SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ESC INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. FOLLOWING THE FAILURE, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ESC INDICATOR DIMMED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT REGAINED POWER STEERING AND THE WARNING INDICATORS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

THIS HAS TO WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. FOR AT LEAST THE LAST TWO YEARS AND MAYBE LONGER I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY IGNITION SWITCH. THE KEY WILL GET STUCK AND NOT MOVE IN THE IGNITION. THEREFORE I CANNOT START THE CAR. NOT GOOD IF YOU NEED TO GO SOMEWHERE OR ARE TRYING TO LEAVE SOMEWHERE. ALSO, I HAVE THE REVERSE PROBLEM, I WILL TRY TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE KEY WILL NOT "SWITCH" ALL THE WAY TO THE RELEASE POINT, THEREFORE CAUSING ME TO OFTEN HAVE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION A FULL STOP BEFORE IT IS TRULY OFF. THIS OF COURSE IS TROUBLESOME THE NEXT TIME I START THE CAR BECAUSE I HAVE TO TRY AND WORK THE KEY FIRST BACK TO THE INITIAL IGNITION POSITION AND THEN START THE CAR AS YOU WOULD NORMALLY. ALSO, I CAN PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION GOING ANYWHERE FROM 0 - 65 MPH DOWN THE STREET / HIGHWAY WITH THE CAR OBVIOUSLY IN DRIVE. I CAN HAVE THE CAR IN PARK AND RUNNING AND PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO RUN / OPERATE AS IF THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE IGNITION (OBVIOUSLY NOT SAFE). SATURN / GM, YOU STATE THAT YOU CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF YOUR CUSTOMERS, WHOM BY THE WAY, ENTRUST THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN TO GM CARS. PLEASE DO THE CORRECT THING AND IMMEDIATELY INCLUDE SATURN VUE 2006 OWNERS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WHO CLEARLY HAVE AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING @ 60MPH ON I75 IN TOLEDO OH IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT OVER TO CURBSIDE. VEHICLE REFUSED TO RESTART I DRAINED BATTERY ATTEMPTING TO RESTART. MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON IN MY VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS. WHEN I TURN KEY TO START MY VEHICLE I HAVE NO CONNECTION UNTIL I RELEASE KEY THEN IT KICKS IN AND STARTS. ON OCCASION WHEN DEPRESSING LEVER ON GEAR SHIFTER I HEAR A TICKING SOUND IN IGNITION SWITCH. ALL MYWARNING LIGHTS IN DASH COME ON AND SOME REMIN ON UNTIL NEXT START EXAMPLE: ABS BRAKE TRACTION CONTROL SEATBELT CHECK ENGINE. ETC *TR

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, MY REDLINE STARTED CLICKING STABILITRAK OFF AND THEN WHEN TURNING IGNITION OFF, WOULD BE COMPLETELY DEAD. THIS CONTINUED AFTER INSTALLING A NEW BATTERY (THOUGHT THE BATTERY NEEDED REPLACING). I HAVE TAKEN TO A REPAIR MAN NUMEROUS TIMES AND STILL CAN'T GET AN ANSWER. THEY REPLACED ONE OF THE BATTERY CABLES COMPLETELY AND THIS STOPPED IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH, THOUGHT WE HAD FOUND THE PROBLEM. WELL IT HAS SINCE CONTINUED TO HAVE A BAD CONNECTION SOMEWHERE. WHEN IT HAPPENS, I CAN "WIGGLE" THE BLACK ELECTRIC BOX ABOVE THE BATTERY AND POWER IS RESTORED. SOMETIMES, IT DISCONNECTS EVERYTIME I PUT IT IN PARK AND SWITCH OFF AND SOMETIMES I CAN GO DAYS WITHOUT AN INCIDENT. THERE HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL/WIRING ISSUE CAUSING THIS. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE ISSUE LIES WITHIN THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM. I THINK THAT THE STABILITRAK TURNS OFF AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE VEHICLE LOSING THE ELECTRONIC CONNECTION. *TR

I OWN A 2007 SATURN ION 3 QUAD COUPE 2.4L. I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING WHAT I FEEL IS EXACTLY DESCRIBED IN RECALL ID: 66615 (GM'S CAMPAIGN # IS 12190...THIS RECALL IS AN EXPANSION OF 09V419). MY EXACT VEHICLE IS SINGLED OUT IN THIS RECALL. THE ONLY THING IS THAT MY CAR WAS NOT BOUGHT IN NOR REGISTERED IN ONE OF THE QUALIFYING STATES. HOWEVER, DUE TO MY SERVICE TO THIS COUNTRY...BEING STATIONED IN CALIFORNIA, THE CAR WAS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. FOR NEARLY 2 YEARS. I IMAGINE THE STATES SINGLED OUT WERE SINGLED OUT BECAUSE OF THE HEAT IN THOSE LOCALES AND THE PROPENSITY OF PLASTIC TO DRY ROT. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE RECALL DESCRIPTION, THE PLASTIC FUEL PUMP IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CRACKING/LEAKING. AS A MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS FROM 2006-2010, I WAS NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER MY VEHICLE WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT IN IOWA...WHERE I NOW CURRENTLY RESIDE. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME CONSIDERATION TO BE INCLUDED AND COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. I AM EXPERIENCING A VERY STEADY GAS LEAK FROM THE VICINITY OF THE GAS TANK. MY CAR HAS LOST MUCH RESPONSIVENESS, IS DIFFICULT TO START, AND IS NOW INOPERABLE BECAUSE THE LEAK HAS GOTTEN FAR WORSE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL OR EMAIL ME FOR ANY MORES, AT WHICH TIME I SHOULD ALSO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE VIN. THANKS IN ADVANCE!! *TR

DRIVING AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A GM DEALERSHIP FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND ASKED THEM TO DIAGNOSE IT. THEY CAME BACK AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS CRUCIAL TO GET IT FIXED AND IF I EVER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. QUOTED ME $850 TO GET IT FIXED! TOLD THEM I COULDN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT RIGHT NOW. ITS BEEN 3 MONTHS AND I HAVE A 7 YEAR OLD. I USE MY HUSBANDS TRUCK TO TAKE MY SON TO SCHOOL. I WONT LET ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IN FEAR OF CRASHING WITH NO AIRBAG. NOT GOOD GM. PLEASE RECALL THIS SO NO ONE GETS HURT! I'VE NEVER HEARD OF AIRBAGS GOING SO QUICKLY (IF AT ALL) IN A VEHICLE. FAULTY EQUIPMENT THAT CONTINUES TO BE IGNORED. *TR

PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR CYCLES ON/OFF EVERY TIME THE PASSENGER SHIFTS IN THEIR SEAT. THE DEALER WANT $1,200+ TO REPAIR THIS $1 PART AS THE SYSTEM IS MIS-DESIGNED. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL LIKELY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

GOT INTO THE CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK AND FELT THE REAR OUTER CORNER DROPPED ABRUPTLY AFTER BEING SEATED FOR MAYBE A MINUTE. CAR SEAT IS NO LONGER ATTACHED ON THE OUTER REAR EDGE WHICH MAKES IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR

ROLL PIN ON RETAINER IN TRANSMISSION DIFFERENTIAL SHEERED OFF CAUSING THE RETAINING PIN TO WEAR THROUGH THE BELL HOUSING AND SEIZE TRANSMISSION. A ROLL PIN IS LIKE USING A RIVET TO HOLD A VERY IMPORTANT MECHANICAL COMPONENT TOGETHER. THIS IS ANOTHER HORRIBLE GM DESIGN. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. $2300 LATER TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

KEY FALLS OUT OF IGNITION WHILE DRIVING! THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED WITH ALL OF THE OTHER GM VEHICLES. THIS IS A DANGER AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED! STEP UP GM AND FIX THE COST CUTTING CORNERS YOU CUT AND PUT YOUR CUSTOMERS AT RISK! *TR