SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE ON THE VEHICLE OPENED AND THEN SLAMMED SHUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CHAMPION CHEVROLET DEALER AT 5000 E GRAND RIVER AVE IN HOWELL, MI, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST THAT WHILE DRIVING. THESE HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND IS STARTING TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTART IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO WORK. THE CONSMER REFERENCED RECALL 14V153000, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS DOCUMENTED. *JS *JS

UPON MAKING A TURN ONTO A BUSY STREET THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I ALMOST HIT THE CURB. I FELT PAIN IN MY BACK AND WRIST TRYING TO STEER THE CAR.

UPON MAKING A TURN ON A BUSY STREET MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I ALMOST HIT THE CURB. THIS INCIDENT HURT MY WRIST AND BACK STRUGGLING WITH THE STEERING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR DISPLAYED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND ESC NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND FOUND A RECALL ONLINE. THE CONTACT CALLED BERGER CHEVROLET (2525 28TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512, (616) 949-5200) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON SURFACE STREETS WITH A PASSENGER, A DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAME ON. I CONTACTED ONSTAR AND HAD THEM RUN A DIAGNOSTIC: I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T TELL WHAT WAS WRONG AND THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. I FIND IT REPREHENSIBLE THAT THIS RECALL IS A YEAR OLD AND 1- I WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT IT AND 2- GM *STILL* HAS IT LISTED AS "RECALL STATUS: INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE"

I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND I WAS GOING LIKE 50 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ,I ALMOST GOT HIT SO I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD TO RESTART IT AND IT HAS BEEN DOING THAT FOR A YEAR . THEN ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND IT STARTED SWITCHING REAL WEIRD AND DIFFERENT NOT LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSE TOO SO I HAD TOOK IT AND GOT IT LOOKED AT AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION .IT HAS BEEN BROKE DOWN FOR 5 MONTHS AND I'M STILL PAYING ON IT THRU THE BANK . I AM SCARED WITH THIS CAR BECAUSE I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE MY KIDS ARE AT DANGER AND IT ISN'T FAIR .

I HAVE 1 REAR BRAKE GOING OUT. THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS LIKE A SIEVE. I HAVE A LEAK SOMEWHERE NEAR MY RADIATOR. AND I'M TOLD THE CHIP IN MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT ON ME. I HAVE MY DASH BOARD SCREECHING BLOODY MURDER AT ME AND MY EARS SWELL AND I LOOK LIKE I HAVE THE MUMPS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE LOT I'M BUYING FROM AND THEY SHRUG AND SAY OH WELL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I RARELY IF EVER GO ON THE FREEWAY. I PARK OFF THE STREET. I USE THE ALARM SYSTEM RELIGIOUSLY. AND IT'S OVER HEATING WHERE THE BATTERY IS.

I BOUGHT 2009 SATURN AURA BRAND NEW AND IT ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES AND NOW I HAVE TRANSMISSION ISSUES . CALLED THE 800 NUMBER TO SATURN AND THEY GAVE ME A VOUCHER SO I COULD TAKE IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER SO I DID THE CAR CHECKED OUT AND IT CAME UP WITH A CODE PO601 TRANS ELECTRO CONTROL MODULE THEY SAID I NEED A TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY WORK AND FLUSH . APRIL 2009 THEY CAME OUT WITH A TSB SEPT 7 2009 AND IN MAY THEY CAME OUT WITH ANOTHER TSB PIP-4327A. IN AUGUST OF 2009 I HAD BOUGHT MY SATURN AND I GUESS IT HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IF I WOULD OF KNOWN THIS ! I WOULDN'T OF BOUGHT THE SATURN . I BOUGHT MY FIRST 1991 SATURN SL2 AND IT GAVE ME 200,000 MILES. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A FACTORY WARRANTY ON MY SATURN.