SATURN Complaints

TAKATA RECALL THE ECM LIGHT WAS ON THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN CAR IS ON AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT. IT HIS DIFFICULT TO MOVE THE SHIFTER FROM PARK TO ANOTHER GEAR. I HAVE THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS AND EVERY TIME I CHECK THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY CAR. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE COMES AND GOES ALL THE TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS REMOVED AND NOT REPLACED WITH ANOTHER. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE LOCATION OF THE AIR BAG THAT WAS REMOVED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE OIL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,726. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ *CN

AFTER A GM IGNITION RECALL ON SATURN SKY--WE RECEIVED NOTICE AND TOOK OUR CAR TO THE GM SHOP TO DO THE WORK. HOWEVER NOW THE "AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT" STAYS ON---WE DID MUCH RESEARCH AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT CUSHION AND SENSOR-----THIS DID NOT RESULT IN THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOING OFF--WE TOOK IT TO THE GM DEALER TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TO SEE WHY THE SEAT/SENSOR REPLACEMENT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY STATE THE SEAT IS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND IT IS NOT CAUSING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ISSUE---BUT THEY DID NOT TELL US WHAT WAS THE DIAGNOSED PROBLEM. MANY SATURN SKY OWNERS HAVE WRITTEN TO YOU AND ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR FAMILIES, THE FACT THEY CANNOT PASS STATE REQUIRED SAFETY INSPECTIONS; WHICH RENDERS THEIR GM PRODUCT COMPLETELY USELESS. GM HAS NEVER RESPONDED TO THESE ISSUES FOR SATURN SKY OWNERS OR FOR PONTIAC SOLSTICE OWNERS AND THE NHTSA LIKEWISE HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE, DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. MANY OTHER AIR BAG ISSUES HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED BY YOUR BOARD FOR A VARIETY OF VEHICLES---WHY NOT THIS ONE? I WILL BE APPROACHING MY STATE AND FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES WITH THIS CONCERN AS WELL; IT IS A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. MY HUSBAND HAS ALSO WRITTEN TO THE NHTSA HAS NEVER RESPONDED. WILL YOU RESPOND NOW?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

DRIVERS SEAT TRACK BROKEN. WELD BETWEEN A CROSS TUBE AND THE TRACKS BROKE WHICH APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM CARS OF A CERTAIN TYPE DURING THIS SAME YEAR AS WELL AS BEFORE AND AFTER 2007. SEAT NOW IS NOT STABLE, IT ROCKS BECAUSE IT DROPPED DOWN IN THE BACK LEFT REAR OF THE SEAT. UNSTABLE DRIVERS SEAT IS NOT AN IDEAL SITUATION FOR MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN MANEUVERS.

RECALL OCT 2014 FOR BODY CONTROL MODULE BCM WAS FIXED BY DEALER (REEDMAN TOLL, LANGHORN, PA). ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO MY CAR STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON FOR NO REASON (EVEN IF THE CAR IS PARKED WITH NO ONE IN IT); TOUCH BREAK PEDAL LIGHTLY AND BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT; TOUCH HARDER AND THEY COME BACK ON. RIDING DOWN ROAD MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON DASH "SERVICE TRACTION" THEN "ESC OFF". THIS IS EXACTLY HOW IT WORKED BEFORE THE RECALL. IT DOES THIS MOST DAYS BUT NOT ALL. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES LIGHTS WORK CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING WITH THE PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO CORRECT ITSELF AFTER A WHILE AND THEN COMES BACK (ON THE SAME TRIP). CALLED SAME DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY CAN ONLY FIX A RECALL ONCE AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN. I RIDE THE PA TURNPIKE EVERYDAY AND HAVE NOTICE SEVERAL GM CARS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SEEMS TO ME THEY PUT A BAND AID ON IT AND NEVER FIXED IT PROPERLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME SINCE THEY NEVER KNOW WHEN MY BRAKES ARE ON OR OFF.

UPON STOPPING AND SETTING GEARSHIFT TO PARK AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THIS DRAINS THE BATTERY TO THE POINT OF OBTAINING A DEAD BATTERY. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD A NEW KEY CYLINDER PUT ON. KEY STILL GETS STUCK. NEW ADDITIONAL PARTS ON ORDER FOR 230.00 WAITING TO FIND OUT IF THIS FIXES THIS PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND IT LOCKED AND UNLOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TAKATA RECALL, PARTS NOT AVAILABLE; PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE MIRROR FELL OFF WHILE CAR WAS PARKED; FUEL DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK; AIR CONDITIONER MAKES A SQUEALING AND RATTLING NOISE; CAR IS SLOW TO ACCELERATE WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON; OCCASIONALLY UNABLE TO TURN KEY IN IGNITION BECAUSE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP; ONE TIRE LOSES PRESSURE AND HAS TO HAVE AIR EVERY WEEK OR TWO; REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH LOUD EXHAUST. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE 2008 SATURN ASTRA AND IT HAS 48,600 MILES. I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE CAR AFTER OWNING IT FOR 4 YEARS AND HAVE HAD BOTH NEW AND ONGOING PROBLEMS SINCE.

WHILE IN MOTION THE FRONT BRAKES STARTED TO ENGAGE THEMSELVES. VEHICLE DID NOT WANT TO MOVE VERY WELL.VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN QUICKLY WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS PEDAL CAME TO A STOP WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE. PULLED OVER AND BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE SMOKING.