SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY AFTER THIRTY MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE A TROUBLE CODE DETECTED A FAILURE WITHIN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DEFECT WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/09/14*LJ UPDATED 06/13/2014 *JS

MY VEHICLE LOSSES POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN ACCELERATING OR AT FULL SPEED, THE STEERING IS FINE. I HAD MY VEHICLE CHECKED. THE POWER STEERING FLUID REMAINS FULL. I HAVE TROUBLE GETTING IN AND OUT OF PARKING SPACES, THE MANUAL STEERING IS VERY TOUGH TO USE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25-35 MPH WHEN SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 104,365 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,400.

AIR BAG SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT IS DEFECTIVE. LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING SENSOR PROBLEM. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PASS SAFETY INSPECTIONS IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. LOOKING AT $800 TO REPLACE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THESE CARS. *TR

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. DASHBOARD INDICATOR SHOWS PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF EVEN THOUGH A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. *TR

2005 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ON 3 OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING IN MAY 2013, THE CONSUMER WAS LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE DUE TO KNOW ELECTRICAL POWER. THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED AND THE BLACK BOX WAS RE-BOOTED. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. *JB

2004 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. ACCORDING TO THE LATEST INVOICE, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE KEY BINDING IN THE HOUSING. THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. *JB

2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FREE IGNITION REPLACEMENT WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND AIRBAG RECALL NOTICES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP IN JANUARY 2013. *JB

2005 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE LOST POWER TO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $ 2,250.00, WHICH HE FELT WAS TOO HIGH, SO HE TRADED THE VEHICLE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, THE MOTOR WOULD JUST STOP AND THEN WOULD NOT START UNTIL IT COOLED OFF. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 6 TIMES WITHIN 6 MONTHS. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT SINCE.