SATURN Complaints

OUR 2006 SATURN ION HAS A MAJOR LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP RESERVOIR. THE LEAK IS DEFINED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 AND IS LISTED AS A RECALL 09226A. DEALER IS CONFIRMING THIS IS THE PROBLEM OUR VEHICLE HAS, BUT GM SAYS THIS AS A 'SPECIAL POLICY' REPAIR BULLETIN NUMBER 09275 AND NOT A RECALL 09226A. GM IS REFUSING TO FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE OUR VEHICLE HAS A BRANDED TITLE AS SALVAGE. THEY WILL REPAIR A SALVAGE TITLED VEHICLE UNDER A 'RECALL' BUT NOT ON A 'SPECIAL POLICY' EXTENSION. DEALER STATED THE ISSUE IS THE LEAKY FUEL PUMP AND NOT CUASED BY ANY OTHER DAMAGE. APPARENTLY THERE ARE A LOT OF 2006 SATURN ION'S WITH THE SAME ISSUE THAT GM HAS SLID AROUND FIXING BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T MAKE IT A RECALL, BUT A SPECIAL POLICY AND THIS IS A FUEL LEAK ON THE PUMP AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO AN ADMITTED FAULTY COMPONENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THE SHIFTER CABLE ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING IMMEDIATELY. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED IT WOULD ONLY SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY AND AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THEY STATED THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED BUT IT WOULD COST OVER $500 SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR RELATED WARRANTIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER ANY RECALLS OR WARRANTIES BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 09/15/11*LJ UPDATED 09/16/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DETECTED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING CONSISTENTLY. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM NOT WORKING, HAVE BEEN ON A FEW OCCASIONS TO MAKE IT WORK CYCLING LIGHT SWITCH AND NOW THAT DOES NOT HELP EITHER. WAS RESEARCHING WAYS TO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR AND MY SISTER INLAW ALSO HAS A SATURN OUTLOOK AND WAS TELLING ME HERS ENDED UP BEING THE HARNESS, AND AFTER SEEING ALL THE THREADS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF OTHER SATURNS I THINK I WILL BE TAKING MY WIFE'S CAR TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO BE LOOK AT FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BURNT OUT TWICE IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. THE SECOND TIME WE WENT TO CHANGE IT THE WIRES ARE ALL MELTED. NEED TO HAVE TAKEN IN FOR A NEW WIRE HARNESS, THIS HAPPENED ALREADY TWICE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. IT IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE WIRES MELTING OVER AND OVER. THIS IS ALSO A COSTLY REPAIR THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR THIS MANY CARS TO HAVE THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM, IT IS OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY DESIGN. *TR

DRIVING INTO GAS STATION CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR... TOWED IT TO HOUSE.....FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE BROKEN...SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE VERY HELPFUL...CAR STILL UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. HOPE THEY CAN GET IT FIXED. SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO EVERYONE WITH A 2007-2009 SATURN AURA. *TR

SATURN L SERIES 2001 SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART, DEALER REFUSED TO FIX ALTHOUGH UNDER WARRANTY, THE TIMING CHAIN CAUSED THE PROBLEM THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES WERE ALL BUSTED INSIDE AS WELL. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ANY TIME, THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,077. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER. UPDATED 10/12/11

I WAS DRIVING IN 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC WHEN THE TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED WORKING.THE CAR ROLLED AND I WAS VERY LUCKY TO GET TO THE CURB. THE HIGHWAY PATROL CAME UP BEHIND ME. AND DUE TO THE TRAFFIC, CHOOSE TO STAY PARKED BEHIND ME WITH FLARES, UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY THAT THE POLICE ARRIVED TO PREVENT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.