SATURN Complaints

ME AND MY DAUGHTER WERE GOING THREW A DRIVE THREW TELLER IN DANSVILLE, NY, AS A TURNED TO GO AROUND THE BUILDING THE CAR KEPT GOING STRAIGHT. THERE WAS NO STEERING FUNCTION AT ALL!! IT HAD BEEN CLICKING IN THE DAYS BEFORE LIKE SOMETHING INTERNALLY WAS BINDING. THE PART WAS AVAILABLE THREW A-1 CARDONE AND ONLY TOOK ABOUT 1/2 TO CHANGE. *JUST HAPPY WE WEREN'T TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD @ 55 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENED! *TR

1ST INCIDENT: I WENT IN TO THE SATURN DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE DEALER FOUND A FUEL LEAK BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE FILTER. THERE WAS FUEL ON TOP OF THE TANK TOP AND ALSO DRIPPING DOWN THE SIDE. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A CRACKED LINE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM CLOSE TO THE TANK TOP. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE LEAK OF MY POCKET AS IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. 2ND INCIDENT: YESTERDAY I WENT FOR A STATE INSPECTION AT THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER THAT TAKES CARE OF MY SATURN AND THEY REPORTED THAT I HAVE A FUEL TANK LEAKING AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. BECAUSE OF THIS IT FAILED THE STATE INSPECTION. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 41152 MILES ON IT AND IS DRIVEN MOSTLY FOR PLEASURE. IS THERE A CURRENT RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY OR THE FUEL TANKS OF THE SATURN L300 SERIES? *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. AN APPROX 125 LBS PERSON SITS IN THE SEAT AND IT GOES ON FOR A BIT AND THEN BACK OFF. CONCERNED THAT IT AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY IN AN ACCIDENT IF THE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. AFTER READING VARIOUS FORUMS, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN AURA ONCE OVER 50K MILES. *TR

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH POWER STEERING IN MY SATURN. THIS IS MY FAMILY VEHICLE THAT I DRIVE MY CHILDREN IN AND BOUGHT IT WITH SAFETY IN MIND. I AM STARTING TO BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE. INSTEAD OF GM FIXING THE PROBLEM THEY HAVE TAKEN NO BLAME AND ARE ASKING ME TO PAY HEFTY BILLS RELATED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR HAS HAD 3 STEERING GEARS AND NOW NEEDS A STEERING PUMP. I KNOW MANY SATURN OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. PLEASE HELP, THIS IS NOT FAIR TO THE CONSUMER. WE ARE BEING LIED TO SO GM DOES NOT HAVE TO COVER THESE COSTLY PARTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE ACCELERATING TO ENTER FREEWAY ENGINE SPEED INCREASED TO HIGH REVS AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEAR FOR HIGHER SPEED HAD TO PULL OUT OF FAST TRAFFIC AS CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN CAR WAS PARKED AND STARTED AGAIN, COULD NOT GET IT TO GO IN REVERSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 SATURN SL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO PREVENT FROM CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD DISOBEYED THE STOP SIGN. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SLID AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ROLLED INTO A SNOW EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND THE THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

AFTER BEING VERBALLY TOLD AND IN WRITING THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH MY CAR AFTER THE IGNITION RECALL KIT WAS INSTALLED, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE I COULD EVEN EXIT THE SERVICE DEALERSHIP LOT. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED THE CAR TO THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHICH RESULTED IN GOING FROM NO CHARGES, EVERYTHING IS OK, TO MY CAR MYSTERIOUSLY MAY HAVE A CYLINDER 1 MISFIRE AND IT WILL COST ME $2,000 TO REPAIR. GENERAL MOTORS HAS AND CONTINUES TO GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND BY PLACING ME ON HOLD AND TRANSFERRING ME TO CALL CENTERS IN INDIA. THIS NIGHTMARE I HAVE ENDURED SINCE 6/6/2014 TO NOW IS A SHAME AND OUTRIGHT CRIMINAL IN MY OPINION. I NEVER POST ON SITES LIKE THESE BUT WANTED TO NOTIFY OTHER SATURN OWNERS WHO WORKED HARD TO OWN AND UP KEEP THEIR CARS. *TR

COMPLETE POWER STEERING FAILURE AT LOW SPEED. POWER STEERING DID NOT RETURN, AND CAR WAS MANUALLY STEERED DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEREUPON THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE POWER STEERING MODULE. *TR

EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE ESC, TRANSACTION CONTROL SENSORS, AND POWER LOCKS. WE HAVE HAD THE SENSOR IN THE GAS PEDAL REPLACED WITHOUT SUCCESS. WE ARE EXPERIENCING ISSUES DAILY WITH OUR SPEED CONTROL, LOCKS, AND ESC AND TRACTION SENSORS. CONTACTED GM AND THEY STATED OUR VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST DUE TO IT BEING MANUFACTURED IN NY. WE NEED TO GET THIS RESOLVED ASAP AS WE HAVE A NEWBORN ON THE WAY. *TR