Saturn Sky Complaints

516 consumer complaints on file.

#10553881November 26, 2013
AIR BAGS
2007 SATURN SKY REDLINE SITTING AT AN IDLE PASSENGER SAT DOWN IN THE SEAT AND SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DIC SHOWED "SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM", PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWED OFF. UPON TAKING TO DEALER PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) SENSOR FAILED. THE SENSOR FAILED DO TO THE FLEXING OF THE SENSOR AS PASSENGERS GOT IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE NOT FROM NEGLECT BY THE OWNER. THE TOTAL IS $1125.00 WITH PART SHIPPING INSTALL AND ZEROING OF NEW THE SENSOR. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN SKY AND PONTIAC SOLSTICE, THERE HAS BEEN REPORTS OF THE REPLACEMENT SENSORS FAILING IN AS LITTLE AS A YEAR. WHEN THIS PART FAILS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT RISE IN THE POTENTIAL INJURY OF THE PASSENGER DURING A CRASH. WITH THE ABUNDANCE OF THIS PROBLEM IT AN OBVIOUS DEFECT OF THE PART THE ONLY WAY AN OWNER CAN STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING IS TO NOT HAVE ANYONE OR ANYTHING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT TO AVOID FLEXING OF THE SENSOR. THE PRICE FOR THE REPAIR, THE POTENTIAL INJURY AND HOW OFTEN THIS IS HAPPENING, I BELIEVE IS A VALID REASON FOR A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE SENSOR BY THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552392November 15, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEATS
THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR HAS FAILED IN MY CAR. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A CONDITION IN WHICH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS PERMANENTLY DISABLED, A POTENTIAL LARGE SAFETY HAZARD. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THE SATURN SKY AND PONTIAC SOLSTICE CARS, AND THERE IS NO OUTSTANDING RECALL TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY OF THESE CARS ON THE ROAD TODAY THAT ARE OPERATING WITHOUT A FUNCTIONAL PASSENGER AIR BAG, PUTTING PASSENGERS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER RISK FOR INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. GIVEN THE PREVALENCE OF THIS ISSUE, ITS SEVERITY, AND THE COST TO REPAIR, I FEEL AS THOUGH A SAFETY RECALL IS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR THESE MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551730November 11, 2013
AIR BAGS
NOTHING HAPPEN NOT SURE WHY THE LIGHT IS ON. MY DAUGHTER HAS NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550586November 2, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS COMMON IN SKY AND SOLSTICE VEHICLES. EVEN WHEN THEY ARE REPAIRED, THEY FAIL AGAIN. $800 REPAIR ... SO MY PASSENGER IS TRAVELING WITH NO AIRBAG AT ALL TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550167October 30, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR IN MY VEHICLE FAILED AND ANY PASSENGER IN THE CAR FACES RISK IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE OWNER'S COST TO FIX THIS ITEM IS PROHIBITIVE ($700 - $1000), AND THAT THE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART IS SOMEWHAT COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. I THINK BECAUSE OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS IT IS A PROBLEM AND MAY CAUSE SOMEONE TO GET REALLY HURT. LEFT DEFECTIVE COULD BE REALLY SERIOUS TO A PASSENGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547403October 9, 2013
AIR BAGS
MY SATURN SKY'S PASSENGER AIR BAG "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A MONTH NOW, AND I ASSUME THERE IS NO PROTECTION FROM IT. I RESEARCHED ON LINE ABOUT IT AND IT SEEMS EVERY CAR HAS THIS ISSUE EVENTUALLY. I KNOW SATURN NO LONGER EXISTS, BUT GM SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THEM AND GET THEM FIXED. THIS IS SERIOUS ISSUE AND A $750-$1000 REPAIR THAT MOST CAN'T AFFORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544996September 23, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,500. UPDATED 12/04/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER COVERED 30% OF THE REPAIR BILL. THE CONSUMER FOUND OTHER REPORTS OF AIRBAG FAILURE ON THE INTERNET. UPDATED 12/5/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545018September 23, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EVERYTIME I START MY VEHICLE I GET THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES ON THE CONTROL PANEL. SERVICE AIRBAG, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, ESC OFF/DISABLED. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENTS ON THE VEHICLE BUT LACK OF ESC MAKES CONTROLLING THE RWD PERFORMANCE VEHICLE DIFFICULT, IN ADDITION THE SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE IS FURTHER REASON FOR CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543540September 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE WIRING FOR THE HVAC BLOWER MOTOR MELTED AT THE CONNECTION TO THE RESISTOR PACK THAT CONTROLS THE BLOWER MOTOR SPEED. YOU COULD SMELL MELTING PLASTIC. LUCKILY THIS DID NOT START THE WIRING HARNESS ON FIRE AS THE FUSE FOR THE CIRCUIT DID NOT OPEN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWS THIS IS BE A KNOWN PROBLEM ON HUMMER H3, SATURN SKY, AND PONTIAC SOLSTICE VEHICLE ALSO AS THEY SHARE THE SAME PARTS IN MODEL YEARS 2006 - 2010. HTTP://PARTS.NALLEYGMC.COM/PRODUCTS/HUMMER/2010/H3/HARNESS-CHASSISENGINE-WIRING-HARNESS/3041298/25867517.HTML THIS PROBLEM IS SO WELL KNOWN, AND WIDESPREAD PEOPLE HAVE DEVISED THERE OWN FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.SOLSTICEFORUM.COM/FORUM/F62/HEATER-AC-BLOWER-STOPPED-WORKING-68002/ HTTP://WWW.HUMMERXCLUB.COM/FORUM/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?T=13515 HTTP://WWW.HUMMERFORUMS.COM/FORUM/HUMMER-H3-17/AC-BLOWER-FIX-19208/ HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T2592812-2006_HUMMER_H3_C_AMP_HEATER_FAN_BLOWER HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T2627579-HEATER_AIR_FAN_DOESN'T_COME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542839September 10, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR (PPS) IN MY VEHICLE FAILED ONLY 12 MOS AFTER ITS 'BUMPER-TO-BUMPER' WARRANTY EXPIRED. ANY PASSENGER IN THE CAR FACES ADDED RISK IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE OWNER'S COST TO FIX THIS ITEM IS PROHIBITIVE ($700 - $1000), AND THAT THE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART IS SOMEWHAT COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542515September 8, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG MODULE FAILED AFTER JUST 36K MILES. THIS IS A COMMON AND WIDESPREAD ISSUE AND ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IN A RECALL. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537018August 23, 2013
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 65 MPH. I HYDROPLANED OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE WALL HEAD ON. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. MY FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, BUSTING MY LIP AND GIVING ME A BLACK EYE, BUT I MADE IT OUT ALIVE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10535926August 18, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR HAS FAILED AND THE AIRBAG DOES NOT KNOW IF SOMEONE IS IN THE SEAT. DURING AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533426August 3, 2013
AIR BAGS
I STARTED THE CAR AND THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT CAME UP IN THE MESSAGE CENTER ON THE DASH. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS NOT ON EVEN WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE PASSENGER TO BE IN. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM FOR SATURN SKYS AND PONTIAC SOLSTICES. THERE ARE MANY, MANY INCIDENCES OF THIS PROBLEM. THE COST OF REPAIR IS EXTREMELY HIGH AND THE DEALERSHIP WE TOOK IT TO SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS PART. THIS DEFECTIVE PART SHOULD HAVE A RECALL FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL THE OWNERS AND THEIR PASSENGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531785July 25, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEATS, SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED IN MY DASH UPON STARTING MY VEHICLE TODAY. THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT REGISTERING THAT SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. ACCORDING TO GM {OWNER OF THE LATE SATURN)THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WHILE THE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND QUOTED ME ALMOST $1,100.00 TO FIX IT. MY FRIENDS SKY IS DOING THE SAME THING, EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE DRIVING AROUND WITH FAULTY AIRBAG SYSTEMS! HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE? RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531789July 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT START UP AFTER TURNING ON THE A/C THE RADIATOR/CONDENSER COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE FAN TO "LOCK-UP". THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVER HEAT AND THE FAN ASSEMBLY BEGAN SMOKING. I'M GLAD I NOTICED THIS AT START UP AND NOT IN NORMAL DRIVING IN WICH THE VEHICLE COULD BLOW UP CAUSING INJURY OR FATALITY TO MYSELF AND/OR OTHERS NEAR THE VEHICLE. YET ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY SATURN SKY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514273May 30, 2013
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED A "SERVICE AIR BAG" CODE ON MY DIC OUTPUT. CONTACTED MY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER AND VERIFIED THAT THERE WERE NO SAFETY RECALLS FOR THE FAILED PASSENGER PRESENT SYSTEM MODULE ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PERFORMED LOTS OF RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY PREVALENT AND COMMON PROBLEM WITH VIRTUALLY ALL MODELS AND YEARS OF THE PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND SATURN SKY. I AM HIGHLY CONCERNED TO ALSO DISCOVER THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE PART NOT DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511629May 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500723February 28, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED SOME ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR COST; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,955.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497852February 12, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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