SATURN Complaints
View complaints related to SATURN. The complaints found here are submitted by actual consumers with first hand experience. You can submit your own complaint to the NHTSA or call the Hotline, Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm at (888) 327-4236, TTY: (800) 424-9153.
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2006 SATURN VUE- MCMINNVILLE, TN
I WAS DRIVING AND A TRUCK STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME VERY QUICKLY I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO STOP. I HIT THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK. WHICH HAD THE TAILGATE LOWERED . THE TAIL GATE WENT THROUGH THE WHOLE FRONT END OF MY CAR . COMPLETELY TOTALING MY CAR . AS A RESULT MY LEG WAS PINNED I SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND WHIPLASH AS I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STARING WHEEL . MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE . THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH SAID THE AIR BAG WAS OFF FOR PASSENGER SIDE . I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE CAR AND NEITHER AIR BAG CAME OUT CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE TO MY HEAD AND NECK
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2008 SATURN OUTLOOK- WACO, TX
MY AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON DISPLAY AWHILE BACK AND I WAS TOLD THAT GM WOULD ISSUE A RECALL BUT SINCE I DIDN'T HEAR FROM THEM I DECIDED TO CALL THEM AND THEY KEPT GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. I TOLD THEM OF MY CONCERNS AND FOR THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY FAMILY WHILE DRIVING IN THIS OUTLOOK BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM TO MATTER TO THEM. THEY WERE NON-NONCHALANTLY TREATING MY PROBLEMS AS IF IT WERE NOT IMPORTANT TO THEM AND THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT MYSELF. (HE WAS BEING REAL SHARP WITH ME) SO MUCH THAT I COULD TELL IT WAS GOING TO END UP WITH ME RECEIVING NO HELP FROM HIM AND THE COMPANY. I WISH THAT THEY WOULD OWN UP TO THEIR MISTAKES AND FIX WHATS OBLIGATED TO THEM. GENERAL MOTORS LLC (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2013 BUICK ENCLAVE AND GMC ACADIA AND 2009-2013 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AND 2008-2010 SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES. IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT MOUNTED SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG (SIAB) WIRING HARNESSES MAY RESULT IN THE SIAB AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS NOT DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. CONSEQUENCE: FAILURE OF THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT.
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2007 SATURN AURA- LA VERNE, CA
GAS FUMES WERE DETECTED WHEN CAR TAKEN IN FOR ANNUAL SMOG CERTIFICATE, AFTER INSPECTION GAS LEAK DETECTED COMING FROM FUEL PUMP, GAS ON TOP OF GAS TANK
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2007 SATURN SKY- WINTER PARK, FL
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE MESSAGE CENTER WARNED OF AIR BAG ERROR. NOTE: MANY SATURN SKY CARS ARE REPORTING THIS FLAW. THIS CAR HAD ONLY 24,500 MILES ON IT. IT HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED. IT HAS LESS THAN 26,000 MILES ON IT NOW. IS THIS A RECALL? CAN ONSTAR TRIGGER THIS NOTICE?
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2006 SATURN ION- TUCSON, AZ
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION, IT BECAME STUCK. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR TWO MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
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2007 SATURN SKY- TRAPPE, PA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
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2007 SATURN SKY- TRAPPE, PA
WHILE DRIVING ...NOTICED AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON.......WOULD NOT GO OFF DURING ANYTIME....TOOK TO DEALERSHIP...THEY INDICATED THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED...THIS IS GOING TOST A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX
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2009 SATURN AURA- PATTERSON, CA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.
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2007 SATURN OUTLOOK- CORONA , CA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND AN UNUSUAL NOISE EMITTED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE WITH HESITATION AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER WAITING FIVE MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,880.
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2010 SATURN VUE- DENVER, CO
THE CAR WAS ON FIRE 15 MINUTES AFTER I PARKED IT. ARSON INVESTIGATOR TOLD US THAT IT IS A MECHANICAL\ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS.
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