SATURN Complaints

WE HAVE A 2002 SATURN L200 FOUR DOOR SEDAN WITH ABOUT 72,000 MILES AND NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE SPELL COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE REAR WHEEL AREA. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WILL BE DROPPED OFF IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS FOR REPAIR. I WILL POST MORE INFORMATION ONCE THE PROBLEM IS IDENTIFIED AND THE SOLUTION TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOTICED QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS BY SATURN OWNERS ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM WHEN I GOOGLED IT. I'M REALLY SHOCKED THAT A RECALL WAS NOT ISSUED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION2. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE KEY REMAINED STUCK IN THE IGNITION ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DEALER STATED A CYLINDER IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL WHEN TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC JANUARY 2009 WHERE THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER OFFERED THE CONTACT A DISCOUNT ON THE REPAIRS AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION 2COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO POWER OFF THE VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT POWER OFF AND WAS LEFT RUNNING FOR SEVENTEEN HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DISCONNECTED THE IGNITION AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,130.

THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2003 SATURN ION DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. WHEN I START THE CAR THE POWER STEERING WILL WORK FOR A SHORT TIME AND THEN STOP WORKING. POWER STEERING LIGHT MESSAGE DISPLAYS ON THE MESSAGE SCREEN, BUT ERROR CODE CAN BE FOUND. THE SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER GM MODELS, BUT NOT THE 2003 ION. I HAVE BEEN WAITING ALMOST A YEAR FOR THE RECALL. *TR

I DON'T KNOW IF THIS COULD REALLY BE CONSIDERED AS A COMPLAINT,I WAS JUST CONCERNED ABOUT IT AND WANTED TO LET SOMEONE KNOW ABOUT IT OR SEE IF IT NEEDED TO BE INVESTIGATED. I HAVE A 2007 SATURN VUE AWD V-6,AND HAD WASHED OFF THE ENGINE OF GRIME AND THEN DROVE IT ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER,NORMALLY WHEN I'VE USED THE A/C BEFORE I ALWAYS HAD COLD AIR BLOWING OUT OF THE VENTS,FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON AFTER I HAD WASHED OFF THE ENGINE AND TURNED ON THE A/C I HAD NO COLD AIR TO COME OUT OF THE VENTS,BUT WHEN I ADJUSTED THE KNOB FOR THE DEFROSTER TO WORK,I HAD COLD AIR,BUT IF I SWITCHED THE KNOB BACK TO THE VENTS,THERE WOULD BE NO COLD AIR,SO I JUST PUT UP WITH IT THAT DAY. AFTER I GOT HOME,I LET THE CAR JUST SIT IN THE CARPORT FOR ABOUT 4 DAY'S BEFORE I DROVE IT AGAIN,AND OUT OF CURIOSITY I TURNED THE A/C ON,IT WAS ON THE VENT SETTING,AND THE AIR THAT WAS BEING BLOWN WAS COLD AGAIN,THE ONLY THING I CAN FIGURE IS,THAT WHEN I WASHED THE ENGINE OFF I GOT SOME KIND OF SWITCH WET,AND WITH THE CAR JUST SITTING FOR SEVERAL DAY'S AND THE SUN'S HEAT DRIED OUT THAT SWITCH,LETTING THE COLD AIR VENT TO BLOW OUT COLD AIR AGAIN.IT WASN'T A BIG PROBLEM,BUT IT SURE WAS UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THAT DAY.THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT'S EVER HAPPENED,I'M ASSUMING THAT EVEN THOUGH WHEN YOU DRIVE AND IT'S RAINING THE WATER FROM THE WHEEL WELLS CAN'T REACH THAT SPOT OR SWITCH,BUT IF YOU PUT WATER ON IT FROM ABOVE,IT PROBABLY WILL CAUSE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM,YOUR GUESS WOULD BE AS GOOD AS MINE,BUT THAT'S ALL I CAN FIGURE THAT MIGHT OF HAPPENED,AT LEAST I HAVE COLD AIR BLOWING NOW!!! THANKS FOR LISTENING TO MY RANTING,YOU NEVER KNOW SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT HAVE OR HAS HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. *TR

DRIVING ON 295 HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPR, CAR HAD POWER STEERING ERROR, COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING. THERE WERE TWO CHILDREN IN BACK . THE CAR WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE CAR IS A SATURN ION- I FEEL THIS WOULD OF BEEN A CAR ACCIDENT IF I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT SLOWED DOWN. I TOOK THE SATURN TO GM DEALER ADVISING THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX AT NO CHARGE DESPITE ME GIVING THEM BULLETIN 10187. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I FOUND THIS WAS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH SATURN IONS 2004-2007. *TR

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON AND STEERING BECAME VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT. POWERED MY ION OFF THEN ON AND POWER STEERING WORKED. TOOK IT IN TO BE CHECKED AND MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM HE COULD FIND WITH THE POWER STEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING LIGHT. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WAS RESET ONCE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,700.