Saturn LS Complaints

1,458 consumer complaints on file.

#10840050March 5, 2016
ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK OVER. FOUND OUT LATER IT WAS TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN SOURT CAROLINA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808426December 4, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MAINTENANCE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM HAD A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V231000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. ...UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 07/15/16
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794792November 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IT GOT WORSE AND THEN THE HANDLE MELTED OFF AND THEN IN MINUTES THE FLAMES IGNITED AND THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY INFLAMED. RIGHT BEFORE THIS HAPPENED MY DAUGHTER DROVE THE CAR UP THE STREET TO TAKE MY SON TO THE BUS STOP WHEN SHE BROUGHT IT BACK HOME THE SMOKE STARTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY ABOUT 30 FEET FROM MY HOUSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794345November 17, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM BOTH THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION AROUND ALL OF THE WHEEL WELLS AND THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789655November 10, 2015
ENGINE, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN SATURN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SMOKING, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WAS SMOKING AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788815November 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED FROM A PREVIOUS RECALL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,528.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785833October 25, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SATURN VUE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR ALL SATURNS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/FJHVMOI4358
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766360September 21, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT IMMEDIATELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE) THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763570September 14, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS GOING TO WORK & ALL OUT OF THE BLUE WITH NO WARNING MY TIMING CHAIN BROKE & MY CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY & WOULD NOT START BACK. ALSO, MY TAIL LIGHT WON'T WORK BECAUSE THE PLASTIC HOUSING IS BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761248September 3, 2015
ENGINE
ENTERING HIGHWAY RAMP. VEHICLE STALLED. WOULD NOT RESTART. TIMING CHAIN HAD FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758726August 24, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE HIGH BEAMS ACTIVATED WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED. THE HIGH BEAMS FAILED TO TURN OFF CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DETACH THE HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 152,680.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734985July 19, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR IS 2001 SATURN L200 WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AS THE CAR WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. MY VIN IS NOT COVERED BY THE TIMING CHAIN RECALL ISSUED BY GM, SO I NOW HAVE A COMPLETELY UNUSABLE CAR WHICH IS RATED IN GOOD CONDITION OTHER THAN THE TIMING CHAIN UNLESS I WANT TO SPEND THE 1000 PLUS TO FIX IT. GM/NHTSA ISSUED RECALL NUMBER 07V519000 FOR OTHER SIMILAR SATURNS IN YEAR AND MODEL FOR THE TIMING CHAIN, WHY NOT ALL OF THEM IN THE SAME YEARS? AFTER SPEAKING WITH GM AND RESEARCHING THE PART NUMBER, MY CHAIN WAS BUILT IN THE SAME WILMINGTON DELAWARE PLANT WITH THE MANUFACTURE DEFAULT DIAGNOSIS AS THE OTHER RECALLED TIMING CHAINS BELONGING TO OTHER 2001, 2002, 2003 SATURN L SERIES CARS. THIS NEEDS TO BE A COVERED RECALL FOR THIS CAR AS WELL AS THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THESE CHAINS BREAKING IN THE CARS- THANK GOODNESS I WAS ONLY PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT BROKE RATHER THAN DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. MAKE THIS RIGHT GM- AND COVER THIS REPAIR FOR THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734728July 17, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 09/25/15*LJ UPDATED 11/28/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732207July 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725219June 15, 2015
ENGINE, SEATS
WHILE DRIVING MY CARS IDLE DROPPED AND STALKED MY CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. I GOT IT RESTSRTED AND MADE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY DRIVING OUT OF TOWN WITH INFANT IN THE BACK IT STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME LEAVING US STRANDED IN A INTERSECTION. KIND PEOPLE PUSHED US OFF THE BUSY ROADWAY I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED MY HUSBAND DISCOVERED IT WAS MY IAC VALVE. TO REPLACE THIS ITS OVER 150 DOLLARS IT CONTINUES TO LEAVE ME STRANDED WHEN I TURN AND WHEN IM IN A INTERSECTION! MY INTERIOR ON MY DRIVERS SEAT HAS SUNK TO BELOW THE METAL SEAT FRAME I HAVE TO SIT ON PILLOWS TO SEE PROPERLY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721624May 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, SUSPENSION
REPLACED WATER PUMP, TIMING CHAIN AND PULLEYS AT APPROXIMATELY 90K MILES. APP. 10K MILES LATER, TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH SUSPENSION, FUEL SENSORS, OIL FILTER CASING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704804April 9, 2015
ENGINE
WE DROVE THE CAR TO EAT. WHEN WE CAME BACK OUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND HE TOLD US THE TIMING CHAIN JUMPED A COUPLE OF TEETH. IT ALSO BENT SOME OR ALL THE VALUES. THE SAME MAKES AND MODELS HAVE HAD RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE. OUR CAR WAS NOT UNDER RECALL FOR SOME REASON. WHAT IF I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH AND THIS HAPPENED WE COULD OF BEEN IN A HUGE WRECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702488March 30, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WHERE IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,192. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694030March 13, 2015
SUSPENSION
TOOK CAR TO HAVE STRUTS REPLACED AND WAS TOLD THE SUB FRAME HAD RUSTED AWAY TO MAKE THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE,ALWAYS CHECKED THE BODY AND FRAME YEARLY FOR RUST ON CHASSIS AND UNI BODY SO THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEM S. I LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST PART OF THE USA.. THE PROBLEM WITH THE SUB FRAME IS IT RUSTS FROM THE INSIDE OUT SO IT MAKES INSPECTION EXTREMELY HARD TO SEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690010February 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION THAT BURNED THE SOCKETS AND WIRES CAUSING THE BULBS TO SHORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS THREE TIMES AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V245000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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