Saturn Sky Complaints

516 consumer complaints on file.

#10573789March 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR AWHILE. IT HAD BEEN 'FIXED' ONCE BEFORE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE EXACT SAME SENSOR WENT OUT SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION JUNE 2012). CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS FAULTY (DISABLED) SENSOR WILL NOT DEPLOY PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573328March 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I BOUGHT THIS CAR (2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE, AUTOMATIC, BUILD DATE 7/07) USED FROM A PERSONAL OWNER ON 3/15/2014 WITH 56,607 MILES ON IT. AFTER LEAVING IT IN MY GARAGE OVERNIGHT I STARTED THE CAR AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE OUT OF MY GARAGE. AT THE END OF MY SHORT DRIVEWAY I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP BEFORE I TURNED ONTO MY STREET. THE BRAKE PEDAL DID A SERIES OF PULSATIONS AND WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT STOPPING THE CAR. THE CAR CONTINUED INTO THE STREET BEFORE I COULD GET IT STOPPED. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD A BAD MASTER CYLINDER OR A BRAKE FLUID LEAK BUT AS I CONTINUED ON SLOWLY I EVENTUALLY GOT A FULL BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR STOPPED EVERY TIME AS NORMAL FROM THEN ON. AFTER GETTING HOME I RESEARCHED MY PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT MANY 2008 SKY REDLINES WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. EVIDENTLY GM MADE A CHANGE ON SOME OF THE 2008(ONLY) REDLINES BRAKING SYSTEM BY OMITTING A "VACUUM ASSIST PUMP" OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. GM CHANGED THE BRAKE SYSTEM BACK TO INCLUDE THIS PUMP IN THE 2009 MODEL'S. THE BRAKE PROBLEM ON THIS CAR, AND OTHER 2008'S, IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I WAS NOT WARNED OF THIS CONDITION FROM THE SELLER, WHICH IS NOT GM'S FAULT, BUT THESE AFFECTED CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND EQUIPPED WITH THE REGULAR BRAKING SYSTEM AS ON THE 2007 OR 2009 SKY REDLINES. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A STICKER ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DASH FROM GM ON "SOME" OF THE NEW 2008 CARS TELLING OF THIS TYPE OF SYSTEM AND WHAT TO DO....BUT IT WAS JUST A STICKER THE NEW OWNER PULLED OFF AS IT WAS NOT MEANT TO BE PERMANENT. BY PLACING THESE STICKERS ON THE NEW CARS GM KNEW THERE WAS A NEGATIVE, POSSIBLY FATAL, ASPECT TO THIS BRAKING SYSTEM. THEY DID NOTHING TO CORRECT IT ON THE AFFECTED CARS BUT DID CHANGE IT THE NEXT MODEL YEAR BECAUSE OF OWNER COMPLAINTS I'M SURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572986March 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I HAVE SEEN THE RECALLS IN THE NEWS FOR THE SATURN SKY 2006-2007 MODELS, AND LOOKED UP WHAT HAPPENED, AND I THINK THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN THE 2008 MODEL. I WAS DRIVING ON A STATE ROAD, AND SUDDENLY THE CAR JUST STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT, AND NOBODY WAS AROUND TO HIT ME, BUT I NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHAT HAPPENED. I REMEMBER BEING VERY AFRAID OF ANOTHER CAR COMING ALONG AND HITTING ME. NOW I SEE THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE. THIS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN, AND I FORGOT ALL ABOUT IT UNTIL NOW. I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A FREAK THING AT THE TIME, BUT I WONDER IF THE 2008 MODEL ALSO NEEDS TO BE IN THE RECALL. I'M NOT FEELING VERY SAFE RIGHT NOW, GIVEN THAT GM DID NOT RECALL ALL AFFECTED CARS IN THE PAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572807March 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR APPEARS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. IT CAUSES THE AIRBAG TO GO TO THE "OFF" POSITION. GM APPEARS TO BE RECALLING OTHER MAKES AND MODELS BUT NOT THE SATURN SKY FOR THE AIRBAG ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569413March 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSOR STOPPED WORKING UNEXPECTEDLY. I HAD THE MODULE REPLACED BY A GM DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO PAY COMPLETE COST. ONE YEAR LATER THE NEW MODULE BROKE ONCE AGAIN AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR IS NOT WORKING MEANING THAT IF A PERSON IS IN THE SEAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF AN ACCIDENT WAS TO HAPPEN AND WILL MOST LIKELY INCREASE THE CHANCES OF A DEATH BECAUSE OF FAULTY PARTS BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569012March 13, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, AND SOME OF THE TROUBLE LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP. WHILE TRYING TO EXIT THE EXPRESSWAY, POWER CAME BACK AND THE DASH RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED AGAIN NEARLY A YEAR LATER. GM TECHNICIANS COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569162March 13, 2014
AIR BAGS
ALTHOUGH I RARELY HAVE PASSENGERS, FOR SOME ODD REASON, MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY WENT ON. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR CAUSES/SOLUTIONS, I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR THESE TYPES OF CARS. THERE'S EVEN A MOVEMENT WITH SKY AND SOLSTICE OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS ISSUE TO COM HERE AND FILE THIS FORM (WHICH IS HOW I FOUND IT). THIS ISSUE WOULDN'T BE SO INTOLERABLE, IF THE SOLUTION WASN'T SO EXPENSIVE (OVER $1000 FOR A SENSOR/MODULE REPAIR - $356.43 FOR PARTS AND A WHOPPING $647.50 IN LABOR). THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED AND I HOPE THIS FORM IS PART OF THE SOLUTION. THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567710March 6, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY GRANDDAUGHTER ENTERED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY SATURN SKY WITH HER KNEES FIRST ON THE SEAT AND THE AIR BAG WARNING IS NOW LIT. I SEE ON LINE HUNDREDS OF THESE SAME COMPLAINTS AND YET NO RECALLS. MORE OFF OUR GOVERNMENT NOT PROTECTING ITS CITIZENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566396February 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE RECENT RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCHES FOR GM VEHICLES IS GREAT HOWEVER THERE ARE A NUMBER OF GM CARS THAT HAVE AN ADDITIONAL PROBLEM AFFECTING THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG BESIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH. THOUSANDS OF GM VEHICLES HAVE AN INFERIOR PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR THAT GOES OUT AND WILL NOT DEPLOY THE AIR BAG FOR THE PASSENGER OF THE CAR. GM IS KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THIS AND REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR THE OWNERS. CARS AFFECTED ARE THE SATURN SKY, PONTIAC SOLSTICE, PONTIAC G6, CHEVROLET MALIBU AND SOME MODEL CORVETTES. THE ITEM COSTS CONSUMERS 1000.00 TO FIX AND IT IS POSSIBLE IT WILL GO OUT AGAIN IN MONTHS AFTER REPLACED. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS HAVE HAD MY SATURN SKY TESTED AND IT IS IDENTIFIED AS THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. THE FEDS NEED TO GET GM TO BE MORE HONEST AND INCLUDE THIS ITEM AS A SAFETY RECALL AS WELL. IT APPEARS THAT SINCE NO PASSENGERS HAVE BEEN KILLED THAT IT IS NOT A CONCERN. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565912February 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
FRONT IMPACT COLLISION, NO AIR BAG DEPLOY CAR FIXED, 3 MONTHS LATER DURING ODD RAIN AND FOG OF DECEMBER IN LOS ANGELES, DROVE OFF EMBANKMENT, HIT SIDE, CRACKED RIM IN HALF, TOOK OFF OIL PAN, FRONT END DAMAGE, AGAIN NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT....WHAT DOES NEED TO HAPPEN TO MY DAUGHTER DRIVING IN ORDER TO KNOW SHE IS SAFE AND AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY...A NEWER, SAFER CAR??? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10565916February 26, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
RIDING ALONG AND CAR DIED COULDN'T TURN KEY OR WHEEL HAD TO FLATBED NOW MY CAR WORN OPEN LOCKS WITH KEY OR MANUALLY SOMETIMES TURN KEY AND NOTHING HAPPENS THEN TRY AGAIN AND IT STARTS AFRAID TO LOCK IT CHANGED BATTERY IN KEY AND STILL WON'T REMOTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566195February 26, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS
THE AIRBAG FOR THE PASSENGER NO LONGER ACTIVATES, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM AND IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO A LOT OF SKY OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563900February 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS NOT ON. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DEFECTIVE SENSOR PROBLEM IN THE SEAT. ACCORDING TO MANY POSTS ON THE INTERNET, THIS A VERY PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN SKY AND THE PONTIAC SOLSTICE. *TR WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? IT CERTAINLY IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE PASSENGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563179February 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON. THIS CAR RARELY HAS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR AND THE CAR ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 50,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD TO HAVE THE SEAT SENSOR REPAIRED OUT OF MY OWN POCKET EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS (AND OTHERS USING THE SAME SENSOR) AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR REPAIR OR REIMBURSEMENT. GM IS APPARENTLY TURNING A DEAF EAR TO THE COMPLAINTS WITH REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE THE SYSTEM FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562828February 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I THINK GM SHOULD TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562435January 31, 2014
AIR BAGS
AT 39600 MILES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559805January 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WENT INTO A PARKING LOT AND OVER A SPEED BUMP WITH A PASSENGER IN THE CAR. AS SOON AS WE WENT OVER THE SPEED BUMP THE LIGHT ON MY DASH THAT SHOWS AN AIRBAG BEING DEPLOYED LIT UP. NOW THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS BAD. SINCE THIS IS A "SMART" AIRBAG SYSTEM THE MODULE HAS TO BE CHANGED AND CALIBRATED AT THE DEALER. THIS WAS ONE OF A VERY FEW TIME I'VE HAD A PASSENGER IN MY CAR AND SEEMS BEYOND COMPREHENSION THAT THIS SENSOR WOULD BREAK WITH SUCH LIMITED USE AND COST $1000 TO REPLACE. I HAVE FOUND THROUGH MY RESEARCH THAT MANY THOUSANDS OF GM PRODUCTS ARE HAVING VERY SIMILAR ISSUES WITH VERY SIMILAR COST TO REPAIR. SURE SEEMS LIKE GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT HAS FOUND THAT IT'S MORE PROFITABLE TO KEEP REPLACING THEM AT THE OWNERS COST! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558907January 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE SEAT OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558916January 7, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST INCIDENT HAPPEN WHEN I ARRIVED AT WORK. I GOT INTO A PARKING PLACE AND SHIFTED THE CAR INTO PARK. THEN WENT TO SHUT OFF THE CAR BY TURNING THE KEY. THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN AND SO I COULD NOT TURN MY CAR OFF. I HAD TO CUT THE CAR OFF BY OPENING THE HOOD AND TAKING THE FUEL PUMP FUSE OUT TO SHUT IT OFF. THE KEY WOULD TURN TO TURN IT OFF BUT NOT OFF. TOOK IT TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND GOT IT REPLACED. NOT CHEAP. NO WARRANTY. AN INCONVENIENCE. SECOND INCIDENT HAPPEN AS MY GIRLFRIEND GOT INTO MY 2009 SATURN SKY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE INTO THE SEAT. THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT GLOWED INTO THE DISPLAY AND HAS BEEN ON SINCE. NOW WHEN I HAVE SOMEONE RIDE WITH ME THEY WILL NOT HAVE AN AIRBAG TO KEEP THEM SAFE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH ETC. IT COST WAY TOO MUCH TO GET IT REPAIRED. I TOOK IT TO THE SAME GM DEALER I DID THAT FIXED MY KEY STUCK IN IGNITION FOR ME AND JUST FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT'LL COST $100 EVEN IF I KNOW WHAT HAS TO BE DONE. THE SEAT WILL HAVE TO BE TAKEN APART AND A NEW AIRBAG SENSOR MODULE WILL HAVE TO BE INSTALLED. TOTAL COST: $850-$1,100. AND YET NOW RECALL. GM NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR BOTH THESE ISSUES. THEY ARE BOTH MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. AIRBAG SENSOR MODULE IS MADE IN GERMANY BUT NO MORE INFO. ON THEM. ALL SATURN SKY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AND EVEN IF WE DO SPEND THE OUTRAGES AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX IT BOTH PROBLEMS CAN AND HAVE HAPPEN AGAIN TO SATURN SKY OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554612December 3, 2013
AIR BAGS
I HAD MY 2007 SATURN SKY INSPECTED, AND THE CHECK AIR BAG SENSOR CAME ON. THE VEHICLE HAS 17, 000 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED. IT LIVES IN A GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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