2000 SATURN LS Exterior Lighting Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TURN SIGNAL DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY DISENGAGE THE SIGNAL. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL CANCEL CAM ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,704.

Mileage: 7,704

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE HIGH BEAMS ACTIVATED WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED. THE HIGH BEAMS FAILED TO TURN OFF CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DETACH THE HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 152,680.

Mileage: 152,680

I HAVE A 2000 SATURN LS 1 THAT I HAD BOUGHT IN JUNE 14 2012 @ THE US TRUCK & AUTO ON US. 31 SOUTH HERE IN TRAVERSE CITY MICHIGAN 49685. THE SALESPERSON'S NAME IS[XXX]. I WAS ON CRAIGS LIST LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE CAR AND I CAME UPON US TRUCK & AUTO AND WYANE WOULD NOT LET ME TEST DRIVE THE CAR AND THAT THE CAR IS IN PERFECT RUNNING CONDITION UNTIL MARCH 14,2014 MY WHEEL CAME OFF AT A STOPLIGHT GETTING TO GO ON GREEN BUT DIDN'T MOVE FAR. AND WHEN I GOT THE CAR THE DOME LIGHT WASN'T WORKING AND A WIRE HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE DAYTIME HEAD LAMP AND BURNED OUT TAIL LIGHTS. SINCE I PURCHASED IT AT A CAR DEALERSHIP I TOOK THEY HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BUT LEARNED LATER THAT WAYNE DOES NOT ALWAYS HAVE THE VEHICLES INSPECTED THAT HE PUTS ON HIS LOTS BUT SELLS LEMONS. HE WOULD RATHER SALE A LEMON OR A VEHICLE THAT WILL IN DANGER A PERSON THEN TO FOLLOW THE LAWS AND MAKE SURE THE VEHICLES ARE ROAD SAFE BEFORE HE SELLS THEM. I NEEDED A CAR BECAUSE I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAS ISSUES WITH HER BACK AND LEGS PLUS WE LIVE 7 TO 8 MILES OUT OF TRAVERSE CITY, MI AND DON'T HAVE MUCH MONEY TO DO MUCH OF ANYTHING RIGHT NOW. MY FRIEND AND I LOVE THIS CAR THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE FAIRLY NEW. WE HAVE TRIED TO ASK FOR HELP GETTING THE CAR FIXED FROM CHURCHES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS BUT EVEN THEY BARELY HAVE THE MONEY TO HELP. THE BUSES HERE REFUSE TO WORK FOR US AND TAXIS ARE WAY TO MUCH MONEY TO TAKE US SHOPPING FOR FOOD OR DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS. PLEASE HELP US GET OUR CAR FIXED OR MAYBE EVEN A DIFFERENT 4 CYLINDER CAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 253,625

I WASN'T IN A ACCIDENT THANK GOD BUT I BOUGHT THIS CAR GOING ON A YEAR FROM A AUCTION AND IN ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO NOTICED THE BACK TAIL LIGHTS KEPT GOING OUT AND THEN JUST WOULDN'T COME BACK ON I TRIED EVERYTHING. AD OF 10/6/2013. I CHANGE THE FUSES THE BRAKE. LIGHTS CAME ON FOR ONE NIGHT AND THEN WENT OUT AGAIN. SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.SO NOTICED THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THIS. AND I WANTED.TO SEE IF I COULD STILL GET IT FIXED ON THE RECALL BECAUSE I CANT DRIVE MY CAR LIKE THIS AND IT NEED TO BE FIXED. AND DIDN'T HAVE THIS CAR AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL AND THIS IS SERIOUS AND ANY OTHER RECALLS ON THIS CAR THAT NEED TO BE FIXED I NEED IT. *TR

THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AND STARTS BLINKING ALSO THE TAIL LAMP BULB MELTS THE PLASTIC ON BULB. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS1. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TURNING SIGNALS AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

Mileage: 182,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS1. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR-ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BREAK LIGHTS FAILED TO ALERT THE OTHER DRIVER THAT SHE WAS BRAKING. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP OR DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

Mileage: 154,000

THE SATURN LS NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED WHEN IT COME TO TAIL LIGHT, REVERSE, AND BLINKER LIGHTS. I HAVE HAD SO MANY SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THESE LIGHTS, AND NOT TO MENTION COSTLY WORK. THERE IS NO WIRING FROM THE LIGHT TO THE VEHICLE THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE THE BULB. MY REVERSE LIGHTS COMPLETELY STOP WORKING, AND SO I DID WHAT MOST CAR OWNERS WOULD DO, BUT SOMEHOW REPLACING A BULB DOES NOT WORK WITH THESE VEHICLES. AS A BUYER WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN SIMPLE LABOR. FOR INSTANCE, CHANGING A TAIL LIGHT! THESE LIGHT COMPONENTS NEED TO BE REVIEWED, FOR THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN FOR ANY CAR OWNER. *TR

THE 2000 SATURN L-SERIES HAS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR HAZARD WARNING SWITCH ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT (SATURN REFERS TO IT AS #00-C-03, JAN. 4, 2005); HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE THE VIN SERIES FOR THAT RECALL. NEVERTHELESS, MY VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THAT RECALL (TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE; HAZARD WARNING SWITCH SOMETIMES MADE A LOUD "BUZZING" SOUND, ESPECIALLY IN VERY COLD WEATHER); I CONTACTED SATURN; HOWEVER, SINCE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE RECALL VIN RANGE, THEY WOULD NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AS A RECALL ISSUE (I WOULD HAVE HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN AND PAY FOR THE SERVICE MYSELF). INSTEAD, I ACQUIRED AND INSTALLED THE REPLACEMENT HAZARD WARNING SWITCH FROM A SATURN DEALER AND INSTALLED IT ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE INSTRUCTIONS. SINCE THAT TIME, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

2000 SATURN LS1 WITH SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN**CC THE DEALER STATED THE REASON FOR THE SMOKE WAS BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD SHORTED OUT. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE SHORTENING OUT. *JB

2000 SATURN LS1 WITH SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN**CC THE DEALER STATED THE REASON FOR THE SMOKE WAS BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD SHORTED OUT. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE SHORTENING OUT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD ACTIVATE, BUT THEN DEACTIVATE. ON OCCASION, THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD FAIL TO ACTIVATE COMPLETELY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 99V199000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 67,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,500.

Mileage: 65,500

RECENTLY MY INFANT DAUGHTER JUST BARELY AVOIDED BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN THE REAR WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT ON THE 2000 LS1 SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY DETACHED AND FELL WHILE DRIVING. WE HAD CHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP, WHO TOLD ME THAT NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THE TECHNICIAN COULD FIND NO REASON WHY IT SHOULD HAVE FALLEN. HIS SOLUTION WAS TO HAVE US ORDER A NEW PART AND PAY A LARGE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE PART AND LABOR TO INSTALL IT. A CHECK WITH THE NHTSA INFORMED US THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2000 L-SERIES SEDANS. THE NHTSA REPRESENTATIVE TOLD US THAT THIS WAS DUE TO ELECTRONICS WHICH MAY SHIFT OVER TIME. FURTHERMORE, IT APPEARED THAT THIS I WAS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN ,AND REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY .WOULD DO NOTHING TO PREVENT FURTHER DANGEROUS INCIDENTS. SATURN OFFERED TO PAY $55 TOWARD THE COST OF REPLACING THE PART. A REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT ISSUE ANY RECALLS OR TAKE ANY ACTIONS UNTIL FORCED TO DO SO BY NHTSA. THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY NUMBERS REGARDING THE SIZE OF THE CLASS, SUCH AS NUMBER OF REGISTERED OWNERS OF 2000 L-SERIES SEDANS.*AK

Mileage: 105,650

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2005, REGARDING THE TAIL LIGHT. LETTER WAS MISPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO HAVE COPIES OF THAT LETTER AS WELL AS ANY RELATED RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO SEND COPIES.

Mileage: 48,035

BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE BRAKES WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. THE PLASTIC WELDS HOLDING THE REAR HOUSING TO THE TAILLIGHT REFLECTOR MELT AND THE REAR HOUSING SHORTS OUT THE BRAKE LIGHT..*NM

BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUALLY FAIL. ONLY ONE LIGHT WILL COME ON & THE ONE THAT IS ON IS BRIGHTER THAN IT SHOULD BE. MULTIPLE LIGHT REPLACEMENTS DO NOT WORK. DEALERSHIP HAS NOTED THAT THE POWER CIRCUIT IS RUN THROUGH THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ITSELF & THAT IT ISN'T ALWAYS SEATED RESULTING IN FAILED CIRCUIT. IN DRIVING I SEE MULTIPLE SATURNS WITH THIS ISSUE. SECONDARILY THE HIGH MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT IF 1 BULB BLOWS IT SHORTS OUT THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHTS. *NM

Mileage: 99,500

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER REGARDING SATURN TAIL LIGHT BRACKET HOUSING- BULB REPAIR. WHEN CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT CONSUMER WAS TOLD REPAIR WORK WAS ALREADY DONE. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *JB

EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL. BRAKE LIGHTS RANDOMLY FAIL TO WORK. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON, BRAKE LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. WE WERE ABLE TO ADJUST THE LIGHTS SLIGHTY TO GET THEM TO WORK FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, BUT THEY WOULD GO OFF AND ON. WE WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM UNTIL DRIVING AT 10:30 P.M. AND BEING TOLD WE HAVE NO REAR LIGHTS. HAVE CHANGED THE LIGHT BULBS A FEW TIMES AND ALSO HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER 5 + TIMES ON THIS ISSUE. THE LAST TIME THEY REPLACED THE COMPLETE LIGHT SOCKETS. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE STOPPED THE PROBLEM FOR NOW. *NM

Mileage: 96,045

MY PROBLEM IS WITH SATURN NOT HONORING RECALL NUMBER 05V245000. GM RECALL NO. 05052 MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY ON MY 2000 SATURN LW STATION WAGON. ALL THE LIGHTS WORK UNTIL THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEN ONE SIDE GOES OUT, (BRAKE AND RUNNING LIGHT). THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR, A. I ATTEMPTED THE REPAIR MYSELF BY REPLACING BULBS AND SWITCHING THE BULB SOCKETS. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICING IN 2001 THEY REPLACED SEVERAL BULBS AND A SOCKET. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS THE BRAKE LIGHT AGAIN WENT OUT THIS TIME WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD DIM. I AGAIN ATTEMPTED THE REPAIR BY SWITCHING THE BULB SOCKETS. ON OR ABOUT 03/2005 WHEN I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC HOUSING AND THE PLASTIC BULB SOCKET ON ONE SIDE WAS MELTED. I PURCHASED NEW BULBS AND NEW BULB SOCKETS AND MADE THE REPAIR ONLY TO HEAR ABOUT THE RECALL A FEW WEEKS LATER. THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED A FEW WEEKS LATER SO I DECIDED TO WAIT FOR THE RECALL THAT WAS TO START IN SEPTEMBER. I CALLED MY LOCAL SATURN DEALER, SATURN OF PEMBROKE PINES, ONLY TO BE INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

Mileage: 1,000

DT: 2000 SATURN L-SERIES. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THE BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS.*AK

Mileage: 48,000

2000 SATURN LW-1 TIMING CHAIN BROKE ON THE VEHICLE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHEN THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE, THE VALVES AND GASKETS WERE DAMAGED AS WELL. THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS REPLACED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE BRAKE LIGHTS. *JB

Mileage: 73,500

DT: WHILE DRIVING HOME AND GIVING LEFT TURN SIGNAL THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE INSIDE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH ,BUT THEY CHARGE D THE CONSUMER FOR THE WORK. THIS HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2005. *AK

Mileage: 89,018

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS1. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DO NOT WORK. THE WINDOWS, THE HORN, AND BRAKES LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. THE BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS, BUT THE WINDOW, HORN, SPEAKER, DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL, AND THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED TO MALFUNCTION AT ONE TIME. THE CONSUMER INDICATES WHEN SHE ROLLED THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOWN AND BACK UP THAT WAS WHEN EVERY THING QUIT WORKING. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT EACH COMPONENT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

Mileage: 61,000

DT: THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL ON THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE OFF WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON. THIS OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORM. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WERE PINS MISSING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. NO CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. CONSUMER SAID SATURN WAS CONTACTED BY THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TAILLIGHTS THAT MAKE THEM GO OUT WHEN THE CONSUMER HITS A SLIGHT BUMP OR POTHOLE. THE CONSUMER CAN TIGHTEN THE TAILLIGHT AND IT WILL WORK PROPERLY FOR A WHILE THEN STOP. CONSUMER FEELS HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. *JB

Mileage: 48,000

WHILE USING TURN SIGNAL THE BRIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND SOMETIMES WOULDN'T GO OFF FOR AWHILE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE AND I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED TWICE AT MY COST SEEING AS HOW THE VEHICLE HAD JUST GONE OUT OF WARRENTY THE FIRST TIME

Mileage: 637,600

TAIL LIGHTS FAILED ON SATURN 2000 LS TWICE. 2004 REPLACED ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. APRIL 2005 REPLACED REAR ASSEMBLY AGAIN . I WAS TICKETED TWICE FOR THIS BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE OUT. ALSO, THIS IS VERY UNSAFE IN RURAL AND SUBURBAN AREAS WHERE THERE ARE A FEW OR NO STREET LIGHTS.*AK

THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS REAPEATEDLY FAIL TO WORK CORRECTLY. THE LIGHTS WILL FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM IN THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. SATURN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT HAS FAILED TO RECALL THE ASSEMBLIES. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THE LAMP SOCKETS ARE STARTING TO OVERHEAT AND MELT. I'VE REPLACED THE SOCKETS.*AK

Mileage: 35,000

THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS REAPEATEDLY FAIL TO WORK CORRECTLY. THE LIGHTS WILL FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM IN THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. SATURN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT HAS FAILED TO RECALL THE ASSEMBLIES. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THE LAMP SOCKETS ARE STARTING TO OVERHEAT AND MELT. I'VE REPLACED THE SOCKETS.*AK

Mileage: 35,000

TAILLIGHTS CONTINUE TO WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, THEY HAVE BEEN FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION.

TAILLIGHTS CONTINUE TO WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, THEY HAVE BEEN FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION.

TAILLIGHTS CONTINUE TO WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, THEY HAVE BEEN FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION.

TAIL/BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2000 SATURN LW2 INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN MARCH 2000. THEY HAVE ALWAYS WORKED WHEN THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER, SO THE DEALER DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

TAIL/BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2000 SATURN LW2 INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN MARCH 2000. THEY HAVE ALWAYS WORKED WHEN THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER, SO THE DEALER DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE HEADLIGHTS TEND TO PULSE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT. OTHER DRIVERS ASSUME THAT THIS IS AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE, AND TEND TO STOP AND PULL OVER UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH THE OWNER ANTICIPATES THAT AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK..CONSUMER HAS ALMOST BEEN HIT BY 18 WHEELERS TWICE WHEN THEY THOUGHT THAT CONSUMER WAS FLASHING THE HEADLIGHTS TO SIGNAL OKAY TO COME OVER, BUT WAS ACTUALLY BESIDE THE TRAILERS. LUCKILY, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO MOVE OVER AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. SATURN CLAIMED THAT THE LIGHTS WERE OPERATING WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS, AND WILL NOT FIX THEM. CONSUMER DISAGREED CLAIMING THAT PULSING LIGHTS, WHEN VEHICLE WAS CRUISING AT 65 MPH, WAS NOT NORMAL. COULD BE DANGEROUS, AND VERY DISTRACTING. *AK

Mileage: 30,000

MY 2000 SATURN LS2 CONTINUALLY SUFFERS FROM FAILING BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM, I REMOVE THE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND CLEAN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. SATURN REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS FAULTY DESIGN WITHOUT CHARGING ME FOR THE REPAIR. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT SATURN NEEDS TO STEP UP AND REPAIR THIS SAFETY DESIGN ISSUE. *AK

MY 2000 SATURN LS2 CONTINUALLY SUFFERS FROM FAILING BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM, I REMOVE THE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND CLEAN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. SATURN REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS FAULTY DESIGN WITHOUT CHARGING ME FOR THE REPAIR. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT SATURN NEEDS TO STEP UP AND REPAIR THIS SAFETY DESIGN ISSUE. *AK

BRAKE LIGHTS OFTEN GO OUT WHEN THE BULB IS GOOD. I HAVE REPLACED THE ENTIRE HOUSING ON ONE LIGHT, AND THE BULBS MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 20 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. YOU DON'T KNOW THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING UNTIL SOMEBODY TELLS YOU.*AK

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY ADJUST THE SPRING CONTACTS FOR THE LAMP SOCKET, WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT WHEN I PUT THE BRAKE ON WHILE DRIVING THAT THE LAMPS WILL WORK. I'VE RESEARCH OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. NUMBERS 10033374, 10102575, 562085, 10040856 THERE IS MORE, BUT THE POINT IS THE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY DESIGN IS NOT WORKING. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO ACCIDENTS IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. A RECALL OF THE VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE LAMP ASSEMBLY WITH A RELIABLE DESIGN SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

Mileage: 10,000

CONSUMER REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT FOUR TIMES IN A YEAR. ALSO, FRONT OF VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE CAUSE OF THESE THINGS WERE UNDETERMINED. *AK

CONSTANTLY HAVING PEOPLE TELL ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK. I'VE REPLACED BULBS AND GET THEM WORKING FOR AWHILE AND NOW I'VE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS A BAD DESIGN. THE BULB HOLDER CONTACTS THAT LIGHT UP THE BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS STAY IN CONTACT WITH THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. I GET IT WORKING FOR AWHILE AND THEN SOMEONE TELLS ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK. OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR - HEATER/AC BLOWER QUIT WORKING AND TRUCK RELEASE SWITCH ON DASH BOARD QUIT WORKING. *JB

Mileage: 12,000

CURRENTLY THE BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE HEATER/DEFROSTER IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE HAD MANY MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, INPARTICULAR WITH THE BRAKES AND STEERING. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPAIRED TWICE. I HAVE HAD BRAKES REPLACED TWICE, AND RECENTLY THE BRAKE DRUMS, ROTATORS AND PADS. I HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPAIRED AND FROM TIME TO TIME NEED TO HAVE THE STEERING WHEEL LUBRICATED WHEN IT STARTS TO MAKE NOISE AGAIN. I AM WONDERING IF I AM THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS OR ARE OTHERS WITH THIS SAME CAR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN I AM DRIVING THIS CAR. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES TO HAVE THINGS CHECKED WITH WHEELS AND STEERING. *AK

Mileage: 62,000

CURRENTLY THE BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE HEATER/DEFROSTER IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE HAD MANY MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, INPARTICULAR WITH THE BRAKES AND STEERING. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPAIRED TWICE. I HAVE HAD BRAKES REPLACED TWICE, AND RECENTLY THE BRAKE DRUMS, ROTATORS AND PADS. I HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPAIRED AND FROM TIME TO TIME NEED TO HAVE THE STEERING WHEEL LUBRICATED WHEN IT STARTS TO MAKE NOISE AGAIN. I AM WONDERING IF I AM THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS OR ARE OTHERS WITH THIS SAME CAR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN I AM DRIVING THIS CAR. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES TO HAVE THINGS CHECKED WITH WHEELS AND STEERING. *AK

Mileage: 62,000

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. TAIL/STOP LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILURE ON BOTH SIDES BEGAN ON 05/2003 WITH LEFT SIDE. REPLACED SOCKET/BULB. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED ON 06/2003, AND REPLACED ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $84.37. REPLACED SOCKETS ON BOTH SIDES 3 MORE TIMES. STOPPED BY POLICE TWICE, AS RECENT AS 12/2004 FOR NO TAIL/STOP LIGHTS ON RIGHT SIDE. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH ONLY WITH TOP SOCKET/CIRCUIT. SERVICE AND PARTS MANAGER AT TEMPLE SATURN, 1-800-460-7688, WAS WELL AWARE OF PROBLEMS, AND SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ONLY FOR 2000-2002 VEHICLES. CONTACTED SATURN CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER, STATED THE PROBLEM, AND WAS GIVEN CASE REF #1-14090108. ALSO, WAS TOLD NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FOR THEM TO REPLACE AT THEIR COST. THE PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGERS AT TEMPLE SATURN - HEATH GREEN/CHUCK GREEN COULD PROVIDE INFORMATION. BASIC PROBLEM WAS THE CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH WAS PLACED WITH PLASTIC HOLD DOWNS MELTED AND CAUSED THE METAL TO MOVE AND SHORT OUT. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 LS2 SATURN VEHICLE AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING WHEN MY LIGHTS ARE ON. THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE DEFECTIVE INFERIOR TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY WHICH RELIES ON A WEAK SPRING-LOADED CONTACT ON THE SOCKET TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY TO THE BULB. WELL I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED LAST NIGHT BECAUSE OF THIS. I WAS YELLED BYT HE DRIVER FOLLOWING ME. THE BULB'S FILAMENTS WORK, BU TIT IS THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY THAT IS INFERIOR. I HAD ANOTHER CLOSE CALL EARLY THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE ANYMORE, BUT MUST CONTINUE TO DRIVE TO MY WORKPLACE EACH DAY SOME 28 MILES ONE WAY FROM MORGANTOWN, WV TO FAIRMONT,WV. I FEEL SINCE SATURN KNOWS OF THIS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT THEY MUST WANT ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THEIR FAULTY ASSEMBLY. I SHALL CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR AS SATURN BELIEVES THE ASSEMBLY DOES NOT NEED REPLACED.I HAVE A 2000 LS2 SATURN VEHICLE AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING WHEN MY LIGHTS ARE ON. THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE DEFECTIVE INFERIOR TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY WHICH RELIES ON A WEAK SPRING-LOADED CONTACT ON THE SOCKET TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY TO THE BULB. WELL I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED LAST NIGHT BECAUSE OF THIS. THE BULB'S FILAMENTS WORK, BU TIT IS THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY THAT IS INFERIOR. I HAD ANOTHER CLOSE CALL EARLY THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE ANYMORE, BUT MUST CONTINUE TO DRIVE TO MY WORKPLACE EACH DAY SOME 28 MILES ONE WAY FROM MORGANTOWN, WV TO FAIRMONT,WV. I FEEL SINCE SATURN KNOWS OF THIS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT THEY MUST WANT ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THEIR FAULTY ASSEMBLY. I SHALL CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR AS SATURN BELIEVES THE INFERIOR ASSEMBLY DOES NOT NEED REPLACED. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE ASSEMBLY ON THIS MODEL FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNDER WARRANTY, MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT. PLEASE HELP ME BE A SAFE VEHICLE PRESENCE ON THE COUNTRY'S HIGHWAY'S WITHIN ONE OF SATURN'S PRODUCTS THAT THEY SELL THIS WAY.*AK

Mileage: 52,120

I NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME...UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT APPEARS THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND/OR TAIL LIGHTS ARE ON. THERE IS DEFINITELY A WIRING PROBLEM... I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, WHICH IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD... THE DOOR LOCKS AND ELECTRIC WINDOWS HAVE BEEN BROKEN, AND THE INTERMITTENT WIPER SETTING DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY.*AK

Mileage: 70,000

I NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME...UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT APPEARS THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND/OR TAIL LIGHTS ARE ON. THERE IS DEFINITELY A WIRING PROBLEM... I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, WHICH IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD... THE DOOR LOCKS AND ELECTRIC WINDOWS HAVE BEEN BROKEN, AND THE INTERMITTENT WIPER SETTING DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY.*AK

Mileage: 70,000

THERE WERE A NUMBER OF NEAR MISSES BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL.*AK

THERE WERE A NUMBER OF NEAR MISSES BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL.*AK

HAVE OWNED THE CAR, 2000 LS1, SINCE IT HAD ABOUT 8K MILES. HAVE HAD TO BUY 3 SETS OF TIRES SO FAR DUE TO IRREGULAR WEAR. BEEN TO SATURN DEALERSHIP AND OTHER GARAGES SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS BEFORE FINALLY LEARNING FROM SATURN THIS PAST SUMMER THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL ARE DEFECTIVE AND THAT SATURN HAD PUT TOGETHER A SHIM KIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS SOLUTION WOULD COST OVER $500, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU COUNT THE FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT THAT WOULD ALSO BE NECESSARY. ALSO HAVING BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS. BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK WHEN PARKING LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. HAVE REPLACED BULBS SEVERAL TIMES, PARTICULARLY THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT. MECHANIC CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE SOCKET'S CONTACT POINTS, BUT 3 WEEKS LATER THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING AGAIN. WIPERS DON'T GET WINDSHIELD CLEAN, EVEN WHEN BRAND NEW. AUTO UNLOCK STOPPED WORKING. *JB

THERE IS AN INTERNAL SHORT IN THE TAIL LIGHT HOUSINGS THAT RESULTS IN NO TAIL LIGHTS WHEN BRAKES ARE HIT OR HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. *AK

Mileage: 139,995

REAR TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED ON 2000 SATURN L-SERIES SEDAN CAUSES ARCING IN BRAKE LIGHT BULB/SOCKET AND CAUSED FUSE TO BLOW RENDERING PARKING LIGHTS INOPERABLE. I HAVE REPLACED THE SOCKETS 3 TIMES AND REPLACED AN ENTIRE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE RIGHT ASSEMBLY IS ORIGINAL. DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAS A REDESIGN OF THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY COST $100 TO REPLACE (I DID THE LABOR MYSELF). THE COST TO REPLACE 3 SOCKETS HAS BEEN AT A COST OF $25/SOCKET=$75 SO FAR. TOTAL COST NEARLY $200 OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED, BUT CRUCIAL PART OF THE 2000 L-SERIES SEDAN. *JB

Mileage: 44,000

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

Mileage: 20,000

TAIL LIGHTS ON MY 2000 SATURN LS1 KEEP BLOWING OUT. BOTH HOUSINGS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY A FEW MONTHS AFTER I GOT MY CAR AND NOW THEY ARE DOING THE SAME THING. MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY THE COST OUT OF POCKET. I FEEL SATURN OWES ME REPLACEMENT TAILLIGHTS AND ALL THE MONEY I HAVE SPENT ON REPLACEMENT BULBS. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFTEY RECALL, AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT SATURN AND MANY CUSTOMERS KNOW ABOUT. IT IS EXTREMLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AROUND WITH TAILIGHTS THAT YOU CAN NOT RELY ON WORKING WHEN YOU REALLY NEED THEM.*AK

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

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, MAKING IT HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENLY FAILING. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON ALL THREE BRAKE LIGHTS WON'T WORK. BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND HAD ME PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICER. THE MECHANIC TRACED OUT AND REPAIRED A GROUND WIRE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR

Mileage: 60,000

REAR BRAKELIGHTS ON MY SATURN 2000 LS MALFUNCTION CONSTANTLY. "BULB HOLDER" DOES NOT FIT SNUGGLY IN REAR HOUSING(S). ALWAYS SEE OTHER LS MODELS ON THE ROAD WITH ONE OR MORE BRAKELIGHTS NOT WORKING. I THINK IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR COLLISIONS.

CONSUMER NOTICED SIDE TAIL LAMP WAS NOT WORKING. DEALER REPLACED FOUR TIMES THE ENTIRE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY AT DEALERS EXPENSE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE, AND IT WILL COST HIM $165.00. *AK

Mileage: 8,000

FAILURE OF LEFT REAR (DRIVER SIDE) TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT TO NOT LIGHT. THIS IS MY SECOND TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILURE IN 3 YEARS. *AK

ON 6/21/2003 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO BULBS IN THE SOCKETS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THAT DEALER SIX TIMES TO FIX THE BRAKE LIGHTS. *AK *NLM

WHEN THE AC COMPRESSOR ENGAGES, HEADLIGHTS DIM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. IT MAKES THE CAR LOOK LIKE I AM FLASHING THE HEADLIGHTS. HAS DONE IT SINCE, AND A NEW CAR HAS 50K MILES ON IT NOW. *LA

2000 SATURN L SERIES 200 WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK.

WHEN BRAKING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

Mileage: 2,800

REAR TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKES LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, NEW BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES; CHANGED SOCKETS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT LIGHTS AND SOMETIMES THIS WILL WORK FOR A WHILE. TOOK TO SATURN GARAGE TO CHECK AND THEY CHARGED ME $45.00 LABOR AND $1.25 FOR A NEW BULB. THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHY THIS PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURRING. I TOOK MY SATURN LS, 2000 INTO THEM TO FIND THE CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT RECEIVED NO RESULTS; UNLESS THEY CONSIDER A NEW BULB A FINAL FIX. BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURED 2 DAYS AFTERWARDS. I SWITCHED THE SOCKETS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT IN THE REAR LIGHTS AND NOW THEY ARE WORKING BUT FOR HOW LONG I DO NOT KNOW. I JUST FOUND OUT THROUGH MY SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF HIGHWAYS MAGAZINE THAT A RECALL ON EXTERIOR LIGHTING: TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS RECALLED IN JULY OF 1999 OF THE 2000 MODELS; I PURCHASED MY LS 2000 SATURN IN APRIL OF 2000. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL.*AK

Mileage: 57,000

REAR TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKES LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, NEW BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES; CHANGED SOCKETS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT LIGHTS AND SOMETIMES THIS WILL WORK FOR A WHILE. TOOK TO SATURN GARAGE TO CHECK AND THEY CHARGED ME $45.00 LABOR AND $1.25 FOR A NEW BULB. THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHY THIS PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURRING. I TOOK MY SATURN LS, 2000 INTO THEM TO FIND THE CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT RECEIVED NO RESULTS; UNLESS THEY CONSIDER A NEW BULB A FINAL FIX. BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURED 2 DAYS AFTERWARDS. I SWITCHED THE SOCKETS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT IN THE REAR LIGHTS AND NOW THEY ARE WORKING BUT FOR HOW LONG I DO NOT KNOW. I JUST FOUND OUT THROUGH MY SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF HIGHWAYS MAGAZINE THAT A RECALL ON EXTERIOR LIGHTING: TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS RECALLED IN JULY OF 1999 OF THE 2000 MODELS; I PURCHASED MY LS 2000 SATURN IN APRIL OF 2000. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL.*AK

Mileage: 57,000

WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT FAILED, THE ENTIRE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

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

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

BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENT, BULBS VIBRATE IN LIGHT ASSEMBLY CAUSING THEM TO STOP WORKING. CONTACTED LOCAL SATURN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY'VE SEEN THE SAME THING SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. DT

TAIL LIGHT BULB DISENGAGES FROM CONTACT AND GOES OUT. IF CONSUMER JIGGLES CORD IT WILL COME BACK ON. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT ANYTIME BULB CAN GO OUT AND THERE IS NO INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A LEAK INSIDE BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING, THERE IS A RATTLE IN THE OVERHEAD LIGHT, THIRD BRAKE LIGHT FAILED, THE SECOND BULB FROM THE LEFT CENTER HIGH BRAKE MOUNT BURNT OUT, THE DOME LIGHT WAS NOT SEATED PROPERLY CAUSING A RATTLING NOISE. *SLC

WHEN THE VEHICLES HEAD LIGHTS ARE ON, AND THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, THERE IS A SHORT THAT CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHT TO GO OUT, WHEN THE BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED, THE LIGHT IS ON, BUT MUCH DIMMER THAN THE LIGHT STANDARD ON THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE, A NEW LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS, CONSUMER WENT BACK TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A BULB WAS LOOSE AND RESECURED, HOWEVER PRIOR TO LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP CONSUMER FOUND THE BRAKE LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE, ANOTHER LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN ORDERED, WHICH WILL REQUIRE A FIFTH TIME TO THE DEALER.*YH

DIRECTIONAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH

HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS