2007 SATURN OUTLOOK Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT LOW BEAM DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP DIMMED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE SWITCH TO MANUAL IN ORDER TO GET THE HEADLIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK XR AND MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES AND MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WONT TURN ON NO MATTER WHO SITS IN IT OR ANY POSITION. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND FEEL THEIR SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK'S.

PLEASE ISSUE RECALL FOR THE WAVE PLATE. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED TODAY BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT GET UP TO SPEED. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM VEHICLE. WAVE PLATE IS KNOWN TO BE FAULTY IN SATURN OUTLOOK, CHEVY TRAVERSE, AND GMC ACADIA. THIS CAUSES TRANSMISSION NOT TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND REV AT 4K RPMS. TRANSMISSION SOLONOID 1 GETS STUCK OPEN PER CODE PLEASE INFORM WHEN RECALL IS ISSUED. THIS HAPPENS PERIODICALLY WHETHER STOPPED OR IN MOTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED 20+ TIMES SINCE SEPTEMBER 2015.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE SENSOR IS GIVING INACCURATE TEMPERATURE READINGS. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-01-39-008A DESCRIBES THE ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE PERFECTLY. THIS SAME TSB LISTS MY VEHICLE AS AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED TWO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AND GM CORPORATE TWICE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THEY WILL NOT PERFORM THE WORK BECAUSE THEIR VIN SEARCH DOES NOT YIELD THE TSB AS APPLICABLE MY VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASION I WAS ABLE TO CONVINCE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TO LOOK UP THE TSB AND THEY CONFIRMED MY VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL LISTED ON THE TSB. I HAVE A SERIOUS CONCERN ABOUT ICE/INCLEMENT WEATHER NOT BEING REPORTED AS IT SHOULD. WHEN DRIVING THROUGH SOME OF THE MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS HERE, THE TEMPERATURE CAN DROP QUICKLY WITHOUT OCCUPANTS BEING AWARE. PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY BOTH SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES AFTER STARTING. THERE IS NO OBSERVED DIFFERENCE BASED ON PARKING LOCATION (IN THE SHADE, GARAGED, OUTSIDE IN THE SUN, ETC...) THE PROBLEM SOMETIMES CORRECTS ITSELF AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES.

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH DAAH BOARD LIT UP - ENGINE POWER REDUCED - TRACTION CONTROL GO OFF AND STABILTRAK SAYS IT'S OFF. I LOST ALL POWER IN CAR WHILE DRIVING INCLUDING STEERING WITH KIDS IN THE CAR, AND INCOMING TRAFFIC. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY, IT TOOK 10 MIN. FOR IT TO START BACK UP AND DASH LIT UP STATING "STARTING DISABLED, SERVICE THROTTLE". TAKING TO SERVICE REPAIR - SAW SERVICE.BULLETIN FOR OTHER MODELS WITH SAME ISSUES.

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I WAS FORCED TO MANHANDLE MY VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE STEERING CAME BACK AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE HOME. ALONG THE WAY THIS HAPPENED TWICE MORE. NOW THE PROBLEM LIGHTS FOR STABILITRAK SERVICE AND TRACTION OFF ARE BOTH ON.

AT APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. FURTHERMORE, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ALWAYS SWITCHED OFF REGARDLESS IF THERE IS SOMEONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT. BROUGHT TO DEALER IN JUNE 2015 WITH MILEAGE OF 101,806. IT IS GIVING CODE B0081-OF STATING THERE IS AN INTERNAL FAULT IN PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR. APPROXIMATE COST TO FIX WAS AROUND ~$1000. DECLINED FIXING IT AT THIS TIME AS I HAD ALREADY SPENT $2500 IN OTHER REPAIRS. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MANY OF THESE CARS AND IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN....NOT JUST WEAR AND TEAR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THESE AIRBAG CONCERNS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT THE LIFT GATE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,760.

SEAT SENSOR KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF WITH OR WITHOUT SOMEONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I HAVE TRIED CALLING DEALERS, SATURN-GM BUT HAVE GOTTEN NO HELP WITH THE RESOLUTION OF THIS DEFECT. THEY SAY THAT IT IS A DEFECTIVE SENSOR BUT ACCORDING TO A LOT OF FORUMS THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY DEFECT NOT JUST A RECALL. THIS TECHNICALLY COULD HURT OR KILL SOMEONE IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE I WILL TAKE THIS AS HIGH AS I CAN TAKE IT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS.