SATURN Complaints

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS BURN OUT FREQUENTLY. ONE LINE CONNECTOR MELTED ONCE. RECURRING PROBLEM. *TR

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN A CORNER THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST STEERING DID NOT RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL STRAIGHT INSTEAD OF TURNING THE CORNER. THIS RESULTED IN STRIKING THE MEDIAN AND A TREE LEAVING ME FACING ON COMING TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ON COMING TRAFFIC.

IN MAY 2009, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2006 SATURN ION IN THE MIDDLE OF STEERING. WHEN I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND WOULD START BACK UP THE CAR IT WOULD WORK. EVERY TIME IT WOULD TURN OFF, MY CAR WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AND IF I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, ALMOST WAS HIT BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO TURN FAST ENOUGH. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY CAR, HAD TO PAY $100 TO HAVE IT FIXED. NOW 2 YEARS LATER, 40,0000 MILES HERE IS IT DOING IT AGAIN. IT COST ALMOST $800 TO GET THIS REPAIRED. WHY SHOULD THIS BE FAILING EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS. WHEN IT STARTED AGAIN TODAY, I WAS COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN AND ALMOST WENT OFF THE EDGE. *TR

AFTER WORK I DROVEHOME AND WHEN I WAS READY TO GET OUT OF CAR MY CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF. AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD I NEED A NEED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH, HOUSING UNIT AND NEW KEYS. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE WEB THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS WITH THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINT. I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS APPARENTLY SATURN OR GM DOES NOTHING ABOUT THIS. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE INORDER FOR THIS TO CHANGE? SO NOW I HAVE TO PULL THE FUSE AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER FOR MY CAR TO STOP RUNNING. MY KEY IS STILL IN THE IGNITION, AND HAVE TO KEEP MY DOORS UNLOCKED BECAUSE NOW I HAVE NO KEY. *TR

WE PURCHASED OUR 2003 SATURN NEW. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED RIGHT AFTER WE PURCHASED IT. WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE CAR NOT WANTING TO GET IN TO GEAR ALONG WITH THE IGNITION NOT TURNING ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE GETTING INTO GEAR FOR QUITE SOMETIME. WE HAD IT SERVICES ONCE WITH NO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SEEN. WE WERE TOLD THE IGNITION WOULD COST US 600 PLUS TO REPAIR. IT ONLY HAS AROUND 86000 MILES ON IT AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED TO SEE ALL THE REVIEWS/COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL. NO ONE IS BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. MY DAUGHTER WAS HEADING TO COLLEGE ON SATURDAY, AUG 20, 2011. THE DAY BEFORE SHE WAS LEAVING FOR A 2 HOUR TRIP, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IN DRIVE. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION. TODAY I WAS SIMPLY DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, A CHIME IN MY CAR WENT OFF AND IT DISPLAYED "PWR STR", AND I NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. LUCKILY I WAS ALREADY PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT SO I WAS GOING SLOW. THIS *MUST* BE RECALLED!!! *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AND FELT LIKE AS IF IT WERE STUCK IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,088.

2008 SATURN OUTLOOK HEADLAMP WIRING HARNESS MELTED ON DRIVERS SIDE (3RD TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED). THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS POSITIONED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHERE THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM SENSOR AND THE SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE WERE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,027. UPDATED 9/19/11 *CN UPDATED 01.23.12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WAS MELTED. AS A RESULT, THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT FUNCTION AT NIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT A SPEED SENSOR WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION AND AN EXTERIOR LIGHTING ASSEMBLY WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.