SATURN Complaints

2006 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE ON POSITION, AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER CAME APART. THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *JB

2007 SATURN SKY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR CONDITION WORKED FOR AWHILE, BUT THEN STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY STATED THE BLOWER MOTOR, RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SOON AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE THERMOSTAT, WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER, BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITION WAS STILL NOT WORKING. THE OTHER DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS INDEED THE THERMOSTAT. *JB

THE IGNITION SWITCH STOPPED WORKING WITH THE FACTORY KEY. THE KEY WOULD GET JAMMED IN THE IGNITION AND NOT TURN ON AND JIGGLING IT WOULD TURN IGNITION ON. GOOD CAR BUT THE IGNITION SHOULD NOT BE MESSING UP. *TR

FUEL LINES ARE RUSTED OUT AND LEAKING GAS ONLY AT THE RETAINING CLIPS UNDER THE REAR DOORS. THE LINES ARE NOT RUSTED IN ANY OTHER AREA. *TR

MY 17-YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A FRIEND'S HOUSE. MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION ON A LOCAL STREET, HE REPORTED THAT HE HEARD A CHIME SOUND AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL "LOCKED UP" (HIS WORDS). HE SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR. HE STATED THAT THE INFO DISPLAY SHOWED "PWR STR" AND HE HAD TO STOP THE CAR, TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF, THEN RESTART THE CAR. LUCKILY, THIS OCCURRED ON A LOCAL STREET WHERE THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. AFTER RESTART, THE STEERING OPERATED PROPERLY. HE, AS WELL AS MY DAUGHTER, ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR

WHEN I BOUGHT MY CAR IT WOULDN'T START, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS BECAUSE IT SAT FOR A LONG TIME. THIS PROBLEMHAS BEEN CONSTANTLY BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE IN EXTREME WEATHER. I WAS TOLD DURING ONE SHOP INSPECTION IT WAS ELECTRICAL AND THEY HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THIS BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSES IT. WITH THIS CASE IT HAS SHUT MY RADIO ON AND OFF AND A BIG ISSUE THAT I HAVE IS WHEN I AM STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON MY BRAKE THE ENGINE WILL REV UP AND JERK FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS IN THE CITY WHEN I'M DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS. I'VE HAD TO RUN OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING PEOPLE, THE ONLY THING THAT SAVES ME FROM HITTING ANYONE AT LIGHTS OR SIGNS IS MY SAFETY GAP BETWEEN ME AND A FRONT CAR. I'VE BEEN LATE FOR WORK, RUINED VACATIONS, BEEN STRANDED WITH AN INFANT IN 100 DEGREE WEATHER, AND WASTED A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND HAVE HEARD EVERY EXCUSE FOR THE PROBLEMS...YOU GUYS HAVE FINALLY STEPPED IN ON ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE BEEN HAVING NOW GM NEEDS TO ANSWER THE REST. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. IF YOU DO A SEARCH ONLINE YOU CAN PULL UP 100S OF ISSUES EXACTLY THE SAME. I HAVE ALL MY RECEIPTS WHEN I TOOK IT ONTO SATURN DEALERS. NOW I HAVE DOORS THAT DON'T SEAL BUT I'M SURE THIS IS BECAUSE IT'S OLD OR OTHER EXCUSES. I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE MY KIDS AREN'T SAFE IN IT. I CAN'T EVEN HAVE A CLEAN CONSCIOUS TRADING IT IN SO I STILL AM STUCK WITH IT. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE BEFORE BUT NO ONE LISTENS. *TR

AIR BAG SENSOR ARE MALFUNCTIONING ON THIS MODEL CAR AND ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY GM. IF AIR BAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY DURING A CRASH PASSENGERS COULD BY FATALLY INJURED. *TR

I HAVE A 05 SATURN 05 ION A RECALL. AND TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT TO WORK, NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY, BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED, AND DON'T KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO. I ALREADY TOOK THE KEYS AN CLICKER OFF THE KEY RING, I AM VERY CONCERNED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

PER WITNESSES MY DAUGHTER'S SATURN ION HIT THE REAR OF A SEMI TRUCK THAT HAD STOPPED ON NORTHBOUND I-81 NEAR MILE MARKER 210.5. THE WITNESSES STATE THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH OUR 2 CHILDREN, WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, AND LOST STEERING. SHE WAS ABLE TO MUSCLE THE CAR INTO A PARKING LOT. SHE RESTARTED VEHICLE AND ISSUE WENT AWAY TEMPORARILY. IT IS NOW HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. COMES AND GOES. *TR