACHED FROM MOTOR SHAFT CAUSING IT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. *TR

SINCE I LEASED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 CALENDAR DAYS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE IS 18,654. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, TRANSMISSION, AND THE ELECTRIC SEAT, BUT THE MAIN REASON THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR ON EACH OF THE SIX VISITS IS AS FOLLOWS: WHEN RAINING, WATER APPEARS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: (A) PASSENGER SIDE, 2ND COLUMN; (B) PASSENGER SIDE, DIRECTLY BELOW GLOVE COMPARTMENT; (C) PASSENGER SIDE, FLOOR AREA; (D) PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, FLOOR AREA DIRECTLY BELOW DOOR; (E) PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD, DROPPING FROM TOP OF WINDSHIELD AREA ONTO DASHBOARD; (F) PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT -- COMPLETELY SOAKING WET; (G) PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG PLUG, WATER DRIPPING OUT FROM EDGES; (H) DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT; (I) DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EACH AND EVERY TIME IT RAINS; IT HAPPENS EVERY 2 TO 4 TIMES IT RAINS. THE LAST TIME IT WAS BROUGHT IN TO SATURN, SMOKE WAS POURING OUT FROM BELOW THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND THERE WAS A VERY BAD "ELECTRICAL" TYPE OF SMELL. THE HEADLINER HAS BEEN REMOVED A COUPLE OF TIMES; THEY HAVE VERIFIED THAT THERE IS DAMPNESS AND A WATER LEAK ABOVE THE HEADLINER, BUT THEY CANNOT REPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAKING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED THAT AT THIS POINT THEY CAN DO NOTHING FURTHER TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THEY STATE THAT AN ENGINEER FROM SATURN MUST LOOK AT THE VEHICLE TO ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE WRITTEN TO SATURN AND THEY ARE SENDING SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT IT NEXT WEEK. IF IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED, I AM INSTITUTING LEMON LAW PROCEEDINGS. THE CAR REEKS OF MILDEW. *TR