SATURN Complaints

SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. ON NHTSA.GOV IT SAYS IT WAS RECALLED FOR THIS REASON, BUT WHEN I CALLED SATURN AND GAVE THEM MY VIN # THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT RECALLED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER GETTING HIS VEHICLE REMEDIED FOR A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS) BACK IN OCTOBER 2018 THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AUTOMOTIVE MASTERS 3815 WASHINGTON RD, AUGUSTA, GA 30907 FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS 2036 1063 PPS ASSEMBLY SHORTED INTERNALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE BUT STATED THE FAILURE IS OUTSIDE OF THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *LN

IT LOOKS LIKE MY CAR IS LEAKING FUEL. DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE FUEL INJECTOR LINE OR FUEL PUMP BUT I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ON MY CAR BUT IT'S NOT SHOWING UP ON MY VIN NUMBER

PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALL 17036 ISSUE AFTER THE TEMPORARY FIX WITH THE SAME ISSUE BUT THE $1200 MODULE KIT NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THIS ISSUE IS FOR THE PASSENGERS BEING AT RISK WHEN RIDING IN THE CAR. A COMPLETE FIX OF THE RECALL SHOULD BE COMPLETED NOT A TEMPORARY FIX. IT SHOULDN'T COST THE CAR OWNER AN EXTREME COST OF $1200 FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED IN THE RECALL.

LEFT DRIVER DOOR MANUAL SWITCH CONTINUOUSLY MALFUNCTIONS , ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT GIVE POWER TO OPEN ANY WINDOWS , LOCK OR UNLOCK DOORS , AND ENABLES YOUR SAFETY IN DANGEROUS EXITS . LOCKS HAVE BEEN LOCKING WHEN I EXIT MY VEHICLE, LOCKING MY CHILDREN LOCKED INSIDE OF VEHICLE . REAR LIFT GATE WILL FALL ON YOUR HEAD SLOWLY AND INJURED MY FOREHEAD.

POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE STEERING GETS STIFF WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS OK AGAIN. BUT NOW I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE STEERING BECAME FIRM AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND PERSISTED AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. SIMS BUICK GMC LOCATED AT (3100 ELM ROAD NE, WARREN ON) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION DROVE HEAD FIRST INTO HIS VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE CONTACT AND HIS SON WERE TREATED FOR INJURIES AT THE SCENE AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED FOR CHEST, NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT 'S SON SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK AND HIS BACK. THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE OTHER DRIVER WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOW YARD. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

I SLIGHTLY WAS GOING OFF THE CURVE TO THE RIGHT I TURNED THE WHEEL TO GET STRAIGHT THE STEERING WENT OUT I LOST CONTROL I MASHED BREAKS AND NOTHING STOPPED THE CAR VEERED TO THE RIGHT CRASHING INTO A UTILITY POLE, FLIPPED AND THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE, HUB AND AXE CAME COMPLETELY OFF IT WAS NOT STRUCK BY THE POLE. I WAS ON A COUNTY ROAD I BE]BELIEVE THAT THE SUSPENSION WENT OUT AS WELL I KNOW THE STEERING DID I HAD NO CONTROL.

ANTI THEFT LIGHT IS ON, DISABLING MY CAR. WHEN THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT COMES ON ALL OTHER DASH LIGHTS FLICKER AND MY NEEDLES GO UP AND DOWN. MY MESSAGE BOARD STATES ALL PWOER STEERING, SERVICE ESC, AND LOW TIRE AIR MESSAGES. I HAVE REPLACED MY INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, STEERING COLUMN, AND MY BCM & NOTHING IS WORKING. IVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE CHEV DEALERSHIP FOR ALL SERVICES AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO WORK ON IT ANYMORE BECAUSE THEY CANNOT DETERMINE THE ISSUE. SINGLE MOM STUCK WITHOUT A CAR NOW, BC GM WILL NOT RECALL THIS CAR FOR THIS ISSUE