Saturn LS Complaints

1,458 consumer complaints on file.

#10058196February 15, 2004
STEERING
STEERING IS IN CONTINUOUS NEED OF ALIGHTMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058197February 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSTANT VIBRATION OVER 70MPH. TIRES REPLACED. SUSPENSION BUSHINGS REPLACED. FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058222February 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
REAR BRAKELIGHTS ON MY SATURN 2000 LS MALFUNCTION CONSTANTLY. "BULB HOLDER" DOES NOT FIT SNUGGLY IN REAR HOUSING(S). ALWAYS SEE OTHER LS MODELS ON THE ROAD WITH ONE OR MORE BRAKELIGHTS NOT WORKING. I THINK IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR COLLISIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057020February 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN CLIMBED FROM 20 TO 60 BRAKING ONLY SLOWED THE CAR DOWN BUT AS SOON AS THE FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE BRAKE CAR RETURNED TO HIGH SPEED. THE ONLY WAY THE CAR WOULD STOP WAS TO TURN OFF THE CAR. WHILE IN NEUTRAL OR PARK RPMS CLIMBED TO 4500. SATURN HAD THE CAR TWICE AND BLAMED ME FOR BEING LATE BY 2000 MILES WITH AN OIL CHANGE. THE THEN REROUTED A PVC HOSE TO PREVENT MOISTURE FROM ENTERING THROTTLE BODY. THIS SEEM TO ME TO BE A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND NOT SOMETHING FROM WEAR AND TEAR AND SATURN SHOULD COVER THIS REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057049February 11, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS ON MY 2001 SATURN L200 DIM OR FLICKER. THIS IS A DISTRACTION DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING AND WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. N ONE PARTUCULAR OCCASION I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN I NORMALLY WOULDN'T HAVE EXPECTED TO DUE TO THE FURTHER REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY AS THE HEADLIGHTS. DIMMED. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT OTHER DRIVERS MAY THINK THAT I AM FLASHING THE HEADLIGHTS AT THEM. THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS DIMMED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. SATURN STATES THAT THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056937February 10, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
I OWN A 2000 SATURN LS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN SAN ANTONIO, TX BACK IN SEP OR OCT 2003. MY CHIEF COMPLAINT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD GET EXTREMELY HOT WHEN DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON. I MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR I WAS AFRAID THAT THE CAR WOULD CATCH FIRE. MY WIFE DRIVE THE CAR WITH MY GRANDKIDS AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY. THE SERVICE ADVISOR ASSESSED THE HEAT TO THE STEERING COLUMN AND HE AGREED THAT IT WAS "ABNORMALLY HOT." THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT HE HAS HAD COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE BEFORE, HAD INFORMED SATURN OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAD NOT PROVIDED A REMEDY FOR IT. THE CURRRENT GM RECALL FOR 98-00 VEHICLES SHOULD INCLUDE SATURN VEHICLES ALSO BECAUSE MY CAR IS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE TO GET THE MANUFACTURER'S ATTENTION. LIVES ARE AT STAKE. MY SATURN VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHIN THE SAME TIMEFRAME AS OTHER VEHICLES IN THE RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056865February 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS ON MY 2002 SATURN L200 ARE SO THIN THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR ONLY HAS 40K MILES. I PAID OVER $1400 FOR A GM MAJOR GUARD PROTECTION AND JUST DISCOVERED THAT ROTORS ARE NOT COVERED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB, MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE ROTOR PROBLEM IS A GM DEFECT AND THAT GM HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE DEFECT FOR YEARS. GM SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR INCLUDE IT AS A COVERED PART IN THEIR GM PROTECTION PLANS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056873February 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SATURN DEALER OF FLINT REFUSED TO HOLD IN EFFECT THE WARRIANTY AFTER THE ENGIN LOCKED UP DO TO LACK OF OIL. THIS OCCARED AFTER A FAILURE OF THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS TO SAY THERE WAS LOW OIL IN THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056772February 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, STEERING:LINKAGES, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
2000 SATURN LS1: SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND TAKEN IT FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE I HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: SEVERAL VOLUNTARY RECALLS, THEN I HAVE HAD 3 ACTUATOR MOTORS IN MY DOORS GO BAD (ALL DIFFERENT DOORS); CRADLE BUSH BEARINGS NEEDING REPLACEMENT; FRONT SUSPENSION LINKAGES NEEDING REPLACEMENT; THE CAR BATTERY EXPLODED; EMISSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. EVERYTIME I GRIPE TO SATURN THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO LOOK INTO, I FEEL LIKE THERE ARE NUMEROUS SAFETY CONCERNS THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO IN THE 2000 LS SERIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056774February 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER (ACTUATOR) ON MY 2000 SATURN LS MANUAL TRANSMISSION LEAKED INTERNALLY PERMATURELY CAUSING A DIFFICULTY AND SOMETIMES INABILITY TO CHANGE GEARS. THE CAR HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT AND SATURN REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THEIR COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056681February 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
I PURCHASED A 2000 SATURN LS1 SINCE THE BEGINNING WE HAVE HAD MAJOR PARTS FAIL. VIBRATING STEERING AT 55 MPH. STEERING COLUMN REPLACEMENT AT 35.000 MILES.. TWO CLUTCH PUMP CYLINDER FAILURES.. WE HAD PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 45.000 MILES WE SHOULD HAVE COVERED IT TO 100,000 MILES SINCE WE CONTINUE TO POOR MONEY INTO THIS CRAPPY VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056492February 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2000 SATURN LS IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER HAS BINDED SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEB 2003. OCCASSIONALLY THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN AND I COULD NOT TURN OFF OR START THE CAR WITHOUT A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONTINUOUSLY WIGGLING THE IGNITION KEY. TODAY THE KEY BROKE OFF IN THE IGNITION AND I COULD NOT START THE CAR. I AM A SYSTEM SAFETY ENGINEER WORKING WITH THE DEPT OF DEFENSE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE IGNITION SYSTEM IS NOT RELIABLE TO CUT OFF THE IGNITION OR START THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056359February 2, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. BRAKING DOES NOT STOP THE ACCELERATION. I TOOK IT INTO SATURN AND AFTER SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED HAS BEGUN TO DO THIS AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057208January 30, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
CONSUMER NOTICED SIDE TAIL LAMP WAS NOT WORKING. DEALER REPLACED FOUR TIMES THE ENTIRE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY AT DEALERS EXPENSE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE, AND IT WILL COST HIM $165.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054834January 25, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING WITHOUT TOUCHING THE PEDAL WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON. PRESSING THE BRAKE AND TURNING OFF CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT STOP THE ACCELERATION. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF. THE PEDAL FELT AS IF IT WERE PRESSED DOWN. UPON RE-START, THE ENGINE REVVED AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED AND IT WAS NOT. SECOND RE-START AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES LEFT THE CAR RUNNING NORMAL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069520January 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY OR TAIL LIGHT BULB HAS FAILED A TOTAL OF TEN TIMES SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2001. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 7/14/01 AS A NEW VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070477January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP TWO WEEKS LATER. SO FAR I'VE GONE THROUGH 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, 2 ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES. I THINK ONLY ONE COIL, WITH A COUPLE OXYGEN SENSORS TO GO ALONG WITH THAT. BOTH OF THE CYLINDERS HAVE GONE OUT ON THE CLUTCH. I'M STILL WAITING FOR SATURN TO CALL ME ON AN AIR CHECK VALVE THAT SUPPOSEDLY FAILED. AS FOR THE POWER LOCKS, THEY JUST SEEM TO LOCK OR NOT TO LOCK WHEN THEY FEEL FIT TO DO SO. I ALSO GET A SERVICE LIGHT THAT COMES ON WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT TO.....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047912January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE VEHICLE STOPPED STALLED THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. *AK *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052675January 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION - 2002 SATURN L SERIES. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE TO THE SATURN DEALER AND THE SERVICE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS APPROXIMATELY $700 IN REPAIRS. CAR HAS 65000 MILES ON IT. TALKED TO REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION REPAIR GARAGE AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE REPLACED MANY SATURN TRANSMISSIONS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053427January 6, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN PARKING ON AN UPWARD ANGLE AND THE TANK IS A QUARTER FULL ENGINE BECOMES INOPERATIVE. DEALER STATES IF THE OWNER KEEPS A FUEL TANK THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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