SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ,GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP ON THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE PUT INTO NEUTRAL SO THAT IT CAN BE RESTARTED . THE CONTACT ALSO STATES THAT SHE CAN REMOVE THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STILL IDLING . THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED AND THERE HAD BEEN NO DIAGNOSIS AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59560.

HAD A HEADLIGHT REPLACED IN THE SATURN OUTLOOK 2007 XE. THE LIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN AND MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS AND FUSE. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY SATURN OWNERS AND SATURN EVEN HAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM BUT DOESN'T NOTIFY SATURN OWNERS OF THE ISSUE OR HELP FIX IT. A RECALL IS WARRANTED. MELTED WIRING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE IN A CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHEET METAL PART FORMED INTO A RECTANGLE SHAPE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL AND THE FRAME WORKING AS A TYPE OF ARM TO CONNECT THE WHEEL TO THE FRAME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART CORRODED AND THAT CAUSED IT TO BREAK. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE SPECIFIC NAME OF THE PART AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE DEALER AND THE POLICE STATED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE SEEN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 45000.

I HAVE A SATURN OUTLOOK AND THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS 4 TIMES. THE OLD BULBS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM IT IS SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THE SYSTEM. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM TO BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS. NOT HAVING HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT COULD GET SOMEONE KILLED. *TR

HEADLIGHT DRIVERS SIDE FAILURE , LIGHT WILL WORK AT TIMES THEN GO OUT BELIEVE THIS IS A WIRING FAILURE AS THE BULB IS GOOD. *TR

SUSPENSION "STABILIZER BAR" BROKE, RIGHT SIDE, AT THE RUBBER MOUNTING WHERE THE BAR IS BOLTED TO THE SUB-FRAME. BROKEN END OF THE STABILIZER BAR THEN RIPPED THRU THE RIGHT CV AXEL BOOT, DESTROYING THE CV JOINT. THE BREAK WAS UNDER THE RUBBER MOUNTING AND THE BAR WAS RUSTED THRU, CAUSING THE BREAK. UNDER 30 MPH, NO ACCIDENT, NO PERSONAL INJURY AND NO OTHER DAMAGE NEW PARTS UNAVAILABLE, SO PURCHASED A REBUILT AXEL AND A USED STABILIZER BAR. *TR

THE POWER STEERING FAILS RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING ON MY 2007 SATURN ION. IT FAILED 3 TIMES TODAY. IT WOULD RESET IF YOU RESTART THE CAR, BUT THE STEERING BECOMES SO TIGHT THAT. *TR

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES ON 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK AWD. LOUD NOISES WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL AND SOMETIMES THE WHEEL IS ALMOST UNABLE TO TURN AT ALL. VERY UNSAFE AND I DO NOT TRUST ENOUGH TO HAVE MY WIFE DRIVE WITH OUR CHILD IN IT. READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME THING AND NOW I AM FORCED TO REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. *TR

2008 SATURN OUTLOOK XR WITH 40,000 MILES. RECENTLY MY PASSENGER HEAD LIGHT WENT OUT. I REPLACED THE BULB BUT IT WENT OUT AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 1 WEEK. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE AND READING ALL OF THE ISSUES OUTLOOK OWNERS ARE HAVING, I REALIZED ITS NOT A BULB ISSUE BUT RATHER A FAULTY WIRE HARNESS THAT IS MELTING. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL SO ALL OUTLOOK OWNERS CAN GET THIS REPAIRED AND ELIMINATE THE RISK OF FIRE. *TR

2007 SATURN ION. HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2010. PUT KEY IN IGNITION, START THE CAR, HOWEVER THE CAR COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN IGNITION AND CAR HAD TO BE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. CAR WAS TAKEN TO LOCKHART CADILLAC IN GREENWOOD, INDIANA. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR A RECALL, HOWEVER I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE WHERE SATURN CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHILE DROPPING THE CAR OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP, NOT ONLY WAS I TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT WARRANTY OR A RECALL I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THEM THAT THIS IS HAPPENING WITH A LOT OF SATURN ION'S AND THAT IT WOULD BE BETWEEN $500-$600. COST SEEMS TO BE A BIT STEEP FOR SOMETHING THAT SATURN, OR GM, SHOULD BE COVERING BECAUSE IT IS CLEARLY A RECALL PROBLEM. *TR