SATURN Complaints

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE SHE DROVE AT 40MPH. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION; THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 205,485. LI

WE HAD JUST LEFT CLEAR SPRINGS RECREATION AREA IN MISSISSIPPI AND WERE HEADING WEST ON HWY 84 AS WE SLOWED DOWN TO GET READY TO TURN ONTO SOUTH HWY 33 THE CAR SUDDENLY JERKED, DOWNSHIFTED AND THEN THE ENGINE RPM'S SPIKED. SO DRASTIC WAS OUR DECREASE IN SPEED THAT CARS BEHIND US MAKING THE SAME TURN WERE SWERVING TO AVOID US AND EACH OTHER. AS WE MADE THE TURN SLOWLY AS WE DIDN'T KNOW AT FIRST WHAT WAS GOING EVERYTHING SEEMED TO GO BACK TO NORMAL, HOWEVER AS WE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 3RD AND WE COULD NOT ABOVE 35 MPH WITHOUT RISKING THE ENGINE DUE TO HIGH RPMS. WE THEN MADE A VERY SLOW DRIVE HOME. AFTER READING UP ON VARIOUS FORUMS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE GM LAMBDA MODELS AND FORUMS AND THEY HAVE HAD A FIX OUT FOR IT FOR SOME TIME. THE FORUMS ARE LITTERED WITH STORIES VERY SIMILAR TO OURS. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND GET IT FIXED BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS TO AN UNSUSPECTING FAMILY LIKE OURS. *JS

EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, THE AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. THEY WERE REPLACED IN 2008 BY THE DEALER. WELL, AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR IS ON AGAIN. IT'S A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATED SEATS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND AIR BAG INDICATOR. IF I TURN THE HEATED SEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE ON, THE VIEW MINUTES LATER THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR GOES OFF. ONCE I TURN OFF THE HEATED SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES BACK ON. IT PRETTY STUPID TO RUN THE HEATED SEAT IN THE SUMMER TIME, BUT THAT'S WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WILL WORK UNLESS I USE THE HEATED SEAT. I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ON THIS BEFORE SOMEBODY ENDS UP KILLED BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAGS, IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY. I AM ALSO AFRAID THAT CONSTANT CONTINUED USE OF THE HEATED SEAT WILL CAUSE A FIRE. *JS

I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP SIGN,WENT TO PUT IT FIRST (5SPEED) AND THE SHIFTER BUSHING BROKE. THE SHIFTER WAS JUST FLOPPING AROUND.I COULD HAVE BEEN IN SERIOUS SITUATION IF I WAS IN THE CITY OR TRAVELING.OR PICKING UP A SENIOR CUSTOMER. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH A PASSENGER WAS PRESENT IN THE SEAT AT THE WEIGHT OF 112 POUNDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED WEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAG TO REGISTER THAT THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V283000 (VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

BRAKES LIGHTS ARE REVERSED. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN MY FOOT IS OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL (WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED, WHEN I AM ACCELERATING/COASTING). WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE LIGHTS GO OFF. THIS ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT. WHEN THE ISSUE IS OCCURING THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AND I ALSO HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO PUT IT IN GEAR. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP ON AND OFF FOR YEARS NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIX IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, PLEASE RECALL.

HAD TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AT 50,000 MILES. SHORTLY AFTER ABOUT 60,000 MILES I STARTED TO FEEL A DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY IT SHIFTED, WHEN I GOT 50 MPH THE POWER TRAIN SEEMED TO SHAKE. NOW IT'S WORSE THAN BEFORE, ANY THING OVER 50 AND IT SHAKES. THIS HAPPENS IN FINAL GEARS ( 5TH & 6TH ) SEEMS TO BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH & NOT LOCKING INTO EITHER ONE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE CRUISING, NEVER ON ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION AND IT'S INTERMITTENT, COMES AND GOES,

I HAVE 2 SATURNS (SC AND SL) BOTH ARE 1997'S. BOTH HAVE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHERE BATTERY WILL NOT HOLD CHARGE. SOMETHING SEEMS TO BE DRAINING THE POWER BUT NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT. BOTH CARS START WITH A JUMP AND RUN FINE IF DRIVEN OFTEN. BUT IF THE CAR SITS FOR MORE THAN A DAY, THE BATTERY IS DRAINED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION II. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HE UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.