SATURN Complaints

FOR THE PAST 4-5 MONTHS, THE FRONT TURN SIGNALS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HAVE NOT WORKED. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS ALL AROUND THE CAR WITH 3 DIFFERENT BRANDS AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS..STILL NOTHING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS MATTER ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT ONLY ON THE 2003-04 MODEL SATURN IONS, NOT MINE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE..I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OUT OF THIS CAR SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP 5 ALMOST 5 YEARS AGO. I HAVE ALSO FOUND ONLINE OTHER 2006 ION OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS ME. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS, AS IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 SATURN ION REDLINE WITH 65,000 MILES. DURING THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST 2010 I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I WALKED AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SMELL WAS EVEN STRONGER TOWARD THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR A POSSIBLE CAUSE, I DISCOVERED MY VEHICLE HAS A CURRENT RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP. "MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. MFR'S REPORT DATE: OCT 22, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 N/A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP" HOWEVER, THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO CERTAIN STATES, OF WHICH MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED IN AND IS NOT CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN. A LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM IS A MAJOR SAFETY RISK AS IT CAN RESULT IN FIRES OR EXPLOSIONS DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS OR ACCIDENTS. NEW JERSEY AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE NATION NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL NOTICE DUE TO THE CLEAR DEFECT PRESENT IN THE VEHICLES MANUFACTURING. *TR

LEAVING A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN MY POWER STEERING SIGNAL CHIMED ON. INSTANTLY AFTER I NOTICED THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, CREATING DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. I CONTINUED THE SHORT DISTANCE TO MY HOUSE, NOT WANTING TO BE STRANDED. THE NEXT DAY WENT TO START MY CAR AND THE POWER STEERING ALERT WAS GONE. HOWEVER IN JUST DRIVING LESS THAN A 1/2 MILE DOWN MY STREET THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ONCE AGAIN. I DID NOT DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL I DROVE IT INTO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON THIS TRIP AS WELL. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE AUTO MECHANIC AND I AM WAITING FOR AN ESTIMATE. I WAS TOLD IT WILL MOST LIKELY BE PRICEY BECAUSE IT IS AN ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. AFTER RESEARCH ONLINE I REALIZE THAT THIS IS HAPPENS TO OCCUR OFTEN, POSING A SAFETY HAZARD. MY CAR HAS SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT. ADDITIONALLY, THIS HAPPENED ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER I EXPERIENCED THE IGNITION FREEZE-UP THAT MANY HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED. TWO VERY COSTLY REPAIRS IN ONE SUMMER IS UNFORTUNATE. *TR

MY 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK HEADLIGHT WENT OUT APRIL OF 2010, THE HEADLIGHT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET TO. I HAVE REPAIRED THIS SAME HEADLIGHT 3-TIMES AND NOW IT IS OUT AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE WIRE HARNESS SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP! VERY FRUSTRATING TO A SATURN OUTLOOK OWNER. *TR

IN NOVEMBER OF 2009, THE BRAKES ON MY 2002 SATURN 200L SUDDENLY GAVE OUT. THEY WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. AFTER PUMPING THEM SEVERAL TIMES, THEY CAME UP A LITTLE. I THOUGHT THE BRAKES NEEDED CHANGING, SO I HAD THAT DONE. A FEW MONTHS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. I GO TO STOP AND SUDDENLY THERE ARE NO BRAKES. THEY ALWAYS WORK OK AFTER SEVERAL PUMPS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND I SEE ON MYCARSTATS.COM THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT TURNED ON. SUDDENLY I WAS STRUGGLING WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE THE CAR TURN TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS REALLY HARD UP UNTIL I TURNED IT OFF. I TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND IT WORKED. LATER THIS HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE GOING TO WORK, THEN COMING BACK TO WORK. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY OTHER DAY NOW FOR THE PAST WEEK. THERE IS APPARENTLY NO PARTS THAT I CAN CHANGE FOR IT. AND BECAUSE SATURN IONS USE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO ADD STEERING FLUID SINCE THERE IS NO RESERVOIR. IT SEEMS TO BE A DANGEROUS ELECTRONIC DEFECT A LOT OF SATURN ION OWNERS ARE HAVING. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD "POP" FROM REAR OF CAR. AFTER PULLING OVER THE DRIVER SAW THAT THE TOP OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS TIPPED IN. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR STATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT REAR LATERAL LINK ASSEMBLY BROKE. THE MOUNTING BOLT BROKE CAUSING THE MOUNTING FLANGE TO BRAKE OFF OF THE FRAME. THIS ACTION ALSO CAUSED THE FRAME TO BEND. IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE FRAME, LINKS, CONTROL ARMS AND SHOCK ABSORBER. TOTAL COST TO ME WAS $1,900.42. SATURN SAID THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANY EXPENSES. A RECALL ( CAMPAIGN #04067001 ) TO REPLACE THE REAR LATERAL LINKS WAS PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE ON 5/21/2005. APPARENTLY, THIS RECALL WORK WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. THE DRIVER WAS NOT SPEEDING, DID NOT HIT A POT HOLE OR OTHER OBJECT. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THESE ARE NOT PARTS THAT REQUIRE PERIODIC MAINTENANCE OR UPKEEP. THE PARTS ON THIS CAR FAILED. THE MECHANIC AT THE CHEVROLET DEALER THAT PERFORMED THE WORK SAID THAT ALL THE BOLTS IN THAT AREA WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED REPLACED. IF THIS FAILURE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED ON AN INTERSTATE ROAD GOING AT A MUCH FASTER RATE OF SPEED, I CAN'T IMAGINE THE CONSEQUENCES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STEERING WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,922.

I HAVE A SATURN OUTLOOK AND THE FRONT HEADLAMPS ARE FLICKERING AND SOMETIMES GOING OUT COMPLETELY. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AND ALL OUTLOOK OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED ASAP. *TR

2002 SATURN FUEL PUMP WENT VERY BAD... CAR OK WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE NEXT MORNING BAD GAS FUMES COULD HAVE CAUSED EXPLOSION..HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND REPLACED THE PUMP. *TR