SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTING, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 09V419000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADDED AIR TO THE TIRES HOWEVER THE TIRE PRESSURE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/11/12*LJ

VEHICLE EXHIBITS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE DESCRIBED BELOW, BUT BECAUSE I DO NOT LIVE IN THESE STATES, MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. I FEAR THAT MY VEHICLE COULD START ON FIRE ANY DAY NOW AND GM WILL NOT CARE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO NOT ONLY ME, BUT OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL. A FUEL LEAK IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT I FEEL SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED. GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA; AND MODEL YEAR 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, PONTIAC G5 AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, NEVADA AND TEXAS. THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY MAY CRACK. IF EITHER OF THESE PORTS DEVELOPS A CRACK, FUEL WILL LEAK FROM THE AREA. IF THE CRACK BECOMES LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY BE OBSERVED DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND AND VEHICLE PERFORMANCE MAY BE AFFECTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC DRIVING 15 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE 3-5-R GEAR WAVE PLATE MALFUNCTIONED WHICH KEPT THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

MY 2006 SATURN ION RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. I NOTICED A RECALL (090226) ON CERTAIN ION VEHICLES FROM THIS YEAR FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE, BUT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE MY CAR. THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL DESCRIBES WHAT HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE. I'M HOPING BY NOTIFYING THE NHTSA ABOUT THE FACT THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER VEHICLES THAT THE RECALL MAY GET EXPANDED AND GM WILL HAVE TO TAKE CAR OF THE PROBLEM FOR OTHER PEOPLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP PORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE THE FAILURE WAS CONSIDERED A FIRE SAFETY HAZARD. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,980. ..UPDATED 09-21-12*BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN SOME INSTANCE THE KEY BECAME LODGE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH PREVENTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TURN OFF. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START FOR 30 MINUTES OR MORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE A FUSE IN ORDER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR WHILE BEING DRIVEN OR WHEN PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE FUEL PUMP BEING SEPARATED FROM THE FUEL TANK DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,695 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,451....UPDATED 10/19/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP'S MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FUEL UMP AND GAS TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 10/25/2012 *JS