SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AT APPROX. 15 MPH. CAR WENT OVER A SPEEDBUMP AND AIRBAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. NO PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT AT THE TIME. VEHICLE IGNITION "LOCKS" AFTER KEY IS REMOVED, SOMETIMES MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN KEY WHEN STARTING CAR AGAIN. KEY CAN ALSO BE REMIVED WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. *TR

THIS CAR WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECENT GENERAL MOTORS IGNITION SWITCH RECALL IN JUNE OF 2014. WE ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION. THE KEY WILL PERIODICALLY GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION, (YOU CAN TURN THE KEY TO THE ACC POSITION, BUT IT WILL NOT GO TO THE OFF POSITION). IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION YOU MUST RESTART THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT OFF AGAIN, USUALLY AFTER THE 3RD OF 4TH TRY THE KEY WILL GO INTO THE OFF POSITION AND THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THIS DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS AN IGNITION RELEASE BUTTON LOCATED BENEATH THE STEERING WHEEL, THE IGNITION WILL TURN TO THE OFF POSITION WHEN YOU STICK YOUR FINGER INTO THE HOLE AND PUSH THE BUTTON. HOWEVER, I HAVE RECEIVED A SLIGHT SHOCK WHEN PUSHING THIS BUTTON. WE ARE ALSO CONCERNED THE OTHER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IGNITION RECALL WILL ALSO STILL BE PRESENT. *TR

AFTER THE KEY IS INSERTED IN THE IGNITION CYLINDER IT WILL NOT ENGAGE AND TURN TO START THE VEHICLE. THE LOCK REMAINS STUCK IN THE "OFF" POSITION. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME CONSISTENTLY WORSE. WE HAVE BEEN STRANDED NUMEROUS OCCASIONS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING WE ARE ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH SATURN'S VEHICLES. *TR

VEHICLE DRIVERS DOOR LOCKS AND WON'T OPEN DURING RAIN OR SNOW. WON'T OPEN IN AN EVENT OF EMERGENCY. *TR

I WAS DRIVING APX 40MPH & MY CAR HAD A SLIGHT VIBRATION, OR MISSING-FEEL, & SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP & STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN! I COULD NOT EVEN BUDGE IT ,BUT LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME & I MANAGED TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD. I TURNED MY CAR OFF & GOT OUT & LOOKED UNDER HOOD. I SAW NOTHING THAT LOOKED UNUSUAL, BUT I AM A WOMAN & NOT MECHANICALLY MINDED. SO I GOT BACK IN MY CAR & WAS GOING TO CALL FOR HELP. I DECIDED TO START IT TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN & IT STARTED & EVERYTHING WAS FINE.IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL! WHEN ALL THIS HAPPENED IT HAD FLASHED A MSG ACROSS DASH SAYING "ESC POWER STEERING, SERVICE IMMEDIATELY" . THEN, TODAY I WAS TURNING ONTO A STREET & IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING. LUCKILY AGAIN I DID NOT HIT THE CAR ON THE STREET. I TURNED OFF & STARTED AGAIN & IT WAS OK AGAIN. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE! I HAVE SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS CAR, LIGHTS, LOCKS, WINDOWS, THINGS SHORTING OUT & A FLOATING NO CONTROL TYPE FEELING WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS, SORT OF LIKE THE WIND IS BLOWING ME OFF THE ROAD. I FOUND SEVERAL RECALLS & CONTACTED GM. THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS, THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER I GET A RECALL NOTICE ON A PART/RECALL I HAD CALLED THEM ABOUT, SO I DO NOT TRUST WHAT THEY SAY.PLEASE ADVISE , AS I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP NEAR ME WHICH IS ORR/TEXARKANA,TX 75503 BECAUSE NONE OF THESE PROBLEMS HAPPENED UNTIL AFTER THEY DID THE SO-CALL RECALL REPAIR ON MY CAR! SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME. I NEED MY CAR BUT DO NOT WANT TO CRASH! THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION AS THE AIR BAG AND STABILITY TRAC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

CAN'T TURN IGNITION OFF, ENGINE STILL RUNS AFTER KEY IS PULLED OUT. WHEN WE DID GET IT TO STOP, TURNED KEY ALL THE WAY PAST THE STOP POSITION, COUNTER CLOCKWISE WILL IT WAS NOT RUNNING AND IT TRIED TO START. EVEN TRIED TO START AFTER TURNING IT TO THE RIGHT THEN BACK TO OFF POSITION, TRIED STARTING IN THE OFF POSITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PLACE PROPERLY. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG COMPONENTS WERE WORKING UP TO STANDARDS AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE RELATED TO THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PAM