SATURN Complaints

I STARTED THE CAR AND THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT CAME UP IN THE MESSAGE CENTER ON THE DASH. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS NOT ON EVEN WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE PASSENGER TO BE IN. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM FOR SATURN SKYS AND PONTIAC SOLSTICES. THERE ARE MANY, MANY INCIDENCES OF THIS PROBLEM. THE COST OF REPAIR IS EXTREMELY HIGH AND THE DEALERSHIP WE TOOK IT TO SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS PART. THIS DEFECTIVE PART SHOULD HAVE A RECALL FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL THE OWNERS AND THEIR PASSENGERS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE WARNING CONSOLE INDICATED THAT I HAD A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY GAVE OUT. IT RESET ITSELF WHEN I STOPPED AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP. THE POWER STEERING WORKED FOR A COUPLE MORE MILES GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THEN GAVE OUT AGAIN. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAS 87,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP. WHILE DRIVING THRU A PARKING LOT I FELT IT SHIFT HARD. IT DROVE FINE FOR A FEW MILES, THEN WHILE IN RESIDENTIAL AREA I HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE. I STOPPED AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE. TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. WAITED ABOUT 30 MINUTES TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND IT WOULD GO IN REVERSE BUT NOT DRIVE. WAITED AGAIN FOR 30 MINUTES AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT GO IN ANY GEAR. THERE SHOULD NOT BE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT 87,000 ON A ONE OWNER, WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR 26 DAYS BEFORE RETURNING IT. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NOT HELPFUL AND VERY HARD TO DEAL WITH. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. THE REASON FOR THE 26 DAY DELAY IS BECAUSE THEY HAD SO MANY IN FOR REPAIRS. WHILE THE 87,000 MILES WAS INSIDE THE MILEAGE WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY TIME. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2008 SATURN VUE OCTOBER 31, 2011 AND BY JULY 5, 2013 MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. I WENT TO GET IN MY CAR GOING TO WORK AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT REVERSE. NO WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE COST. *TR

WAS GETTING ON I 80 IN SOUTH BEND IN.,WHEN TRANSMISSION FAILED,ON MY WAY HOME FROM SOUTH DAKOTA, I LIVE IN PA, ALMOST GOT HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER,,DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS GM MODEL ,7 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY,HAD THE HOLE FAMILY WITH ,WHAT A NIGHTMARE. *TR

WATER LEAK FROM SUNROOF TRAVELED DOWN THE DRIVER'S PILLAR AND THROUGH THE DASH, ONTO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE WHICH CAUSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING BELL TO SOUND. WATER WAS ALSO LEAKING OUT OF THE CURTAIN AIRBAG BADGE ON THE PILLAR POTENTIALLY COMPROMISING THE AIRBAG. WATER SOAKED THE DRIVER'S CARPET AND MATS. NOW THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT FOR RPM IS OPERATING SPORADICALLY. *TR

WAS DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE GOING 55MPH AND MY POWER STEERING WENT ON MY VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH NO WHERE TO GET OFF THE ROAD, IT THEN CONTINUE TO HAPPEN ON THE REST OF MY TRIP. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 SATURN AURA WITH POWER DRIVER SEATS. THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS JUST ABOUT HALF WAY ELEVATED AND WHILE DROPPING A FRIEND OFF GOING UP-HILL ON A WINDY ROAD - I BEGAN TO FEEL THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVING IN THE MOTION OF THE TURN. AFTER A COUPLE OTHER OCCASIONS IT BECAME AN ISSUE AS THE DRIVERS SEAT FELT CROOKED WHILE DRIVING AND MORE PRONOUNCED THAT IT AFFECTED DRIVING AS THE SEAT MOVED EVEN MORE AS THE DAYS PROGRESSED AND DANGEROUS AS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO TURN INTO SOMETHING MORE-SO OR ACCELERATE WITHOUT CAUSE; DUE TO THE IMBALANCE IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. ONE REMEDY TO THIS SITUATION IS THE FULLY LOWER THE SEAT SO THAT THE BRACKETS ARE AT IT'S LOWEST POSITION. ALTHOUGH I DON'T PREFER TO BE THAT CLOSE AS THE DRIVERS SEAT IS NORMALLY A LITTLE HIGHER IT DOES CAUSE INCONVENIENCE. NOT ONLY TO ME, BUT OTHER DRIVERS THAT USE THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER REASON WHY IT'S AT IT'S LOWEST POSITION IS TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE SEAT AND IT'S COMPONENTS. THE INTEGRITY OF THE SEAT IS ALREADY COMPROMISED AND WOULD HATE TO RAISE THE SEAT IN FEAR OF A COLLISION DUE TO THE FRAME OR FULL FAILURE OF THE SEAT ITSELF. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INVESTIGATION TO THIS MATTER AS I FEEL IT'S NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND WOULD HOPE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ASSIST IN GETTING NOT ONLY MY SEAT REPAIRED, BUT OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR AND MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,147. UPDATED 9/4/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO TRAVEL LEFT AND RIGHT, WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HELD STRAIGHT. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MODULE WAS REPLACED.

THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN TURNING THE CAR (SATURN ION 2007) OFF. I TURN OFF THE CAR AND CANNOT GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. IT IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE AND GETTING MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO FINALLY GET THE KEY TO RELEASE. FROM READING COMPLAINTS ONLINE, THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF SATURN OWNERS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM FOR A RECALL. *TR