SATURN Complaints

MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, ON THE DASH AND WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT SOMETIMES IT WILL SHOW ON BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT'S OFF. WE TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THE RECALL FOR THE WIRING DONE BUT IT STILL STAYS ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, HE SMELLED FUEL AND NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL ON THE GROUND. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED 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 A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TRANSMISSION LOST REVERSE AND LOWER GEARS.GM DEALER SAID TO REPLACE THE TRANS FOR A COST OF ABOUT $4600.00. CAR ONLY HAS 72,000 MILES. HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR SAME REASON. GM KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OR AT LEAST HALF.STOP AT SINGLE AND TRIED TO GO THRU INTERSECTION AND TRANS STARTED SLIPPING ONLY DROVE IT ONE MILE HOME, PULLED INTO GARAGE. CALLED GM IN MORNING TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. WILL NOT GET COMPLETE BILL UNTIL APRIL 8TH WHEN VEHICLE WILL BE FIXED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION CYLINDER UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE WEEK AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

AFTER A HEAVY STORM RAINWATER LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF MY PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE THROUGH THE FACTORY INSTALLED SUNROOF, WHICH WAS FULLY CLOSED. THE WATER ALSO LEAKED INTO THE CABIN BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX, UNDER THE DASH, AND THROUGH THE HEADLINER. THIS RESULTED IN RAINWATER GETTING INTO THE FUSE BOX CAUSING ELECTRICAL CORROSION AND THE REAR WIPER TO MALFUNCTION. BESIDES THE POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE, AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING OR FIRE, THERE IS ALSO A HEALTH ISSUE OF MOLD IN THE HEADLINER AND UNDER THE CARPETING. AS A RESULT OF THE WATER GETTING INSIDE THE CAR THE HEADLINER IS NOW PERMANENTLY WATER STAINED AND THE CARPETING WAS SOAKED. THE DEALERSHIP "BLEW OUT" THE DRAIN TUBES BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS FURTHER ADVISED OF A GMC CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RECALL ON THIS CAR (08207A) WHICH EXPIRED ON 09/30/09 AND THAT THIS REPAIR WAS NEVER DONE ON MY VEHICLE, BASED ON A CHECK OF THE VIN. I CONTACTED SATURN DIRECTLY ON 04/04/16 WHO REFUSED TO PAY FOR THIS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RECALL SINCE IT EXPIRED 7 YEARS AGO. I'VE GOTTEN MORE WATER INSIDE MY CAR SINCE MY TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE APPROXIMATE COST TO EXTEND THE DRAIN TUBES, AS RECOMMENDED ON THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RECALL, WOULD BE AT LEAST $500.00. THIS PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE REPLACING THE HEADLINER, THE CARPETING, POSSIBLE MOLD REMOVAL, OR REPAIRING/REPLACING THE FUSE BOX. MY MAIN CONCERNS ARE FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF MY SMALL CHILDREN WHILE RIDING IN THIS CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. ON A RAINY DAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR MOON ROOF AND THE FRONT SUN ROOF WERE LEAKING WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR SUN ROOF WAS DETACHED AND CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WATER WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD TO THE FLOORMAT. THE AIR BAGS SENSOR WAS CORRODED DUE TO THE WATER LEAKAGE FROM THE ROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT COULD NOT START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BE STARTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER ,THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,171.

THE RIGHT LOW BEAM LIGHT WENT OUT, TRIED TO REPLACE IT AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE BY THE OWNER. IT REQUIRES REMOVING THE FRONT BUMPER AND SPECIAL TOOLS OVER $300 AT THE DEALER TO REPLACE A HEADLAMP. MEANWHILE ONE LIGHT. HAVING HEADLIGHTS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE UNDER NORMAL USE AND CAN NO LONGER BE ADJUSTED