SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE TOOK A VERY LONG TIME TO START AND HE SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,450.

POWER STEERING GOES OUT APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MINUTES INTO DRIVING WITH WARNING BELL AND ERROR "PWR STR" ON THE DASH INDICATOR. WHEN I RESTART THE CAR, POWER STEERING RETURNS FOR ANOTHER 10 TO 15 MINUTES AND FAILS AGAIN. THIS WILL CONTINUE AS LONG AS I DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION 3. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE LIGHT WENT OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,354.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

HEADLIGHT ON DRIVERS SIDE HAS FAILED 5 TIMES SINCE 7/7/2010. AWFUL TO CHANGE. MUST REMOVE TIRE & FENDER COVER. IT MUST BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM SINCE A COMPANY NAMED, "RACING LAB" OFFERS AN UPGRADE KIT HEAVY DUTY MODEL KYO-PNP-WH-H11. THE UPGRADE KIT OFFERS PROTECTION FROM FACTORY HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR FROM MELTING AND BURNING OUT THE HALOGEN HEADLIGHT BULB. *TR

DRIVING 2007 SATURN ION RECENTLY, ON INTERSTATE 25 AND THE STEERING POWER LIGHT CAME ON, I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 70 MILES AN HOUR AND THE STEERING WHEEL STIFFENED RAPIDLY. I WAS ABLE TO GUIDE THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE AND LOOK IN THE MANUAL FOR HELP. I DID WHAT THE MANUAL INSTRUCTED, BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BOTH DIRECTIONS SEVERAL TIMES TO LOOSEN THE GRIP. ON A FOUR HOUR ROAD TRIP I HAD TO STOP SEVERAL TIMES TO "LOOSEN THE STEERING WHEEL". NEARLY CAUSED ON ACCIDENT ONCE I WAS BACK IN MY HOMETOWN, DRIVING 25 MILES AN HOUR AND THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED AGAIN AND IT WAS QUITE HARD TO REDIRECT THE CAR. *TR

THE HORN DOES NOT WORK. WHEN I LOOKED UP A RECALL THIS IS WHAT I FOUND.: RECALL DATE:12-07-1998 UNITS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED:64,199 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:98V307000 DEFECTIVE PART OR COMPONENT:COMMUNICATIONS:HORN ASSEMBLY DESCRIPTION:VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED OR SERVICED WITH A HORN ASSEMBLY WHICH COULD FAIL. THE HORN COULD EITHER BECOME INOPERABLE OR ACTIVATE WITHOUT THE DRIVER PRESSING THE HORN BUTTON. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, HEAT CAN BUILD UP WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE COULD RESULT. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HORN ASSEMBLY. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER COLE GILMORE IN PORTAGE, MICHIGAN. I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I STARTED GETTING "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM" WARNING MESSAGE AND LIGHT WITH "SERVICE ABS SYSTEM" WARNING MESSAGE AND LIGHT AND "SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM". ALL ARE ALWAYS AT THE SAME TIME. SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING (PER OWNERS MANUAL) TEMPORARILY CAUSES THE LIGHTS AND MESSAGES TO TURN OFF, BUT THEY ALWAYS RETURN LATER. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED IN SATURN FORUMS AND IS HAPPENING WITH MANY, MANY OWNERS. *TR

TURN ON CAR AND WITHIN 2 MINUTES THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON. THERE IS A "SPECIAL WARRANTY" THAT COVER THOSE WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THE POWER STEERING AND THE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING FIXED AND I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX SOMETHING DEFECTIVE WHEN THE GM SHOULD FIX IT. I NEED TO KNOW WHO I NEED TO TALK TO FOR A RESOLUTION! *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INFORMING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE NEXT EXIT AND CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS. LACK OF POWER STEERING HAS CAUSED MODERATE COSMETIC DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT UPCOMING WINTER MONTHS AND NAVIGATING TREACHEROUS CONDITIONS WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF POWER STEERING. PRICE OF LABOR AND PART FOR A KNOWN AND WELL DOCUMENTED FAULTY PART IS UNREASONABLE FOR AVERAGE SATURN ION OWNER. *TR