SATURN Complaints

THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, STOPS WORKING WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THEN I MUST USE MANUAL STEERING UNTIL I GET TO MY DESTINATION. IT IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OFTEN. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE MAY BE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I CALLED 800-553-6000 AND GAVE THE VIN NUMBER. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THE POWER STEERING, HOWEVER IF I TAKE IT AND TALK TO A DEALER TO GET IT FIXED TELL THE DEALER THERE IS "SPECIAL COVERAGE ASSISTANCE FOR THE POWER STEERING IT IS UNDER WARRANTY" IS THAT TRUE? I DON'T' WANT TO SHELL OUT A TON OF MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS BEING RECALLED. *TR

THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A TAPPING SOUND @ THE VALVE COVER PASSENGER SIDE WHEN ENGINE WAS RUNNING. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THE TAPPING GOT LOUDER. TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THEY SAID IT DEFINITELY WAS THE TIMING CHAIN AND CAUTIONED ME NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR ANY MORE TILL I GOT THE CHAIN REPLACED. THE CHAIN COULD BRAKE AND CAUSE THE VALVES TO HIT THE PISTONS MAKING MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS $$$$.THE SHOP I TOOK IT TO WOULD NOT WORK ON SATURN TIMING CHAINS ANY MORE THEY HAD TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE. { 2000 L-SERIES 2.2L 4 CYL TWIN CAM 16 VALVE }. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE.

I JUST PURCHASED MY 2003 SATURN VUE A MONTH AGO AND A DAY AFTER I GOT IT THE VEHICLE STARTED SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING!! SOMETIMES IT CRANKS RIGHT BACK UP AND THEN OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO JUST LET IT SLOWLY ROLL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO THAT I CAN CRANK IT BACK UP! I HAVE MY TWO CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN MY CAR WITH ME AND IF THIS DOESN'T GET FIXED IT WILL PROBABLY END UP KILLING ALL THREE OF US! OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE SO SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE!! *TR

THE PORTION OF THE FUEL LINES NEAR THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH IS HIDDEN BY A FLEXIBLE COVER UNDERNEATH CAR, WAS DISCOVERED TO BE SEVERELY RUSTED NEARLY TO THE POINT OF LEAKING, REQUIRING FUEL LINE REPLACEMENT. IN CONTRAST, THE PORTION OF THE FUEL LINES EXPOSED UNDERNEATH CAR WAS STILL IN PRISTINE CONDITION. (CAR HAS BEEN GARAGED AT NIGHT SINCE DELIVERY.) ALTHOUGH GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR FUEL PUMP LEAKS, THE PROBLEM OFTEN IS INSTEAD THE FUEL LINE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND IS LEAKING. THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED, AND THUS APPEARS TO BE DUE TO A SATURN DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. BECAUSE OF THE PREVALENCE AND SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE, THE SERVICE MANAGER EXPECTS GM WILL EVENTUALLY ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE FUEL LINE PROBLEM. BECAUSE THE PORTION OF THE FUEL LINE SUBJECT TO SEVERE RUSTING IS HIDDEN BEHIND THE FLEXIBLE COVER UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND NOT THE EXPOSED SECTION, IT IS LIKELY TO BE NOTICED ONLY AFTER LEAKING OCCURS, RESULTING IN A FIRE HAZARD. A RECALL APPEARS DESIRABLE TO INSPECT PARTICULARLY THE HIDDEN PORTION OF THE FUEL LINES NEAR THE FUEL PUMP AND REPLACE THEM IF NEEDED. ALTHOUGH A MANUFACTURER MUST PROVIDE A REMEDY TO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT A NO COST TO THE OWNER, IN THIS INSTANCE GM REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE FUEL LINE REPLACEMENT UNLESS THE NHTSA COMPELS THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME DOING 35MPH, WHEN MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME DOING 5MPH. MY HUSBAND CAME OUT TO TAKE IT FOR A DRIVE AND WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. WE HAD IT PUT ON THE COMPUTER AND A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT CODES SHOWED ONE OF THEM BEING P0776. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ON LINE AND FOUND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO CAME ACROSS THIS: SATURN OUTLOOK TRANSMISSION FAULT AND/OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH CODE P0716, P0776, P0717, P0777, P2714, P2715, AND/OR P02723 SATURN OUTLOOK PROBLEM MODEL YEARS AFFECTED: 2007, 2008, 2009 DRIVE TRAINS AFFECTED: 2WD, 4WD AVERAGE MILEAGE: 71,429 MI (39,000 MI - 118,879 MI) VERIFIED VEHICLES WITH A 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY DEVELOP ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FAULTS RELATED TO A BROKEN 35R CLUTCH WAVE PLATE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION: ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH CODE P0716, P0776, P0717, P0777, P2714, P2715, AND/OR P02723, LOSS OF REVERSE GEAR, SLIPPING OR HARSH 3RD OR 5TH GEAR SHIFT. REMOVAL AND DIS-ASSEMBLY OF THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE BROKEN 35R WAVE PLATE. IT IS ALSO EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT ALL DEBRIS FROM THE FAILED PART BE CLEANED FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHILE IT IS DISASSEMBLED IN ORDER TO TRY AND PREVENT FUTURE PROBLEMS. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON ALL THE TIME WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED. CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF WHEN BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY. CALLED GM AND THEY CLAIM TO KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT.HAVE TAKEN TO LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. 1ST TIME THEY REPLACED BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH(DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM)2ND TIME REPLACED 2 BULBS THAT WERE "DIM"(DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM)3RD TIME APPLIED DIELECTRIC LUBRICANT TO BAS CONNECTOR, STILL NOT FIXED.WHY IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS ON MOTORTREND WEBSITE DATED 5/14/2014 BUT GM AND THEIR DEALERS PLAY DUMB?HOW CAN PEOPLE GET THIS FIXED? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AS I DROVE MY CAR TURNED OFF NOT ALLOWING ME TO USE MY BRAKES NOW THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION EVERY NOW AND THEN. *TR

FOR NO REASON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN...POWER LOCKS ALL WORK...JUST THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES DON'T OPEN THE DOOR. *TR