Saturn LS problems and owner complaints

WHEN CONSUMER PUSHES ON THE BRAKES THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DEACTIVATE. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002423 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003676 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A CURVY ROAD, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. THIS WAS VERY DISCONCERTING DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR WAS IN A FAST LEFT HAND CURVE AT THE TIME BEGINNING TRANSITION TO A RIGHT CURVE. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING INPUT CAUSED AN UNCOMMANDED LANE CHANGE TO THE RIGHT LANE WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE THAT WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE JUST AFTER OUR REAR BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED FOR A LOOSE OR BROKEN POWER STEERING BELT. UPON FURTHER INSP…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007128 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2000 LS1 SATURN. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. IN THE PAST YEAR I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT IN OTHER THAN FOR MAINTENANCE BECAUSE SOMETHING HAS GONE WRONG. OCTOBER 2002- MY HYDRAULICS WENT OUT OF MY CLUTCH CAUSING ME TO BE STALLED WITHOUT A CAR. A FEW MONTHS AGO IT WAS RECALLED DUE TO SOMETHING GONE WRONG IN THE REAR AXLE. SO SATURN REPLACED IT. ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2003, I TOOK IT IN AGAIN BECAUSE I WAS HEARING A RUBBING NOISE WHEN I MADE SHARP LEFT TURNS. TURNS OUT I NEED A $1400 NEW STEERING RACK BECAUSE THERE IS AN INTERNAL LEAK FROM…

Owner-reported narrative. 36,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043126 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001711 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING HOME I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. I THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. WITH THE CAR OFF THE SMOKE CONTINUED AND THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ON. I DROVE TO SATURN AND THEY FOUND AN INTERNAL SHORT IN THE HEAD LAMP SWITCH (P/N 22679804). AT NO TIME DID ANY FUSE BLOW TO PROTECT THE CIRCUIT. I HAVE THE OLD PART AND CAN SEE EVIDENCE OF BURNT/MELTED WIRES. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD. 2000 SATURN LS1 VIN [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 49,744 miles reported. Look up ODI 10033292 at NHTSA ↗

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).

Owner-reported narrative. 58,184 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007668 at NHTSA ↗

TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS 2 PARTS, THE LIGHT BULB HOLDER, AND THE SOCKET IN WHICH IT IS SCREWED INTO. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE METAL PIECE THAT IS SCREWED INTO THE SOCKET BECOMES LOOSE AND ARC. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT SEVERS THE FLOW OF ELECTRICITY TO THE TAIL LIGHT. THIS RENDERS THE TAIL LIGHT INOPERATIVE. ALSO, THIS COULD CAUSES A FIRE HAZARD BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION CLOSE TO THE GAS TANK. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY, BUT THIS WILL ONLY PROVIDE A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10061163 at NHTSA ↗

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 TELLIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010259 at NHTSA ↗

TRANSMISSION FAILURE/REPLACEMENT AT 50,000 ODOMETER READING ON 2000 SATURN LW2, ENGINE L81 3.0 LITER V-6, VIN [XXX].....ON OCTOBER 6, 2003 I WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER OF SATURN OF WOODBRIDGE (VIRGINIA) THAT. *AK MY 2000 SATURN LW2 NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $3,800. THE VEHICLE HAD JUST UNDERGONE THE 51,000 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON OCTOBER 9, 2003 AT A COST TO ME OF $1,500. IT IS MY CONSIDERED OPINION THAT AN AUTOMOBILE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SUPPOSED TO FAIL WITHOUT EXPLAINED/ANTIC…

Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10049064 at NHTSA ↗