Saturn LS Complaints

1,458 consumer complaints on file.

#8017157August 26, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OR MAY GO OUT COMPLETELY WITH NO WARNING. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, TWICE WITH CONDITION STILL EXISTING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017159August 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
AN SES SYSTEM FAILED THAT CONTROLS EXHAUST FUMES AND MIXTURE OF FUEL. THIS FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017115August 23, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON ,VEHICLE WILL SHIFT HARD INTO GEAR, AND JERK FORWARD.CONTACTED DEALLER. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED 3 TIMES, HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017116August 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. THIS WAS A RESULT OF AN IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017118August 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BACK LEFT BRAKE LIGHT KEEP GOING OUT, HAD BULBS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER. THIS WAS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016691August 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY, ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED BY DEALER AT 234 MILES. AT THIS TIME TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. AFFINITY AP, P205/65R15.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015758August 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING OR AT A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WILL START TO REV EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765184August 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015363August 1, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING, BOTH REAR WHEEL SIDEWALLS WORE OUT. REPLACED TIRES 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. DEALER NOTIFIED/REPAIRED AND REPLACED TIRES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM ON FOUR OCCASIONS, HOWEVER VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING, SATURN HAS IDENTIFIED A MANUFACTURING FLAW IN THE WAY THE REAR SUSPENSION IS MOUNTED TO THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE, THIS CAUSES THE REAR TIRES TO ERODE, VIBRATION IS FELT MOSTLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567005July 31, 2002
SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AND NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAN BE HEARD. THE STEERING IS MISALIGNED. ALSO THERE IS EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR 3 TIMES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015203July 31, 2002
WHEELS:RIM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH A PIECE OF FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE RIM BROKE OFF, WHICH CAUSED 2 TIRE BLOW OUTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK. ALSO BOTH FRONT DOOR INSIDE HANDLES DO NO GO BACK INTO PLACE AFTER BEING USED, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, THE MOLDING ON DRIVER REAR DOOR WAS CHIPPED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014715July 25, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL MAKE A WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS OUT OF THE STEERING RACK. THREE RACKS WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL. THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED AT ABOUT 12000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566455July 8, 2002
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES CONTINUOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST LOOKED AT WITH NO SUCCESS AT FIXING IT. AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHAKING AND VIBRATING WAS COMMON AND THAT MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CLAIM THE FUEL INJECTOR SENSOR HAD FAILED. CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE NOW RUNS BADLY THEN BEFORE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566479July 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES A/C EXPERIENCED A FUNNY SMELL, DEALER FOUND COROBEAL INFESTATION IN EVAP VENTS, A/C MADE LOUD NOISE WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, THERE IS A RUMBLING SOUND WHEN RECYCLE BUTTON IS ON AND THE FAN IS OFF, FAULTY VENTILATION IS CAUSING AIR TO COME FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012848June 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING ROTORS WILL WARP, CAUSING FRONT END TO VIBRATE END WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAD ROTORS REPLACED 3TIMES; HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012436June 24, 2002
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MASSIVE VIBRATION WITH CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN .AFTER SEVERAL TIRE CHANGES AND PARTS, SUCH AS BUSHINGS AND STEERING ROD. THIS VIBRATION REOCCURS ALWAYS AFTER EACH ADDITIONAL 500 MILES. FIRESTONE TIRES, SIZE 5519515. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762774June 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY 5 TIMES. .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762741June 6, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE REQUIRED TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011263June 6, 2002
TIRES
CONSUMER PUT AIR IN THE TIRE EVERY OTHER WEEK DUE TO TIRE LOSING AIR QUICKLY. SIZE AND DOT UNKNOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762661June 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUE TO WARP. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TO 2 DIFFERENT SATURN DEALERS ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE FIRST DEALERSHIP TURNED THE ROTORS AND THEN A FEW THOUSAND MILES LATER REPLACED THEM. I RETURNED TO THE FIRST DEALER A FEW THOUSAND MILES LATER AFTER THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN AND WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND AGAIN TURNED THE ROTORS. THE ROTORS ARE AGAIN STARTING TO WARP. I GET THE SAME PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SERIOUS VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE STOPPING. WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET, THE REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP SUDDENLY, WHILE MAKING A MODERATE STOP. WHEN THE BRAKES LOCK UP, IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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