SATURN Complaints

MY 2002 SATURN L100 TIMING CHAIN BROKE. LOOKING INTO THE REPAIR I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER SATURN OWNERS. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE CAR AS OF YET DUE TO THE COST. I THINK THIS BEING A COMMON FAILURE SATURN SHOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT SHAKE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DIDN'T OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. UPON EXAMINING THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE IT WAS BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE BOTH THE REAR TOE LINKS WERE BEING REPLACED BECAUSE A BOLT SHEARED OFF. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 116,000.

SATURN 2007 ION PWR STR WARNING WILL COME ON. THE POWER STEERING WILL QUIT. IF I TURN OFF THE CAR THEN TURN IT BACK ON THE CAR IS FINE AGAIN. *TR

HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION, IT HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND I'VE HAD 2 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS 2 YEARS AGO AND I COULD NOT GET THE IGNITION TO TURN OFF, TOOK IT TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP AND WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE PROBLEM IS THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN TO GET THIS FIXED. I HAVE READ THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CALLED THE SATURN DEALERSHIP AND THERE ARE OTHER RECALLS CONCERNING THIS CAR, BUT NOT FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67000.

I HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION, 2.2 L. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAS GONE ON JULY16 - JULY 18 AND LOST POWER STEERING 5 DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAVE DIFFICULT MAKING ANY KIND OF TURN THEN. I HAVE TO PULL OVER SOMEWHERE SAFE, STOP THE CAR, WAIT A MINUTE OR TWO AND START THE CAR UP AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING IS THEN FINE AGAIN. I WATCH FOR THE WARNING NOW BECAUSE I AM NOT SURE IF THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT AGAIN. THE WEATHER ON THE DAYS THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT HAS BEEN VERY,VERY HOT- 90'S TO 100'S. I HAVE NOT GONE TO DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT IT, STILL DEBATING WHAT TO DO. *TR

2008 SATURN OUTLOOK HEADLIGHT SOCKET MELTING / BURNT. ONE WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME THAT THE 22 GAUGE WIRE USED FOR THE LOW BEAN HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT IS INADEQUATE. THE FIRST LOW BEAM LIGHT LASTED 45K MILES, I HAVE NOW REPLACE THE SAME LOW BEAM 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 WEEKS. AFTER CLOSURE INSPECTION, THIS IS A WIRING / CIRCUIT ISSUE AS THE HEADLAMP SOCKET IS BECOMING SO HOT IT IS MELTING AND SLIGHTLY BURNT. IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A FIRE OCCURS IN A SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AND THEN THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE POWER STEERING FUSES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING, MY 2006 SATURN ION2'S POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF. THIS CAR HAS AN ELECTRIC ASSIST STEERING MOTOR VS. A POWER STEERING PUMP. DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING WILL SHUT DOWN MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STEER. IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON, THE MOTOR WILL RESET ITSELF FOR A WHILE BEFORE SHUTTING DOWN AGAIN. THIS SAME MOTOR HAS BEEN RECALLED BY GM ON DIFFERENT GM CARS, BUT NOT THE SATURNS AS OF YET. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT THIS WEEK TO LOOK AT IT. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR THREE WEEKS NOW. MOSTLY DRIVING STRAIGHT HAS POSED LIMITED DANGER, HOWEVER, THE OTHER DAY I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ON A CURVE WHEN IT SHUT DOWN ON ME WHICH CAUSED ME TO DRIFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT'S VERY SCARY AND I HAVE LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN MY CAR AT THE MOMENT, BUT I HAVE TO GET TO WORK. *TR