SATURN Complaints

SHUTTERS IN REVERSE SHIFTS HARD AT TIMES . ITS A PROBLEM GM KNOWS ABOUT BUT WONT OWN UP! THEY WILL SEE WERE THAT GETS THEM. I ONLY GET FORDS THE ONLY REASON IS MY WIFE LIKED IT SHOULD HAVE GM JUNK. *TR

AT A STOP, THE CAR SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY EVEN THOUGH THE IGNITION IS ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON AN OFF RAMP, AND MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF. WHEN I TRIED TO START IT, IT MADE HORRIBLE NOISES AND WOULD NEVER STAY ON. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT'S POSSIBLY THE TIMING CHAIN. THERE IS A RECALL OF TIMING CHAINS EXCEPT IT'S 120,000 MILES OR 10 YEARS, WHICH COMES FIRST. MY CAR HAS 128,000 MILES ON IT AND IS NOT ELIGIBLE BY 8,000 MILES!!!!! THIS CAR HAS ALREADY HAD TOO MANY PROBLEMS, NOW GM KNOWS THERE IS A TIMING CHAIN ISSUE, THEY SHOULD NOT LIMIT THE REPLACEMENT ON THIS OR ANY OTHER ITEM THAT THEY KNOW IS FAULTY OR WILL BE A PROBLEM FOR ALL 2007 SATURNS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER MORE THAN TWICE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPORTED THE FAILURE TO THE MANUFACTURER AND INDICATED THAT THE REMEDY DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT APPROVE REPLACING THE COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN UPDATED 9/28/2017*CN

MY 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS WATER FROM THE ROOF EVERY TIME IT RAINS. THE LEAKING WATER IS NOT ONE DRIP HERE AND THERE, BUT A GUSH OF WATER WILL COME OUT OF THESE AREAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO LEAK WHILE IT IS RAINING. THE WATER WILL DRAIN OUT OF THE HEADLINER, THE AIRBAG AREAS, THE LIGHT FIXTURES, THE SEAT BELT AREAS ALL IN THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE CAR AND WILL ALSO DRENCH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS. THIS HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO HAVE A MUSTY MOLDY SMELL TO IT. I FIND IT VERY DISCERNING THAT AFTER YOU PURCHASE A VEHICLE, IT WILL HAVE THESE SAFETY ISSUES SUCH AS WATER LEAKING. I UNDERSTAND THAT THESE THINGS HAPPEN, BUT I AM AFRAID THAT THIS WILL CAUSE A SHORTAGE WITH THE WIRING SYSTEMS IN MY VEHICLE THUS CAUSING EVEN MORE DAMAGE. SINCE THE WATER STARTED LEAKING FROM THE ROOF, I HAVE HAD AIRBAG ISSUES AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ISSUES (IT RUNS CONSTANTLY). I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2008 SATURN AURA, FOR MY SON. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD RUB AGAINST THE CENTER CONSOLE WHEN IT WOULD BE MOVED BACK/FORTH. I HAD A GM DEALER LOOK AT IT, AND THEY SHOWED ME THAT THE FRAME OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS CRACKED. THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE ON THE AURA, AS WELL AS OTHER SIMILAR CARS IN THE GM FAMILY (PONTIAC G6, FOR EXAMPLE). THE CONCERN I HAD IS IF THE CR IS IN AN ACCIDENT, THE IMPACT COULD BREAK THE SEAT FROM THE FRAME, THUS BEING DANGEROUS FOR THE DRIVER, AND POSSIBLY THE PASSENGERS. I HAVE SEEN IN VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS, COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. IN SOME CASES, GM HAS REPLACED THE SEAT--EVEN IF THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IN SOME CASES, GM DID NOTHING. I SPOKE WITH GM, AND THE BEST THEY HAVE OFFERED ME IS A VOUCHER FOR A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS TOWARDS A NEW CAR, OR 10% THE INSTALLATION COST OF NEW SEAT. YESTERDAY (03/10/15), MY SON CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT THE SEAT FRAME BROKE ALL THE WAY THROUGH, AND THE SEAT IS NOW VERY UNSTABLE--AND HE IS NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR. FRANKLY, I WILL NOT LET HIM DRIVE THE CAR NOW THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED, AS IT IS VERY UNSAFE. REPLACING THE SEAT COSTS APPRX. $800--I ONLY SPENT $5,000 ON THE CAR WHEN I BOUGHT IT. WITH ALL OF THE ISSUES GM HAS FACED THIS PAST YEAR WITH RECALLS, I THINK IT IS WORTH LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE--ESPECIALLY SINCE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW, AS I AM OUT OF TOWN FOR WORK. I CAN GET YOU THE INFO ON FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK (03/13/15), IF YOU NEED IT FOR REFERENCE. ANY HELP THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

S10 DIRECT REPLY LETTER REQUESTING ASSISTANCE WITH DENIED COMPENSATION FROM GM IGNITION COMPENSATION CLAIMS RESOLUTION FACILITY AFTER AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. *SMD 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONSUMER STATED AN ANIMAL RAN ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENTLY, SHE RAN INTO A DITCH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM STATING NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH DEFECT. *JB

MY CAR SET A CODE FOR WHAT I RESEARCHED HAS A RECALL AND I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR JAN. 16, 2015. HOW DO I TAKE CARE OF THIS AS IT COULD BE A HORRIBLE PROBLEM. IT NEEDS FIXED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. IN ADDITION, THE COOLANT WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR REDUCED ENGINE POWER. A MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE DISPLAY SAYING TO SERVICE THE TRACTION CONTROL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GM DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR. THE EXACT SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED TO AN ACQUAINTANCE THE WEEK BEFORE IN HER 2012 CHEVY MALIBU WITH THE DEALER DETERMINING THE CAUSE TO ALSO BE THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR. THE INCIDENT IN MY CAR ALMOST CAUSED MY WIFE TO BE REAR ENDED DUE TO THE DRAMATIC SPEED CHANGE FROM GOING INTO LIMP MODE ALL OF THE SUDDEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR