SATURN Complaints

ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON & OFF. AFTER A COUPLE DAYS, THE OUTLOOK HAD A LOSS OF POWER. HAD IT CHECKED & WAS TOLD WE HAD A TIMING ISSUE WITH THE 3 TIMING CHAINS. THE CHAINS WERE STRETCHED & ONE OF THE TIMING CHAIN GEARS WAS ONE TOOTH OFF. THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2007-2009 SATURN OUTLOOKS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THE 2010 MODELS WERE NOT INCLUDED. WHY WOULDN'T THE 2010 MODELS BE INCLUDED? THE LOSS OF POWER HAPPENED ON 9/30/16. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON & OFF JUST A COUPLE DAYS PRIOR TO THE LOSS OF POWER.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE AS THERE WAS NO ELECTRONIC ASSISTED STEERING AT THAT POINT. IN ADDITION, THE DIGITAL COMPONENTS ON THE DASHBOARD (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ETC.) LOST POWER. THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. *TR

CAR STOPPED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT JUST AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY , AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER WALKING HOME, HAD CAR TOWED TO A CAR REPAIR SHOP. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CABLE HAD BROKEN AND HAD DAMAGED OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE. WE NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RECALL IN PLACE FOR SOME SATURNS, BUT DON'T KNOW IF OUR CAR IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR FOR THE AIRBAG INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT A PERSON IS SITTING THERE. IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS HAS OCCURRED RANDOMLY FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I SEE ANOTHER COMPLAINT FOR THIS ISSUE AS WELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. IN ADDITION, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

I PURCHASED A USED SATURN SKY 2007 VEHICLE. JULY 26TH 2016. I NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THE SAME DAY AS A MATTER OF FACT A NOISE FROM THE BACK END. I TOOK CARE BACK A AND THEY PUT GREASE IN DIFERENTIAL.. BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS IT WAS WORSE THAN EVER. I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. AFTER THEY TRIED LOOKING AT MY CAR. I CALLED MY WARRANTY COMPANY AND ASK IF THEY COULD RECOMMEND A SERVICE CENTER TO TAKE MY CAR TO HAVE IT SERVICED. WHICH I THEN PROCEEDED TO DO. AND MY VEHICLE IS STILL THERE. THEY SENT A USED DIFERENTIAL THAT WAS BAD. I ASKED THE WARRANTY REPRESENTATIVE AT THAT TIME TO SEND ME A NEW ONE WHICH MY CONTRACT STATES CLEARLY I CAN HAVE. BUT ONCE AGAIN THEY SENT ANOTHER BAD USED ONE. AND THEN ANOTHER. ALONG WITH TWO OTHERS THAT WERE NEVER DELIVERED. AND I'VE BEEN OFFERED A RENTAL FOR 8 DAYS TOTAL. AND IT IS NOW OCT 18TH.2016. I HAVE NO CAR. GM HAS THIS PART NOW ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. AND DOES NOT KNOW WHEN A PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT DIFFERENT MACHINE SHOPS TO SEE IF IT CAN BE REBUILT THEY HAVE TRIED TO FIND PARTS TO REBUILD IT THERE ARE NONE. I FEEL I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO FIX THIS VEHICLE. AND IT'S A LEMON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS PREMATURE RUST AND CORROSION ASSOCIATED WITH THE HEAT SHIELD AROUND THE SUPPLY LINES ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THERE WERE ALSO STRONG FUMES ENTERING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD A SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR THE FUEL PUMP, BUT THE REMEDY PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 02/22/2017*CT CONSUMER STATED THE HEAT SHIELD (FIBERGLASS W/ALUMINIUM COVERING) WAS WRAPPED AROUND BOTH THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES WHERE THEY RUN CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST BY LEFT REAR WHEEL. IT APPEARS THE BRAKE LINES WEREN'T AFFECTED BECAUSE OF SOME TYPE OF BLACK COATING. FUEL LINES WERE LIGHTLY PLATED WITH SOME TYPE OF METAL AND IT DIDN'T WORK VERY WELL. THE HEAT SHIELD CREATED THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 6/22/18*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A LETTER INFORMING ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS UNDER RECALL WITH A DATE OF MARCH 2016. IT IS STILL LISTED AS INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE ON THE GM RECALL WEBSITE AS OF 10/17/2016. THIS HAS BEEN 6 MONTHS, WHICH IS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME IN WHICH TO MAKE A SAFETY REPAIR. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT OR PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG, BUT I WANT IT REPAIRED BEFORE THERE IS AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. UPDATED 12/01/16*LJ