SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A FUEL ODOR EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT COMPLETELY AT ONLY 65,000 MILES. THEY RECHARGED THE FREON, BUT IT WENT OUT THREE WEEKS LATER. THERE WAS A FOG-LIKE DISCHARGE FROM THE AC VENTS AT ONE POINT. THE REPAIR IS GOING TO COST $1,500 AND THEY HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE WHOLE DASH TO EVEN DO IT. I'VE READ SIMILAR BREAKDOWNS OF THE AC UNIT FROM THE ACADIA AND ENCLAVE AND TRAVERSE (SIMILAR MODELS). SEEMS LIKE A KNOWN DEFECT WITH IT. GIVEN ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN CARS NOWADAYS, WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE THIS MAY RELATE TO OR AFFECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM PASS LOCK FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE NOT TO START AND THE ODOMETER READING TO INCREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,500.

I REALIZE THERE IS A RECALL ON AIRBAGS AND WANTED TO REPORT ON MAY 31 MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON DRIVERS SIDE CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF.

AIR BAB LIGHT ALWAYS ON PASSENGER SIDE; DEALER TOLD US IT IS NOT WORKING WHEN LIT; COST TO REPAIR ABOUT 900 DOLLARS TO REPLACE ENTIRE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY. FEEL GM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FAULTY AIR BAG; HONDA IS FINALLY OWNING UP TO THEIR AIR BAG ISSUES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER TRAIN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR INTERIOR POWER DOOR LOCKS UNLOCKED AND LOCKED CONTINUOUSLY WITH A CLICKING SOUND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION OR PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT INTERMITTENT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. NOT DEPENDENT ON WEATHER CONDITIONS - I.E. HAS OCCURRED DURING COLD AND WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND STILL HAVE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM NOW IN WARM WEATHER. STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT, AS POWER STEERING CUTS OUT, AND REQUIRES GREATER EFFORT TO CONTROL VEHICLE UNDER MANUAL STEERING CONDITION, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT IS DISPLAYED ON DASH ONCE POWER STEERING IS LOST. CHECKED WITH DEALER AND GM SITE, NO RECALL LISTED AT THIS TIME, BUT SHOULD BE.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. WENT TO A DEALERSHIP BACK WHEN IT FIRST STARTED HAPPENING. WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ABOUT $300.00 TO CHECK IT OUT. THEY WOULD NOT TELL ME IF OTHER CUSTOMERS HAD BROUGHT IN SATURNS FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD ISSUE FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT CORRECTED. OBVIOUSLY, THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME WITH THESE VEHICLES. WHEN WILL IT BE ADDRESSED?