SATURN Complaints

2006 SATURN LEAVE YOU STRANDED IN THE COLD WEATHER AS THE CAR WILL NOT START AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT TILL THE IN SIDE OF THE CAR WARMS UP. CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER I HAVE JUST GIVEN UP. *TR

PASSENGER-SIDE LOW-BEAM ON 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK HAS CEASED FUNCTION AFTER ONLY 25K MILES. IN RESEARCHING OPTIONS FOR REPAIR, I DISCOVERED NUMEROUS ONLINE ACCOUNTS OF THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THE CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. AS OF THIS WRITING, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I HAVE A DEALER APPOINTMENT IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE JOLTED ABNORMALLY AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

2002 SATURN VUE REPEATEDLY LOOSES POWER STEERING. IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN SOON AFTER STARTING AND TURNING. SOMETIMES IT MAY BE RESET BY TURNING OFF AND ON THE VUE AND/OR LETTING IT IDLE FOR A FEW MINUTES. THIS ISSUE WAS REPEATEDLY REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE 2006 WITHOUT RESOLUTION. LOOSING POWER STEERING PERIODICALLY HAS CAUSED SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES AND MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. PLEASE RESPOND TO ME WITH ANY SUGGESTIONS OR ADVISE. MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [XXX]. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS BEEN RECALLED ON MANY GM CARS. GM IS CURRENTLY HAS A LAW SUIT AGAINST THE MAKER OF THESE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNITS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE RESOLUTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL-THE DRIVER OWNS A 2002 SATURN L200. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE DRIVER WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000. SM.

THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY 2001 L SERIES SEDAN BROKE ON 3/2/2011 AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS REPAIR (RECALL CAMPAIGN 07V519000); HOWEVER MY VIN WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 VEHICLES OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL RANGE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE RECALL DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE RECALL RANGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET ITSELF ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING BEING DEFECTIVE AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,847. UPDATED 4/11/2011 *CN UPDATED 04/14/11

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON AND OFF AT WILL. DURATION > A YEAR; NOT DRIVEN ALOT AT NIGHT. CONCERNED ABOUT MELTED WIRING ALSO. PRIOR TO THIS, STEERING LOCKED UP WHEN GOING THROUGH PUDDLES. MADE AN EXTREMELY LOUD SCREECHING NOISE. DEALER SERVICED PROBLEM IN WARRANTY BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY CORRECT IT. *TR

TIMING CHAIN BROKE ON 2000 SATURN LS2 3.0L V6 ENGINE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. THE 2.2L ENGINE HAS BEEN RECALLED AND THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 3.0L ENGINE HAVING THE SAME FAILURES. THIS ENGINE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALSO. *TR

OUR 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK'S HEADLIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY KEEP GOING OUT. AND IT IS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR, ESPECIALLY SINCE SATURN WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. ALSO, WE HAVE A PORTABLE DVD PLAYER THAT WE USE IN THE CAR FOR OUR KIDS AND WHEN WE PLUG IT INTO THE OUTLET NEAR THE RADIO AN BURNING ODOR COMES FROM IT. *TR