SATURN Complaints

PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. DASHBOARD "SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED. FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWS 'OFF' EVEN WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT WITH THE SEATBELT ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INITIALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. BUT, AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES OF REPEATED ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. AFTER STALLING, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 03/22/11*LJ UPDATED 11/16/11. *JB

DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY 610 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VA AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH BEFORE A LARGE, SWEEPING TURN, MY 2002 SATURN L200 LOST POWER. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE LOST AND THE CAR HEADED TOWARDS A GUARDRAIL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE PARKING BRAKE AND SKID TO A STOP JUST OUTSIDE OF THE DITCH. THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE, AT 83,000 MILES, CATASTROPHICALLY. A RECALL ON THE SAME ENGINE AND TIMING CHAIN CONFIGURATION WAS ISSUED ON 2001 SATURN L200S, BUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON NOT ON THE 2002 SATURN. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER UNEXPECTEDLY WITH ROUTINE OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

2004 SATURN VUE. CONSUMER STATES FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BELONGS TO HER AUNT. *JB

I PURCHASED THE OUTLOOK IN JULY AND NOTICED A FEW WEEKS LATER THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER THINKING IT WAS JUST A BURNT OUT BULB AND THEY REPLACED IT FOR ME, BUT NOTED THAT THE WHOLE SOCKET HAD MELTED AWAY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. 4 MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AGAIN! THE FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM INDICATES THAT THE WIRING IS FAULTY FOR THE HEADLIGHTS IN THIS VEHICLE. IT IS NOT A STRETCH TO THINK THAT AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT CAUSES COMPONENTS TO MELT COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND AFFECT THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY FAMILY.

THE POWER STEERING ON OUR 2005 SATURN ION JUST SHUT OFF ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING. IT NOW SHUTS OFF AT LEAST ONCE PER TRIP. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN MAKING THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. WE HAVE ALREADY TRIED REPLACING THE FUSE AND IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE KEY BECAME WEDGED IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING, MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, PARTICULARLY AT SPEEDS BELOW 30MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR BUT CLAIMED THAT, AT 119,877 MILES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT FROM GM. *TR

MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES ON MY 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND I NOW AM TOLD THERE IS A SHORT IN THE HARNESS-IS THIS A RECALL ITEM? *TR

2003 SATURN ION IGNITION SWITCH BROKE; BECAME INOPERATIVE & COST $600.00 TO REPAIR & COULD HAVE BEEN ACCIDENT CAUSAL. *TR