SATURN Complaints

THIS VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR A FAULTY SWITCH UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT WAS TO TELL THE AIR BAG A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT. I COMPLETED THE RECALL AT GENILLINI MOTORS IN WOODBINE, NJ IN APRIL OF 2018. THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH HAS FAILED (6/2019). THE SYSTEM, AGAIN, NO LONGER DETECTS A PASSENGER AND I SUSPECT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS CAR HAS HAD LESS 1000 MILES OF USE SINCE THE REPAIR AND THERE IS RARELY A PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. BOTH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DETECTION LIGHT AND THE AIR BAG DASH LIGHT GO ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. BOTH USUALLY ARE ON WHEN THE CAR STARTS BUT SOMETIME GOES OFF WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE CAR IS MOVING. I CONTACTED GM AND GOT NO WHERE WITH THEM. I'VE ALSO RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON SATURN SKY BLOGS AND CAR REVIEWS, INCLUDING GMS WEBSITE. ATTACH IS A SCREEN SHOT OF MY CHAT WITH GM

MAJOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR REQUIRED AT 79,000 MILES.35R 456 CLUTCH DAMAGED DUE TO BROKEN WAVE PLATE CAUSING NO REVERSE AND LIMITED OPERATION. THIS REPAIR $2338.29. FAILED DURING DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITHOUT POWER STEERING ABILITY TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED SCHUMACHER CHEVROLET OF DENVILLE (LOCATED AT 281 US-46 E, DENVILLE, NJ 07834, (973) 644-7584) TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,800.

TAKATA RECALL I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC. MY STEERING WONT LET ME TURN. KEEPS PULLING ME. I CANT RIDE IT.

WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE KEY SOMETIMES WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO KEEP TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL UP AND DOWN. IT WILL FINALLY COME OUT. I AM NOTICING IT HAPPENING MORE OFTEN THOUGH. NEED TO HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE THIS IS MY TEEN SONS FIRST CAR. NOT SURE HE WILL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO IF OUT ALONE WITH IT.

TAKATA RECALL....WATER LEAKS INTO THE CAR BEHIND KICKER PANEL ON PASSENGER SIDE GOING DIRECTLY INTO THE FUSE/RELAY BOX. IT LEAKS IN ALL DOOR JAMS AND THE REAR LIFTGATE AREA. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR NOT SHIFTING. THROWING CODE P2723 WHICH IS TRANSMISSON PRESSURE CONTROL SHIFT SOLENOID E. I BELIEVE ITS DUE TO WATER GETTING INTO THE FUSE BOX BECAUSE THERE IS A CONSTANT DRAIN ON MY BATTERY AND WHEN TESTING THE FUSES WITH A TEST LIGHT NOT ALL OF THEM SEEM TO BE GETTING A GOOD CONNECTION DUE TO ALL THE CORROSION. ALSO SUNROOF LEAKS. ALL DOOR CIRCUITS GET WET. I HAVE TO DRY EVRYTHING OUT BEFORE I CAN START IT. THE CARPET SMELLS AND ITS FULL OF RUST. COMMON SENSE WOULD TELL YOU THAT THIS CANNOT BE GOOD FROM ANY ASPECT. IM TO THE POINT TO GOING UP TO GM AND MAKING THEM LOOK REALLY BAD BECAUSE THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I CANNOT BELIEVE WITH SO MANY COMMON PROBLEMS THERE IS YET TO BE A RECALL. I HATE GM AND NEVER WILL I EVER PURCHASE ANY GM PRODUCT NOR WILL I HAVE ANYTHING GOOD TO SAY ABOUT GM. WHEN ALL THIS OCCURED MY CAR WAS OUTSIDE EITHER IN MY DRIVEWAY OR A PARKING LOT OR DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVR TO COVER THE CAR UP. THE ENTIRE CAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR SOMETIME LAST YEAR. I NOTICED THIS WAS HAPPENING ABOUT 4-5 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. IVE TRIED FIXING IT MYSELF AND I JUST FAIL EVERYTIME AND ITS RIDICULOUS.

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AIR BAG SUPPRESSION MODULE NEEDS SERVICE. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT WILL BE $1200 FOR THE REPAIR, BUT I FOUND A RECALL (17V061000) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT WHEN I ENTER MY VIN, IT DOESN'T SAY MY VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. THEY SAID NEITHER AIR BAG WILL FUNCTION IF THIS SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS VEHICLE IS STORED ALL WINTER. WHEN WE UNCOVERED IT THIS SPRING, THE LIGHT WAS ON.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY STEERING I HAVE BEEN LOSING IT AND MY ESC LIGHT COMES ON.BEFORE IT WOULD JUST COME ON WHEN I STARTED MY CAR BUT NOW IT'S COMING ON WHILE I'M DRIVING I CAN BE ON THE HIGHWAY OR RURAL ROADS IT DOESN'T MATTER IT COMES ON I NEED TO REALLY FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING BEFORE ME OR SOMEONE GETS HURTS OR EVEN KILLED. THE LIGHT JUST COMING ON HAS BEEN ABOUT 6 MONTHS TO A 1 YR. NOW IT'S AFFECTING ME DRIVING JUST STARTED 2 DAYS AGO. I HAVE TAKEN IT SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE LOOKED AT SINCE ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING.

THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION EVEN AFTER JIGGLING THE STEERING WHEEL AND FLIPPING THE KEY BACK AND FORTH. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD YOUR ARE ABLE TO PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND CONTINUE DRIVING

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I DROVE INTO SOME WATER ON THE ROAD AND LOST STEERING. THE WHEEL BECAME VERY VERY HARD TO STEER. THEN IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIME ON THE HIGHWAY. TONIGHT, DRIVING HOME IN THE RAIN AND WENT THREW A PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE ROAD. LOST STEERING ABILITY AND HAD TO STOP THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I COULD NOT MAKE MY TURN FOR THE STEERING WAS SOME HARD. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CHARGING LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL WHEN I WENT THREW THIS PUDDLE OF WATER. THE SHOULD BE A RECALL A.S.A.P. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN