SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TABS FOR THE TRANSMISSION WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT HAD BURNED OUT AND WAS MELTED AT THE SOCKET. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT THREE TIMES IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PARKED HER VEHICLE, REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION, AND WENT INSIDE HER RESIDENCE. SHORTLY AFTER, SHE HEARD A COMMOTION OUTSIDE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED AWAY AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION IN AN ATTEMPT TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AS HAVING A FUSE BOX FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V073000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PERFORM AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IMPACT THRUST HER FACE INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE, WHIPLASH, AND A LACERATION TO THE LEFT KNEE, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. A FRIEND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REPURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO PRESERVE ANY EVIDENCE PERTAINING TO THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER PERFORMED AN INVESTIGATION, BUT THE EVIDENCE WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

2003 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH AND POWER STEERING RECALL NOTICES ISSUES. *SMD *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELEVANT TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER THE RECALL ON THE STRUTS FOR MY TAIL GATE WAS FIXED, THE SAME PROBLEM AROSE. MY TAILGATE WILL NOT OPEN BY ITSELF NOR WILL IT CLOSE BY ITSELF. I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE AUTO CONTROL AND USE IT MANUALLY WHICH I AM UNABLE TO DO MOST OF THE TIME BECAUSE IT WILL POP OPEN A FEW INCHES AND NOT OPEN ANY FURTHER. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BEFORE THE RECALL WAS FIXED. IT WORKED FINE FOR AWHILE AFTER THAT BUT SOON STOPPED.

I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN ROAD MY STEERING WHEEL START JERKING THEN IT QUITS BUT IT WILL DO IT AGAIN

CAR RIDING FINE. NO LIGHTS THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I GET IN FROM THE GROCERY STORE AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING COMES ON AND CAR STARTS JERKING.

LETTER FROM SENATOR WARNER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE ASSISTANCE WITH IDENTIFYING THE BRAND AND MODEL NUMBER OF THE AIRBAGS INSIDE HIS 2008 SATURN AURA. *LD *JS