2009 SATURN OUTLOOK
262 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 71 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 42 |
| STEERING | 42 |
| POWER TRAIN | 19 |
| ENGINE | 17 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 |
| SEAT BELTS | 8 |
| AIR BAGS | 7 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 |
| SUSPENSION | 3 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 |
| STRUCTURE | 2 |
Recalls (7)
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured July 6, 2008, to March 9, 2012, 2007-2012 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured September 15, 2006, to February 2
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
GM IS RECALLING 16,667 MY 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE, CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, GMC ACADIA, AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, 'SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.' THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A SAFETY BELT BUCKLE IN THE SECOND
SEAT BELTS
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured June 6, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 9, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and 2009-2010 Satu
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses
SEAT BELTS
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE, GMC ACADIA, AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES. THE SECOND ROW SEAT SIDE TRIM SHIELD RESTRICTS THE UPWARD ROTATION OF THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE WHEN THE SEAT BACK IS RETURNED TO A SEATING POSITION AFTER BEING FOLDED F
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 276,729 MY 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE, CHEVROLET COBALT, HHR, MALIBU, TRAVERSE, GMC ACADIA, PONTIAC G5, G6 AND SATURN AURA AND OUTLOOK PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARD 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT POSITION SEQUENCE, STARTE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUT
Recent Complaints
I WAS UNLOADING GROCERIES AT HOME CAR WAS OFF AND PARKED AND THE REAR LIFT GATE RELEASED AND TRIED TO CLOSE WITH ME IN WAY IT FELL AND HIT MY BACK CAUSING PAIN AND TRIED TO CO TINUE TO CLOSE ON ME I HAD TO PUSHT THE LIFT GATE OPEN AND IT RESISTED
Mileage: 126,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PARKED HER VEHICLE, REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION, AND WENT INSIDE HER RESIDENCE. SHORTLY AFTER, SHE HEARD A COMMOTION OUTSIDE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED AWAY AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION IN AN ATTEMPT TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED
Mileage: 186,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PARKED HER VEHICLE, REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION, AND WENT INSIDE HER RESIDENCE. SHORTLY AFTER, SHE HEARD A COMMOTION OUTSIDE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED AWAY AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION IN AN ATTEMPT TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED
Mileage: 186,000
I HAVE HAD MY OUTLOOK FOR ROUGHLY A YEAR AND A HALF AGO NOW, AND MY POWER STEERING SEEMS TO GO OUT WHEN GOING A LOW SPEED AND TURNING. IT HAS CAUSED ME 2 ACCIDENTS SO FAR WITHIN MONTHS OF EACH OTHER, INCREASING MY INSURANCE TO $460/MO. ONE WAS BACKING UP, IT STOPPED TURNING AND IT BACKED INTO A VEHICLE, AND THE OTHER WAS PARKING, IT STOPPED AND I SCRAPED AGAINST ANOTHER. I SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY KILL SOMEONE. I'M IN FLORIDA AND
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SMOKE STARTED EMITTING FROM ABOVE THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Mileage: 110,000
TRAVEL US HWY WHEN ENCOUNTERING RAIN CONDITION VEHICLE HAD REAR WHEEL LOSS OF CONTROL INTO HYDROPLANE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT STEERING INTO SKID THE STEERING FAILED TO RESPOND AS IF NO POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON UNTIL POINT OF FIRST APPLYING BRAKE. THE VEHICLE IMPACTED RAVINE AT FRONTAL IMPACTOF GRILL ATB HIGH SPEED THEN FLIP SIDE OVER SIDE WITHOUT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. DRIVER,PASSENGER SIDE, PASSENGER/DRIVER-SIDE OF SEAT, OR PILLAR POST AIR BAGS FAILED. THE YELLOW AI
Mileage: 120,908
TRAVEL US HWY WHEN ENCOUNTERING RAIN CONDITION VEHICLE HAD REAR WHEEL LOSS OF CONTROL INTO HYDROPLANE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT STEERING INTO SKID THE STEERING FAILED TO RESPOND AS IF NO POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON UNTIL POINT OF FIRST APPLYING BRAKE. THE VEHICLE IMPACTED RAVINE AT FRONTAL IMPACTOF GRILL ATB HIGH SPEED THEN FLIP SIDE OVER SIDE WITHOUT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. DRIVER,PASSENGER SIDE, PASSENGER/DRIVER-SIDE OF SEAT, OR PILLAR POST AIR BAGS FAILED. THE YELLOW AI
Mileage: 120,908
TRAVEL US HWY WHEN ENCOUNTERING RAIN CONDITION VEHICLE HAD REAR WHEEL LOSS OF CONTROL INTO HYDROPLANE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT STEERING INTO SKID THE STEERING FAILED TO RESPOND AS IF NO POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON UNTIL POINT OF FIRST APPLYING BRAKE. THE VEHICLE IMPACTED RAVINE AT FRONTAL IMPACTOF GRILL ATB HIGH SPEED THEN FLIP SIDE OVER SIDE WITHOUT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. DRIVER,PASSENGER SIDE, PASSENGER/DRIVER-SIDE OF SEAT, OR PILLAR POST AIR BAGS FAILED. THE YELLOW AI
Mileage: 120,908
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY DRY PAVEMENT WHEN RAIN CONDITION CAME ON SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO LOOSE CONTROL AND STEERING WAS SLOPPY WHEN TURNING INTO SKID. THE VEHICLE THEN SLID SIDEWAYS HITTING A DITCH HEAD ON, AT WHICH TIME FRONT AIR BAGS FOR PASSENGER AND DRIVER FAILED TO DEPLOY AT HIGH IMPACT, THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED THREE TIMES WITH CRUSH ZONES ON THE SIDE AND SIDE IMPACT OR CURTAIN BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ROOF, THE SIDE(S), AND FRONT WERE ALL CRUSH IMPACTED AND WITH OUT DEPLO
Mileage: 121,000
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY DRY PAVEMENT WHEN RAIN CONDITION CAME ON SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO LOOSE CONTROL AND STEERING WAS SLOPPY WHEN TURNING INTO SKID. THE VEHICLE THEN SLID SIDEWAYS HITTING A DITCH HEAD ON, AT WHICH TIME FRONT AIR BAGS FOR PASSENGER AND DRIVER FAILED TO DEPLOY AT HIGH IMPACT, THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED THREE TIMES WITH CRUSH ZONES ON THE SIDE AND SIDE IMPACT OR CURTAIN BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ROOF, THE SIDE(S), AND FRONT WERE ALL CRUSH IMPACTED AND WITH OUT DEPLO
Mileage: 121,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUED TO BLOW OUT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WIRES IN THE HEADLIGHT MELTED AND THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT CAPSULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS
Mileage: 37,000
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD AT NIGHT. PUT IN NEW BULB STILL NOT WORKING. WIRING DEFECTIVE AND MELTED. COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD. *TR
Mileage: 24,568
PASSENGER HEADLAMP WENT OUT. ON MY 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GM DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND FOUND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONTROLS THE HEADLAMPS. *TR
Mileage: 45,000
PASSENGER HEADLAMP WENT OUT. ON MY 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GM DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND FOUND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONTROLS THE HEADLAMPS. *TR
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE POWER LIFT-GATE FELL ON HIS HEAD. HE HAD TO RECEIVE TREATMENT FROM THE HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES. HE HAS NOT CALLED THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 01/29/10 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAULTY SHOCK. UPDATED 01/29/10
Mileage: 7,000