2008 Saturn SKY problems and owner complaints

MANUFACTURER:GM MODEL: SATURN SKY REDLINE 2008 BRAKES BECOME INEFFECTIVE AFTER CAR SITS IDLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME OVER 7 HOURS. ESSENTIALLY OCCURS EVERY DAY WHEN THE CAR INITIALLY STARTS AFTER SITTING IDLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD EVERYTIME YOU START YOUR CAR AND ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OFF STRAIGHT AWAY AS THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO USE AND THE STOPPING RESPONSE TIME IS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED. I ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR DRIVING PAST MY DRIVEWAY AND AS I WAS REVERSING OUT A PARKING LOT. JUST IMAGI…

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203063 at NHTSA ↗

WE TOOK DELIVERY OF A 2008 SATURN SKY RL (TURBO) IN EARLY AUGUST 2007. THE VERY NEXT DAY WE STARTED THE CAR AND PULLED OUT INTO THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE USED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE THEIR WAS ABOUT A 75% FAILURE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. MY WIFE WAS BRIEFLY PANICKED AND SLAMMED THE BRAKES DOWN FURTHER AND EVENTUALLY GOT THE CAR TO STOP. BY THIS POINT SHE HAD ALREADY TRAVELED AN EXTRA 15 FEET DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND NEARLY HIT ME AS I WAS STANDING IN THE DRIVEWAY WATCHING HER BACK OUT HER NEW VEHICLE. WE INITIALLY THOUGHT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS N…

Owner-reported narrative. 17 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203637 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND FOR 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE NECESSARY PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10596589 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE DATE OF ARRIVAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10615629 at NHTSA ↗

1. LOSS OF POWER BRAKES WHEN THE MOTOR IS WARMING UP 2. LIMITED BRAKES HAVING TROUBLE STOPPING ALL MOST WET THROUGH MY GARAGE WALL 3. THE SATURN DEALER TRIED TO REPROGRAM THE BRAKES TWO DIFFERENT TIMES BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10223347 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE COOLANT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT COOLANT WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE EVERY TWO DAYS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COOLANT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARRY GREEN CHEVROLET NISSAN (1858 E PIKE ST, CLARKSBURG, WV 26301) WHERE THEY FLUSHED THE COOLANT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO …

Owner-reported narrative. 106,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11140416 at NHTSA ↗

2008 saturn sky the key keeps getting stuck and cannot remove unless manual button under steering wheel is pushed and pull the key at same time only way to release key now Is anyone else having problem is there a recall?

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11586910 at NHTSA ↗