2007 SATURN SKY Complaints

I STARTED THE CAR AND THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT CAME UP IN THE MESSAGE CENTER ON THE DASH. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS NOT ON EVEN WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE PASSENGER TO BE IN. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM FOR SATURN SKYS AND PONTIAC SOLSTICES. THERE ARE MANY, MANY INCIDENCES OF THIS PROBLEM. THE COST OF REPAIR IS EXTREMELY HIGH AND THE DEALERSHIP WE TOOK IT TO SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS PART. THIS DEFECTIVE PART SHOULD HAVE A RECALL FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL THE OWNERS AND THEIR PASSENGERS. *TR

RECEIVED A "SERVICE AIR BAG" CODE ON MY DIC OUTPUT. CONTACTED MY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER AND VERIFIED THAT THERE WERE NO SAFETY RECALLS FOR THE FAILED PASSENGER PRESENT SYSTEM MODULE ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PERFORMED LOTS OF RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY PREVALENT AND COMMON PROBLEM WITH VIRTUALLY ALL MODELS AND YEARS OF THE PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND SATURN SKY. I AM HIGHLY CONCERNED TO ALSO DISCOVER THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE PART NOT DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED SOME ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR COST; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,955.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN MY VEHICLE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER ITS 'BUMPER-TO-BUMPER' WARRANTY EXPIRED. ANY PASSENGER IN THE CAR FACES ADDED RISK IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE OWNER'S COST TO FIX THIS ITEM IS PROHIBITIVE ($500 - $800), AND THAT THE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART IS SOMEWHAT COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND DISAPPEARED WHILE AT A RED LIGHT IN A PERIOD OF ABOUT ~1 MINUTE. AFTER PASSENGER SAT IN THE CAR, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AND OFF AGAIN. PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR AT THE TIME WHEN ALERT CAME ON WAS NOTED AS OFF STATE, ALL OTHER TIME WHEN PASSENGER IS PRESENT, INDICATOR IS NOTED AS ON STATE. AFTER DRIVING A WHILE ~20MINUTES, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THIS TIME IT STAYED ON, PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR IS IN OFF STATE. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR/ENGINE. WARNING LIGHT DISAPPEARED HOWEVER, AFTER SHORT MINUTES IT CAME BACK ON, AND NOW THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER 3 DAYS. PASSENGER IN OR NOT, INDICATOR IS IN OFF STATE. AFTER VIEWING FORUMS AND POSTS ABOUT RECURRING PROBLEM EFFECTED BY SIMILAR CARS SUCH AS THE PONTIAC SOLSTICE, PONTIAC SOLSTICE GPX, AND SATURN SKY, PLEASE TAKE CONSIDERATION IN LOOKING INTO OUR AIR BAG SYSTEM. THANK YOU! *TR

I DELIVERED THE VEHICLE TO BILL FOX CHEVY FOR SERVICING AS DIRECTED BY GM (SATURN) CUSTOMER SERVICE CASE NUMBER [XXX] FOR GRINDING NOISE AND FLUID LEAKING ON THE 2007 SATURN SKY (21433 MILES). THERE WAS A RECALL ( 07V58900) FOR A FAULTY SEAL ON THIS MODELS DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. IT SHOWED THE RECALL WAS HANDLED ON APRIL 29,2008 BY LAKESIDE OF SATURN WHICH I DID NOT RECALL. AFTER INVESTIGATION BY THE DEALER IT WAS AGREED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS GRINDING AND THE LEFT DIFFERENTIAL/AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE AND HAD TO PAY $ 455.63 FOR THE REPAIRS ON THIS DEFECTIVE DESIGNED PART. GM DENIED MY REQUEST FOR COVERING THIS UNDER THE RECALL NOTICE. THIS IS MY WIFE'S VEHICLE ONLY DRIVEN IN THE SUMMER. SHE DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS AN ISSUE. I DROVE IT AND NOTICED RIGHT AWAY AND FOUND THE RECALL AND CONTACTED GM(SATURN) CS. I STOPPED MY WIFE FROM DRIVING BECAUSE THE RECALL STATED THE DIFFERENTIAL COULD LOCKUP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO I HAD A 100K WARRANTY ON THE DRIVETRAIN WHICH THEY SAID HIT 5 YRS IN AUGUST 2012. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS RECALL ON THE TOTAL DIFFERENTIAL EXT/INT PARTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AIR BAG SENSOR LOCATED IN PASSENGER SEAT, GM PART #19124219 WAS DEFECTIVE AND DISABLED AIR BAGS. THIS PART IS ROUTINELY DEFECTIVE IN THE KAPPA-MODEL ROADSTERS, SATURN SKY AND PONTIAC SOLSTICE.

SERVICE AIRBAGS SOON WARNING CAME ON INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM. THE PRESSURE SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS BAD. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS SHOWN AS OFF AND DOES NOT DETECT THE SEAT BELT STATUS. IT IS QUESTIONABLE WHETHER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY NOW IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE DIRE CONSEQUENCES. UPON INVESTIGATING, THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN SKY AND PONTIAC SOLSTICE MODELS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHETHER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,025 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,420. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.