https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Saturn Saturn. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:48:58 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-838369 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 SATURN SC2(NA). THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT A SLIGHT ANGLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE DRIVER SEAT SNAPPED AND THE SEATBELT FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO FLY FORWARD AND INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. AN INSPECTOR STATED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD BECAUSE IT WAS DESIGNED TO BREAK BACKWARDS. A MECH https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-781861 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT "ENGINE RUNS HOT & ENGINE OIL MIXED WITH COOLANT RESERVOIR (REPLACE CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY)" THAT'S WHAT IT STATES ON SERVICE BULLETIN 96-T-65B. FROM WHAT I'VE READ THIS HAPPENS A LOT ON 91-97 SATURNS. OUR SATURN STARTED OFF BY HAVING CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE COLORED FOAMY-NESS IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR (IT'S HAD THAT SINCE WE GOT IT 2 YEARS AGO SO NOT SURE HOW LONG IT'S HAD THIS), THEN IT OVER HEATED, https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-646496 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT YORK PA> SATURN HAS PATCHED UP MY 2003 VUE BY REPLACING VALVES, SENSORS ETC. WHICH THEY WELL KNOW WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER REGULAR PREVENTABLE MAINTENANCE, 2003 SATURN VUE HAS CONTINUOUSLY EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FROM 10,000 POINT ON. VEHICLE WHILE JUST TRAVELING DOWN A ROAD AT 30-40 MPH), DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO HIGHER GEAR , MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISES WHILE TURNING AND ACCE https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-646497 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT YORK PA> SATURN HAS PATCHED UP MY 2003 VUE BY REPLACING VALVES, SENSORS ETC. WHICH THEY WELL KNOW WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER REGULAR PREVENTABLE MAINTENANCE, 2003 SATURN VUE HAS CONTINUOUSLY EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FROM 10,000 POINT ON. VEHICLE WHILE JUST TRAVELING DOWN A ROAD AT 30-40 MPH), DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO HIGHER GEAR , MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISES WHILE TURNING AND ACCE https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-646338 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT YORK PA> SATURN HAS PATCHED UP MY 2003 VUE BY REPLACING VALVES, SENSORS ETC. WHICH THEY WELL KNOW WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER REGULAR PREVENTIVELY MAINTENANCE, 2003 SATURN VUE HAS CONTINUOUSLY EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FROM 10,000 POINT ON. VEHICLE WHILE JUST TRAVELING DOWN A ROAD AT 30-40 MPH), DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO HIGHER GEAR , MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISES WHILE TURNING AND ACC https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-635047 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AND CORRODED AT 39,660 MILES. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-621013 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT 2003 SATURN VUE WITH ROUGHLY 107,000 MILES SUDDENLY SLIPPED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. LUCKILY, HUSBAND MADE IT HOME. I DROVE TO LOCAL SHOP WHERE DIAGNOSIS REVEALED A RECALL ON FAULTY TRANSMISSION WIRE THAT COULD LEAD TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I TOWED TO SATURN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD CAR WOULD NOT REVERSE. WHEN PRESENTED WITH RECALL INFO, THEY "CHECKED" AND SAID RECALL HAD BEEN DONE. SATUR https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-587470 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT NOTICE A GAS ODOR A FEW WEEKS AGO, TOOK MY SATURN VUE TO THE DEALER AND FOUND OUT THAT THE GAS NECK HAD A CRACK. I HAD TO LEAVE IT THERE DUE TO THE DANGER OF THE GAS LEAKAGE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ONLY TIME THAT OCCURS IS FROM AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO SIGN OF AN ACCIDENT AND THEY COULD NOT THINK OF ANY OTHER REASON FOR THE CRACK. THE SATURN WHICH WAS BOUGHT NEW FROM THE DEALER HAD 37,000 https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-572869 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACTS STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE, THE BRAKES WERE DIFFICULT TO PRESS. THIS OCCURRED ON NORMAL ROADS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE CLEANED DUE TO CORROSION. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE SUSPENSION. THE D https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-572870 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACTS STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE, THE BRAKES WERE DIFFICULT TO PRESS. THIS OCCURRED ON NORMAL ROADS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE CLEANED DUE TO CORROSION. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE SUSPENSION. THE D https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-563032 Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) HAS NOT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY SINCE DAY 1. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO RE-PROGRAM IT AND TO NO AVAIL. SATURN CLAIMS IT IS BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE OF THE CAR, HOWEVER THE CAR IS A 2003. IT HAS 60K MILES. THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-556223 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT DELCO FREE 72 MO. BATTERY POSITIVE POST INTERNALLY CORRODED AND LEAKED ACID. BATTERY WAS 35 MO. OLD ON SATURN VUE WITH 47K MILES. STALLED AND HAD TO GET TOWED. TOTAL COST WITH BATTERY AN TOW $197. SATURN WOULD NOT WARRANTY. DELCO'S 72 MO. WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO BATTERIES IN NEW VEHICLES. SATURN REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH LEAKING DELCO BATTERIES. I KNOW THIS https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-534205 Mon, 09 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED IT SEEMED TO GO IN NEUTRAL;. NARROWLY, AVOIDED 3 ACCIDENTS. THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED AT ONE TIME, AND HE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-532446 Thu, 28 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT A SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BEARINGS IN THE STEERING COLUMN WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK THE GEAR AND RACK WAS REPLACED. CURRENTLY THE NOISE WOULD GET LOUDER AND MORE FREQUENT. THE ENTIRE RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED. *SC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-527265 Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. DRIVER WAS GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS CAME OUT. THE BEARINGS SEIZED, AND THE WHEEL CAME OFF. WHAT WAS LEFT WAS LITTLE CHEWED UP PIECES OF METAL. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-522714 Mon, 21 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT GEAR LEVER CAME UNATTACHED FROM FLOOR ASSEMBLY WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 3-4MPH. AT A HIGHER SPEED, I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-519890 Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE TAIL LIGHTS DO NO WORK WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. THE POLICE PULLED THE CONSUMER OVER FOR NOT HAVING TAIL LIGHTS. THERE WAS INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *JB THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. *TC https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-519891 Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE TAIL LIGHTS DO NO WORK WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. THE POLICE PULLED THE CONSUMER OVER FOR NOT HAVING TAIL LIGHTS. THERE WAS INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *JB THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. *TC https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-518886 Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, AND HAD NOT SERVICED IT AS OF YET. HOWEVER THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. *AK THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE #1 CYLINDER WAS SEVERELY LEAKING OIL AND CAUSED A MISFIRE IN THIS CYLINDER. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLA https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-518887 Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, AND HAD NOT SERVICED IT AS OF YET. HOWEVER THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. *AK THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE #1 CYLINDER WAS SEVERELY LEAKING OIL AND CAUSED A MISFIRE IN THIS CYLINDER. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLA https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-518888 Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, AND HAD NOT SERVICED IT AS OF YET. HOWEVER THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. *AK THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE #1 CYLINDER WAS SEVERELY LEAKING OIL AND CAUSED A MISFIRE IN THIS CYLINDER. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLA https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-518889 Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, AND HAD NOT SERVICED IT AS OF YET. HOWEVER THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. *AK THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE #1 CYLINDER WAS SEVERELY LEAKING OIL AND CAUSED A MISFIRE IN THIS CYLINDER. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLA https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-518890 Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, AND HAD NOT SERVICED IT AS OF YET. HOWEVER THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. *AK THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE #1 CYLINDER WAS SEVERELY LEAKING OIL AND CAUSED A MISFIRE IN THIS CYLINDER. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLA https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-518671 Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE BRAKES, AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THESE PROBLEMS IN LESS THAN A ONE YEAR PERIOD.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-518672 Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE BRAKES, AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THESE PROBLEMS IN LESS THAN A ONE YEAR PERIOD.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-513480 Wed, 22 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT ON DECEMBER 3, 2004, THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. AN INVESTIGATION WAS DONE BUT THE CAUSE WAS STILL UNDETERMINED. *JB *TC https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-510292 Tue, 07 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. CONSUMER WAS GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE BEARINGS CAME OUT/SEIZED, AND THE WHEEL CAME OFF, WHICH LEFT CHEWED UP PIECES OF METAL. CONSUMER LATER CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-490544 Fri, 13 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT HORN IS TO DIFFICULT TO PUSH IN ORDER FOR THE HORN TO BLOW. *PH THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE HORN BUTTON REQUIRES TOO MUCH PRESSURE TO ACTIVATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE AND HIS WIFE (78 AND 80 YEARS OLD) DON NOT POSSES THE STRENGTH REQUIRED TO BLOW THE HORNS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO SEE IF ANYTHING COULD BE DONE . THE DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THAT TH https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-488471 Wed, 04 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S ENGINE QUITTING. *MR THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT HAD COME ON ALONG WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, THE ENGINE STAYED ON AND DROVE FINE. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn#complaint-475361 Thu, 13 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS AND PADS ON 1997 SATURN. *MR THE ROTORS HAD WORN. (NOT WARPED OR DISTORTED) THE ORIGINAL DISC BRAKE ROTORS LASTED UP TO 88K MILES. THE BRAKE PADS AND DISC ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT ROTORS WERE OF INFERIOR QUALITY. *SC *JB