SATURN Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE THE VEHICLE WITH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

I HAVE A 2002 L200 SATURN IT HAS THE SAME ENGINE AS THE 2001 THAT HAS A RECALL ON THE TIMING CHAIN. I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OCCUR. SATURN IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE PROBLEM THAT OBVIOUSLY IS STILL THERE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A INVESTIGATION ON THIS PROBLEM. A QUICK SEARCH PULLS UP A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE STARTING THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE SHOP TO LOOK AT THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED SPORADICALLY. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FAILURE. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT IN ORDER TO RESET THE POWER STEERING ASSIST. PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE, A YEAR AGO; THE POWER STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 05/11/10. *LJ UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PUT THE GEAR IN DRIVE, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD BECOME STIFF AS IF IT WAS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 06/24/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTATED. THE POWER STEERING RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

WHILE CHANGING A FLAT TIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE, THE FACTORY-SUPPLIED SCREW-TYPE JACK COLLAPSED, AND BENT ALMOST IN HALF. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE PARKING BRAKE WAS SET AND THE JACK WAS PROPERLY LOCATED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PART.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 SATURN ION WHEN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING - THE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY, WHERE I PUT IN PARK, TURNED IT OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES BEFORE TURNING IT BACK ON. REMARKABLY, AS QUICKLY AS THE PROBLEM APPEARED, IT WENT AWAY AND I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NOT FURTHER PROBLEMS BUT WHEN I STARTED RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE I FOUND MANY OTHER COMPLAINS OF THE SAME EXACT NATURE. SATURN OF COURSE WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN FOR ABOUT $900. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS UNSAFE AND SCARY AS HELL. YOU CAN'T BE DRIVING A CAR WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING! CHECK THE INTERNET, THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. HERE'S A GOOD PLACE TO START....HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2006/SATURN/ION/?Q=&PAGE=6

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE DRIVER STATES SINCE THE DAY HE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HE HAS HAD A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE DRIVER STATES THIS HAPPENS WHILE SLOWING DOWN UNDER 5MPH TO MAKE A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER AND THEY AGREED THAT THE STEERING RACK NEEDS REPLACING AND WOULD REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE DRIVER STATES AFTER HAVING REPAIRS DONE AT 9,000 MILES HE DROVE THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. DRIVER ALSO STATES HE HAD TO THEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS UNTIL THE DEALER GOT NEW PARTS IN. THE VEHICLE IS WITH THE DEALER AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175 MILES AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 22,000. AR

I HAVE A 2004 SATURN ION AND ON YESTERDAY MY CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF. ALTHOUGH I COULD STILL REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION, THE CAR WOULD STILL NOT TURN OFF. IN 2009, I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER INFORMING ME ABOUT THE RECALL ON MY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION. I DONT KNOW IF THIS IGNITION SWITCH HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT ISSUE, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT. WHEN I CALLED CHASE CHEVROLET HERE IN STOCKTON, CA, ON MARCH 30, 2010 AT 7:10 AM, THE REPAIR MAN TOLD ME THAT IT HAS BEEN A LOT OF SATURN CARS THAT HAD TO REPAIR THIS SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. AND THAT EITHER THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF OR TURN ON AND IN MY CASE, THE CAR WOULDNT TURN OFF. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AT EXACTLY 6:00 PM WHEN ALL DEALERSHIPS WERE CLOSED. I WAS IN SACRAMENTO, CA AND HAD TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY TO STOCKTON, CA JUST SO I COULD TURN MY CAR OFF BY THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT TOOK A FAMILY MEMBER TWO HOURS TO FIGURE OUT. NOW I HAVE TO PAY OVER $300.00 FOR THE REPAIR, BUT IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF SATURNS, I FEEL ITS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THANK YOU FOR YOU TIME AND YOUR GRATITUDE TOWARD OUR SAFETY.

DRIVING AUTOMOBILE, ALARM CHIMED, POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON, LOST POWER STEERING. WHEN CAR IS RESTARTED POWER STRG WORKS APPROX. A COUPLE MINUTES THEN LOOSE POWER STEERING. GM AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, HAS NOT INCLUDED SATURNS IN THIS RECALL.

THIS CAN CAUSE (1) AN INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE BRAKE/TAIL LAMP BULB OR (2) A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT OPENS A FUSE CAUSING INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMPS (INCLUDING THE CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP) OR TAIL LAMPS. A FOLLOWING DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, AND A REAR-END CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V245000 THIS ITEM HAD BEEN REPLACED YET THE REPLACED ITEM HAS THE SAME FAULT 40,000 MILES AFTER THE RECALL WARRENT.