SATURN Complaints
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2002 SATURN LS- GOLDSBORO, NC
THIS VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SATURN VUE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR ALL SATURNS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/FJHVMOI4358
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2003 SATURN L200- KENNSINGTON, CT
BOTTOM ENGINE 2 CELLS GONE DEALERSHIP M676 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR BLEW EENGINE
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2006 SATURN VUE- GOFFSTOWN, NH
YOU KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT YOUR NOT DOING A THING ABOUT IT DOORS ARE NOT ABLE TO OPEN INSIDE OR OUT NO ONE CAN GET OUT IN A COLLISION THEY ARE STUCK TO DIE. MOSTLY REAR WHERE CHILDREN ARE MINE WONT OPEN FROM ANY SIDE MANUALLY OR ELCRONICALLY IM NOT ALONE MANY POSTING OF TRAPPED PEOPLE. WITH THE ROLL OVER RATING OF THIS SUV ITS A MUST TO GET THOSE DOORS OPEN TO ESCAPE RECALL THESE THINGS AN MAKE GM FIX THERE MISTAKE LIVES DEPEND ON IT . THE DOORS ARE STUCK SHUT WILL NOT OPEN NO MATTER WHAT YOU TRY READ OTHER POST IM NOT ALONE MANY PEOPLE TRAPPED IN THESE SUVS
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2007 SATURN VUE- CARY, NC
I CAN NOT START VEHICLE. I CAN'T PUT IN THE SWITCH TO START VEHICLE EVEN WHEN I TURN WHEEL.
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2004 SATURN ION- PEORIA, AZ
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTING INSIDE AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 12/03/15*LJ UPDATED 12/15/15. *JB
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2007 SATURN ION- SARASOTA, FL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE IN PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND A POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,900.
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2009 SATURN OUTLOOK- AUSTIN, TX
THE WIRE HARNESS FOR THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS FAILS AFTER YOU CHANGE THE BUILD CAUSING THE LIGHT TO SHORT OUT.
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2003 SATURN ION- INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN
2003 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING COLUMN AND IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN THE FALL OF 2011, SHE EXPERIENCED A CLICKING SOUND IN STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES, BEFORE SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE REPLACED THE SHIFT CONTROL ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS, SO THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THEY DETERMINED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED IT, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH 2014. THE CONSUMER ONLY RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND NOT THE SHIFT CONTROL ASSEMBLY. ON JULY 23, 2015, THE CLICKING NOISE STARTED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. IT WAS DETERMINED, THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THEY WERE NOT GOING TO REPLACE THE IGNITION AGAIN, BUT WERE WILLING TO REPLACED THE SHIFTER INTERLOCK, INSTEAD. *JB
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2008 SATURN ASTRA- SCOTT DEPOT, WV
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A LOUD NOISE, MISFIRED, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE APP SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
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2004 SATURN VUE- CLEARWATER, FL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHILE IDLING IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE JERKED ROUGHLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000.
Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE