SATURN Complaints

I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION LEVEL 2 THAT I BOUGHT FAIRLY KNEW IN 2007. I HAVE NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER I PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION TO START MY CAR. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WHEN I TRY TO TURN MY CAR OFF, THAT IT BECAME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE SWITCH. JUST THREE DAYS AGO I TRIED TO TURN MY CAR OFF AFTER DRIVING AND THE IGNITION WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AT ALL NOR COULD I GET MY KEY OUT. I WAS STRANDED OUT OF TOWN UNTIL I COULD CALL A FAMILY MEMBER TO COME AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO SHUT MY CAR OFF. IT TOOK HIM HOURS BEFORE HE JUST DECIDED TO TAKE OUT THE FUSE AND UNHOOK THE BATTERY. AFTER HOURS OF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW I CAN GET BACK HOME SAFELY AND DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE 4 HOURS AWAY FROM WHERE I WAS VISITING . I NOW HAVE TO START MY CAR BY HOOKING THE IGNITION WIRE SWITCH JUST SO THAT I CAN HAVE TRANSPORTATION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND APPARENTLY THERE IS A LONG LIST OF SATURN OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT WITH THEIR VEHICLES SINCE AT 2007. I COULD NOT FIND ONE RECALL IN REGARDS TO A IGNITION CYLINDER MALFUNCTION ON THE INTERNET OR THIS SITE. I AM OUTRAGED BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN DRIVING AND GOD KNOWS WHAT ELSE COULD HAVE HAPPENED. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR THIS REPAIR IS ABOUT 500 TO 600 DOLLARS WHICH IS A RIDICULOUS COST THAT OWNERS SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR. IT NEED TO BE ON THE RECALL LIST IMMEDIATELY, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SOMEONE COULD GET SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR

2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE IS AFRAID IF THE POWER STEERING FAILS, SHE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DUE TO HER AGE AND STRENGTH. *JB

2007 VUE HYBRID. NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM RELATED TO THE HYBRID SYSTEM WITHIN FIRST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. RECENTLY RECEIVED "VOLUNTARY RECALL NOTICE FOR HYBRID BATTERY. BATTERY "BACK-ORDERED" FOR OVER 6 WEEKS. WAS TOLD IT WAS ENTIRELY SAFE TO DRIVE AND IT JUST WOULDN'T PERFORM AS EFFICIENTLY. CAR PARKED IN GARAGE AND WOULD NOT START. RETURNED FROM OUT OF TOWN TRIP AND CAR STARTED. HAD TO REPLACE AT OUR EXPENSE THE 12 VOLT BATTERY. THE HYBRID BATTERY PROBABLY CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE 12 VOLT BATTERY BUT GM DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IN THE RECALL. GM SHOULD BE MANDATED TO PAY FOR FAILED 12 VOLT BATTERIES CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE HYBRID BATTERY. *TR

1. THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE IS "CHROME" COVERED AND HAS CAUSED CUTS THAT REQUIRED A 'BUTTERFLY' STITCHING. 2. EVERY TIME I OPEN THE DOOR I GET CUT 3. I HAVE CONTACTED SATURN FOR ALMOST A YEAR TO REPAIR THIS TO NO AVAIL. 1. THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS ARE ON BACKWARDS. IF MY LEFT FRONT TIRE IS GOING FLAT THE SENSORS AND LIGHTS SAY IT'S THE LEFT REAR TIRE. 2. THIS HAPPENS EACH TIME MY TIRE GETS LOW AND I JUST FIGURED OUT THE PROBLEM 3 MONTHS AGO. IT CAUSES ME TO OVER INFLATE THE INCORRECT TIRE AND THE LOW TIRE IS STILL LOW ON AIR. 3. I HAVE CONTACTED SATURN FOR ALMOST A YEAR ABOUT THIS AND THEY HAVE NOT HELPED. *TR

TIMING CHAIN BRACKET FAILS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TIMING CHAIN. SATURN KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND IS STOCKING PARTS IN ANTICIPATION OF THE OCCURANCE. I WAS TOLD THIS BY THE SERVICE REPAIRMAN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN INSIDE OF THE IGNITION WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT APPLIED FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONTINUED WITH CAUTION. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

SATURN OUTLOOK, 2009 MODEL YEAR. PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT IS NOT WORKING, SO I BOUGHT A NEW BULB AND WENT TO REPLACE IT. I FOUND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS IS PARTIALLY MELTED, AND THE CONNECTOR THAT SEATS THE BULB MAKES INTERMITTENT CONNECTION. EVEN THE ORIGINAL BULB WHICH I THOUGHT WAS BAD WILL STILL WORK IF THE CONNECTOR IS MANIPULATED (WIGGLED). I VISITED SATURNOUTLOOKFORUM.NET AND FOUND THAT MANY OWNERS HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM AS A RECALL OR SERVICE ISSUE, AND MELTING IN THE WIRING HARNESS CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND POSSIBLE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING; PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION AND IT HAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP WHICH IS LEAKING FUEL AND I'M BEING TOLD THAT MY VIN IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL THAT IS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM IN THE FUEL PUMP. *TR