Saturn LS Complaints

1,458 consumer complaints on file.

#10095767October 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A YEAR 2002 SATURN MODEL L200 WITH 47000 MILES ON IT. ON FIVE OCCASIONS, WHEN I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKE, I HAVE NO BRAKE PRESSURE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IF I PUMP THE BRAKES I CAN THEN BUILD UP PRESSURE, BUT THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT IS USUALLY AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (55 MPH) FOR BETWEEN 30 AND 60 MINUTES. THERE ARE NO WARNING OR BRAKE FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND NO CODE IS STORED IN THE ONBOARD COMPUTER. THEN THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER A FEW MINUTES, OR AFTER STOPPING THE CAR AND SHUTTING IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE, AS BY THE TIME I GET THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE PROBLEM IS GONE. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TWICE TO NO AVAIL. THERE ARE NO FLUID LEAKS. THE DEALER CLAIMS THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS IN FINE CONDITION BUT CLEARLY THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. AS OF THE LAST OCCURENCE THE DEALER HAS RUN OUT OF IDEAS AND HAS TOLD ME THEY HAVE A CALL INTO THE SATURN FACTORY TO DETERMINE WHAT TO DO NEXT, AND I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THE DEALER IN SEVERAL DAYS. I WOULD LIKE THIS PROBLEM FIXED, EVEN IF IT REQUIRES THE INSTALLATION OF A COMPLETELY NEW BRAKE SYSTEM, AS LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX THIS, BUT SATURN NEEDS TO TAKE AN INVOLVEMENT NOW AND FIX THIS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093765October 7, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT WENT DIM, THEN INOPERATIVE. ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS HOLDING BULB SOCKET TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD HAS CORRODED OR WEAKENED. NECESSARY TO REPLACE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY. LEFT SIDE ALREADY REPLACED FOR A SIMILAR CONCERN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095412October 7, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
AT 35,558 MILES VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE POWER ASSIST PUMP ASSEMBLY. AT 61,000 MILES PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092075October 6, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHT AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS BECAME DIM. JUST BEFORE THE LIGHTS DIMMED THEY BLINKED ERRATICALLY. THIS CAUSED VISUAL PROBLEMS. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095027October 4, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN APPLIED. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090295October 1, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093363September 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
BOTH REAR LIGHTS ASSEMBLIES SHORTED OUT, LEAVING MY VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY REAR LIGHTING. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THEY KNEW THERE HAD BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE UNITS SHORTING OUT AND THAT THEY WOULD "ONLY" CHARGE $25 PER TAIL LIGHT FOR THE REPLACEMENT UNITS INSTEAD OF THE COTS ($165) FOR EACH. I FEEL THIS IS A TRUE SAFETY PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECALL AND REPLACEMENT- ESPECIALLY IN THE 2000 SATURN WHICH HAS BEEN A COMPLETE 'SAFETY' NIGHTMARE WITH PROBLEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO COUNT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094581September 29, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PLASTIC AROUND THE TAIL LIGHTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE MELTED DUE TO BULBS OVERHEATING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM MAYBE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SURGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094340September 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093067September 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WE HAVE BEEN HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING THE KEY TO TURN IN THE IGNITION. I WAS DRIVING A FEW DAYS AGO, AND THE CAR DIED ON ME WHILE I WAS MOVING DOWN THE STREET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092891September 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OFF. IT DID NOT MATTER THE SPEED. CONSUMERHAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A SATURN DEALER YET, BUT HAD A PRIVATE MECHANIC LOOK AT IT. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC TOLD HIM IT WAS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR THAT WAS FAULTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091313September 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
SINCE CAR WAS BOUGHT PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CAR GOES CUTS OFF WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. SAID IT WAS A LOOSE GROUND WIRE. THEY FIXED IT AND NOT EVEN TWO MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT DID IT AGAIN. THE IF I WOULD STEP ON THE BRAKES TOO HARD THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT WOULD GO ON. USUALLY THE CAR COMPUTER WOULD NOTE A CODE IF THE SERVICE LIGHT WOULD GO ON IT DIDNT. THEN A PUFF OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE STIRRING WHEEL AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT WAS FROM A PIECE OF DUST. NO TWO MONTHS LATER THE SWITCH FOR THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF AND THEN IT WOULD STAY ON AFTER YOU SHUT OFF THE CAR. THEY TURN ON WHEN THEY WANT WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. WE HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG BECAUSE THE AIRBAG STARTED COMING OUT OF THE DASH BOARD. THE DASHBOARD IS ALSO BUBBLING AROUND THE AREA WHERE THE AIRBAG SITS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090976September 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
THIS CONCERS THE SATURN 2001 LW300. WHEN THERE IS A ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE, SUCH AS A DEAD BATTERY, THE CAR CANNOT BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK. IF THIS HAD TAKEN PLACE ON A RAILROAD TRACK THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087338September 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE MODULES IN THE ENGINE AND THE REMOTES WERE CHANGED BUT THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED CRANK AT TIMES WHICH WAS INTERMITTENT, THE SECURITY AND WRENCH LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THE BODY CONTROL MODULE CAUSED THE INTERMITTENT START, THE PASS LOCK WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE SENSOR(S), THE BCM WAS REPLACED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD LOCK DUE TO BROKEN LATCH, AND THE IGNITION COIL BURNED OUT. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091579September 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH STARTED UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091479September 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER STATES THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. AS A RESULT THE HORN AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS BECAME INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091485September 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088810August 30, 2004
STEERING
MORE STEERING/ SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. STEERING STILL HAD VIBRATION AND NOISE PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER DEALER PERFORMED REAR SUSPENSION MODIFICATION, REPLACED REAR STRUTS, FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS, ALL FOUR TIRES, REAR CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS (REDESIGNED), PRELOAD SPRING *(REDESIGNED) AND TIE RODS. THIS TIME DIAGNOSED AS FAILED FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND FAILED FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING/ HUB ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088471August 24, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I WAS DRIVING LATE AT NIGHT AND MY HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO DIMM ALMOST TO THE POINT OF GOING OUT AND COMING BACK ON. IT DID IT EVERY 2 OR 3 MINUTES FOR THE ENTIRE TIME I WAS DRIVING. I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND I DO ALOT OF NITE DRIVING CAUSE OF THE LATE HOURS I WORK.I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD AT LEAST 100COMPLAINTS OF CARS DOING THE SAME THING. THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLITIN ABOUT THE LIGHTS "FLICKERING". I ADVISED THAT THEY DON`T FLICKER , THEY GO OUT AND COME BACK ON. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THEY ALL FLICKER, THE 100 OF US ARE THE UNLUCKY ONES THAT GO OUT AND COME BACK ON AND SATURN IS IGNORING THE PROBLEM.THE CAR WAS CHECKED AND NO PROBLEMS FOUND. I WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER TO CALL SATURN AND COMPLAIN. I DID. SATURN TOLD ME TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP OVER TWO HOURS AWAY FOR A SECOND OPINION.I CALLED THAT DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD BY THERE SERVICE MANAGER THAT I WOULD BE WASTING MY TIME TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY UP THERE, THE PROBLEM CAN`T BE SOLVED .YOU CAN WATCH IT DO IT AND THE COMPUTER SAYS ALLS FINE.SATURN HAS NO IDEA WHY IT DOES IT TO SOME AND NOT ALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089426August 19, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, TIRES
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP. *MR THE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD. THE MECHANIC STATED WHEN HE PULLED THE GAS TANK AND STARTED TO REMOVE THE FUEL PUMP PART OF THE FUEL PUMP FELL APART WHICH WAS NOT NORMAL. THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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