SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION . WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, THE POWER STEERING RESET ITSELF. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE APPROXIMATELY THIRTY TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,876 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE AS 35,102.

THERE WAS A ERROR MESSAGE ON THE PANEL THAT SAID "POWER STER" , 5 SECONDS LATER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON A BRIDGE. *TR

2006 SATURN VIEW, LIGHT FOR DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG ON NEARLY 100% OF TIME. PREVIOUSLY ONLY NOTED ISSUE DURING WET CONDITIONS BUT NOW IS PERMANENT PROBLEM. ALSO HAVE NOTED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL BLINK FROM ON TO OFF WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. *TR

MUST CHANGE TIRES EVERY 10K, AROUND 30K CAR STARTED MAKING GRINDING NOISE TOWARD REAR. RECALL FOR SUSPENSION LOCKS STOPPED WORKING AT 50K. TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP AT 60K. CHANGED THERMOSTAT AT 65K. NOW WE DROVE IT AND ONE DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCED POWER LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED. NOW IT STARTS BUT WON'T GO VERY FAST , AROUND 10-15 MPH. *TR

MY TIRES ARE FREQUENTLY GETTING SIDEWALL BULGES. THIS HAPPENED ON A NEW 2008 SATURN ASTRA AFTER IT WAS ABOUT 6 MONTHS OLD. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SO I PURCHASED A NEW TIRE. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE TIRES ARE HANKOOK P225/45R17. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP WIRING HARNESS MELTED, CAUSING HEADLAMP NOT TO WORK. CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. REPLACING WIRING HARNESS AND LIGHT BULB. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN AURA XE. THE PROBLEM IS THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ACTUALLY GO OFF! THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND SOMETIMES IT CAN GO A FEW DAYS WITHOUT HAPPENING. THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS OCCASIONALLY ALSO. WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, SATURN REPLACED THE BRAKE SENSOR AND THAT TOOK CARE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN AND UNFORTUNATELY, THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. DRIVING WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IS A TRAFFIC HAZARD AND CERTAINLY TRYING TO STOP WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE WITHOUT LIGHTS IS AN EVEN BIGGER HAZARD!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEADLAMP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHILE REPLACING THE LIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTED THE LAMP WAS CAUSING THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES IN ONE WEEK. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,433.

TL*THE CONTACT 2007 SATURN VUE. WHEN THE CONTACT STATED ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WAS STUCK INSIDE OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD BE REPLACED OR NEW KEYS TO THE VEHICLE WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,446 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 41,537. UPDATED 7/26/10 *CN UPDATED 08/18/10*JB