Saturn LS Complaints

1,458 consumer complaints on file.

#10015503April 9, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN WOULD SOUND INTERMITTENTLY ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT PRESSED BY THE DRIVER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011607March 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS, CALIPERS AND MASTER CYLINDER. *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013622March 28, 2003
TIRES
I PURCHASED A 2001 SATURN L300. AT 9000 MILES I NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE RIDE. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE DEALER TO INSPECT IT. THE DEALER SAID THE TIRES WERE CHOPPY AND HAD UNEVEN WERE. THEY ALSO STATED IT WAS A KNOW DEFECT. THEY REPLACED TWO TIRES UNDER WARRANTY. WELL I NOW HAVE 30000 MILES ON THE CAR AND I AM GOING TO REQUEST MY 5TH, YES FIFTH, SET OF TIRES TO BE REPLACED. ONLY THIS TIME AM I GOING TO REQUEST ANY TIRE AS LONG AS IT IS NOT THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY HP P205 65 R15. THIS IS MY FIRST GM CAR AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. IF GM KNOWS THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE, WHY DO THEY CONTINUE TO REPLACE THEM WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE TIRE? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010867March 22, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY HEADLIGHTS BLINK WHILE DRIVING...ONLY WHEN CRUISING OR BRAKING. THIS HAS CAUSED PEOPLE TO BE PULLED OVER FOR FLASHING THEIR HEADLIGHTS OR DRIVERS GETTING ANGRY BELIEVING THAT YOU ARE FLASHING THEM TO MOVE OVER. I UNDERSTAND FROM SATURN THERE IS NO REPAIR AT THIS TIME. THIS CONDITION CONCERNS ME VERY MUCH AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF SATURN IS CLOSE TO A REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010259March 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OVER 3.5 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED MY 2000 SATURN LW2 WAGON, THERE HAVE BEEN RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH SEVERE ENGINE MISFIRES AND EXTREMELY ROUGH SHIFTING OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ACCOMPANIED BY "SERVICE" OR "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" DASHBOARD LIGHTS COMING ON. TWO DIFFERENT SATURN DEALERS HAVE REPEATEDLY INVESTIGATED AND FOUND "COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC CODES" PROVING THAT "SOMETHING" DID HAPPEN, BUT REPEATEDLY SAY THAT THERE IS NEITHER DIAGNOSIS OF THE ROOT CAUSE NOR CURE THAT CAN BE APPLIED, OTHER THAN THE BAND-AID OF "RESETTING THE COMPUTER" AND TELLING ME TO GO ON MY WAY, THAT WILL BE FIFTY BUCKS PLEASE. IN TWO CASES THIS PROBLEM CAUSED A COMPLETE BREAKDOWN REQUIRING THE CAR TO BE TOWED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008195February 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008119February 26, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SEATS
VEHICLE VIBRATES SIGNIFICANTLY AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, STABILITY, SAFETY AND ENJOYMENT ARE SEVERELY IMPAIRED. SEAT PAD AND COVER COME LOOSE REPEATEDLY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007277February 25, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE. AND REAR MIRROR VIEW MIRROR WAS REPLACED.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007668February 17, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HEAT SHIELD BETWEEN THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE GAS TANK FELL OFF OF MY 2000 SATURN L-SERIES. IT APPEARS TO BE FROM GALVANIC CORROSION(METAL FASTENERS USED TO SECURE A ALUMINIM HEAT SHIELD).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007120February 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005340February 5, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
2001 SATURN L200 - STARTED HAVING INTERMITTEN "GROANS" OCCURRING WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS (BEFORE 50,000 MILES), AND THEN OVER TIME HAD INTERMITTEN POWER STEERING FAILURES FOR SHORT PERIODS. POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED TODAY. SYMPTOMS SOUNDED LIKE THE 1.5 MILLION RECALL GM HAD FOR THE BEARING IN THEIR POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY I READ ABOUT IN NOV.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006201February 3, 2003
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT "CLANKING" NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. MR SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005929January 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004830January 28, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, SO THEY HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003155January 22, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
OEM WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONSISTENTLY CHATTER AND HOP ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD LEAVING STREAKS AND NUMEROUS UN-WIPED AREAS, EVEN WHEN NEW. REPLACING WITH AFTERMARKET WIPERS (BOSCH) IMMEDIATELY RECTIFIES THE CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003136January 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
SAFTEY INTERLOCK FOR SHIFT LEVER IS BYPASSED WHEN VEHICLE IS IN THE ACC (ACCESSORY MODE). DOES THIS CONSISTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003676January 13, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
WHEN CONSUMER WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES, THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, ALSO THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH GOT SO HOT THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TOUCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002423January 9, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN CONSUMER PUSHES ON THE BRAKES THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DEACTIVATE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000768January 7, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW I HAVE HAD TIMES WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS & DASH LIGHTS FLICKER OR FLASH. IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL (MY CAR IS A 4 CYL 5 SPEED). THE FLICKERING IS ENOUGH THAT OTHER VEHICLES THAT I AM FOLLOWING SLOW DOWN OR PULL OVER. MY CAR LIGHTS WILL DIM WHEN ELECTRIC MOTORS ARE USED SUCH AS POWER WINDOWS OR THE ENGINE FAN COME ON, ALSO WHEN THE REAR WINDOW DEICER IS TURNED ON. DEALER RESPONSE HAS BASICALLY BEEN THAT SATURN ACKNOWLEDGES THE CONDITION AS A NORMAL CONDITION OF THE CAR. INCIDENT NOT ONLY TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001711December 31, 2002
TIRES:VALVE
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE THEN HAD A JERKING MOVEMENT DUE TO THE TIRES CUPPING AND WEARING. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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