Saturn LS Complaints

1,458 consumer complaints on file.

#10043126October 17, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2000 LS1 SATURN. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. IN THE PAST YEAR I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT IN OTHER THAN FOR MAINTENANCE BECAUSE SOMETHING HAS GONE WRONG. OCTOBER 2002- MY HYDRAULICS WENT OUT OF MY CLUTCH CAUSING ME TO BE STALLED WITHOUT A CAR. A FEW MONTHS AGO IT WAS RECALLED DUE TO SOMETHING GONE WRONG IN THE REAR AXLE. SO SATURN REPLACED IT. ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2003, I TOOK IT IN AGAIN BECAUSE I WAS HEARING A RUBBING NOISE WHEN I MADE SHARP LEFT TURNS. TURNS OUT I NEED A $1400 NEW STEERING RACK BECAUSE THERE IS AN INTERNAL LEAK FROM MY POWER STEERING FLUID. MY CAR ONLY HAS 36,800 MILES ON IT. BUT OF COURSE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT 800 MILES AGO. I DON'T THINK A FAIRLY NEW CAR SHOULD BE HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043025October 16, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS BLINK FOR NO APPARENT REASON ON 2002 L200 SATURN. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042913October 14, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN AIR CONDITIONER A/C COMPRESSOR ENGAGES, USUALLY WHEN USING DEFROSTER AS COMPRESSOR TURNS ON AND OFF DURING OPERATION HEADLIGHTS DIM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. IT MAKES THE CAR LOOK LIKE I AM FLASHING THE HEADLIGHTS (CAN ENRAGE OTHER MOTORISTS, MAKE TRUCKS THINK THEY HAVE A CLEAR SHOT TO CHANGE LANES). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041712October 13, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN THE AC COMPRESSOR ENGAGES, HEADLIGHTS DIM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. IT MAKES THE CAR LOOK LIKE I AM FLASHING THE HEADLIGHTS. HAS DONE IT SINCE, AND A NEW CAR HAS 50K MILES ON IT NOW. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041751October 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LIGHTS FLICKER UNDER SEEMINGLY NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. COULD OCCUR AS A SERIES OF QUICK DIM/BRIGHT CONDITIONS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041613October 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED SMOKING. IT LOOKED LIKE I WAS SMOKING 3 CIGARETTES. IT HAD A BLUE COLOR TO IT AND SMELLED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. MY BRIGHT LIGHTS FLASHED THEN STAYED ON. IT WAS 8 AM AND I DID NOT HAVE MY LIGHTS ON. WHEN I GOT TO WORK, THE NEAREST SATURN DEALERSHIP TOWED IT TO THEIR DEALERSHIP SERVICE AREA. (SATURN OF KINGS MALL, MASON, OH). BRIAN, THE SERVICE MAN, NOTIFIED ME THAT THE TURN SIGNAL HAD BURNED OUT. BARE WIRES WERE RUBBING. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING ME FOR THIS PROBLEM DO TO MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES AND I HAVE 36,900 MILES. I FELT THAT THIS IS A LIABILITY PRODUCT DEFECT AND I SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10042148October 1, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
HORIZONTAL LINES APPEARED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FROM HEADLIGHTS OF CARS THAT WERE DRIVING BEHIND THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE.*MR *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038015October 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE ONLY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE SUSPENSION LINK WAS REPLACED. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SKIPPED WHEN BEING ROLLED DOWN. THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULB HAD BURNED OUT, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT ACROSS THE WINDOW HALF WAY BEFORE IT SQUIRTED ANY SPRAY AND THEN SCRATCHED THE WINDSHIELD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040856September 28, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
2000 SATURN L SERIES 200 WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040834September 27, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, SEATS, SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2001 SATURN, PURCHASED JUNE 2001, HAD TO REPLACE REAR TIRES TWICE DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. CURRENTLY I HAVE ABOUT 41000 MILES ON THE L300. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE AFFINITY. ALSO THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. THE DECK LID IS MISALIGNED AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT IS STILL NOT RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040706September 26, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT 45/50 MPH THREE FUNCTIONS FAILED TO OPERATE SIMULTANEOUSLY; ACCELERATOR/BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL. ALSO WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039445September 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRAKE ROTORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034182September 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 03V231000 CONCERNING THE ENGINE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK THE ENGINE CUT OFF AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS AND ALL LIGHTS LIT UP.*TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039073September 17, 2003
SUSPENSION
ALIGNMENT IN THE SUSPENSION CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR(CUPPING) ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039774September 11, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
WHEN BRAKING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038645September 10, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE BACKING UP, THE ENTIRE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FELL OFF, DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED GOING FORWARD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A FATAL ACCIDENT WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY HAVE OCCURRED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AT PLACE OF PURCHASE DISCOVERED AN INDENTATION ON A FIBERGLASS CROSS MEMBER. THEY CLAIMED THAT CONTACT WITH AN OBJECT WHILE BACKING, EITHER AT TIME OF INCIDENT OR EARLIER, CAUSED SUFFICIENT DAMAGE TO FRONT END TO EVENTUALLY RESULT IN TOTAL FRONT END FAILURE. IN MY OPINION, AND EVEN ASSUMING CONTACT WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, DAMAGE WAS SO MINOR THAT ON ANY SAFELY BUILT VEHICLE, IT WOULD PROBABLY HAVE GONE UNNOTICED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038515September 9, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER CAN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM, AND WILL PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037242September 4, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FOR THE SECOND TIME POWER STEERING MADE LOUD CLICKING NOISE. ON PREVIOUS OCCASION LAST YEAR, THE POWER STEERING VIBRATED ALSO. AT THAT TIME THE CYLINDER AND MOST OF THE MECHANISMS IN THE STEERING COLUMN WERE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037610August 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMER STATES TO SOUND HORN CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO APPLY FORCE AND DEPRESS IN CURRENT LOCATION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030042August 26, 2003
SUSPENSION
SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE DEALER HAS REPLACED 5 SETS OF TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY CONSTANTLY CUPPED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES, INSTALLED A SHIM KIT AND ADJUSTED THE FRONT TOE, BUT NONE OF THOSE REPAIRS STOPPED THE TIRES FROM CUPPING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND REQUESTED THAT THEY RE-PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE REQUEST BUT OFFERED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 75,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER IS CONVINCED THAT THE PROBLEM WILL RE-OCCUR. *AK *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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