SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, HE HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND ON THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE LEFT REAR TIRE SNAPPED OFF OF THE REAR LATERAL LINK. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR LATERAL LINK NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED WHICH HAD BEEN TORN FROM THE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD HEARD A NOISE IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE DIAGNOSED FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE PART WAS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START. THE MANUFACTURER PAID OFF THE BALANCE OF THE LOAN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WITH THE KEY LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

2006 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE IGNITION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A YEAR AGO, SHE COULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION KEY, AND A MESSAGE STATED THE KEY DID NOT MATCH THE IGNITION AND WAS LOCKED. AFTER AN HOUR, THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED. THE REPAIR SHOP WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES. *JB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, REGARDING THE POWER STEERING. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/08/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE LEFT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NEARLY CRASH INTO A CEMENT MEDIAN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

THE FIRST INCIDENT INVOLVING STEERING OCCURRED WHEN I HIT A PUDDLE IN ROAD. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND ALSO HAD A WHINING IN STEERING COLUMN. I'VE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENCES SINCE AND NOW HAVE LITTLE TO NO POWER STEERING. I'VE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR MULTIPLE ISSUES INCLUDING THE STEERING ISSUES. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND GEAR AS WELL AS MOVED THE POWER STEERING CABLE. THIS PROVIDED A TEMPORARY FIX HOWEVER I HAVE LITTLE TO NO STEERING NOW AND AM OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE TAKEN TO MULTIPLE SHOPS AND AM BEING TOLD IT COULD BE PUMP OR STEERING COLUMN AGAIN. THE FIXES ARE BETWEEN $1400-2500 AND MAY DO ONE TO FIND THAT THE ISSUE WAS THE OTHER. IN RESEARCHING ONLINE I AM SURPRISED THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES AS WELL. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OTHER GM PRODUCTS BEING RECALLED FOR SAME ISSUE BUT NOT THE OUTLOOK. THIS OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS AND LOW RPMS, THIS MAKES FOR DANGEROUS CITY DRIVING. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. GAUGE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING . PULLED OVER JIGGLED THE KEYS AND AFTER RE-START EVERYTHING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES . IT ALL POINTS TO THE LOOSE IGNITION , JIGGLE THE KEYS AND ALLIS FINE . I REMOVED EVERYTHING FROM KEY RING , THIS SEEMS TO HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L300 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR WHEN THE REMEDY PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.