Saturn LS Complaints

1,458 consumer complaints on file.

#565788May 15, 2002
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
2000 L2W MODEL. CONSUMER STATES HEARS A ROARING NOISE WHILE DRIVING MORE SO AT AROUND 30 - 35 MPH. ALSO THERE IS FRONT END VIBRATION. DEALER FOUND TIRES WERE CHOPPED. DEALER REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND PERFORMED COMPLETE FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009548May 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, TIRES, SUSPENSION
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 37,929 MILES BECAUSE THE INSIDE EDGES WERE WORN BELOW SPECIFICATION AND THE BRAKE SHOES WOULD NOT SEAT PROPERLY ON THE ROTOR. THE EDGES COULD NOT BE TURNED OR RESURFACED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF METAL GRINDING INTO THE ROTOR. ALSO, ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED FOR UNEVEN WEAR. THE REAR BRAKE RETAINER SPRING BROKE. THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW IS INOPERABLE. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE CONSOLE. CONSUMER ALSO CLAIMS THERE IS PLAY IN THE STEERING. THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2001. THERE IS STILL VIBRATION AND PLAY BEING FELT IN THE STEERING. THERE WAS A BENT HUB WHICH WAS CAUSING THE VIBRATION. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009549May 9, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, TIRES, SUSPENSION:REAR, WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
CONSUMER RETURNED FIVE TIMES TO HAVE THE VEHICLE CORRECTED FOR VIBRATION AND PLAY. THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARANTY, HOWEVER THERE IS VIBRATION AND PLAY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN WORKING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF A BENT HUB. THIS REPLACEMENT STOPPED THE VIBRATION. THERE IS STILL CONTINUOUS PLAY. THE TIRES WERE FEATHERED AND CUPPED. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND REAR BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED AS WERE THE FOUR TIRES. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761138April 24, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS AND DASHLIGHTS CONSTANTLY DIM BRIEFLY WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. OTHER DRIVERS THINK THAT I AM FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM. I HAVE HAD THE SATURN DEALER LOOK AT THE CAR 2 TIMES. THEY CLAIM EVERYTHING IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IN MY 15 MINUTE DRIVE TO WORK, LIGHTS DIM OUT APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007815April 17, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE REAR END OF VEHICLE SHAKES AND THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. THE TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED TIRES TWICE, ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN DONE. DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007295April 10, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OR MORE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARM BUSHING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE VIBRATES, DEALER INSPECTED AND FOUND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE, TWICE AT 17748 AND 24575 MILES. AT 40 MPH VEHICLE POPS AND JERKS INTO GEAR, WHOOSHING AND GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING, HEARING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING AND DEALER FOUND POWER STEERING PUMP BAD, AUTO LOCK NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007312April 10, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE ACCELERATING A CLICKING NOISE WOULD APPEAR FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THERE IS A RATTLE NOISE IN DASH BOARD. FOAM TAPE BETWEEN CLUTSTER AND BEZEL INSTALLED. THERE IS A CLICKING AND/OR SCREECHING NOISE WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AND THERE IS VIBRATION COMING UP THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES ALONG WITH REAR CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006916April 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN SNOW OR ICE BRAKES LOCKS UP, AND SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO ZERO. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759455March 17, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT FAILS REPEATEDLY. REPLACED WITH OEM BULBS. BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUES TO FAIL AND/OR FLICKER AFTER REPLACEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005771March 15, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759153March 9, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL WEEKS (NOT CONSECUTIVELY) FOR WARRANTY WORK TOTALING $2500. THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION 5 TIMES AND HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/65R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004673February 27, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
LEFT REAR BACK DOOR HANDLE HAD BROKEN OFF IN CONSUMER'S HANDS. FRONT DRIVER'S INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS BROKE AND REPLACED UNDER RECALL. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE WAS ALSO REPLACED. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758590February 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKER AT SPEEDS OF 65-70 MPH. OTHER ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS DO NOT SEEM TO BE EFFECTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758225February 14, 2002
INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN BREAK AND CLUTCH ARE APPLIED. THEY ALSO FLICKER WHEN JUST NORMAL DRIVING. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO EFFECT ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (RADIO, HEAT, WINDOWS ETC.). IT IS QUITE ANNOYING. I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT WON'T REPEAT FOR THEM. AT THE LAST VISIT THEY HAD THE CAR SEVERAL DAYS AND IT WOULDN'T REPEAT. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THIS ON AN ONCOMING SATURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758247February 14, 2002
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIM 40-50% WHEN THE COOLING FAN KICKS ON. MY DRIVE TO WORK IN THE MORNING IS 16 MILES AND THE LIGHTS FLASH SOMETIMES 10- 15 TIMES. THIS MORNING WAS AROUND 30 TIMES. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR SINCE I GOT IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SATURN 4 TIMES BUT ALL THEY TELL ME IS "THAT'S THE WAY IT IS DESIGNED" I WROTE TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE MADE SUCH A COMPLAINT, THEY REPLACED MY CAR WITH ANOTHER AT A COST TO ME OF $675.00. BOTH THE FIRST CAR AND THE REPLACEMENT CAR DO THE SAME THING. I COULD NOT BELIEVE ANY CAR MANUFACTURER WOULD DESIGN A VEHICLE LIKE THIS. MY WIFE HAS A 2002 L200 ALSO AND HERS DOES NOT DO THAT. I WILL GLADLY VIDEO TAPE THIS AND SEND YOU A COPY OF THE TAPE. IT IS A HAZARD WHEN YOUR LIGHTS ARE FLASHING AT THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002947January 28, 2002
TIRES
4 SETS OF TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP DUE TO ROAD NOISE AND THUMPING. ALIGNMENT WAS DONE, BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. FIRESTONE INFINITY P195/55R15. 1 SET OF TIRES LASTS ABOUT 4000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002226January 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENLY START UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT A WIRE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002229January 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND STAY ON. PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001712January 7, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS WERE FLICKERING, THEY DIMED AND WENT BACK TO NORMAL SEVERAL TIMES. NO DASH INDICATOR INLLUMINATES. IT APPEARS AS IF THE CHARGING SYTEM OUITS AND RESTARTS. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756440January 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH / ENGINE VIBRATIONS FELT IN CLUTCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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