SATURN Complaints

WE WERE DRIVING WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN OUR TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT ERRATICALLY. WHEN WE WERE AT A STOP SIGN, I WENT TO PULL OUT AND RELIZED THAT WE HAD LOST THE FIRST 2 GEARS AND WERE ALMOST HIT BY AN ON COMING VEHICLE WHEN THE CAR FAILED TO MOVE AT THE RIGHT SPEED. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH BEFORE SOME IS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHEN GOING TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMP BULB ALL OF THE WIRES HAVE MELTED. NOW I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW ONE DUE TO THE FACT MY WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED. THANKFULLY THE CAR DID NOT BURN UP DUE TO THE FACT ON WAS ON A TWELVE HOUR DRIVE WITH MY FAMILY. *TR

HEADLIGHT WIRE HARNESS FAILURE. HEADLAMPS WERE BURNING OUT FREQUENTLY AND FINALLY DETERMINED THAT GM INSTALLED FAULTY LOW GAUGE WIRING. HARNESS IN MY VEHICLE WAS BURNED AND MELTED CAUSING A FIRE RISK. THE DEALER REPLACED ONE HARNESS WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE OTHER HARNESS NOW AT 64K MILES. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT IS OUT ON SATURN OUTLOOK. WIRING HARNESS IS MELTED. THIS HAPPENED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ABOUT A YEAR AGO. VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AND IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW AND A HUGE DANGER AS WE ARE WITHOUT LOW BEAMS UNTIL WE CAN GET IT FIXED AND PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER. PROBABLY BECAUSE EVERYONE IS HAVING A PROBLEM. *TR

2003 SATURN ION WIPER FAILURE: THE WIPER LINKAGE AKA WIPER TRANSMISSION BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH IN A RAIN STORM. THERE WAS NOT ANY ICE AND THE WIPERS WERE IN GOOD SHAPE. THE WIPER PROCEEDED TO GO OUTSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND NOT RETURN TO THE OFF POSITION. VERY DANGEROUS AND OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AGAIN THERE WAS NOT ANY ICE INVOLVED. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2007 SATURN AURA IN MAY 2010 WITH 36,000 MILES. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULD OCCASIONALLY SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, IT DID IT AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME I NOTICED (IT WAS AT NIGHT) THEN WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF, THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD COME ON BY THEMSELVES. AFTER STARTING TO PAY ATTENTION TO THIS MORE, I REALIZED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON MY THEMSELVES. THEY ONLY SHUT OFF WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THUS DRIVERS BEHIND ME THINK I AM RIDING MY BRAKES AND THEN WHEN I IN FACT USE THE BRAKE, THE BRAKE LIGHT SHUTS OFF. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. DEALERSHIPS AND SATURN/GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE BEEN NO HELP. I RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND FOUND 24,300 RESULTS OF SATURN AURA BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE NO WAY TO FIX IT, I HAVE REPLACED FUSES, SENSORS, PRESSURE SWITCHES, NOTHING HAS WORKED. I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD THAT I WON'T EVEN LET RIDE IN MY CAR FOR FEAR I WILL BE REAR ENDED WITH HIM SHOULD MY BRAKE LIGHTS DECIDE NOT TO WORK. THERE HAS BEEN TIMES THAT THEY WON'T EVEN WORK AT ALL. THIS IS AN EVERYDAY PROBLEM. EVERYDAY MY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ONLY GO OFF WHEN I ACTUALLY USE THE BRAKE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT IN AN ACCIDENT, AND IF IT IS SOMEONE IN MY VEHICLE, GM IS THE FIRST PLACE I'M GOING TO FOR ANSWERS. I HAVE OWNED GM VEHICLES FOR 15 YEARS AND AFTER THE HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE I RECEIVED (AFTER I FILED A BBB COMPLAINT) I WILL NEVER BUY GM AGAIN. *TR

I OWN A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK AND THE LOW BEAM LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT, I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER TO REPLACE THE BULB. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT THE BULB, BUT THE HARNESS OR SLEEVE. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS COST ME $799.00 THAT WAS A MONTH AGO. NOW THE OTHER SIDE HAS GONE OUT TOO. I THINK THEY WOULD DO A CALL BACK, BECAUSE I CHECKED ON LINE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND COMPLAINTS. MY OUTLOOK HAD 42,000 MILES ON IT. I REALLY NEED SOME HELP IN THIS MATTER, I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAD TO BE BAD FROM THE BEGINNING. *TR

2007 SATURN AURA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HYBRID UNIT FAILURE *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE BATTERY OVERHEATED AND ALL OF THE CONNECTIONS TO THE VEHICLE HAD FAILED. AT THE END OF 2009, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. *JB

2003 SATURN VUE CVT/VTI TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ALREADY "FIXED" AT A SATURN DEALER 2 YEARS AGO AFTER COMPLETE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON A CURVY 55 MPH COUNTRY ROAD. AN ACCIDENT WAS POSSIBLE AT THAT TIME AND LUCKILY I HAD A PARKING LOT PULL OFF TO ACCESS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A HIGHLY APPARENT KNOW DEFECT. THIS SATURN WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION ONCE AGAIN FAILED WITHOUT NOTICE AND ONLY AFTER A SATURN DEALERSHIP "FIXED" THIS PROBLEM 2 YEARS PRIOR AND NOT MANY MILES LATER. LUCKILY, I WAS RETURNING HOME AFTER RETURNING MY 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO HER MOTHER JUST TEN MINUTES AND 6 MILES EARLIER. IF SHE WAS IN THE BACK SEAT IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DEAD. THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. I WAS BANGED UP AS THE DRIVER. THIS VTI TRANSMISSION IS AN EPIC FAILURE! HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO LOSE THEIR LIVES BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. I WAS COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF THE WIDESPREAD PROBLEM UNTIL I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET. BEYOND SHOCKING, TO SAY THE LEAST. I AM CONTACTING AN ATTORNEY AND INQUIRING ABOUT BEING STUCK WITH THIS UNSAFE LEMON. I HAVE BEEN REFERRED BY SATURN TO A LOCAL GM DEALER FOR SERVICE VIA MAIL, SO I WILL START THERE. I AM DISMAYED THAT THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DONE WITH THIS EVEN AFTER A CLASS ACTION SUIT WAS AWARDED WHICH I WAS UNAWARE OF UNTIL TONIGHT 4/6/11. CAN YOU LIVE WITH THE GUILT OF KNOWING ABOUT AN ONGOING AND EVIDENT PROBLEM AND THE LIVES THAT WILL LIKELY BE LOST DUE TO KNOWN PROBLEM. WHY IN THE WORLD HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA HAS A FEW GAS PEDAL ISSUES AND BINGO. I WOULD RATHER BE DRIVING ONE OF THOSE AFTER SEEING AND EXPERIENCING WHAT I HAVE RECENTLY. HOW MANY OF THESE TICKING TIME BOMBS ARE STILL OUT ON THE ROAD. I SEE SEVERAL ALMOST DAILY. THERE IS ANOTHER FORM OF A DOMESTIC TERRORIST AND IT IS THE POOR UNASSUMING SATURN DRIVERS. THIS CAR FELL SHY OF BEING A TOTAL. INSURANCE COMPANIES WILL HAVE INTEREST. *TR

THE STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD TO TURN BACK AND FORTH. CAR GOT DOES THIS ONCE IN A WHILE.