SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000.

AT ABOUT 31,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH A PASSENGER THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES FINALLY ENDING UP OFF WITH A SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE.WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON FREEWAY.

THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING OR NOT IN THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE CAN BE STATIONARY OR MOVING. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR MONTHS.

PASSENGER PRESSENT SENSOR HAS FAILED IN PASSANGER SEAT. SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON IN DIC. PASSANGER AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCEDENT ACCORDING TO OWNERS MANUAL. PASSENGERS WILL BE UNPROTECTED IN EVENT OF CRASH.

FOR TWO DAYS WHEN STARTING IT MADE A WEIRD NOISE BUT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE FAN TO THE A/C MIGHT BE GOING. THEN MY WARNING GAUGES STARTED APPEARING WARNING OF MY AIR BAG AND OIL. THE NEXT TIME I WENT TO START THE CAR THE CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL AND THE LIGHTS INSIDE THE CAR FLASHED AND THE CAR MADE A STRANGE NOISE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND VARIOUS PARTS OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,700.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. FIVE DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, THE FACTORY RADIO FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO REPAIR SOLUTION. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,655. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ *TR