Saturn Sky Complaints (2007)

284 consumer complaints on file.

#11424995July 15, 2021
AIR BAGS
The passenger seat airbag sensor has failed for a second time. This issue was the subject of a GM recall 17036 dated May 2017. Under this recall my seat sensor failure was corrected. This car is driven very little (about 2000 miles per year average) and 99 percent of the time with no passenger. Battle Field Chevrolet says the warranty for the recall has expired and gave a written quote R.O. 6030264/1 dated 4/12/21 of $792.88 to repair/correct the failure. I have paper copies of the recall notice and the reference quote. This is a vehicle safety issue. A Passenger would be at risk riding in the seat until repaired. The vehicle cannot pass the annual state safety inspection until corrected. This is a design flaw on the part of General Motors and should again be repaired at no expense to the vehicle owner.
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0
Deaths:
0
#11423366July 3, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HVAC blower motor stopped working via the control knob. Through online forums & repair guides, I did some troubleshooting to determine which component I might need to order (i.e. fuse, relay, blower motor assembly, blower resistor, etc). During that research, many others noted that the blower resistor is known to become defective, and that melting of the resistor & the harness connector are common. This is exactly the situation I found, and it is not at all unreasonable to conclude that this could have easily resulted in a fire. These same parts are shared by the Pontiac Solstice and the Hummer H3 (for which, I believe, a recall was issued). The parts to fix this problem are not overly expensive & readily available -- and the replacement process is not difficult. What IS difficult is to think this is a known problem which can (& has) caused vehicle fires, and yet no recall or official notice has been issued to warn vehicle owners.
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0
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#11406636April 6, 2021
AIR BAGS
HAD PPS RECALL REPAIR DONE AND LATER ISSUE RETURNED. AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ON.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11405935April 1, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CAUSING A THUMPING AND GRINDING NOISE IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHEN MAKING RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS FROM A COMPLETE STOP. I BELIEVE THE SEAL WAS REPLACED BUT HAS FAILED AGAIN AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CAR HAS 30,000 MILES WHICH IS RELATIVELY LOW FOR THAT YEAR. THE CAR AND IS USED PRIMARILY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AS I LIVE IN A SEMI NORTHERN STATE.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11398311February 28, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DURING TYPICAL DAYTIME DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT READABLE. I NEED TO TURN ON MY HEAD LIGHTS MANUALLY DURING THE DAY TO SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING. REVIEW THE PICTURE TO SEE HOW DARK THE INSTRUMENTS ARE DURING DRIVING. GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO APPLY TSB #06-08-49-016 (NHTSA: 10020735) AS A RECALL TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390622January 29, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS SET DEEP INTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR STYLING PURPOSES. AS A RESULT, THE GAUGES ARE VERY DARK AND CANNOT BE READ DURING DAYTIME DRIVING. GM SHOULD MAKE A SOFTWARE PATCH AVAILABLE TO TURN ON THE BACK LIGHTING TO THE GAUGES DAY OR NIGHT WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON. OTHER VEHICLES ARE SETUP THIS WAY. THE SATURN SKY SHOULD TOO. HOW CAN I DRIVE SAFE WHEN I CANNOT SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING?
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389895January 25, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS SET DEEP INTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR STYLING PURPOSES. AS A RESULT, THE GAUGES ARE VERY DARK AND CANNOT BE READ DURING DAY TIME DRIVING. GM SHOULD MAKE A SOFTWARE PATCH AVAILABLE TO TURN ON THE BACK LIGHTING TO THE GAUGES DAY OR NIGHT WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON. OTHER VEHICLES ARE SETUP THIS WAY. THE SATURN SKY SHOULD TOO. HOW CAN I DRIVE SAFE WHEN I CANNOT SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363029October 6, 2020
AIR BAGS, SEATS
MY 2007 SATURN SKY AUTOMOBILE HAD A AIRBAG/ SAFETY RECALL (RECALL # 17036) WHICH I HAD SHEARER CHEVROLET SOUT BURLINGTON, VERMONT PREFORM. THEY ONLY DID PART OF THE RECALL AND WITHIN 4000 MILES (10 MONTHS) OF THEM DOING THE WORK THE MODULE KIT WHICH THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO REPLACE BUT DIDN'T AS PART OF THE RECALL FAILED AND I WAS FORCED TO PAY OVER $900 OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE AGAIN INCLUDING REPLACING THE MODULE KIT (GM PART NUMBER #84447741). I LOST THE USE OF THE CAR OVER 2 MONTHS THIS SUMMER 2020 DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR WAS UNINSPECTABLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. LAMOILLE VALLEY CHEVROLET HYDE PARK, VERMONT (802-888-4942) PERFORMED THE SECOND REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360068September 20, 2020
AIR BAGS
CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT MESSAGE IS ON AND THERE IS A SIMILAR ISSUES ON THIS CAR'S TWIN 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE WHICH HAS A RECALL BUT THE DEALER WON'T FIX THE SAME ISSUE ON THIS CAR AND WANTS OVER A $1000. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IM THE SECOND OWNER AND IT'S BEEN KEPT IN A DRY STORAGE. IT HAS 33K MILES.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350129August 18, 2020
AIR BAGS
PPS AIRBAG SYSTEM HAS FAILED AFTER GM DEALER INSTALLED A "SUPPORT" OVER A YEAR AGO AS A RECALL "FIX" AT THE TIME OF THEIR REPAIR THE SYSTEM WAS OPERATING PROPERLY...NOW THEY TELL ME THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THIS. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL PARTS OF A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL.... THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED AND NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH A PASSENGER. PLEASE HELP ME. THE RECALL ON THIS ITEM IS #17V061000
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330768June 25, 2020
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE BRAKES AGGRESSIVELY AND INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND WAITED FOR A WHILE BEFORE RESUMING DRIVING HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LANG CHEVROLET BUICK-GMC (32575 OLD KC RD, PAOLA, KS 66071), TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317589March 11, 2020
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD STAYS ON AND THE INFORMATION CENTER STATES TO SERVICE AIR BAG. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THESE VEHICLES. SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SENSORS IN THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SEAT. THIS OCCURS WHENEVER THE IGNITION IS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299966January 16, 2020
AIR BAGS
MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS AND SEE WHERE A SAFETY RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR REPAIRS DUE TO THIS BEING A TWO SEAT VEHICLE # 17V061000, YET I DID NOT GET THIS RECALL. MY VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AND I NEED THIS SAFETY RECALL ISSUE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME. PLEASE HELP WITH INFORMATION AS TO WHERE I NEED TO GO AND HOW TO GET THIS ISSUE REPAIRED THANK YOU
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298878January 12, 2020
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS UP ON MY DASH AND MY PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG INDICATOR DOES NOT LIGHT. THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AS SOON AS I TURN THE KEY ON AND WILL NOT CLEAR. THIS HAPPENS AS SOON AS THE KEY IS TURNED ON. I HAVE SEEN IT DISAPPEAR AND THE REAPPEAR WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A VERY LARGE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP....ALSO, DOES THIS CAR HAVE AIRBAGS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH ALL OF THE AIRBAG PROBLEMS OF LATE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288906December 13, 2019
AIR BAGS
THESE CARS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR, WHICH TURNS ON AND OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. WHILE GM DID ISSUE A RECALL ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THE PARTS USED WERE A SIMPLE "BAND-AID" FIX. MY CAR WAS REPAIRED A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO, AND HAS DONE 5000 MILES SINCE, AND THE "REPAIRED" PART HAS FAILED AGAIN. GM IS REFUSING TO FIX THIS UNDER RECALL AND/OR WARRANTY AND THE COST TO FIX THIS IS $1000! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED, OR THE RECALL SHOULD BE ACTIVE ONCE AGAIN! ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OTHER SATURN SKY AND PONTIAC SOLSTICE OWNERS AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258408September 26, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SATURN SKYS HAVE THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT THE HUMMERS DID THAT WERE RECALLED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: XXXXXXXXX. THE RESISTOR ON THE BLOWER MOTOR GETS HOT AND MELTS. FURTHER, THEY ARE THE SAME PARTS.*DT ALSO, IT IS KNOWN AND CONTINUALLY DISCUSSED ONLINE: HTTPS://WWW.SKYROADSTER.COM/FORUMS/F2/FAN-BLOWER-RESISTOR-REPLACEMENT-95885/ HTTPS://WWW.SKYROADSTER.COM/FORUMS/F2/WHY-DID-MY-BLOWER-MOTOR-RESISTOR-WIREING-HARNAS-HOT-WIRE-BURN-OFF-41356/ *TR HTTPS://GRASSROOTSMOTORSPORTS.COM/ARTICLES/BUYERS-GUIDE-OTHER-ROADSTER/ CONSUMER STATED IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE CONNECTOR MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE BLOWER MOTOR SPEED FOR THE HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM MAY OVERHEAT. IF THE BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR MODULE OVERHEATS, IT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE.*JB*JB CAMPAIGN NUMBER: (XXX) ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257939September 25, 2019
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SERVICE NEEDED LIGHT IS ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11233587July 20, 2019
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS NOT WORKING,TAKED FOR REPAIR,TO DEALER,REPAIRS NEVER DONE,NO PARTS.AFTER A MONTH IN DEALER I TAKED BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11233597July 20, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HVAC CONNECTOR WIRE FAILURE. GM PART 25797383. KNOWN ISSUE AND RECALL WITH HUMMER H3 AND REPORTED ISSUE WITH SATURN SKY AND PONTIAC SOLSTICE. 2007 SATURN SKY REDLINE PRESENTED WITH HVAC BLOWER FAILURE. UPON INSPECTION AN OVERHEATED, MELTED AND BLACKENED WIRING HARNESS DETECTOR WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. RESEARCH CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS CONNECTOR. GM HAS REPLACED THE PART WITH PART NUMBER 25949869. A RECALL FOR THE SATURN SKY OR PONTIAC SOLSTICE HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221200June 19, 2019
AIR BAGS
THIS VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR A FAULTY SWITCH UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT WAS TO TELL THE AIR BAG A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT. I COMPLETED THE RECALL AT GENILLINI MOTORS IN WOODBINE, NJ IN APRIL OF 2018. THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH HAS FAILED (6/2019). THE SYSTEM, AGAIN, NO LONGER DETECTS A PASSENGER AND I SUSPECT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS CAR HAS HAD LESS 1000 MILES OF USE SINCE THE REPAIR AND THERE IS RARELY A PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. BOTH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DETECTION LIGHT AND THE AIR BAG DASH LIGHT GO ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. BOTH USUALLY ARE ON WHEN THE CAR STARTS BUT SOMETIME GOES OFF WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE CAR IS MOVING. I CONTACTED GM AND GOT NO WHERE WITH THEM. I'VE ALSO RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON SATURN SKY BLOGS AND CAR REVIEWS, INCLUDING GMS WEBSITE. ATTACH IS A SCREEN SHOT OF MY CHAT WITH GM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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