SATURN Complaints

KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF. KEY WILL ONLY TURN ON. CAR IS AT GM DEALER NOW AWAITING REPAIRS. THEY SAY IT NEEDS A NEW CYLINDER HOUSING, CYLINDER AND KEY. CAR HAS 57,800KM. ALSO IN THE PAST THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR (1ST) EVEN WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED. THE FIRST TIME IT ROLLED DOWN A DRIVEWAY AND HIT THE MAIL BOX, WHICH DAMAGED TO BACK BUMPER. DEALER WOULD NOT CHECK INTO IT. CLAIMED IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. BS I HAVE DRIVEN A STANDARD VEHICLE FOR 35 YEARS IN HILLS. THIRD PROBLEM IS THE GEARS. THEY ARE TOO TIGHT. ALWAYS WAS DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO GEAR, SOMETIMES TO PUT IT INTO FIRST ONE MUST PUT IT IN REVERSE FIRST THEN PUT INTO 1ST GEAR. WHAT KIND OF NONSENSE IS THAT? COMPLAINED TO DEALER WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR. DEALER SAID OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TIGHT GEARS BUT THAT WAS THE WAY IT WAS BUILT AND TO WAIT AND SEE IF IT NATURALLY BECAME EASIER. FROM RESEARCHING THE INTERNET THE KEY GETTING STUCK AND NOT TURNING OFF APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND GM SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR

RANDOMLY, MY 2003 SATURN ION-3 REFUSES TO START DUE TO THE WIDELY KNOWN YET UNRESOLVED IGNITION SWITCH PASSLOCK PROBLEM. THE OCCURRENCES HAVE STEADILY INCREASED IN FREQUENCY OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THE POTENTIAL SAFETY CONSEQUENCES OF THIS PREVALENT ISSUE ARE BEING OVERLOOKED, AND IT SHOULD BE FORMALLY INVESTIGATED. ADDITIONALLY, IT RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT FAULTINESS IN OTHER CRITICAL COMPONENTS. THE REPAIR COSTS ARE UNFAIR TO US CONSUMERS FOR THIS ADMITTEDLY FAULTY PART; IT SHOULD BE HANDLED BY RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND THE DRIVER BEGAN TO HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED THAT THE PLASTIC BUSHING WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPERS TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,782 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,800.

THIS VEHICLE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS JUST 2 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. I HAVE HAD THE WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED 8 TIMES. EACH FRONT ONE HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND EACH REAR ONCE. GM HAS NOT RECALLED THE ITEM AND HAS IN FACT EXTENDED MY WARRANTY BUT THIS VEHICLE IS OBVIOUSLY A LEMON OR THE BEARINGS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE ON MY SATURN ION 2007. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE POWERSTEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND FAILED TO ENGAGE. IT HAS BEEN DISENGAGING FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS. *TR

MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT STOPPED WORKING JULY 25 2011, I PUT A NEW LAMP IN ON AUGUST 7 2011 AND FOUR DAYS LATER IT WANT OUT AGAIN. AFTER CHECKING ON LINE AND CHECKED THE WIRING HARNESS AND LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE MY CONNECTOR HAD MELTED AWAY TOO. SO NOW I HAVE TO FIND A REPLACEMENT HARNESS ? *TT

PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. WE PURCHASED A NEW BULB, WHEN MY HUSBAND WENT TO REPLACE THE BULB HE FOUND A WIRE EXPOSED AND THE PLUG IN WAS BURNT. THE SOCKET IS THE CAUSE SO NOW WE HAVE TO BUY A NEW SOCKET. I THINK THIS DANGEROUS, IT LOOKS AS IF IT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. *TT

HAND BREAK BUTTON COMES OFF PREVENTING THE HAND BRAKE FROM LOCKING IN PLACE. *TT

-2008 SATURN OUTLOOK XR -PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DAY-TIME RUNNING LIGHT AND LOW-BEAN HEADLIGHT STOPPED WORKING ENTIRELY. UPON INSPECTION WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. HAVE TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP TO RE-WIRE HARNESS AND REPLACE BULBS SO I CAN DRIVE AT NIGHT. *TT

I PURCHASED MY TIRES ON 3-14-10. THERE IS SUCH EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE THAT WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF A TRIP YOU WILL HAVE A SPLITTING HEAD ACHE. MY PURCHASE OF TIRES, ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY HIGH PER AND 3YR WHELEL ALIGNMENT WAS 627.45. I HAVE GONE TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED BALANCED AND ALIGNMENT REGULARLY. IT IS A BIG INCONVEIENCE TO DRIVE MY VUE BECAUSE OF THE NOISE. THIS IS TO MUCH. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO UNHAPPY AND DISSATISFIED WITH THE PURCHASE OF TIRES I HAVE MADE LIKE I AM WITH THESE YOKOHAMA TIRES SIZE 225/65R17 102 , 31920. I HAVE NOTHING GOOD TO SAY ABOUT YOKOHAMA TIRES AT THIS POINT. I CAN'T GET ANY SATISFACTION ON THEM. YOU WOULD THINK THAT NEW TIRES WOULDN'T PICK UP PUNCTURES SO EASY EITHER BUT THEY DO. I HATE MY PURCHASE AND I WILL NOT ADVISE ANYONE TO BUY A YOKOHAMA TIRE OF ANY KIND. IT CAN'T BE THAT THE TIRES ARE WORN BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT WORN. I HAVEN'T EVEN PUT 20,000 MILES ON THE TIRES YET. I EVEN WENT AS FAR TO SEE IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY WHEELS. BEARING.. SEALS.. AND ALL AND NOTHING IS WRONG THERE. I HAVE HAD NO SATISFACTION FROM ANYONE ON THESE TIRES. NOW I FOUND THIS SITE. LET'S SEE WHAT KIND OF RESPONSE I GET HERE. *TT