SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD SUDDENLY MALFUNCTION MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT DURING THE OCCURRENCES THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14153000 (STEERING) BUT THE PARTS WERE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I HAD MY DOOR OPEN DURING A SNOW STORM AS I WAS TRYING TO PUSH MY CAR OUT OF THE STREET. THE DOOR GOT A LITTLE WET. EVER SINCE THEN THE DOORS HAVE BEEN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THEMSELVES WHETHER THE CAR IS ON OR OFF. THE KEYLESS ENTRY NO LONGER WORKS. THE TRUNK WILL NO LONGER OPEN. THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG RANDOMLY TURNS ON AND OFF EVEN WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE MECHANIC SAID I SHOULD REPLACE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE, BUT THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM EITHER. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE ALL OF THE LOCKS UNHOOKED SO THEY WON'T KEEP TURNING ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. *TR

VEHICLE WAS GOING THRU AN INTERSECTION AND THE TRANSMISSION QUIT. CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000. D

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO UNLOCK. THIS IS NOW THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. FIRST OCCURRENCE IT WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. POWER DOOR LOCK MECH FAILS TO UNLOCK ON DOOR, THIS WILL SOMETIMES CAUSE DOOR TO NOT UNLOCK. CONCERN IS IN A ACCIDENT, YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT CAR. MANUFACTURE SEEMS TO KNOW THIS HAPPENS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14E021000 (IGNITION SWITCH). THE CONTACT STATED THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INCIDENT AS OF THIS WRITING. WE TOOK OUR 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK IN FOR AN INSPECTION DUE TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS SHOWN AS OFF. I WAS TOLD THAT IF A PERSON SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY! I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR AND THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1,200 TO FIX. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND JUDGING FROM THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, AND ON THE WEB IN GENERAL, THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY ANY RECALL AT THIS TIME SEEMS UNBELIEVABLE AND UNFORTUNATE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. *TR UPDATED 3/3/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN ON WHEN PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED, THEREFORE, UNKNOWN IF THE AIRBAG WORKS OR NOT! *JS

GMC RECALL FOR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH FOR 2003 SATURN ION. DEALERSHIP _________, IL HAD RECEIVED THE PART IN STOCK ON 06-02-14. WHEN I LEFT THE CAR MY BATTERY WAS IN GREAT WORKING ORDER WITH NO PREVIOUS ISSUES. RADIO CD CASSETTE UNIT WAS IN GREAT WORKING ORDER WITH NO PREVIOUS ISSUES. SERVICE CONSULTANT ADVISED ME THE IGNITION LOCK SWITCH HOUSING ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED AND ON BACK ORDER WITH GM. SERVICE CONSULTANT SAID I MUST BUY NEW BATTERY FOR THEM TO CONTINUE REPLACEMENT OF NEW IGNITION SWITCH AND TO FIX FOR THE HOUSING (WHICH WAS STILL ON BACK ORDER BY GM) AS MY BATTERY WAS DEAD AND CAR WOULD NOT START FOR THE COMPLETION OF REPAIR. MY BATTERY WAS IN EXCELLENT WORKING ORDER WHEN I LEFT THE CAR ON 06-02-14 I HAVE COPY OF INVOICE DATED 06-02-14 NOTATING BATTER FAILED TEXT NO CRANK TO START REPL. BATTERY. UNDER DURESS AND DESPARATION AND IN ORDER TO RETURN TO WORK SAME DAY, I CHARGED BATTERY TO MY CREDIT CARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $173.42. WHEN CAR WAS BROUGHT TO ME IT SMELLED LIKE BURNED WIRING. THE RADIO UNIT WOULD NOT COME ON. MIKE MANNING SAID THE ELECTRICAL NEEDED DIAGNOSIS AND COULD BE EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL REPAIRS AND TO BRING BACK ANOTHER TIME. I REFUSED TO TAKE MY CAR AND WAS PROVIDED ANOTHER RENT CAR. MY BANK TRIED TO DISPUTE THE $173.42 CHARGE FOR BATTERY. THAT AMOUNT IS STILL OUTSTANDING ON MY ACCOUNT. SERVICE MANAGER DEMANDED I PAY $173.42 CASH BEFORE IN ORDER FOR ME TO GET MY CAR OUT OF THE SHOP. THEY DID NOT INSTALL A NEW IGNITION LOCK HOUSING AND USED THE ORIGINAL ONE ON MY CAR. COPY OF SHOP WORK ORDER DATED 06-02-14 IS NOTATED "BATTERY FAILED TEST, NO CRANK TO START. REPL. BATTERY. I WAS NOT INFORMED THE BATTERY WAS DEAD UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS LATER WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP MY CAR. *JS