Saturn LS Complaints

1,458 consumer complaints on file.

#10083602August 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOTH TAIL LIGHTS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN FAILURE. THE RIGHT SIDE WAS REPLACED BY DEALER LAST YEAR AT 40,392 MILES, AND THE LEFT SIDE WAS DONE CURRENTLY AT 55,183 MILES. *AK THE BRAKE SWITCH AND CRUISE FAILED, THERE WOULD BE AN INTERMITTENT CONNECTION WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE TAIL LAMP WOULD BECOME DIM WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND INOPERATIVE WHEN THE HEADLIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088019August 17, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE DASHBOARD AND VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088099August 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I OWN A 2000 SATURN LS. WHEN THE CAR HAD 40,000 MILES, I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WHERE SEVERELY WORN DOWN (.90 INCHES) EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PADS HAD MORE THAN 50% LIFE LEFT. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE ROTORS ON THE LS HAVE BEEN FAILING EARLIER THAN NORMAL AND THAT WHEN THE PADS WEAR OUT, THEY ALSO REPLACE ROTORS. ROTORS AREN'T SUPPOSE TO WEAR OUT UNLESS THE PADS WEAR OUT AND THE METAL BACKING DESTROYS THE ROTORS. MOST CARS ON THE HIGHWAY NEVER HAVE A ROTOR CHANGE FOR THEIR ENTIRE LIFE. SATURN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNDER WARRANTY. NOW, I HAVE 60,000 MILES ON THE CAR WHICH IS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE WHO DRIVES VERY SLOW AND BRAKES LIGHTLY AND THE ROTORS HAVE LOST OVER .120 INCHES WHICH PUTS THE ROTOR TOLERANCE OUTSIDE THE SAFETY LIMIT BY GM. AGAIN, ROTORS ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO WEAR TO THIS EXTREME. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. DON'T YOU AGREE? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086307August 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
CAR VIBRATES AT 55 - 70 ALWAYS. IT WEARS TIRES OUT.SEVERAL NEW SETS OF TIRES WORN OUT. IT HAS HAD SEVERAL FRONT END ALIGNMENTS, TIRE BALANCES. NOTHING WORKS. UR LOCAL SATURN DEALER RECOGNIZES THERE IS A PROBLEM AND HAS TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDS TO HAVE REAR SHIMMS INSTALLED AND THAT A LOCAL AUTO STORE CAN DO IT AT A PRICE OF 250.00 PER AXLE! AND MAYBE THAT WILLL FIX IT!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086339August 6, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE UNDER WARRENTY MY SATURN L200 HAD "GROWLILNG NOISE:"WHILE STEERING, SATURN FIXED POWER STEERING. APPROX 18MO LATER GROWLING NOISE RETURNED AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE, NOT COVERED, COST $1400. CAR HAD ONLY 50000MILES ON AT THE TIME OF STEERING FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087301August 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. VEHICLE WAS TOWED *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083131August 2, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LIKE SEVERAL OTHER REGISTRANTS TO THIS SITE, MY 2002 SATURN L200 SEDAN IS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FLICKERING (OFF). THIS PROBLEM STARTED AFTER SOME FRONT WORK WAS NECESSARY LAST YEAR FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH A DEER AND RESTORATIVE FRONT END WORK INCLUDING A NEW HEADLIGHT, BODY AND AIR CONDITIONING/COOLING COMPONENTS REPLACEMENT. THE HEADLIGHTS MOMENTARILY FLICKER OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS INITIALLY ACCOMPANIED WITH THE TURN SIGNAL STALK BECOMING HOT. WE HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THE PROBLEM AND THEY CHANGED THE STALK, BUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUES. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED THAT ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION REQUIREMENTS IN THE VEHICLE CAUSE MOMENTARY FLUCTUATIONS. OF COURSE, WE NEVER EXPERIENCED THESE "FLUCTUATIONS" PRIOR TO THE REPAIR WORK. THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERS OFF AT REGULAR 27 SECOND INTERVALS INTERVALS. IT ONLY DOES THIS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING OR DEFROSTER IS ON. I SUSPECT THAT THE DEFROSTER IS CONNECTED TO THE A/C SYSTEM TO REDUCE MOISTURE AND INHIBIT WINDOW FOGGING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082627July 25, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
UNEVEN WEAR OF TIRES; (TIRES REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ONCE); TAIL LIGHT SHORTS (RECEIVED A TICKET) THE BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES (PROBLEM IS FROM FAULTY WIRING...PROBLEMS WITH SHIFT MOVING FROM P TO R & D. MUST TAP ON THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE GEAR TO MOVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083768July 23, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
CONCERNS REGARDING SECURITY SYSTEM PROBLEM ON 2001 SATURN L200.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE SECURITY SYSTEM LOCKED UP AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO INSTALLED A NEW COMPUTER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083487July 22, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
WHEN DRIVING, THE STEERING COLUMN MADE A CRUNCHING NOISE WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. IT WAS JUST REPLACED AGAIN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THAT THERE WERE ANY DEFECTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082379July 21, 2004
SEATS
TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC SMOKE STARTED COMING UP FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC AND HAD TO WORK MY WAY ACROSS TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. WHILE CROSSING LANES THE BACK OF THE SEAT STARTED GIVING AWAY AND LOWERED TO A RECLINING AND ALMOST LAYING DOWN POSITION. I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE AND ESPECIALLY THE SEAT. I MADE IT TO THE ROAD SIDE, GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND FRANTICALLY CALLED THE SATURN DEALER FOR HELP. THE PERSON ON THE PHONE TOLD ME MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND SHE COULD NOT HELP ME. SHE SUGGESTED I CALL MY INSURANCE AGENCY. NOT ONLY AM I FRIGHTENED OVER WHAT I JUST WENT THROUGH BUT NOW I'M STRANDED BECAUSE SATURN DOES NOT GIVE ROADSIDE SERVICE HELP IF YOU ARE JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083284July 20, 2004
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THE VEHICLE HAS THREE AND A HALF SETS OF TIRES REPLACED AFTER THE FRONT END HAD BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM WITH TIRES WEARING OUT EXCESSIVELY ARE STILL RECURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083338July 20, 2004
SEAT BELTS
WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY A SUV. ALL PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS BUT, ONE OCCUPANT WAS THROWN AGAINST THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE SHOULDER LOCKING MECHANISM DID NOT LOCK THE PASSENGER IN PROPERLY. THE PASSENGER WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR A SPRAINED NECK AND CONTUSIONS. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR HIP SORENESS FROM THE COLLISION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10080597July 8, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL LEVER BROKEN/ CRACKED AT THE BASE -- LEVER LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074230July 6, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE, SEAT BELTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD SKIP AROUND ON THE WINDSHIELD WHEN IN USE. THE DEALER HAS SERVICED THE WIPERS SEVERAL TIMES BUT CAN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM THE WEATHERSTRIP ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS DISCOLORED. THE LF SEAT BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTER KNOB WAS MISSING. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE DASH RATTLED AROUND THE VENT AREA WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT FRONT DOOR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING NOISE AGAINST PRIMARY WEATHERSTRIP. THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS WERE INOPERATIVE BECAUSE THE HOLE WAS PLUGGED. TECHNICIAN REMOVED AND CLEANED THE WASHERS. THE VEHICLE BRAKES WERE NOISE IN THE MORNING DURING THE FIRST COUPLE OF STOPS. THE CONSUMER INITIATED A LEMON LAW CLAIM WITH THE BBB REGARDING THE DEALERS INABILITY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE CONSUMER'S CLAIM WAS DENIED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078787June 25, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS POORLY DESIGNED. TAIL LIGHT FAILS SO THAT BRAKE LIGHTS, INCLUDING THE CENTER MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT, ARE "ON" SHOWING THE CAR BRAKES APPLIED ANYTIME THE CAR LIGHTS ARE ON. CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO ENGAGE, OR IF ENGAGED AT THE TIME OF FAILURE FORCES CAR TO ACCELERATE. IF I RESET THE PLUG IN BRAKE BULB THE FAILURE GOES AWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK WHEN THE FAILURE REASSERTS ITSELF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078802June 25, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT
CONSTANT BRAKE DUST, UNUSUAL WEAR ON ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS, AFTER JUST UNDER 40000.ROTORS COULD NOT BE TURNED MUST BE REPLACED, DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES WEAR PROBLEM ON L SERIES BUT GM WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO COST AT THIS POINT. REAR TIRE WEAR DEALER DOES ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM AND DID REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES AND SHIM KIT FOR CHPPED UP REAR TIRES BUT HAS NOT DONE ACROSS BOARD RECALL ?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078667June 23, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SATURN "SAFETY CAMPAIGN" AND FOR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT ONE OF MY TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES WAS BURNT OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK COSTLY REPAIR RESULTED FROM SUBSTANDARD PARTS, AS SEEMS MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE, WHO POST ON AN INTERNET MESSAGE BOARD ARE SUFFERING FROM THE SAME ISSUE. PART REPLACED, OLD PART NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079703June 22, 2004
EQUIPMENT
BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT BRAKE WEAR PAD INDICATORS FAILED.*MR THE INDICATORS FAILED TO PERFORM AS STATED ON PAGE 326 OF THE VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL. SPECIFICALLY THEY FAILED TO FIVE AN AUDIBLE WARNING SOUND THAT THE BRAKE PADS HAD WORN OUT TO A DANGEROUSLY LOW LEVEL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078466June 19, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL WHEN ALL OTHER LIGHTS ARE ON (HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS). WHEN LIGHTS ARE OFF - BRAKE LIGHT WILL WORK. TAIL LIGHTS KEEP SHORTING OUT DUE TO DESIGN FLAW OF LIGHT HOUSING UNIT. PULL BULB OUT, APPLY BULB GREASE, PULL SPRINGS UP, AND REINSERT. WORKS FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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