SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER STEERING ASSIST CAPABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE THE LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNING OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,103 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,216.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL IMMEDIATELY LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,148. UPDATED 09/29/10. *LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED TO THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND ALSO HAVE A DISTRICT SPECIALIST LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WILL CAUSE SOMEONE'S DEATH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

HAD VEHICLE LESS THAN THREE YEARS. DRIVER'S SEATBELT CLIP HAS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT BREAKS OFF INSIDE THE HOUSING OF THE FLOOR HARNESS. TOOK TO DEALER; TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO OUTSIDE OF REPLACING--@OVER $300. WHEN ASKED ABOUT REPLACING THE MIDDLE SEAT HARNESS, WAS TOLD IT WAS ANOTHER SIZE ... REALLY? ISN'T THERE A LAW FOR SEATBELTS AND ATTENDANT SAFETY. WE ARE RUNNING BELT THROUGH PASSENGER LOOP WHEN DOUBLE FRONT OCCUPANCY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT FAILED AND HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,570 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,590. UPDATED 10/13/10. *LJ THE COSNUMER STATED THE REPAIRS WERE MADE BY A PRIVATE PARTY AND PAID FOR AT HER EXPENSE. UPDATED 10/19/10*JB

I HAVE A 2004 SATURN ION (RED LINE). IN JULY OF LAST YEAR, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT IN ORDER TO RESET THE POWER STEERING. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE THAT MONTH AND DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL JUNE OF THIS YEAR. IT HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES SINCE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURS WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT (OVER 90 DEGREES). OTHER THAN THAT, THERE IS NO SET CIRCUMSTANCE. IT CAN JUST GO OUT AT ANY TIME. I CONTACTED SATURN AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH SOME PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, BUT THE WAY THE CAR IS MADE, THEY JUST CAN'T REPLACE THE PART, BUT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS WOULD COST BETWEEN 700.00 AND 800.00 BEFORE LABOR. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND DOZENS OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM ON SATURNS PART AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I HOPE YOU TAKE THESE COMPLAINTS INTO CONSIDERATION. *TR

WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A BELL GO OFF IN THE DASH AND THEN LOST CONTROL OF MY STEERING WHEEL AND ALMOST CRASHED BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. I COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE I NOTICED A LIGHT WHICH WAS ON "POWER STEERING". SO I ATTEMPTED TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD TO DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE IN THIS CONDITION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A SEVERE LEAK FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CEILING ON ONE OCCASION YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. WATER WOULD ENTER THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY DURING HEAVY RAINS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 545 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.