SATURN Complaints

WE HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING IT LOOSES POWER STEERING. SAME PROBLEM GM IS HAVING WITH COBALT. WHY ARE THEY NOT RECALLING THE SATURN ION'S. NUMEROUS CONCERNS AND VERY DANGEROUS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IN ORDER TO GET THE STEERING TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEN RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING HAD RETURNED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIRS FACILITY WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED TRAVELED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,046.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA RECALL ID NUMBER 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

MY SATURN ION 2006 POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. MY PROBLEM BEGAN AROUND THE 40,000 MILE MARK. THE COST IS EXTREMELY HIGH TO REPAIR OVER $1,200. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY A CHIME AND A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN WARM WEATHER, THE POWER STEERING FAILED MORE FREQUENTLY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMELL FROM THE VENTS WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH. HE TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE SMELL BECAME STRONGER. WITHIN SECONDS, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD; HE SAW THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 16,000. UPDATED 01/12/11*LJ UPDATED 02/11/11

CAR ROLLED DOWN DRIVE WAY WITH KIDS IN IT. MY FINDINGS WERE THAT IN MY 2002 SATURN VUE WAS IN THE ACC POSITION ON THE KEY THE TRANSMISSION SAFETY THAT REQUIRES YOU TO PUSH THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO SHIFT IS UNLOCKED. I FEEL THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BE VERY DANGEROUS LUCKY NO INJURIES TO MY KIDS JUST THE CAR. AS FAR AS I KNOW THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AND NO REPAIR I COULD DO. *TR

BOTH HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAMS) GO OUT AT RANDOM TIMES AND COME BACK ON AT RANDOM TIMES. ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS COULD BE OUT AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I HAD ONE BULB REPLACED AT A COST OF $94, HOWEVER IT HASN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS ESPECIALLY AN ISSUE AT NIGHT WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE NEEDED FOR DRIVING. I HAVE TRIED USING THE MANUAL ON/OFF FOR THE LIGHTS, BUT IT DOESN'T WORK. IF THE LIGHTS ARE OUT, I CAN'T GET THEM TO COME BACK ON UNLESS SOMEONE GETS UNDER THE CAR, REACHES UP AND SPINS THE BULB OR ADJUSTS A WIRE TO THE POINT THAT THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON. *TR

I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION. THE POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. SPEED DOES NOT MATTER. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE STEERING GOES OUT. IF THE CAR IS TURNED OF IT COMES BACK ON. THIS HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH OR MORE SO I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS. GM HAS RECALLED SOME CARS WITH THE SAME STEERING UNITS BUT NOT IONS. THE DEALER HAS ADVISED IT WILL BE $500 OR MORE TO FIX. MANY PROBLEMS ARE DOCUMENTED ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN THE ION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND GET A RECALL STARTED FOR THIS. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO PAY FOR A KNOWN GM PART PROBLEM. *TR