Saturn Sky Complaints

516 consumer complaints on file.

#10497789February 11, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496368February 4, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN MY VEHICLE FAILED SHORTLY 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 ($500 - $800), AND THAT THE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART IS SOMEWHAT COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489021December 17, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND DISAPPEARED WHILE AT A RED LIGHT IN A PERIOD OF ABOUT ~1 MINUTE. AFTER PASSENGER SAT IN THE CAR, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AND OFF AGAIN. PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR AT THE TIME WHEN ALERT CAME ON WAS NOTED AS OFF STATE, ALL OTHER TIME WHEN PASSENGER IS PRESENT, INDICATOR IS NOTED AS ON STATE. AFTER DRIVING A WHILE ~20MINUTES, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THIS TIME IT STAYED ON, PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR IS IN OFF STATE. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR/ENGINE. WARNING LIGHT DISAPPEARED HOWEVER, AFTER SHORT MINUTES IT CAME BACK ON, AND NOW THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER 3 DAYS. PASSENGER IN OR NOT, INDICATOR IS IN OFF STATE. AFTER VIEWING FORUMS AND POSTS ABOUT RECURRING PROBLEM EFFECTED BY SIMILAR CARS SUCH AS THE PONTIAC SOLSTICE, PONTIAC SOLSTICE GPX, AND SATURN SKY, PLEASE TAKE CONSIDERATION IN LOOKING INTO OUR AIR BAG SYSTEM. THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482537October 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
I DELIVERED THE VEHICLE TO BILL FOX CHEVY FOR SERVICING AS DIRECTED BY GM (SATURN) CUSTOMER SERVICE CASE NUMBER [XXX] FOR GRINDING NOISE AND FLUID LEAKING ON THE 2007 SATURN SKY (21433 MILES). THERE WAS A RECALL ( 07V58900) FOR A FAULTY SEAL ON THIS MODELS DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. IT SHOWED THE RECALL WAS HANDLED ON APRIL 29,2008 BY LAKESIDE OF SATURN WHICH I DID NOT RECALL. AFTER INVESTIGATION BY THE DEALER IT WAS AGREED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS GRINDING AND THE LEFT DIFFERENTIAL/AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE AND HAD TO PAY $ 455.63 FOR THE REPAIRS ON THIS DEFECTIVE DESIGNED PART. GM DENIED MY REQUEST FOR COVERING THIS UNDER THE RECALL NOTICE. THIS IS MY WIFE'S VEHICLE ONLY DRIVEN IN THE SUMMER. SHE DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS AN ISSUE. I DROVE IT AND NOTICED RIGHT AWAY AND FOUND THE RECALL AND CONTACTED GM(SATURN) CS. I STOPPED MY WIFE FROM DRIVING BECAUSE THE RECALL STATED THE DIFFERENTIAL COULD LOCKUP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO I HAD A 100K WARRANTY ON THE DRIVETRAIN WHICH THEY SAID HIT 5 YRS IN AUGUST 2012. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS RECALL ON THE TOTAL DIFFERENTIAL EXT/INT PARTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476342September 18, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SENSOR LOCATED IN PASSENGER SEAT, GM PART #19124219 WAS DEFECTIVE AND DISABLED AIR BAGS. THIS PART IS ROUTINELY DEFECTIVE IN THE KAPPA-MODEL ROADSTERS, SATURN SKY AND PONTIAC SOLSTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464542July 7, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE FAILURE. HARD BRAKE PEDAL RESULTING IN THE BRAKES NOT HOLDING THE CAR AT A STOP. ON JULY 4, 2012 WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION THE BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD THE CAR INPLACE RESULTING IN THE CAR CREEPING INTO THE CENTER OF THE INTERSECTION INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. A JEEP WITH 6 PEOPLE AND AN INFANT HIT THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE CAR AND FLIPPED OVER. THE INFANT AND 2 OF THE PEOPLE IN THE JEEP ARE IN THE HOSPITAL. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON HWY. 84 IN DALEVILLE, ALABAMA. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10463619June 29, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I WAS TRYING TO TURN THE AC ON BECAUSE IT IS 102 DEGREES OUTSIDE. WHEN I WAS TURNING THE KNOB ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE TO COLD IT NEVER CHANGED IT STAYED BLOWING HOT. ALSO WHEN I TRIED TO GET THE FAN TO BLOW TOWARDS ME IT WAS STUCK IN THE MODE WHERE IT BLOWS ON THE FLOOR. WHILE IT IS STUCK IN THE MID AND WONT CHANGED ITS STEADY BLOWING OUT HOT AIR EVEN WHEN THE MODULE FOR THE FAN IS TURNED OFF. THIS IS CRAZY THAT MOST OF THE SATURN VUE I READ HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND SOMETHING IS ALWAYS MISSING. THERE NEEDS TO BE A SERIOUS RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE THESE WERE THE LAST ONES MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456844April 30, 2012
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SERVICE AIRBAGS SOON WARNING CAME ON INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM. THE PRESSURE SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS BAD. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS SHOWN AS OFF AND DOES NOT DETECT THE SEAT BELT STATUS. IT IS QUESTIONABLE WHETHER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY NOW IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE DIRE CONSEQUENCES. UPON INVESTIGATING, THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN SKY AND PONTIAC SOLSTICE MODELS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452986March 26, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHETHER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,025 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,420. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449024February 23, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY CAR DISPLAYS "SERVICE AIR BAG" EVERY TIME I START MY CAR. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT SAYS "OFF" WHETHER THERE IS ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DO NOT WARRANTY THIS PART. IT ANNOYS ME EVERY TIME I START MY CAR! PLEASE RECALL AIRBAG SENSORS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445371January 26, 2012
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, PARKING BRAKE
2007 SATURN SKY REDLINE. CONSUMER STATES THE SENSOR HAS FAILED AND THE AIRBAG AND PERHAPS THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM WILL NOT ACTIVATE *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WOULD COST $600 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. ALSO, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 840. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419963August 18, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS POSITIONED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHERE THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM SENSOR AND THE SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE WERE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,027. UPDATED 9/19/11 *CN UPDATED 01.23.12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410171July 1, 2011
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER PRESENCE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING AND NOW DOES NOT SENSE A PASSENGER AT ALL. PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NOW OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400328May 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE, POWER TRAIN
AFTER I PARKED MY SATURN SKY IN MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW'S DRIVEWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, MY SON-IN-LAW AND I HEARD A LOUD "POP" FROM MY SATURN SKY. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, MY SATURN SKY DRIFTED BACKWARDS OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY (SLIGHT DOWNHILL DIRECTION) AND INTO THE STREET. MY SON-IN-LAW RAN AFTER THE CAR AND CAUGHT UP TO IT JUST AS STOPPED DRIFTING BACKWARDS UPHILL IN THE STREET AND BEGAN DRIFTING FORWARD IN A DOWNHILL DIRECTION. HE WAS ABLE TO REACH INTO THE CAR (THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS DOWN) AND SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. WHILE DOING SO, THE CAR RAN OVER HIS FOOT INJURING HIS TOE. THANK GOD THERE WERE NO CHILDREN PLAYING IN THE DRIVEWAY! THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS INITIALLY SET SINCE THE DRIVEWAY DOES HAVE A SLIGHT SLOPE TOWARDS THE STREET, BUT AFTER COOLING DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10390490March 17, 2011
AIR BAGS
PASSANGER AIR BAG SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389834March 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DURING HOT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO MALFUNCTION AND OTHER COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE CRUISE CONTROL, AIR CONDITIONER/HEATING SYSTEM, AND FOG LIGHTS. IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ADDRESS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,070. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363337October 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN
THE LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL FAILED ON MY 2007 SATURN SKY. THE FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT CAUSED THE CAR TO SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY FISHTAIL WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CAR SUBSEQUENTLY SMASHED INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN, THEN BOUNCED INTO THE ADJACENT LANE WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH A LARGE SUV. THE SUV ROLLED OVER MY HOOD AND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS TOP. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN THE SUV BEING TOTALED AND SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THE FAILURE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS FIRST DETECTED BY THE BODY REPAIR TECHNICIAN AND LATER VERIFIED BY A QUALIFIED GM DEALER. IT IS NOW BEING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CONDITION: WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND CLEAR. NO OIL OR WATER ON THE ROADWAY. SAFETY RECALL NHTSA 07V589000, POWER TRAIN AXLE ASSEMBLY AXLE SHAFT SEAL, WAS PERFORMED APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS EARLIER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349137August 13, 2010
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AIR BAG SENSOR FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG IS FAULTY AFTER ~5K MILES OF SOMEONE SITTING IN THE SEAT. NUMEROUS OTHER SATURN SKY OWNERS, ESPECIALLY 2007 OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323610April 3, 2010
AIR BAGS
I OWN A 2007 SATURN SKY AND HAVE FOR 31/2 YEARS IN THAT TIME THERE HASNT BEEN ANYBODY IN THE PASSENGER SEAT MAYBE A TOTAL OF 4 MONTHS. MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR HAS ALREADY GONE BAD AND I KNOW ON THE SKYROADSTER AND THE SOLLSTICE FORUMS THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL MORE. THE SENSOR I THINK IS MADE BY NIPPONDENSO AND INSTALLED ON THE 2006-2009 SKY/SOLSTICE'S I DONT EXPECT GM TO SPEND A TON OF MONEY REPLACING THEM BUT THEY COULD AT LEAST COME UP WITH A MOD SO THE AIRBAG IS ON ALL THE TIME OR GO AFTER NIPPONDENSO FOR A INFERIOR PRODUCT. I REALLY THINK THEY SHOULD LAST LONGER THEN A FEW MONTHS AND WANT GM TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!! THANK YOU [XXX] EMAIL [XXX] CELL [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322254March 26, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT SAYS OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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