SATURN Complaints

LAST YEAR SOMETIME IN 2012 I STARTED NOTICING MY BRAKE LIGHT STAYING ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES. THE PROBLEM STAY EXISTS TO THIS DAY. STILL TRYING TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED. *TR

ORIGINAL OWNER, UNDER WARRANTY AT 21,036 MILES, HAD THEIR DEALERSHIP (MARK CHRISTOPHER AUTO CENTER, ONTARIO, CA 91764) DIAGNOSE AND CONFIRM/REPLACE INTERNAL RIVETS LOOSE, NECESSARY TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY, 03/18/2010. WE ARE THE SECOND OWNER, AND OUR DEALERSHIP, POLAR CHEV OF WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110, ALSO RECOMMENDS AGAIN REPLACING THIS DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY AT AN EXPENSE OF APPROXIMATELY $1,600, @ 62,000 MILES. WE FEEL GM KNEW OF THIS DEFECT BASED ON OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE (IE. [email protected] AND [email protected] JUST TO NAME A FEW). WE FEEL WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND GM HAS PUT US ALONG WITH OTHERS, IN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION! *TR

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN AURA XR WITH THE 3.6L AND 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC AND BEGAN TO NOTICE A BUCKING, WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE, ON JANUARY 16, 2013. I CALLED MY MECHANIC, WHO HAS SERVICED THE SATURN SINCE 11/08, WHO ASKED THAT I BRING IT IN TO THE SHOP. AN EVENING LATER, I LOST THE TRANSMISSION AND HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND I MADE THE DECISION TO INVEST $3,000 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I'VE NOT LEARNED WHAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND AM VERY DISMAYED THAT THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS; JUST HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AS THE SATURN REACHED THE 100K MARK. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I'VE NOTICED A TREND WITH THIS CAR AND THAT IS QUITE A NUMBER OF OWNERS HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSIONS SOONER THAN EXPECTED. *TR

MY DAUGHTER HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE FREEWAY, SHE CALLED ME HYSTERICAL. SHE COULDN'T STEER THE CAR. SOMEONE HELPED HER PUSH IT TO THE SIDE. I CALLED AAA TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND WAS TOLD WHAT HAPPENED WAS VER RARE AND DANGEROUS. MY MAINTENACE PERSONEL WHO HAS WORKED FOR BMW FOR 17 YEARS SAYS HE'S ONLY SEEN THIS ONCE IN HIS LIFE. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO FH DAILEY IN SAN LEANDRO, AND THE TOTAL COST WAS $965.00 A FEW DAYS LATER MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND MY HORN WOULDN'T BLOW NOR WOULD MY CRUISE CONTROL WORK. AGAIN I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED I WASN'T GOING TO TAKE THE CHANCE AND DRIVE IT WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. THE COST FOR THAT REPAIR WAS $172.57 I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE $240 BUT IT WAS ACTUALLY LOWER. I'VE GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM AND THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS MATTER IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RE-CALL. I AM ASKING FOR A FULL REFUND. *TR

WIFE CALLED ME AND SAID HER CAR WOULDN'T MOVE - BELT PROBLEM? HAD HEARD CLATTERING AND HIGH PITCHED WHINE EARLIER AND YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO START CAR AND SHIFT IT INTO REVERSE AND DRIVE. WE DECIDED TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER - CHAMPION GMC BUICK IN BRIGHTON. GOING UP A HILL NEAR MALTBY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, THE CAR BEGAN TO STALL AND SLOW. BLUE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE. STOPPED AT TOP OF HILL. GOT OUT AND INSPECTED ENGINE AGAIN...ACRID BURNING SMELL. WAS ABLE TO LIMP CAR DOWN OTHER SIDE OF HILL AND PARK IN MT. BRIGHTON PARKING LOT AND CALLED AAA TO TOW THE VEHICLE. NO FLAMES DETECTED. DEALER SAID GASKETS TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED, COATING UNDERSIDE OF HOT ENGINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A SATURN L100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE DROVE AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH THE ENGINE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE MECHANIC AN INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED, AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000. *TR

SUBFRAME ON SATURN TOTALLY RUSTED AWAY ONLY THING HOLDING PASSENGER WHEEL ON WAS STRUT BRACKET. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT COME ON WHEN EVER STAY UNTIL WHENEVER DID SERVICE BULLETIN 4 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR WORKS TEMPORARY I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR 2 1/2 YEARS CHANGE EVERYTHING DID EVERY THING BY THE BOOK. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY GM AT 80,000 MILES WITH A NEW GM TRANSMISSION. I KNOW HAVE 156000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN IN 3RD GEAR. THE TECH IS TELLING ME THAT THERE IS A PLATE IN THERE THAT USUALLY BREAKS ON THESES CARS, TO REBUILD IT IS 2600, OR A NEW TRANSMISSION IS 3500. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON THE NEW TRANSMISSION AND THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR