SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WITHIN A 5 TO 10 MINUTE TIMEFRAME, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION TO START THE ENGINE AND/OR TO STOP THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE KEY WAS WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASIS SOMETIMES NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO BE TURNED OFF AND AT OTHER TIMES NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO START UP. IF THE VEHICLE STALLS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND CANNOT BE STARTED, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS WELL AS IF THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE SHUT DOWN IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. ALSO, THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, IGNITION CONTROL MODULE AND COIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE NO POWER STEERING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IDLING OR GOING DOWN THE ROAD. PLENTY OF FLUID AND TESTS FINE AT THE SHOP. THEY SUGGESTED IT MAY BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I DO NOTICE IT HAPPENS WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR SOMETIMES AS WELL. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 OUTLOOK, ABOUT A YEAR AGO, PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT...TOOK TO SHOP TO REPLACE, WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 8 MONTHS. NOW PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT OUT AGAIN, BEEN REPLACED BY SHOP 3 TIMES... LIGHT WORKS AT DEALERSHIP BUT IS OUT AGAIN BY TIME WE GET HOME. NOW DRIVERS SIDE LIGHT IS OUT ALSO. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE NOT EVERYBODY CAN AFFORD 4-6 HUNDRED DOLLARS TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS CHANGED EVERY WEEK. NOR SHOULD THEY HAVE TO. *TR

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON DRIVER'S SIDE KEEPS BURNING OUT. I HAVE HAD THE BULB REPLACED 3 TIMES ALL WITHIN 2-4 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. THE PROBLEM IS YET TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSED. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION 2 WITH APPROXIMATELY 23000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING GOT REAL HARD. THERE WAS A CHIME AND THE ODOMOTER READ "PWR STER". I CALLED SATURN AND THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO BE DIAGNOSED AND THEY MAY HELP. DO MORE PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE? ALL SATURN/GM IS DOING IS TRYING TO DODGE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. NO VEHICLE WITH THIS LOW OF MILAGE SHOUD BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. SATURN NEED TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS STERING SYSTEM AND FIX IT OR THE NEXT TIME THERE COULD BE LAWSUITS FILED. I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT AND IT IS BACK TO NORMAL. *TR

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TURNING OFF CAR. ALOT OF THE TIME MY KEY WON'T BE ABLE TO TURN CAR OFF ALL THE WAY SO MY KEY GETS STUCK. I WILL HAVE TO WAIT MAYBE 10 MINUTES BEFORE I WILL HEAR A CLICK AND FINALLY TURN IT OFF. *TR

WHEN IT IS COLD I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WILL IDLE UP TO 4 AND WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WILL GO REAL FAST EVEN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. WHEN I TRY TO BRAKE IT IS HARD TO STOP BECAUSE IT JUST WANTS TO GO. *TR

2005 SATURN ION, MULTIPLE PROBLEMS, SUCH AS THE KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE KEY I NEED TO PUSH A BUTTON UNDERNEATH AND INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO, THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, IT PREVENTS THE CAR FROM STARTING AND DRAINS THE BATTERY, I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE IN ONE YEAR. *TR