SATURN Complaints

REAR DOOR LATCHES DO NOT ALWAYS LATCH AFTER CLOSING REAR DOORS (SL2-4 DOOR SEDAN). EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WILL STICK IN OPEN POSITION. IF NOT NOTICED, DOORS WILL OPEN WHEN DRIVING, USUALLY WHEN BRAKING OR MAKING A TURN. REAR SEAT PASSENGERS OR ITEMS COULD BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE OR DOORS COULD STRIKE OTHER VEHICLES.

VEHICLE DOOR AND TRUCK LOCKS QUIT WORKING, AT THE SAME TIME ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED FUSE LOCKING MECHANISMS STARTED WORKING AND ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR A FEW DAYS, THEN AFTER A FEW DAYS THE LOCKING MECHANISMS WENT BACK OUT ALONG WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING BACK ON. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD THAT THE BCM WAS GOING OUT ON VEHICLE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $800.00 TO REPLACE BCM. BCM IS NOW STARTING TO EFFECT THE ELECTRICAL IN THE VEHICLE. AIR STOPPED WORKING, I HAD IT CHARGED AND STILL WILL NOT WORK.

ON 5/31/2011 I HAD WORK DONE ON MY BRAKES AT A LOCAL VENDOR. AT THAT TIME, I WAS INFORMED TO GET TO A TIRE SHOP IMMEDIATELY AND NOT TO TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN AS WAS MY PLAN. I TOOK THE CAR TO DISCOUNT TIRES WHERE I WAS TOLD ALL 4 OF THE TIRES WERE LITERALLY SHREDDED ON THE WHITEWALL SIDE, WHICH WAS ON THE INTERIOR. THE EXACT SAME DAMAGE TO ALL 4 TIRES INDICATES THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. WHEN I SAW THE STATE OF THE TIRES, MY HEART STOPPED. THESE TIRES HAVE GONE 37,900 MILES. THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE IS NOT NORMAL WEAR. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG WITH THESE TIRES, AND I AM JUST THANKFUL TO GOD THERE WAS NO COLLISION. I COMMUTE TO GRADUATE SCHOOL SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH. I OFTEN HAVE CHILDREN IN MY CAR FOR CHURCH ACTIVITIES. I PURCHASED 2 NEW TIRES YESTERDAY AT A COST OF $233.00 AND CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR UNTIL I AM ABLE TO PURCHASE 2 MORE TIRES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY SATURN ION AND HIT A SMALL HOLE IN THE ROAD AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO AND EVER SINCE, EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT, THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING ABOUT ONCE EVERY 5 MINUTES THAT I AM DRIVING. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP REPLACING THINGS ON THIS VEHICLE, SO I HAVE BEEN GETTING RIDES FROM OTHER PEOPLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK GEAR. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO COVER HALF OF THE EXPENSES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000.

I PURCHASED A 2007 SATURN VUE IN 2009. I WAS NEVER TOLD OR MADE AWARE THAT THE TIE ROD ATTACHED TO THE TWO FRONT TIRES WAS ALMOST BROKEN. ONE DAY DRIVING VERY LOCALLY, IT BROKE AND WAS HANGING THERE TIL I GOT HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE REMOVED IT TELLING ME I HAD TO REPLACE IT WHICH WILL COST $323. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY THIS VEHICLE WAS IN TWO ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO MY PURCHASING IT BUT I WAS NEVER TOLD OF THAT EITHER. *TR

WE HAVE A 2004 SATURN VUE, AND WHILE DRIVING HEARD NOISE, BUT DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING RIGHT AWAY. WHEN PARKED, REALIZED THAT THE TIRES WERE BOWED OUTWARD. BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC, AND FOUND OUT THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS SHEARED OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. APPROXIMATELY ONE DAY LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,227.

IN THE LAST YEAR THE IGNITION CYLINDER IN MY CAR HAS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING MY CAR TO REMAIN ON AND LOCKING THE KEY IN PLACE. THE KEY IS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO RUN. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED ON 8/26/10 AND MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN TODAY 5/30/11. THIS APPEARS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM THAT SATURN HAS IGNORED. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY RISK AND THE PARTS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

POWER STEERING STOPS DURING DRIVING. WARNING CHIMES COME ON AND PWR STRNG MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED IN ODOMETER WINDOW. IT FIRST OCCURRED 5/20/11 AND HAS SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. OFTEN SEVERAL TIMES ON THE DAYS IT HAPPENS (5 X YESTERDAY 5/29/11ALONE) BUT SO FAR NOT EVERY DAY . IT HAPPENS UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS (NEVER THE SAME) (CITY, HWY, HOT, WARM, COLD ETC.) *TR