SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,800.

WHILE TRYING TO PULL IN/OUT OF MY FRIVEWAY MY STEERING LOCKED UP. ANY SPEEDS UNDER 20MPH I CAN HARDLY TURN WHEEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN SC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION TURNED FROM THE ON POSITION TO THE OFF POSITION ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

THE PRNDL (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION INDICATOR) STOPPED FUNCTIONING. MOVING THE SHIFTER LEVER (LOCATED BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS) DOWN OR UP PRODUCED NO ACTION ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS STUCK IN THE ?R? OR REVERSE POSITION AS INDICATED BY THE CLUSTER. TOOK CAR TO A SHOP AND THEY FOUND THAT THE END OF SHIFTER CABLE (LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT) HAS COMPLETELY ERODED. SHOP MECHANIC MENTIONED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT SATURN AURAS WERE RECALLED A WHILE BACK FOR THAT EXACT ISSUE. WHY WASN'T SATURN ASTRA? REPAIR TOTALED OVER $300. I'VE OWNED SEVERAL CARS IN MY LIFE BUT NEVER HAD THIS HAPPENED. THE CAR HAS ONLY 58K MILES ON IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

THE VEHICLE'S STEERING IGNITION COLUMN WAS NOT RELEASING THE KEY AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. GM EVENTUALLY MAILED A RECALL AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ENDANGERING THE DRIVER. ON JULY 28, 2014, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR ITS RECALL, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STEERING IGNITION COLUMN WAS NOT RELEASING THE KEY. HOMESTEAD CHEVROLET STATED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT COVER THE SHIFT LOCK CONTROL SOLENOID AND THE COST IS $500 DOLLARS. I FEEL THAT GM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE KEY IGNITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN RELAY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL KNUCKLE AND IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

2008 SATURN ASTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT CONTROLS BOTH ABS AND STABILITRAK SYSTEMS. *SMD THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE, AT A COST OF $ 797.23. *JB