SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL, THE EMERGENCY BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR NEEDED TO BE IN FIRST GEAR TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM DRIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CABLE NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

WHILE DRIVING 55 ON A BUSY TWO LANE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE DINGED AND READ SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL ON CONSOLE, IMMEDIATELY THE IT FLASHED ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND ENGINE DISABLED AND MY CAR LOST ALL POWER AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT ALL THE WAY OFF THE ROAD DUE TO THE UPHILL INCLINE - THE CAR BEHIND ME SHOT OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR MULTIPLE CAR PILE UP. THE CAR RESTARTED AFTER SITTING A FEW MINUTES WITH REDUCED ENGINE POWER FOR THE FIRST TWENTY MILES - I COULD TOP OUT AT ABOUT 45 AND HEAR AN ELECTRICAL ENGAGEMENT SOUND. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE LIGHTS WERE GONE BY THE TIME I GOT THERE AND IT WAS BACK UP TO POWER. I WAS TOLD IT WAS LIKELY A SENSOR ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART. IT HAS DISABLED ON ME ABOUT FIVE TIMES NOW WITHOUT WARNING AND DOES SO AT ANY SPEED. IT STARTED THIS BEFORE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, SPECIFICALLY AS I LOST TRACTION ON SOME ICY SNOW AND SPUN THE TIRES A FEW TIMES WHEN THE CAR HAD 50,000 MILES ON IT. BEFORE THE TRACTION CONTROL WAS ADDRESSED I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AS THE TIMING CHAIN AND CAM ACTUATORS FAILED AT 210 K. WE SOMEHOW FORGOT ABOUT THE TC PROBLEM AND THREE DAYS INTO DRIVING WITH A NEW ENGINE THE CAR DISABLED AGAIN STATING SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/16/17*LJ

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE MY TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED. CAR LOST POWER AND PUT ME AND MY FAMILY AT RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE GO OUT AT THE DROP OF A HAT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS.PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT I AM GOING TO PUT THE MOST RECENT DATE.

TAKATA RECALL WHEN I SLOW DOWN MY LIGHTS DIM VERY LOW. IT MAKES IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT.

CAR HAS HAD 4 RECALLS SINCE PURCHASED IN SEPT 2013. AFTER GETTING SMOGGED ON 8-MAR-17 I WAS TOLD I HAD A FUEL LEAK AND CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FOLLOWED UP WITH PARADISE CHEVROLET AND CADILLAC ON 8-MAR-17 THEY STATED NO RECALLS REGARDING FUEL SYSTEM. NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS. MECHANIC ON 14 MAR-17 ADVISED THAT FUEL IS LEAKING AT FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT/MODULAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

DRIVER SEAT FRAME WELD BROKE UNDER NORMAL USAGE. WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE BACK LEFT OF THE DRIVER SEAT "POPPED" AND SANK ABOUT 2 INCHES. SEAT NO LONGER STABLE. MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE WELD HAD FAILED.

LOW BEAN HEADLIGHTS ARE GETTING SO HOT THEY STARTED MELTING THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING.