2001 SATURN LS Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 2001 Saturn LS1. The contact stated that the front driver’s seat failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that the power adjust switch was inoperable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the electrical wiring for t...

Mileage: 30,000

Recall bulletin #06074a ,timing chain engine stall. I called gm,and gm arbitration and they said I have no recallcs. This car only has 28,700 miles on it!! My Vin fits the criteria of the recall,and I went to the dealership and they confirmed it,but GM does not acknowledge it! page 4, dealer recall...

The contact owns a 2001 Saturn L200. The contact stated while driving, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with the fuel pump needing to be replace...

Mileage: 226,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND CARPET. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FUEL TANK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND AGREED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS T...

Mileage: 264,000

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND IT STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD IT DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC AND IT IS THE TIMING CHAIN. FROM WHAT I'VE RESEARCHED, THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE HAD A RECALL BUT ONLY ON SPECIFIC ONES MADE WITHIN A FOUR MONTH PERIOD BUT MY CAR FALLS INTO THE RECALL DESCRIPTION AND ...

Mileage: 141,000

IGNITION CYLINDER SEIZED IN IGNITION HOUSING.

Mileage: 115,123

WELL FIRST MY ENGINE CONTROL MONITOR IS SENDING A BUNCH OF RANDOM OFF CODES FROM MA'S AIR SENSOR VOL LOW TO CRANKSHAFT SENSOR VOLUME LOW TO O2 SENSORS TO TRANSMISSION CODES, MY SIDE AIRBAG ON DRIVER SIDE BLUE UP OUT OF NO WERE MY KEY FOB STOPPED READING AND NOW MY CAR WON'T START I KNOW ALL OF A SUD...

Mileage: 176,000

WELL FIRST MY ENGINE CONTROL MONITOR IS SENDING A BUNCH OF RANDOM OFF CODES FROM MA'S AIR SENSOR VOL LOW TO CRANKSHAFT SENSOR VOLUME LOW TO O2 SENSORS TO TRANSMISSION CODES, MY SIDE AIRBAG ON DRIVER SIDE BLUE UP OUT OF NO WERE MY KEY FOB STOPPED READING AND NOW MY CAR WON'T START I KNOW ALL OF A SUD...

Mileage: 176,000

WELL FIRST MY ENGINE CONTROL MONITOR IS SENDING A BUNCH OF RANDOM OFF CODES FROM MA'S AIR SENSOR VOL LOW TO CRANKSHAFT SENSOR VOLUME LOW TO O2 SENSORS TO TRANSMISSION CODES, MY SIDE AIRBAG ON DRIVER SIDE BLUE UP OUT OF NO WERE MY KEY FOB STOPPED READING AND NOW MY CAR WON'T START I KNOW ALL OF A SUD...

Mileage: 176,000

HAVING TROUBLE WITH BRAKE LIGHTS BULBS AND 3RD BRAKE LIGHT

THE SATURN L SERIES WHEN FILLED WITH GASOLINE WILL STALL CAUSING IMMINENT HARM TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS, AND ANY OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE DASHBOARD AT NIGHT IS SO DIM THAT IT CANNOT BE SEEN BY THE DRIVER. THERE ARE SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES INVOLVING THIS VEHICLE.

THE SATURN L SERIES WHEN FILLED WITH GASOLINE WILL STALL CAUSING IMMINENT HARM TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS, AND ANY OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE DASHBOARD AT NIGHT IS SO DIM THAT IT CANNOT BE SEEN BY THE DRIVER. THERE ARE SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES INVOLVING THIS VEHICLE.

THE SATURN L SERIES WHEN FILLED WITH GASOLINE WILL STALL CAUSING IMMINENT HARM TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS, AND ANY OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE DASHBOARD AT NIGHT IS SO DIM THAT IT CANNOT BE SEEN BY THE DRIVER. THERE ARE SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES INVOLVING THIS VEHICLE.

I'M HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEM AS RECALL 05V245000. EXAMINING MY CAR CONFIRMS THIS WAS NOT REPLACED. IT HAS SHORTED OUT MULTIPLE TIMES HAVING ME DRIVE AT NIGHT TIME WITH NO LIGHTS! THIS IS DANGEROUS AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME AN ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES.

Mileage: 190,000

CAR STOPPED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT JUST AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY , AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER WALKING HOME, HAD CAR TOWED TO A CAR REPAIR SHOP. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CABLE HAD BROKEN AND HAD DAMAGED OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE. WE NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RECALL IN PLACE FOR SOME SATUR...

GAS FUMES ARE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE PLASTIC GAS TANK HAS A SMALL CRACK. GASS APPEARS TO BE VAPORIZING. THERE IS NO LEAKAGE OF LIQID GAS THAT CAN BE IDENTIFIED. GAS VAPOR PERMEATES THAT INTERIOR TO VARYING DEGREE BUT IS USUALLY EVIDENT ON THE VEHICLE EXTERIO...

Mileage: 125,000

IGNITION PROBLEMS WITH ONLY 88,000 MILESDOES MY CAR FIT THE GM RECALL.

Mileage: 88,000

IGNITION PROBLEMS WITH ONLY 88,000 MILESDOES MY CAR FIT THE GM RECALL.

Mileage: 88,000

IGNITION PROBLEMS WITH ONLY 88,000 MILESDOES MY CAR FIT THE GM RECALL.

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L100 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS STUCK IN THE ACCESSORY MODE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT TO THE LOCKED POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, BUT THE ACCESSORY MODE WAS STILL ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, THE DOORS ON THE V...

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS REMOVED AND NOT REPLACED WITH ANOTHER. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF ...

Mileage: 86,726

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS REMOVED AND NOT REPLACED WITH ANOTHER. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF ...

Mileage: 86,726

DRIVING DOWN IN CONGESTED MORNING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY WHEN ENGINE SHUT OFF. WITH ENGINE OFF, BRAKES HARD TO PUSH AND STEERING VERY DIFFICULT. VEHICLE COASTED TO STOP. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. IT JUST TURNED OVER. SHOP SAID TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 168,000

DRIVING DOWN IN CONGESTED MORNING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY WHEN ENGINE SHUT OFF. WITH ENGINE OFF, BRAKES HARD TO PUSH AND STEERING VERY DIFFICULT. VEHICLE COASTED TO STOP. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. IT JUST TURNED OVER. SHOP SAID TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 168,000

DRIVING DOWN IN CONGESTED MORNING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY WHEN ENGINE SHUT OFF. WITH ENGINE OFF, BRAKES HARD TO PUSH AND STEERING VERY DIFFICULT. VEHICLE COASTED TO STOP. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. IT JUST TURNED OVER. SHOP SAID TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 168,000

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK OVER. FOUND OUT LATER IT WAS TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN SOURT CAROLINA.

Mileage: 233,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT IMMEDIATELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V519...

Mileage: 62,000

CAR IS 2001 SATURN L200 WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AS THE CAR WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. MY VIN IS NOT COVERED BY THE TIMING CHAIN RECALL ISSUED BY GM, SO I NOW HAVE A COMPLETELY UNUSABLE CAR WHICH IS RATED IN GOOD CONDITION OTHER THAN THE TIMING CHAIN UNLESS I WANT...

Mileage: 96,296

CAR IS 2001 SATURN L200 WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AS THE CAR WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. MY VIN IS NOT COVERED BY THE TIMING CHAIN RECALL ISSUED BY GM, SO I NOW HAVE A COMPLETELY UNUSABLE CAR WHICH IS RATED IN GOOD CONDITION OTHER THAN THE TIMING CHAIN UNLESS I WANT...

Mileage: 96,296

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 198,000

WHILE DRIVING MY CARS IDLE DROPPED AND STALKED MY CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. I GOT IT RESTSRTED AND MADE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY DRIVING OUT OF TOWN WITH INFANT IN THE BACK IT STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME LEAVING US STRANDED IN A INTERSECTION. KIND PEOPLE PUSHED US OFF THE BUSY ROADWAY I HAD TO HAVE IT ...

Mileage: 95,000

WHILE DRIVING MY CARS IDLE DROPPED AND STALKED MY CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. I GOT IT RESTSRTED AND MADE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY DRIVING OUT OF TOWN WITH INFANT IN THE BACK IT STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME LEAVING US STRANDED IN A INTERSECTION. KIND PEOPLE PUSHED US OFF THE BUSY ROADWAY I HAD TO HAVE IT ...

Mileage: 95,000

REPLACED WATER PUMP, TIMING CHAIN AND PULLEYS AT APPROXIMATELY 90K MILES. APP. 10K MILES LATER, TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH SUSPENSION, FUEL SENSORS, OIL FILTER CASING.

Mileage: 90,000

REPLACED WATER PUMP, TIMING CHAIN AND PULLEYS AT APPROXIMATELY 90K MILES. APP. 10K MILES LATER, TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH SUSPENSION, FUEL SENSORS, OIL FILTER CASING.

Mileage: 90,000

REPLACED WATER PUMP, TIMING CHAIN AND PULLEYS AT APPROXIMATELY 90K MILES. APP. 10K MILES LATER, TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH SUSPENSION, FUEL SENSORS, OIL FILTER CASING.

Mileage: 90,000

WE DROVE THE CAR TO EAT. WHEN WE CAME BACK OUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND HE TOLD US THE TIMING CHAIN JUMPED A COUPLE OF TEETH. IT ALSO BENT SOME OR ALL THE VALUES. THE SAME MAKES AND MODELS HAVE HAD RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE. OUR CAR WAS NOT UNDER RECALL FOR SOME REAS...

Mileage: 138,000

GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM A THE ORIGINAL SATURN OWNER WHO NEVER RECEIVED RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING MY 2001 SATURN L SERIES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED VARIOUS PROBLEMS THAT DIRECTLY CORRELATE TO THE RECALL LISTED BELOW: RECALL 07V519000-PERTAINING TO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNI...

Mileage: 72,626

GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM A THE ORIGINAL SATURN OWNER WHO NEVER RECEIVED RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING MY 2001 SATURN L SERIES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED VARIOUS PROBLEMS THAT DIRECTLY CORRELATE TO THE RECALL LISTED BELOW: RECALL 07V519000-PERTAINING TO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNI...

Mileage: 72,626

CAR LOST POWER ON FREEWAY AT 60 M/HR. CAR WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. TIMING CHAIN WAS FOUND BROKEN. REPAIR COST IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT $2000. SATURN DEALER CLAIMED THAT RECALL GM #06074 DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN. I MUST PAY FOR ALL TOW, REPAIR COSTS. *JS

Mileage: 15,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A BANGING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE BEFORE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ...

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE IGNITION KEY DISENGAGED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTUR...

Mileage: 147,000

TIMING CHAIN BROKEN, STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 100,149

TIMING CHAIN BROKEN, STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 100,149

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NO...

Mileage: 178,000

SMELL OF GASOLINE R/S REAR HAD FILLER NECK AND CAP REPLACED; STILL ABLE SMELL GAS; CRAWLED UNDER CAR AND NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF GAS ON SIDE OF TANK PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

JUNE 20, 2014 STARTED ENGINE ON MY 2001 L200 SATURN THEN BACKED IT UP 20FT AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART ENGINE FAILED. HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN. MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACE ENGINE AT A COST OF $2600. *TR

Mileage: 213,002

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2001 SATURN L-200 SERIES WITH ONLY 75K ORIGINAL MILES. BEST RUNNING VEHICLE I HAD COME ACROSS IN ALONG TIME. I HAD THE CAR A LITTLE UNDER A YEAR AND THE TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED AT 78K. THIS WAS A HORRIFIC INCIDENT BEING THAT I HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN IT STALLED IN TH...

Mileage: 78,000

MY DAUGHTER [XXX] WAS THE PASSENGER AND [XXX] WAS DRIVER. THE KIDS WENT FOR DRIVE AND WERE FOUND THE NEXT EARLY MORNING AROUND 6AM. THE CAR WAS SO BURNED AND DESTROYED THE KIDS COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED, AND ALL WHO WERE THERE QUESTIONED THE STRAIGHT TIRE TRACKS WITHOUT ANY CORRECTION OR OVER CORREC...

Mileage: 30,000

MY DAUGHTER [XXX] WAS THE PASSENGER AND [XXX] WAS DRIVER. THE KIDS WENT FOR DRIVE AND WERE FOUND THE NEXT EARLY MORNING AROUND 6AM. THE CAR WAS SO BURNED AND DESTROYED THE KIDS COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED, AND ALL WHO WERE THERE QUESTIONED THE STRAIGHT TIRE TRACKS WITHOUT ANY CORRECTION OR OVER CORREC...

Mileage: 30,000

MY DAUGHTER [XXX] WAS THE PASSENGER AND [XXX] WAS DRIVER. THE KIDS WENT FOR DRIVE AND WERE FOUND THE NEXT EARLY MORNING AROUND 6AM. THE CAR WAS SO BURNED AND DESTROYED THE KIDS COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED, AND ALL WHO WERE THERE QUESTIONED THE STRAIGHT TIRE TRACKS WITHOUT ANY CORRECTION OR OVER CORREC...

Mileage: 30,000

MY DAUGHTER [XXX] WAS THE PASSENGER AND [XXX] WAS DRIVER. THE KIDS WENT FOR DRIVE AND WERE FOUND THE NEXT EARLY MORNING AROUND 6AM. THE CAR WAS SO BURNED AND DESTROYED THE KIDS COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED, AND ALL WHO WERE THERE QUESTIONED THE STRAIGHT TIRE TRACKS WITHOUT ANY CORRECTION OR OVER CORREC...

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE; HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING DAY WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE V...

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE SWITCH THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A...

Mileage: 221,744

I HAVE 2 CHILDREN AND IM A PART TIME SINGLE MOM. I LOVE MY CAR. NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. ONE DAY AFTER WORK. IT SIMPLY WOULDN'T START. THE TIMING CHAIN DEFAULTED ON ME. NOW I AM CAR LESS AND IN DANGER OF LOSING EMPLOYMENT. I HAVE RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THIS SPE...

I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS RECALL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE, MOST OF THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY RELATED. THIS AUTO IS MY SOLE MEANS OF TRANSPORT. I HAVE A 2 MONTH OLD GRANDSON WHO LIVES WITH ME, AND I HAVE NO CLUE IF ANY OF THESE RECALL ISSUES HAVE BEEN RE...

Mileage: 106,000

I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS RECALL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE, MOST OF THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY RELATED. THIS AUTO IS MY SOLE MEANS OF TRANSPORT. I HAVE A 2 MONTH OLD GRANDSON WHO LIVES WITH ME, AND I HAVE NO CLUE IF ANY OF THESE RECALL ISSUES HAVE BEEN RE...

Mileage: 106,000

I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS RECALL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE, MOST OF THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY RELATED. THIS AUTO IS MY SOLE MEANS OF TRANSPORT. I HAVE A 2 MONTH OLD GRANDSON WHO LIVES WITH ME, AND I HAVE NO CLUE IF ANY OF THESE RECALL ISSUES HAVE BEEN RE...

Mileage: 106,000

I BEGAN TO SMELL FUEL, TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND THEY COULDN'T FIND A HOLE WHERE FUEL WAS LEAKING SO I THOUGHT I MAYBE WAS WASTING GAS ON THE OUTSIDE OF MY CAR, BUT I BEGAN TO SMELL A STRONGER GAS SMELL SO I WAS CONCERNED AND I TOOK TO A NEW MECHANIC THAT PULLED THE CAR A PART AND FOUND THAT THE WELDED...

I BEGAN TO SMELL FUEL, TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND THEY COULDN'T FIND A HOLE WHERE FUEL WAS LEAKING SO I THOUGHT I MAYBE WAS WASTING GAS ON THE OUTSIDE OF MY CAR, BUT I BEGAN TO SMELL A STRONGER GAS SMELL SO I WAS CONCERNED AND I TOOK TO A NEW MECHANIC THAT PULLED THE CAR A PART AND FOUND THAT THE WELDED...

WHILE DRIVING HOME MY CAR JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED OR WHAT WAS WRONG, IT JUST STOPPED WITH NO WARNING, RIGHT BEFORE IT STOPPED IT MADE A NOISE UNFAMILIAR TO ME BUT IT SOUNDED AS IF THE BRAKES HAD FALLEN OFF OR SOMETHING. I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED AT MY OWN ...

WHILE DRIVING HOME MY CAR JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED OR WHAT WAS WRONG, IT JUST STOPPED WITH NO WARNING, RIGHT BEFORE IT STOPPED IT MADE A NOISE UNFAMILIAR TO ME BUT IT SOUNDED AS IF THE BRAKES HAD FALLEN OFF OR SOMETHING. I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED AT MY OWN ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FA...

MY BROTHER SUFFERED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY DUE TO AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING A SATURN WHERE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HE WAS AIR LIFTED FROM OUR AREA TO A HEAD TRAUMA CENTER IN MINNESOTA. HE HAS SUFFERED RESIDUAL EFFECTS FROM THIS ACCIDENT AND WILL SO FOR THE REMAINDER OF HIS LIFETIME. WE WOULD ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LW300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). TH...

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L-SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY INCREASED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED FORCEFULLY IN COMBINATION TO SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPAR...

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, A FIRE IN THE RESONATOR AND 4 OR 5 TIMES WHERE THE CAR JUST STOPS RUNNING AND I'M NOT ABLE TO GET IT TO START AGAIN FOR A WHILE. THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED WHEN MY FOOT WAS NOT EVEN ON THE PEDDLE MAKING ME GO 65...

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, A FIRE IN THE RESONATOR AND 4 OR 5 TIMES WHERE THE CAR JUST STOPS RUNNING AND I'M NOT ABLE TO GET IT TO START AGAIN FOR A WHILE. THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED WHEN MY FOOT WAS NOT EVEN ON THE PEDDLE MAKING ME GO 65...

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, A FIRE IN THE RESONATOR AND 4 OR 5 TIMES WHERE THE CAR JUST STOPS RUNNING AND I'M NOT ABLE TO GET IT TO START AGAIN FOR A WHILE. THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED WHEN MY FOOT WAS NOT EVEN ON THE PEDDLE MAKING ME GO 65...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOUSE WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN, HEAD AND VALVE NEEDED TO ...

Mileage: 143,183

ENGINE STARTED WITH RATTLING SOUND, ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENGINE, WOULD CRANK BUT NOT FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 169,720

I GET VERY POOR MILEAGE ON MY TIRES AND I INEVITABLE GET CUPPING IN MY REAR TIRES. THIS CAUSES A SOUND IN MY CAR THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE TIRE IS FLAT WHEN I AM DRIVING WHEN IN FACT IT IS DUE TO CUPPING. I READ ON ALLDATADIY THAT A SPACER NEEDS TO BE PLACED BETWEEN THE REAR SUSPENSION SUPPORT AND THE VE...

Mileage: 48,467

I STARTED TO NOTICE THE SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM MY CAR, BUT I COULD NOT IDENTIFY WHERE THE LEAK WAS. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE IDENTIFIED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, PRESSURE LINE, RETURN LINE, AND SENDING UNIT ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DIFFICULT TO GET T...

Mileage: 54,620

MY LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULB HAD BURNED OUT AND CAUSED THE TAIL-LIGHT ASSEMBLY AROUND THE BULB OPENING TO MELT AND PREVENT THE BULB FROM BEING PULLED OUT. I CHECKED THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT MELTED BUT THERE WAS BLACK BURN MARKS ON THE WIRE HARNESS THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT BULB PLUGS INTO...

Mileage: 77,800

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND SHUT OFF. WITHIN THE NEXT MINUTE THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON AND SHUT OFF AND THEN THE CAR SEIZED RIGHT THERE ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR WOULD NOT START SO WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. ONCE THE SHOP LOOKED AT IT THEY DIAG...

Mileage: 119,039

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND SHUT OFF. WITHIN THE NEXT MINUTE THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON AND SHUT OFF AND THEN THE CAR SEIZED RIGHT THERE ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR WOULD NOT START SO WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. ONCE THE SHOP LOOKED AT IT THEY DIAG...

Mileage: 119,039

2ND OWNER OF VEHICLE, TAIL LAMPS HAD OVER HEATING ISSUE, NHTSA ISSUED RECALL ON 2 JUNE 2005, SATURN REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, SAYING AUTO IS TO OLD. DATE FOR FIXING ISSUE IS 10 YEARS FROM DATE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED. WAS TOLD BY A SATURN "CUSTOMER CARE REP." THAT ADAPTERS WERE INSTALLED IN FEB 2009...

2ND OWNER OF VEHICLE, TAIL LAMPS HAD OVER HEATING ISSUE, NHTSA ISSUED RECALL ON 2 JUNE 2005, SATURN REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, SAYING AUTO IS TO OLD. DATE FOR FIXING ISSUE IS 10 YEARS FROM DATE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED. WAS TOLD BY A SATURN "CUSTOMER CARE REP." THAT ADAPTERS WERE INSTALLED IN FEB 2009...

2ND OWNER OF VEHICLE, TAIL LAMPS HAD OVER HEATING ISSUE, NHTSA ISSUED RECALL ON 2 JUNE 2005, SATURN REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, SAYING AUTO IS TO OLD. DATE FOR FIXING ISSUE IS 10 YEARS FROM DATE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED. WAS TOLD BY A SATURN "CUSTOMER CARE REP." THAT ADAPTERS WERE INSTALLED IN FEB 2009...

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED DUE TO BROKEN TIMING CHAIN WHICH BENT THE VALVES IN THE ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

VEHICLE WAS COVERED BY SATURN RECALL 07V519000, ENTIRE VALVE ASSEMBLY AND TIMING CHAIN REPLACED BY GM SHOP AT APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES AFTER TIMING CHAIN FAILURE WITH BENT VALVES, FAILURE ALSO WAS AT EXPRESSWAY SPEED OF 55 MPH. SAME TYPE OF FAILURE AGAIN OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF APPROXIMATE...

Mileage: 90,000

VEHICLE WAS COVERED BY SATURN RECALL 07V519000, ENTIRE VALVE ASSEMBLY AND TIMING CHAIN REPLACED BY GM SHOP AT APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES AFTER TIMING CHAIN FAILURE WITH BENT VALVES, FAILURE ALSO WAS AT EXPRESSWAY SPEED OF 55 MPH. SAME TYPE OF FAILURE AGAIN OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF APPROXIMATE...

Mileage: 90,000

I BRAKE HARD TO AVOID AN ANIMAL IN THE ROAD. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK, THE CAR WOULD ROLL. UPON INSPECTION, THE FRAME HAD BUCKLED, CAUSING THE CV JOINT TO FALL OUT. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OR GO OFF THE ROAD. ALL I DID WAS HIT THE BRAKES AND THE FR...

Mileage: 113,000

I BRAKE HARD TO AVOID AN ANIMAL IN THE ROAD. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK, THE CAR WOULD ROLL. UPON INSPECTION, THE FRAME HAD BUCKLED, CAUSING THE CV JOINT TO FALL OUT. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OR GO OFF THE ROAD. ALL I DID WAS HIT THE BRAKES AND THE FR...

Mileage: 113,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED....

Mileage: 127,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THE TIMING TENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND MANUFACTURER WAS...

Mileage: 95,402

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR (2001 SATURN L200) GOING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE OF MY CAR STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED CAUSING CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

VEHICLE 2001 SATURN L200 , WAS BEING DRIVEN AT APPROX 10MPH THRU RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD APPROX 100 YARDS FROM RESIDENCE, APPROACHING STOP SIGN. GM WAS CONTACTED ABOUT RECALL WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL, BY 5 UNITS. VEHICLE SAT FOR 6 MONTHS. I EXAMINED ENGINE FOUND TIMING CHAIN TO BE BR...

Mileage: 95,185

THE SECURITY SYSTEM IN MY 2001 SATURN L100 IS DEFECTIVE, AS MANY OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS MODEL AND YEAR ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER CONSULTING WITH "CUSTOMER SERVICE REP" (HA!HA!) TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP & TECHNICIANS WILL RESET THE SECURITY SYSTEM. THIS IS A CRAFTSMANSHIP ISS...

Mileage: 158,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE ASCENDING AN INCLINE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CAM SH...

Mileage: 51,000

A STRANGE NOISE SOUNDED WHEN I CRANKED THE CAR TO RETURN HOME FROM THE LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER (LOCATED ABOUT 15 MILES FROM MY HOME) AFTER THE CAR IDLED FOR A FEW MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. WHEN I DROVE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP THE NOISE GOT MUCH LOUDER. THE REPAIRMAN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLE...

Mileage: 92,250

THE TIMING CHAIN IS LOOSE AND SLAPPING THE ENGINE. THERE HAD BEEN NOISE INTERMITTENTLY COMING FROM THE ENGINE FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. UPON REPAIR, THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND TENSION ROD PULLEY SYSTEM. THAT MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE AND THEN THEY FOUND THAT IT WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE NOI...

Mileage: 162,000

THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. UPON BEING INSPECTED BY AN IN DEPENDENT GARAGE, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. SHOULD THIS BE COVERED UNDER 07V-519? *TR

Mileage: 146,000

THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. UPON BEING INSPECTED BY AN IN DEPENDENT GARAGE, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. SHOULD THIS BE COVERED UNDER 07V-519? *TR

Mileage: 146,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE...

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A POP AND THE VEHICLE POWERED OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IND...

Mileage: 53,116

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED...

Mileage: 146,000

UNDER CRUISE CONTROL AT SPEED, HILL PROMPTED A DOWNSHIFT AND ENGINE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. WOULD NOT RESTART. *TR

Mileage: 100,670

UNDER CRUISE CONTROL AT SPEED, HILL PROMPTED A DOWNSHIFT AND ENGINE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. WOULD NOT RESTART. *TR

Mileage: 100,670

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L-SERIES. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL CAP AND FUEL FILTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED T...

Mileage: 137,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L-200. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN AND ADVISED HIM OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE...

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE C...

Mileage: 117,000

LEFT MY DRIVEWAY AND STARTED DOWN STREET. GOT A BLOCK OR SO AWAY AND CAR JUST STOPPED. WAS ON MAIN HIGHWAY. WAS VERY LUCKY TOOK TO GARAGE IT IS THE TIMING CHAIN. IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS I NEVER RECEIVED IT TOOK TO GM DEALER WAS TOLD THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL FOR THIS *TR *JS

Mileage: 102,294

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILU...

Mileage: 109,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILU...

Mileage: 109,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO T...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NU...

Mileage: 138,000

HEARD THIS STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE...NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS. DROVE A LITTLE ORE ABOUT A MILE AD THE NOISE GOT LOUDER DECIDED TO PULL OVER, SHUT OFF MY CAR. TRIED TO TURN IT BACK OVER TO SEE IF THE NOISE CONTINUED AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT W...

Mileage: 101,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT VEHICLE STALLED WHENEVER BRAKING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE EXACT FAILURE WAS NOT FOUND HOWEVER THE TRANSMISSION FILTER AND FLUID WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CEASED FOR THREE WEEKS BUT LATER RECURRED. ...

Mileage: 150,762

THE SECURITY LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY ALL NIGHT LONG RUNNING DOWN MY BATTERY IN TURN THE CAR WONT START , I HAVE HAD THE BCM REPLACED WHICH THE DEALER SAID WAS BAD , HAVE HAD BATTERY REPLACED AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ONE TECH. SAYS THE LIGHT IS SUPPOSE TO BLINK ALL NIGHT ANOTHER ELECTRICA...

Mileage: 173,000

I WAS GOING TO MY PART TIME JOB ON SUNDAY AND MY CAR "SHUT OFF" ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY A SEMI AND SIDSWIPED BY ANOTHER CAR TRYING TO GET TO THE SHOULDER MY HAZARDS WHERE ON. I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN AND THE UPPER END OF THE ENGINE ...

Mileage: 120,000

LOW BANG NOISE IN PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END. WORSE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. SOUNDED LIKE MAJOR BREAK, BUT NOTHING COULD BE SEEN VISUALLY. HAD CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC. HAD TO REPLACE UPPER STRUT MOUNTS ON BOTH FRONT AND RIGHT STRUTS. PASSENGER SIDE UPPER STRUT MOUNT WAS BROKEN COMPLETELY, AND DRIVER SIDE...

Mileage: 84,618

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND N AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO BOTH ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED...

Mileage: 37,800

DRIVING VEHICLE ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. CAR ENGINE STALLED OUT AND WOULD NO LONGER RUN OR START. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. THIS CAR WAS VERY GENTLY DRIVEN AND WELL-MAINTAINED. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN TURNING RIGHT AT A STOP SIGN MY CAR JUST STOPPED PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE. HAD IT TOWED AND WAS TOLD THE TIMING BELT WENT OUT AND IT CAUSED IT TO BREAK THE VALS IN THE CAR AS WELL HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 10 YEARS SO ITS BEEN A GOOD ONE FOR THE MOST PART. *TR

Mileage: 157,000

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. SAFELY STEERED CAR TO SHOULDER OF 2 LANE HIGHWAY. TRIED TO RESTART CAR. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD CAR TOWED TO A SATURN CERTIFIED MECHANIC. MECHANIC FOUND THE TIMING CHAIN HAD FAILED. MECHANIC IS NOT SURE WHAT FAILED FIRST. (THE CHAIN, TENSIONER OR OILER...

Mileage: 157,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A LOCAL STREET IN MY HOMETOWN. I WAS DOING THE SPEED LIMIT AND JUST CRUISING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST ALL POWER IN MY CAR. I DIDN'T ACTUALLY NOTICE UNTIL I WENT TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM MY ENGINE. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR AND GET TO THE S...

Mileage: 127,112

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE ENGINE TIMING BELT. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE EN...

Mileage: 200,000

THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND I FOUND THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS BUT WAS TOLD I'M NOT COVERED NOW I HAVE A 6000.00 PAPER WEIGHT!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE REDUCED SPEED AND IMMEDIATELY STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAG...

Mileage: 105,000

DURING A RAINSTORM, AFTER DARK, AND ON-THE-ROAD, I REPLACED MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITH RAIN*X WEATHERBEATER WIPER BLADES TO IMPROVE VISIBILITY. THE BLADES WERE PURCHASED AT A TARGET (UPC 79118 00419) AND INSTALLED IN THE RAIN IN THEIR PARKING LOT. WITHIN 20 MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING LATER, ONE BLADE (...

DURING A RAINSTORM, AFTER DARK, AND ON-THE-ROAD, I REPLACED MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITH RAIN*X WEATHERBEATER WIPER BLADES TO IMPROVE VISIBILITY. THE BLADES WERE PURCHASED AT A TARGET (UPC 79118 00419) AND INSTALLED IN THE RAIN IN THEIR PARKING LOT. WITHIN 20 MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING LATER, ONE BLADE (...

GM RECALL #06074 TOWED TO DEALER PINE BELT CHEVY LAKEWOOD N.J. DEALER REFUSES TO MAKE THE REPAIRS SAYS THEIRS A VIN# BRAKE WHERE THIS # DOES NOT COVER RECALL REPAIR FROM GM I JUST THINK THEY DO NOT WANT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE . *TR

GM RECALL #06074 TOWED TO DEALER PINE BELT CHEVY LAKEWOOD N.J. DEALER REFUSES TO MAKE THE REPAIRS SAYS THEIRS A VIN# BRAKE WHERE THIS # DOES NOT COVER RECALL REPAIR FROM GM I JUST THINK THEY DO NOT WANT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LAMPS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DI...

Mileage: 112,000

TIMING CHAIN HAS SLIPPED CAUSING CAR TO SPEED UP AND SLOW DOWN AND STALL. NARROWLY AVOIDED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS FAILURE IS REPORTED IN SECURITY BULLETIN 06074 YET DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL. *TT

Mileage: 89,869

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L-SERIES. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC WERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT...

Mileage: 102,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FA...

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR FAILURE DIAGNOSIS. THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSTIC A TIMI...

Mileage: 95,000

SATURN L SERIES 2001 SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART, DEALER REFUSED TO FIX ALTHOUGH UNDER WARRANTY, THE TIMING CHAIN CAUSED THE PROBLEM THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES WERE ALL BUSTED INSIDE AS WELL. *TT

Mileage: 115,000

THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR UNTIL IT DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. WE HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN. I SAW THE RECALL FOR THE TIMING CHAIN ONLINE AND CALLED SATURN. THEY SAID THE RECALL DID NOT AFFECT MY CAR AND THE TIMING CHAIN BREAKING WAS A COINCIDENCE...

Mileage: 124,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT S...

Mileage: 80,000

DRIVING CAR WHEN NOTICED IT WAS NO LONGER ACCELERATING. PUSHED ON GAS PEDAL, NOTHING, THE CAR HAD STALLED OUT ON A VERY BUSY ROAD. HAD TO TRY TO COAST OFF THE ROAD. STEERING & BRAKES WERE VERY DIFFICULT TO USE. CAR WOULD NOT RE-START. HAD IT TOWED, TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE C...

Mileage: 112,500

IN DEC 2008 I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN MY 2001 SATURN L200, WHICH HAD 63,220 MILES, DUE TO FAULTY TIMING CHAIN. THE MECHANIC CALLED SATURN AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL, HOWEVER I AM FINDING OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON TIMING CHAINS(PER SATURN VIN#S 1Y504884-1Y559453). MY CAR FALLS WITHIN THAT ...

Mileage: 63,220

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200 EQUIPPED WITH BRIGDGESTONE/FIRESTONE MATRIX TIRES, TIRE SIZE 195/65/R15. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SIDE WALL ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER TIRES EXHIBITED PLY SEPARATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE DEFECT. THE ...

Mileage: 100,000

I PURCHASED A 2001 SATURN L200 IN NOVEMBER 2010 IN JAN 2011 THE TIMING BELT BROKE I HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE CAR LOT WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR WHILE GETTING THE REPAIRS THE MECHANIC FOUND PROBLEMS WITH THE VALVES THEY SENT THEM TO A HEAD SHOP TO BE SHAVED WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK IT WAS RUNNING REAL RUFF...

Mileage: 109,000

MY INSURANCE COMPANY NOTIFIED ME THAT MY VEHICLE TYPE (2001 SATURN L200) HAD A RECALL FOR THE TIMING CHAIN (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 07V519000 & GM RECALL NO. 06074) . I CALLED SATURN AND THEY SAID ALTHOUGH THE RECALL WAS FOR MY VEHICLE MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR, THAT THE RECALL WAS VIN # SPECIFIC, AND MY ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS FRACTURED AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. T...

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS FRACTURED AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. T...

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY TH...

Mileage: 178,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L100. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE WITH THE BRAKES PRESSED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIMING CHAI...

Mileage: 114,736

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH, SHE HEARD A NOISE IN THE ENGINE AREA AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE TIMING CHAIN. THE D...

Mileage: 63,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHIC...

Mileage: 103,000

THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY 2001 L SERIES SEDAN BROKE ON 3/2/2011 AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS REPAIR (RECALL CAMPAIGN 07V519000); HOWEVER MY VIN WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 VEHICLES OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL RANGE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED BY ...

Mileage: 88,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE HE WAS DRIVING 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFAC...

Mileage: 116,000

TIMING CHAIN ON 2001 SATURN 2.2 4 CYLINDER BROKE WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING THE CAR STRANDED IN TRAFFIC ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO VALVES AS RESULT OF TIMING CHAIN BREAK. DATE OF INCIDENT WAS 02/07/2011 MILES 141,000. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TIMING CHAIN IS BROKE ON 2001 SATURN L SERIES. *TR

Mileage: 159,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A VIOLENT JERK AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD FRACTURED WITHIN THE ENGINE ...

Mileage: 104,433

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE THE FIRST TIME. ...

Mileage: 123,000

THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT (LITERALLY) THE DAY I TOOK IT HOME I MADE IT HALF WAY THERE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON !! IT WAS RAINING. SO I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG RESET THE LIGHT AND SENT MEN HOME. IT DROVE OKAY FOR ANOTHER TWO DAYS (...

Mileage: 38,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L 200. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH UPHILL WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ABNORMAL REDUCTION OF ENGINE POWER. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE EXHAUST BECAME ABNORMALLY LOUD. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE...

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L-SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE KEY REMOVED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS DESTROYED. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT...

Mileage: 111,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LW300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH A GASOLINE ODOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OFF OR ON FOR LONG TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPAIRED DUE TO A LEAK. THE APPROXIMATE FAI...

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT WAS STARTING THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND RUINED THE ...

Mileage: 151,000

WHILE DRIVING HER SONS TO SCHOOL IN MY 2001 SATURN L200, MY DAUGHTER EXPERIENCED SWD WITH NO RESTART. THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AS SHE WAS DRIVING WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. AS OF 12/14/2010 IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK IN THE VALVE ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY SMELLED GASOLINE BUT DISREGARDED IT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE...

2001 L200 SATURN. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TIMING CHAIN *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WITH THE TIMING CHAIN AS STATED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL.*JB

Mileage: 150,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPR...

Mileage: 110,000

FUEL PUMP FAILURE ON 2001 SATURN. FUEL LINE CONNECTOR CRACKED AND LEAKING GAS FUEL PUMP AND FUEL GUAGE SENDING UNIT REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 105,184

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECAL...

Mileage: 186,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TIRES RUBBED AGAINST THE VEHICLE WHENEVER HE DROVE IN REVERSE AT A LOW SPEED WHILE TURNING SHARPLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000 AND ...

Mileage: 117,000

THE ENGINE ON MY 2001 SATURN LW 200 (73K MILES) SUDDENLY QUIT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE FREEWAY IN SEATTLE. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO PULL OFF TO A SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING RAMMED. MY MECHANIC FOUND A BROKEN ENGINE TIMING CHAIN, WHICH HE SAID IS UNUSUAL FOR A CAR WITH THAT MILEAGE. I C...

Mileage: 73,365

TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 40 CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE. ENGINE HAD TO BE REBUILT. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

I HAVE A 2001 SATURN L2000,WITH 95,000 MILES. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN 2007 WITH 86,000 MILE. ON AUGUST 30, I TRIED TO START MY CAR, AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I HAD IT CHECKED AND MY TIMING CHAIN WAS BROKEN. MY REPAIRS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE AROUND $1000 OR MORE. I HAVEN'T DECIDED WHETHER IT'S WORTH REPAIR...

Mileage: 95,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL THUMP FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE...

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH WHEN HE HEARD AN UNUSUAL RATTLE FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. T...

Mileage: 110,000

MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE AGAIN GONE OUT AT THE SAME TIME. LAST TIME THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE AGAIN GONE OUT AT THE SAME TIME. LAST TIME THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

FAILURE SIMIAR TO SAFETY RECALL 06074. THE CAR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE MECHANIC SAID IT IS A POSSIBLE TIMING CHAIN THAT BROKE JUST AFTER 100,000. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

HEADING I-64 WESTBOUND IN KY WHEN THERE WAS A VERY LOUD POP/BACKFIRE TYPE NOISE HEARD FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. CAR MADE HUMMING NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE KEY, THAT WAS IT. IMMEDIATELY CALLED TOW SERVICE. CAR WAS CHECKED OUT AND I WA...

Mileage: 105,603

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2001 SATURN L200 TO WORK. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE CAR JUST SHUT COMPLETELY OFF SO HE HAD TO COST OVER FOUR LANES TO GET OFF OF THE EXIT RAMP. HE HAD IT TOWED TO THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR PLACE WE USE AND OF COURSE THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. THE ESTIMATE FOR JUST THAT ...

Mileage: 160,000

IN 9/2007 I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 SATURN L200 ON A CITY STREET, PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY STREET NEAR A SCHOOL. THE CAR LOST POWER AND DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE VALVES ETC. AND THE ...

Mileage: 98,698

VEHICLE WAS DRIVING IN NON ADVERSE CONDITIONS AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. AUDIBLE RATTLING SOUND CAME FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WITHIN 30 SECONDS THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WILL TURNOVER BUT WILL NOT FIRE. TIMING CHAIN IS STILL...

Mileage: 66,000

I HAVE A 2001 SATURN L300 I BOUGHT THE CAR 5 MONTHS AGO 2 WEEKS AFTER THE PURCHASE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC WHICH IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH SATURN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING (I THINK PARTIALLY IN PART BECAUSE I AM A FEMALE) BY THE WAY I WAS GIVEN A 2 W...

Mileage: 92,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA RECALL 07V519000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE PER GM RECALL#06074. AFTER ...

Mileage: 87,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ONCE A MONTH AND SHE CHANGED THE OIL VERY OFTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AND THE OIL WARNING LIGHT WAS RESET. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE IGNITION WOULD ALSO STUDDER WHEN ...

Mileage: 128,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA RECALL ID NUMBER 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLI...

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2001 L200 SATURN HAD A PROBLEM WITH DASH LIGHTS/AND GAUGES DIMMING AND AT TIMES I HAD NO INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS....IT ENDED UP BEING A MAIN MODULE WHICH COST ME $595. SEEMS LIKE READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE THEY HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. I THINK THIS IS A SATURN PROBLEM AND...

MY 2001 L200 SATURN HAD A PROBLEM WITH DASH LIGHTS/AND GAUGES DIMMING AND AT TIMES I HAD NO INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS....IT ENDED UP BEING A MAIN MODULE WHICH COST ME $595. SEEMS LIKE READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE THEY HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. I THINK THIS IS A SATURN PROBLEM AND...

MY 2001 L200 SATURN HAD A PROBLEM WITH DASH LIGHTS/AND GAUGES DIMMING AND AT TIMES I HAD NO INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS....IT ENDED UP BEING A MAIN MODULE WHICH COST ME $595. SEEMS LIKE READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE THEY HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. I THINK THIS IS A SATURN PROBLEM AND...

MY 2001 L200 SATURN HAD A PROBLEM WITH DASH LIGHTS/AND GAUGES DIMMING AND AT TIMES I HAD NO INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS....IT ENDED UP BEING A MAIN MODULE WHICH COST ME $595. SEEMS LIKE READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE THEY HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. I THINK THIS IS A SATURN PROBLEM AND...

MY 2001 L200 SATURN HAD A PROBLEM WITH DASH LIGHTS/AND GAUGES DIMMING AND AT TIMES I HAD NO INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS....IT ENDED UP BEING A MAIN MODULE WHICH COST ME $595. SEEMS LIKE READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE THEY HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. I THINK THIS IS A SATURN PROBLEM AND...

CRACKED BATTERY CASE THUS CAUSING ACID LEAKAGE WHICH CAUSED A BATTERY TERMINAL CABLE BOLT TO CORRODE. THUS SHORTING OUT THE ODOMETER. DO A WEB SEARCH AND YOU WILL FIND OTHER SATURN OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. SEEING THEM MADE ME ENTER THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

Mileage: 51,300

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 85,001

SECOND CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 111,112

2001 SATURN L200 TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. CAR STALLED IN BUSY TRAFFIC. CAR HAD 50K MILES ON IT. REPAIRS COST $3,200. *TR

Mileage: 50,611

2001 L200 SATURN, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SPRING CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES FROM END OF SPRING. THIS OCCURRED DURING NORMAL DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

I HAVE A 2001 SATURN L200. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I FELT A POP. MY CAR STARTED TO LOSE SPEED AND I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE. I TRIED STARTING THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULDN'T. I HAD IT TOLLED TO MY GARAGE AT HOME. I HAD A MECHANIC COME OVER THE NEXT DAY AND HE SHOWED M...

Mileage: 160,000

TIMING CHAIN BROKE. ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. WAS EXAMINED BY SEVERAL MECHANICS AND DETERMINED THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND MAY BE UNDER THE GUIDELINES FOR A FREE REPAIR ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE BULLETIN. I HAVE CONTACTED SATURN, CONSUMER AFFAIRS, AND I AM JUST LOOKING FOR A REMEDY TO THIS...

Mileage: 98,000

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS USED 2001 SATURN IN 2001. I HAVE PUT 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, STEERING RACK, STABILIZER BAR, FRONT STRUTS, HAD A HEAD GASKET MAJOR PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED TWO OTHER NEW SATURN'S WITH NO PROBLEMS...I AM ROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS CAR. ALSO MY D...

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS USED 2001 SATURN IN 2001. I HAVE PUT 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, STEERING RACK, STABILIZER BAR, FRONT STRUTS, HAD A HEAD GASKET MAJOR PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED TWO OTHER NEW SATURN'S WITH NO PROBLEMS...I AM ROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS CAR. ALSO MY D...

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS USED 2001 SATURN IN 2001. I HAVE PUT 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, STEERING RACK, STABILIZER BAR, FRONT STRUTS, HAD A HEAD GASKET MAJOR PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED TWO OTHER NEW SATURN'S WITH NO PROBLEMS...I AM ROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS CAR. ALSO MY D...

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS USED 2001 SATURN IN 2001. I HAVE PUT 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, STEERING RACK, STABILIZER BAR, FRONT STRUTS, HAD A HEAD GASKET MAJOR PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED TWO OTHER NEW SATURN'S WITH NO PROBLEMS...I AM ROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS CAR. ALSO MY D...

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS USED 2001 SATURN IN 2001. I HAVE PUT 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, STEERING RACK, STABILIZER BAR, FRONT STRUTS, HAD A HEAD GASKET MAJOR PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED TWO OTHER NEW SATURN'S WITH NO PROBLEMS...I AM ROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS CAR. ALSO MY D...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP AT AN APPROACHING STOP LIGHT. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS OF 70 MPH WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. SHE WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR IN THE NEUT...

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH; THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN T...

Mileage: 82,000

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, THEN STALLED. I COASTED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. IT WOULD NOT RE-START, SO I HAD MY CAR TOWED HOME WHERE I STARTED TROUBLESHOOTING. AFTER INVESTIGATING, I FOUND IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN. THE CHAIN HAD EN...

Mileage: 117,560

TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE ON INTERSTATE WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

I OWN A 2001 SATURN L200, ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO I REPLACED MY ENGINE DUE TO MY TIMING CHAIN BREAKING AND CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE. I RECENTLY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN AND NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AGAIN. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND THAT THEIR ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IF SATURN ...

Mileage: 125,000

I OWN A 2001 SATURN L200, ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO I REPLACED MY ENGINE DUE TO MY TIMING CHAIN BREAKING AND CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE. I RECENTLY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN AND NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AGAIN. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND THAT THEIR ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IF SATURN ...

Mileage: 125,000

MY 2001 SATURN L-200 HAD THE TIMING CHAIN BREAK (WITH ONLY 52,000 MILES ON IT). WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, CAR WAS ACTING ERRATIC. MADE ME NERVOUS SO I GOT OUT OF HEAVY TRAFFIC AND ONTO A SIDE STREET. CAR QUIT IN THE CENTER OF AN INTERSECTION WHILE MAKING A LEFT-HAND TURN. FORTUNATELY, THIS HA...

Mileage: 52,000

SATURN L200 SERIES HAS A RECALL 06074A FOR A FAULTY TIMING CHAIN. THEY FAILED TO NOTIFY ME. MY TIMING CHAIN FAILED LATE ONE DARK NIGHT ON A BUSY INTERSTATE LEAVING ME AND MY FAMILY STRANDED IN THE COLD. MY VIN NUMBER FALLS IN THE RANGE OF THE RECALL FOR MENTIONED. SATURN ADMITS THAT MY VIN FALLS...

Mileage: 95,000

I REPLACED THE HEATER CONTROL SWITCH, BLOWER MOTOR, AND RESISTOR DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE HEATER BLOWER WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER DOING ALL THE ABOVE, THE HEATER STILL DID NOT WORK. IT APPEARS THAT THE WIRING HARNESS BEHIND THE HEATER CONTROL WAS THE PROBLEM. TWO OF THE PRONGS IN THE WHITE PLUG WERE BUR...

I REPLACED THE HEATER CONTROL SWITCH, BLOWER MOTOR, AND RESISTOR DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE HEATER BLOWER WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER DOING ALL THE ABOVE, THE HEATER STILL DID NOT WORK. IT APPEARS THAT THE WIRING HARNESS BEHIND THE HEATER CONTROL WAS THE PROBLEM. TWO OF THE PRONGS IN THE WHITE PLUG WERE BUR...

MY 2001 SATURN L-SERIES 2.2L HAD THE TIMING CHAIN BREAK. THIS WAS IN A PARKING LOT. I HAD STARTED THE CAR AND BACKED OUT. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. DIDN'T TOUCH THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR QUIT. I WAS LEFT CROSSWISE THE DRIVE LANE AND BLOCKING TRAFFIC. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, I...

Mileage: 88,363

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MILES PER HOUR, MY CAR SUDDENLY DECREASED SPEED TO 20MPH. MY CAR CONTINUED TO LIMIT IT'S SPEED TO 30MPH FOR ONE HOUR. AFTER AN HOUR I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN SPEED. I LATER TOOK MY CAR INTO A SHOP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TIMING CHAIN GUIDE HAD RUBBED UP AGAINST...

Mileage: 102,000

MY 2001 SATURN SL200 HAD EXTREME VIBRATION AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHILE ON A LONG TRIP OUT OF STATE. THIS CAR IS DRIVEN BY MY COLLEGE AGE STUDENT. CAR ENGINE WAS JUMPING, IDLING VERY ROUGH, AND LOSING POWER. FORTUNATELY, SHE DID MADE IT BACK TO COLLEGE SAFELY. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO SATURN OF MANCHESTE...

Mileage: 53,000

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEATER CONTROL SWITCH TWO TIMES OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS. THERE APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS OVERHEATING AT THE WHITE CLIP (WHERE IT PLUGS INTO THE HEATER CONTROL UNIT. IF LEFT UNDETECTED, IT MELTS THE PLASTIC OF THE SWITCH MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SWIT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START HER VEHICLE, IT EXHIBITED A NO-START CONDITION. A PRIVATE MECHANIC TOWED THE VEHICLE TO HIS REPAIR FACILITY. UPON INSPECTION HE DISCOVERED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 07V519...

Mileage: 86,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH AND THAT WHEN IDLING THE VEHICLE WILL BEGAN SHAKING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE ...

Mileage: 148,876

UPON DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, MY SATURN 2001 L200 SUDDENLY STALLED - BRAKING, ACCELERATOR, AND STEERING BECAME COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE. WITH DIFFICULTY, I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EVENTUALLY GET TOWED 40MILES TO MY LOCAL REPAIR CENTER. THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKE...

Mileage: 125,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE IT EXHIBITS A NO START CONDITION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE LINKS IN THE ENGINE'S TIMING CHAIN SEPARATED...

Mileage: 106,012

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LW300 SERIES. THE TRANS AXLE SHIFT CABLE CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF ITS BRACKET AND THE TRANS AXLE LEVER WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK THE TRANS AXLE CAUSED IT TO REMAIN IN NEUTRAL MODE WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT...

Mileage: 54,101

I OWN A 2001 SATURN L200 SERIES TIMING CHAIN BROKE FOR NO REASON OR WARNING GOING 50 MPH ALMOST HIT SATURN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE TIMING CHAIN. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

2001 SATURN L100, CAR BROKE DOWN ON MASS PIKE, OVERHEATED; TOWED TO MECHANIC, HE REPLACED THERMOSTAT, BUT THE WATER PUMP WAS STILL NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY AND IN PROCESS OF FURTHER TESTING FOUND ONE OF THE TIMING CHAINS HAD BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; (THIS SATURN MODEL HAS TWO CHAINS-ONE RUN...

Mileage: 114,353

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT HAVE ANY COMPRESSION. THE EN...

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE HESITATION. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. T...

Mileage: 66,103

TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND ENGINE WAS DESTROYED AS A RESULT SATURN STATES IT IS OUTSIDE THEIR CURRENT RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

CAR PURCHASED USED AND INSPECTED (MIDAS) IN JUNE 2007; DRIVEN HOME TO KS FROM IA (8 HRS) IN DEC--NO OIL REMAINING WHEN ARRIVED. OIL LEVEL A PROBLEM ALL WINTER, BUT NOT DRIVEN MUCH--OIL ADDED AS NEEDED. AGAIN DRIVEN HOME FROM IA IN MAY 08-- TIMING CHAIN EXPLODED AND BENT ENGINE VALVES IN FAST LANE ...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STARTED HER VEHICLE AFTER PLACING GAS IN IT AND HEARD A RUMBLING SOUND. SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAM...

Mileage: 60,000

TIMING CHAIN BROKE CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE, TRAFFIC HOLDUP, AND HAVING TO PUSH CAR OUT OF WAY. WAS TOLD BY SATURN THIS VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL, BUT INCIDENT HAPPENED EXACTLY HOW IT WAS DESCRIBED IN RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $950. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS...

Mileage: 60,000

MY 2001 SATURN L200, PURCHASED IN DECEMBER OF 2006, NO LONGER RUNS BECAUSE OF A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW IN THE TIMING CHAIN MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY ABOUT 90,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS CAUSED THE VALVES IN THE ENGINE TO BEND. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM ...

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 25 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD SKIP AND EVENTUALLY STALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A MISFIRE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SATURN DEALER AND TH...

Mileage: 49,000

SATURN 2001 L-200 2.2L I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN RUSH HOUR MORNING TRAFFIC. AS I SLOWED DOWN FOR STOPPED TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME, MY ENGINE SHUT OFF, AND I LOST POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO SO I RECKLESSLY VEERED OFF ONTO A SIDE STREET WHERE I CAME TO A COMPLETE ...

Mileage: 150,000

AFTER 2 TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENTS IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS,THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AGAIN ON MY SATURN 2001 L200 DAMAGING THE TOP HALF OF THE ENGINE. TOWED IT TO SATURN OF TOMS RIVER N.J. THEY SAID THAT SINCE I HAVE ALREADY HAD 1 CHAIN REPLACED ON THE RECALL THAT I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL. I W...

Mileage: 96,000

AFTER 2 TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENTS IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS,THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AGAIN ON MY SATURN 2001 L200 DAMAGING THE TOP HALF OF THE ENGINE. TOWED IT TO SATURN OF TOMS RIVER N.J. THEY SAID THAT SINCE I HAVE ALREADY HAD 1 CHAIN REPLACED ON THE RECALL THAT I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL. I W...

Mileage: 96,000

I OWN AN 2001 SATURN L-33, WITH 38,280 MILES. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE SERVICE LIGHT (NOT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT HARSHLY. ON 04-30- 2009, I HAD STARTED THE CAR, WHICH HAD NO BEEN USED THAT DAY, I WAS SITTING SOMEWHAT SIDEWAYS IN THE DRIVERS...

Mileage: 38,105

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTI...

Mileage: 109,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE TIMING CHAIN BECAME DEFECTIVE. I HAD TO LOAD IT ON A TRAILER AND TAKE IT TO A GARAGE. THE TOP SIDE OF THE MOTOR IS RUINED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO WITH THE CAR. THE SEDAN IS A 2001 SATURN L200 WITH THE 2.2 4CYLINDER. *TR

Mileage: 164,000

I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT HERE IN TOWN. WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE, WITHOUT WARNING, MY SATURN DIED. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. THE REASON FOR LOSS OF POWER -- BROKEN TIMING CHAIN WHICH CAUSED (IRONICALLY) A CHAIN EVENT. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

2001 SATURN L300 3.0L V6 GRINDING NOISE ENGINE STALLED. TOOK TO MECHANIC SAID TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND SEIZED ENGINE. WHOLE ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED. NOTICED 4 CYLINDERS HAVE RECALL BUT NOT THE V6. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

TIMING CHAIN FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FAILURE ALSO DESTROYED ENGINE VALVES AND HEAD. *TR

Mileage: 88,500

MY CAR HAS SERVICE LIGHT ON. MY LIGHTS FLICKER. SATURN HAS A RECALL ON TIMING BELT AND SATURN COMPANY SAYS MY CAR IS NOT IN A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 SATURN AND IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OKAY. I STOPPED AT MY DAUGHTERS HOUSE TO PICK HER UP FOR AN APPOINTMENT AND WHEN I GOT BACK INTO THE CAR IT WOULD NOT START. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BAD. MY CAR HAS ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT. I CAN...

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. WHEN HE INSPECTED THE VALVE COVER, HE NOTICED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT IN...

Mileage: 104,321

I HAVE A 2001 L200 SATURN. MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY MAYBE 120,000 MILES ON IT. I WENT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THE TIMING CHAIN IS MESSED UP. I CONTACTED ANOTHER MECHANIC TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE PRICE. HE TOLD THE PRICE RANGES FROM 1000-1500 DOLLARS. TODAY I DECIDED TO SEE IF I COULD FIND SOM...

I HAVE A 2001 L200 SATURN. MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY MAYBE 120,000 MILES ON IT. I WENT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THE TIMING CHAIN IS MESSED UP. I CONTACTED ANOTHER MECHANIC TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE PRICE. HE TOLD THE PRICE RANGES FROM 1000-1500 DOLLARS. TODAY I DECIDED TO SEE IF I COULD FIND SOM...

CAR STOPPED RUNNING WOULD NOT RESTART. SATURN DEALER SAID TIMING CHAINS FAILED CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE. REPLACED ENGINE AT MY COST APPROX 1 YEAR AGO. ON 2-11-09 THE SAME [XXX] THING HAPPENED. *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6...

Mileage: 53,000

IGNITION MODULE WILL NOT RELEASE THE KEY. IT REMOVES PART WAY BUT APPEARS TO BE STUCK. TRIED OBVIOUS REMEDIES LIKE LUBRICATION WITH NO POSITIVE RESULT. CURRENTLY I CANNOT REMOVE THE KEY. *TR

Mileage: 61,281

ELECTRICAL ISSUES - ISSUES BEGAN WITH DIMMING DASHBOARD AND CONTINUED TO WORSEN. USING POWER WINDOW ONE MORNING EVERYTHING BEGAN FLICKERING ON THE DASH BOARD INCLUDING ALL MSG LIGHTS AND BACK OFF AGAIN. THE CAR SEEMED TO RUN FINE AND THE RADIO DIDN'T DIE. INITIAL THOUGHT WAS ALTERNATOR WAS TELLIN...

Mileage: 89,337

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TIMING BELT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1...

Mileage: 117,000

TIMING CHAIN BROKE. ENGINE IS FREEWHEELING, INTERFERENCE MOTOR, CYLINDER HEAD DAMAGE. A NEW MOTOR WAS NEEDED. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45 MPH. WHEN IT HAPPENED. I WAS LUCK THERE WAS A TURN OUT. IT WAS A TWO LANE, CURVY ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 104,726

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V5...

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY NOTIFIED HER OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). SHE WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE SATU...

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION...

Mileage: 200

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AAA ARRIVED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A TIMING CHANGE FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID ...

Mileage: 60,343

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT BUDGE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE TIMING CHAIN WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILUR...

Mileage: 117,887

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND IN IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP AND THEN TOWED TO ANOTHER AUTO SHOP WITH A BETTER QUOTE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN ...

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED THE GEAR INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT IT WOULD NEVER COMPLETELY START. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPEN...

Mileage: 115,000

MY DAYTIME LIGHTS BEGAN FLICKERING. THIS EVENTUALLY LED TO FLICKERING OF MY NIGHT LIGHTS, THEN MY BRIGHT LIGHTS. IT TOOK MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP 6 HOURS TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. THEY CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR THE PART, WHICH THE REPAIR SHOP DID NOT EXPECT THEM TO HAVE. SURPRISINGLY THEY DID....

Mileage: 79,000

IN JUNE OF 2007, MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER WERE TRAVELING TO LOS ANGELES, WHEN OUR 2001 SATURN L200 (WITH ONLY 65,714 MILES) STOPPED RUNNING ON THE FREEWAY OUTSIDE OF SANTA BARBARA, CA. THAT MORNING THE CAR STARTED, DROVE OFF FINE AND GAVE NO WARNING OF ANYTHING GOING WRONG, UNTIL THE CAR'S ENGINE IM...

Mileage: 65,714

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND DROVE INTO A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION MOD...

Mileage: 130,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND DROVE INTO A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION MOD...

Mileage: 130,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LW300. INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE. TYPICALLY, FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CON...

Mileage: 69,000

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE IN THE 2001 SATURN L200 SERIES 2.2L "F" ENGINE RESULTING IN SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE. THIS ENGINE DAMAGE VIRTUALLY LEAVES THIS CAR WITH A NEGATIVE NET WORTH VALUE. I BELIEVE SATURN KNOWS WELL OF A POOR TIMING CHAIN COMPONENT IN THESE ENGINES AND SHOULD BROADEN THE SCOPE OF THE RECAL...

Mileage: 114,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY STALLED. AFTER TWO HOURS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED I...

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE FAILED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS HURT. THE CAR (ENGINE) STALLED, LOCKED UP AND IT COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THIS HAPPENED AT TWO SEPARATE INSTANCES. I REPLACED THE ENTIRE ENGINE WITH THE FIRST INSTANCE (3/14/06) AND THE MOST OF IT THE SECOND TIME (2/4...

Mileage: 72,542

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY SATURN 2001 L200 SERIES ENGINE; WHERE IT WILL STALL THE FIRST TIME STARTING THE ENGINE IN THE MORNING. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PART OF A RECALL FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO H...

Mileage: 101,000

ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS I WAS DRIVING AND WENT TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER CAUSING ME TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO RESTART IT CAUSING THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE VEHICLE TO HAVE HARD SHIFTING. THE RESULT WAS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE O2 SENS...

Mileage: 75,000

THE HORN HAS STOPPED TO SOUND, THE FUSE WAS REPLACED AND THE HORN WAS PRESSED AND THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN. THERE IS NO HORN ON THE VEHICLE NOW CAUSING IT TO BE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AS DEER HAVE RUN OUR IN FRONT OF ME WHILE DRIVING AND HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT BY A CAR THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A NUMBER...

Mileage: 141,000

WE WERE DRIVING ON RT. #98 RUNNING ABOUT 40 MPH AND THE MOTOR JUST STOPPED. WE DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING SO COASTED TO EDGE OF HIGHWAY. GOT OUT AND RAISED THE HOOD AND COULD SEE NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AND IT JUST CRANKED OVER AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THIS IS THE FIRST PROBLE...

Mileage: 102,564

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. NO RESTART OF VEHICLE, TOWED TO NEAREST REPAIR SHOP, ( NOT SATURN) WAS TOLD BY SATURN NO RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE, THEREFORE I HAD NO RECOURSE AVAILABLE TO ME. ENGINE DAMAGE OCCURRED. OPTIONS ARE REPLACE ENGINE OR PURCHASE NEW VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L-SERIES SEDAN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED, WHICH CAUSED FURTHER ENGINE D...

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE RPMS DECREASED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIMING BELT FAILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MOTOR COULD HAVE POSSIB...

Mileage: 120,000

ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11 2008 WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 "L" SERIES SATURN STALLED, CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT RESTART. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. I HAVE CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND A COUPLE OF PEOPLE AT THE MAIN OFFICE. 2 PEOPLE FROM THE MAIN OFFICE STATED I SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN ...

Mileage: 73,680

OUR 2001 SATURN HAS A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN AND WITH LITTLE HELP FROM GM OR THE SATURN CORP. OUR LOCAL DEALER IS DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN, BUT THEIR HANDS ARE TIED TO AN EXTENT. OUR CAR HAS JUST UNDER 70,000 MILES AND WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED AND WE...

Mileage: 69,800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS...

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED ...

Mileage: 67,000

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE @ A SPEED OF 70 MPH WHEN MY CAR JUST SUDDENLY DIED. I HAD MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT AND WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS NEAR AN OFF RAMP. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD SNAPPED AND THAT IT HAD BENT ALL OF THE PISTONS. THE TOTAL COST OF...

Mileage: 47,623

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE LEFT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED ...

Mileage: 67,000

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED A SAFETY RECALL 07V519000 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. WHEN THE DEALER WAS CONTACTE...

Mileage: 129,000

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MY 2001 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLE CONCERNING THE TIMING CHAIN IN JAN. 2008, WHEN I CALLED TO SCHEDULE THE SERVICE, I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT IN THE RECALL POPULATION. I QUESTIONED WHY I HAD GOTTEN THE RECALL NOTICE, BUT WAS NOT GIVEN A REASON. HOWEVER, THE TECHNICI...

Mileage: 98,000

2001 SATURN L200. DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 45 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CAR CUT OFF. THERE WAS NO STEERING OR BRAKES. SHE LUCKILY WAS ON A STRAIGHT A WAY AND COASTED TO A STOP. THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND TOOK THE TOP HALF OF THE ENGINE WITH IT. NOT THE BELT THE CHAIN BROKE. IT CAME TO A TOTAL OF $2500.00 T...

Mileage: 93,138

I HAD JUST EXITED FROM INTERSTATES 440 WHEN MY TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND RENDERED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY ENGINE POWER OR POWER STEERING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 73,615

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND IT QUIT. UPON INVESTIGATION I DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE A TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. I PURCHASED THE PARTS AND MADE THE REPAIR. RECENTLY I DISCOVERED THIS MODEL OF CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL FOR TIMING CHAIN FAILURE AND WANT TO BE REIMBURSED FOR MY EXPENSE. I HAVE CONTACTED TH...

Mileage: 85,000

LOUD TAPPING @ HIGHWAY SPEED, TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO SAID ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ONLINE SEARCH REVEALED RECALL OF 2001 L2 SERIES SATURN FOR TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS DAMAGE, WHICH MECHANIC SAYS WILL BE APROX $2000.00. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

WHILE DRIVING A RECENTLY PURCHASED 2001 SATURN L-SERIES HOME THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE, RUINING MY ENGINE AND LEAVING ME STRANDED. MY DATE OF MANUFACTURE IS 10-2000, ONE MONTH BEFORE THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 149,582

TIMING CHAIN FAILING PER MY MECHANIC CAR OCCASIONALLY CHUGS & SPUTTERS AT STOP LIGHT, TYPICALLY WHEN AIR COND IN USE NOTHING REPLACED OR DONE YET DUE TO COST & POTENTIAL RECALL.*TR

Mileage: 118,000

MY CAR ENGINE WOULDN'T TURN OVER. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT AS TIMING CHAIN BROKE. MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME OF A RECALL FOR THIS PART FOR MY CAR. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. I CALLED SATURN DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS RECALL. THEY TOLD ME IT DIDN'T PERTAIN TO MY PARTICULAR CAR EVEN THOUGH MY CAR I...

Mileage: 82,000

MY CAR ENGINE WOULDN'T TURN OVER. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT AS TIMING CHAIN BROKE. MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME OF A RECALL FOR THIS PART FOR MY CAR. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. I CALLED SATURN DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS RECALL. THEY TOLD ME IT DIDN'T PERTAIN TO MY PARTICULAR CAR EVEN THOUGH MY CAR I...

Mileage: 82,000

FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 SATURN L200 WITH THE 2.2 LITER 4 CYLINDER WITH 73,500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT WOULD NOT START,I HAD IT TOWED TO A SATURN SHOP WHERE THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAD IT WAS A LOOSE TIMING CHAIN AND THE DAMAGES ARE ANYWHERE FROM 2400 TO 3000 DOLLARS.*TR

Mileage: 73,500

ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 29, 2008 I WAS TRAVELING ON A 3 LANE IN EACH DIRECTION HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN MY 2001 SATURN (WITH 41,000 MILES)SUDDENLY STALLED, LOSING ALL POWER FUNCTIONS (STEERING, BRAKES AND SPEED CONTROL). I WAS ABLE TO COAST ACROSS 3 LANES OF FOLLOWING TRAFFIC AND ONE L...

Mileage: 41,000

MY 2001 SATURN, L200 SERIES, STOPPED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A NEARBY SATURN DEALER AFTER I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT THE MY TIMING CHAIN WAS BROKEN AND IN THE PROCESS, SOME VALVES WERE BENT. I WAS LED TO BELIEVE BY THE DEALER...

Mileage: 88,600

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L-SERIES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED AS WELL. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL SATURN DEALER. THE DEALER STATED TH...

Mileage: 108,000

ENGINE FAILURE, TURNS OUT THAT AT LEAST 1 VALVE IS BENT DUE TO A SLIPPING TIMING CHAIN. *TR

Mileage: 202,515

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE SEVERELY INCREASED THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN LINK FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE V...

Mileage: 109,788

2001 L300 SATURN 2.2 L V6 TIMING BELT TENSIONER SEIZED WHILE DRIVING IN LATE APRIL 2008. TIMING BELT BROKE AND ENGINE JUMPED TIME AND BENT ALL VALVES ACCORDING TO SATURN OF RT. 33, PENNSYLVANIA. VEHICLE DOES NOT START, NOR WILL RUN. SATURN DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO CHANGE ENGINE FOR $4500 AND SATURN ...

Mileage: 57,500

2001 L300 SATURN 2.2 L V6 TIMING BELT TENSIONER SEIZED WHILE DRIVING IN LATE APRIL 2008. TIMING BELT BROKE AND ENGINE JUMPED TIME AND BENT ALL VALVES ACCORDING TO SATURN OF RT. 33, PENNSYLVANIA. VEHICLE DOES NOT START, NOR WILL RUN. SATURN DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO CHANGE ENGINE FOR $4500 AND SATURN ...

Mileage: 57,500

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE IN L61 (ECOTEC) ENGINE. SERVICE "TECH FOUND THAT THE TIMING CHAIN IS STARTING TO SEPARATE" DURING VISIT FOR BRAKE MAINTENANCE, AT 69,000 MILES. VEHICLE MANUFACTURED 2 MONTHS BEFORE WINDOW FOR RECALL 07V-519 (NOVEMBER 2000 - FEBRUARY 2001). PARTS REPLACED AS PER RECALL PROCEDURE...

Mileage: 69,493

1. THE BATTERY DIED EXACTLY ONE YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. 2. TIRES DON'T LAST. THEY WEAR OUT VERY FAST. I READ THAT IT'S DUE TO A FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEM, AND CAN BE FIXED WITH A KIT THAT COSTS OVER $500.00, WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD AT ALL. 3. HEATER CORE WENT BAD AND LEAKED ENGINE COOLANT ...

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY TIMING CHAIN IN MY 2001 SATURN L200 WENT. I CONTACTED SATURN AND THEY SAID THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2001 TIMING CHAIN BUT NOT FOR MY VIN #. IT JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

REAR BRAKE LIGHT (LEFT) GOING OUT YEARLY. HOUSING WARPED/MELTED--EXTREME DIFFICULTY REMOVING BULBS. SERVICE DEALER R. CONFIRMED CHANGING BULBS AND HARNESS BUT NOT THE PLASTIC HOUSING WHILE UNDER WARRANTY (03-11-2006: PAPERWORK AVAIL.) {GOOGLED PROBLEM:FOUND A SITE THAT STATES NHTSA COMPLAINT (#05V24...

Mileage: 83,363

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT DIM. IN 2007, SHE HAD HER AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM SERVICED, BUT IT CONTINUED TO FAIL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE FAILURE WAS FINALLY CORRECTED. MOST RECENT...

Mileage: 86,757

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT DIM. IN 2007, SHE HAD HER AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM SERVICED, BUT IT CONTINUED TO FAIL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE FAILURE WAS FINALLY CORRECTED. MOST RECENT...

Mileage: 86,757

I ALSO HAVE A 2001 L200. MY PROBLEMS STARTED JUNE 5, 2006. WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT 70 MPH, AND AFTER JUST CRESTING A HILL IN NORTHWESTERN IOWA, MY ENGINE JUST STOPPED. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT BUT FOUND OUT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AT 64,800 MILES. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS UNACCEPTABLE BUT DIDN'T W...

Mileage: 64,844

I WAS DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED (CRUISE CONTROL) OF 72 MPH, HAVING JUST RAISED THE SPEED SETTING FROM 70 MPH. ENGINE SPEED INCREASED TO 4200 RPM WHILE INCREASING VEHICLE SPEED. 1 TO 2 MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER AND I QUICKLY LOST SPEED. I PULLED OVER THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED. ...

Mileage: 80,300

IGNITION SWITCH IN ALL SATURN CARS IF FAULTY AND HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO LOCKING UP WHETHER DRIVING, STARTING OR TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PART. WHERE AS MANY CONSUMERS HAVE PARADED THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. INSTEAD IT IS A $150-$300 REPLACEMENT CHARGE DEPENDING ON LOCATION A...

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ENGINE STOPPED AND SHE LOST ALL POWER. SHE NEARLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRYING TO GET TO THE SHOULDER AND EVENTUALLY ROLLED TO A STOP. AFTER HAVING A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE ENGINE AT THE SITE, IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS NO ENGINE COMPRESSI...

Mileage: 92,000

WAS DRIVING WHEN TIMING CHAIN SUDDENLY SNAPPED. PUSHED VEHICLE TO ROADSIDE AND PROCEEDED TO GET TOWED. REPAIR ESTIMATED AT $2,400.00. CONTACTED BEAVERTON SATURN RETAILER AND WAS TOLD I'D BE CONTACTED LATER WITH NO RESPONSE. UPON CALLING SATURN CORP. AND USING INFORMATION ACQUIRED FROM NSHTA.COM ABOU...

Mileage: 91,300

THE BLINKER / LIGHT HANDLE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH ALSO CONTROLS THE BRIGHT LIGHTS. WHEN I TURN THE BLINKER ON EITHER TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THE BRIGHT LIGHTS COME ON, AND CAUSES THE BLINKER ELECTRICAL WIRING TO ARC AND CAUSE A SMALL FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, WHICH...

Mileage: 114,000

2001 SATURN L300 WON'T START, AFTER SEVERAL REPAIRS INCLUDING REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP, IT STILL WON'T START. AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED, CAN'T STILL FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 78,714

2001 SATURN L300 WON'T START, AFTER SEVERAL REPAIRS INCLUDING REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP, IT STILL WON'T START. AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED, CAN'T STILL FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 78,714

2001 SATURN L200. THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE IN THIS CAR WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT AT 64MPH. THE RESULT INCLUDED 8 DAMAGED VALVES AND IT WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I AM TRYING TO DO THE WORK MYSELF BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD IT. EVEN WITH ME DOING THE WORK IT IS STILL VERY EXPENSIVE. *TR

Mileage: 123,819

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN MY 2001 SATURN L200. I HAD STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I BEGAN TO GRADUALLY ACCELERATE. WHEN THE CAR REACHED ABOUT 20 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE CAR ROLLED TO A STOP. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION, THE MECHANIC CONCLUD...

Mileage: 57,081

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS LOOSE. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

2 FRONT COIL SPRINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON 2001 SATURN L SERIES WITH 53,450 MILES SPRING HAD BROKEN AWAY. *TR

Mileage: 43,407

NHTSA COMPLAINT APRIL 6, 2008 REF: 2001 SATURN L200 4-DOOR SEDAN WITH 2.2L DOHC ENGINE PURCHASE DATE: JULY 15, 2004 WITH 27,309 MILES DATE OF INCIDENT: FEB. 27, 2008 WHAT HAPPENED? MY WIFE DROVE APPROX 13 MILES, JUST PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT HER WORKPLACE, AND THE VEHICLE DIED. SHE CALL...

Mileage: 106,744

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO BROKEN TIMING CHAIN 2001 L2 SATURN. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 L200 SERIES SATURN. I HAVE HAD FOR 1 YEAR. WHILE DRIVING OVER THE WEEKEND ABOUT 75 MILES AWAY FROM HOME, MY CAR WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IT SUDDENLY QUIT RUNNING. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE INTERSTATE AND HAD TO QUICKLY CHANGE LANES AND GET ...

Mileage: 142,000

2001 LS SATURN - TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY - ENGINE STOPPED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. EVEN THOUGH SATURN HAS RECALLED SOME OF THE L SERIES FOR THIS PROBLEM - THEY SAY THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED! *TR

Mileage: 65,000

THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HWY AT 50MPH. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON HEARING ABOUT THE SATURN RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, I SUBMITTED MT CLAIM TO SATURN FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THEY CALLED ME ABOUT A WEEK LATER TO TELL ME THAT MY CLAIM W...

Mileage: 128,749

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55MPH MY TIMING CHAIN BROKE ON MY 2001 SATURN LS200. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT ALSO BLEW THE MOTOR IN MY CAR. I AM STILL SHOPPING AROUND FOR PARTS AND TO GET IT REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH WHERE THE ENGINE DIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN WHICH ALSO DAMAGED THE HEAD AND VALUES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE TIMING CHAIN, RESURFACING THE HEAD, AND REPLACING THE BAD EXHAUST VALUES I MAILED IN MY RECALL MATERIALS ON 2/9/20...

Mileage: 128,749

TOOK CAR IN TO REPLACE RECALLED TIMING CHAIN, ABOUT 500 MILES LESS THAN 3 WEEKS LATER THE CRANK SEAL WENT OUT, (A PART THAT WAS REMOVED TO DO THE RECALLED REPAIR) WHEN THE CRANK SEAL WENT OUT ALL THE OIL LEFT THE ENGINE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE, LUCKY FOR US WE WERE THE ONLY CAR ON THE ROA...

Mileage: 62,340

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ENGINE TIMING CHAIN. SINCE THAT TIME, SHE HAS ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. SHE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER AND DROVE 65 MILES BOTH WAYS, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PART....

2001 SATURN L200 REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIR. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED AFTER THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. SHE WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES. ATTACHMENTS ARE NOT THERE. *KB

MY 2001 SATURN L200 FAILED TO START DUE TO A BROKEN/DAMAGED TIMING CHAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS 101,000 MILES. I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO LEARN THAT THIS PARTICULAR FAILURE IS WELL KNOWN ON THIS VEHICLE, AND IN FACT A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR CERTAIN VINS IN THIS SAME MODEL YEAR OF VEHICLE. HOWEVER, MY VIN WAS...

Mileage: 101,400

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L-SERIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE V...

WENT OUT ONE MORNING AND TRIED TO START CAR AND IT WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START. HAD TOWED TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING CHAINS WERE BROKE AND NEEDED REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 87,400

THE FAN MOTOR HAS STOPPED WORKING. THE MECHANIC TOOK THE MOTOR OFF AND TESTED IT AND FOUND THAT IT WORKS DIRECTLY TO THE BATTERY BUT NOT TO THE SWITCH. I REPLACED THE SWITCH AND THE FUSES AND THE FAN STILL IS NOT WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 98,022

I OWN A 2001 SATURN LW300 WAGON WITH 96,000 MILES. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO COAST THE LAST ONE-HALF MILE TO OUR SUB-DIVISION. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A SA...

Mileage: 96,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED A LINK AND CAUSED THE GUIDES THAT KEPT THE CHAIN IN PLACE TO FAIL. AS A RESULT, THE CHAIN EXPANDED, DAMAGED THE VALVES, AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN...

Mileage: 80,000

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ONE NIGHT AND CAR STARTING MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND JUST STALLED ON ME. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY TO A PARKING LOT. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO PUT IT ON A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND HAS SINCE RUINED MY WHOLE ENGI...

Mileage: 94,000

TIMING CHAIN SEPARATION AND FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CAUSED MUCH ENGINE DAMAGE WITH REPAIR COST AT $1,800. *TR

Mileage: 103,500

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE ON MY 2001 SATURN LS 200 AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE, VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. HAD REPAIRED TO THE COST 3K. NOW CAR IS NOT SHIFTING AND IS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, WAITING TO BE HAULED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EASILY REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STRUCK TWO VEHICLES AND CAUSED $2,320 IN DAMAGES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS NOT ...

Mileage: 66,900

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE TO THE GYM. AS I WAS ON A HIGHWAY ON RAMP, MY CAR SUDDENLY STALLED, AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WENT OUT, AND WHEN IT DID, IT BENT THE VALVES AND DID DAMAGE TO A PISTON, AS EVIDENCED BY COMPRESSION TEST FAILURE A...

Mileage: 107,399

MY WIFE WAS ON THE ON RAMP TO A VERY BUST STATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR STALLED, AND SHE COULD NOT RESTART THE VEHICLE. TURNS OUT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE, CAUSING VALVES TO BEND AND PISTON DAMAGE, WHICH WOUND UP COSTING 3746.29 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH A USED ENGINE TO REPAIR (REPLACEMENT OF PARTS WA...

Mileage: 107,399

MOTOR FAILURE LESS THAN 47,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON INTERSTATE. DUE TO TIMING CHAIN NOW DEALER SAID THAT IT WILL COST ME FOR THERE PROBLEM, BUT NOT MY FAMILY'S LIFE. MY WIFE IS WITH CHILD. *TR

Mileage: 66,500

CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. FAILURE OCCURRED WITH ANY WARNING AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L300. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BOTH THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING BECAUSE THE BATTE...

Mileage: 63,642

MY TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN ZKINSIE AVE IN RACINE WI. I WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH WHEN THE CAR JUST DIED. I LOST PWR STEERING AND PWR BRAKING AND HAD TO WRESTLE THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE INTERSECTION AND COAST TO THE CURB. I'M JUST GLAD THERE WAS NO SEMI-TRUCK FOLLOWI...

Mileage: 53,289

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HEARD A PERSISTENT KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTR...

Mileage: 77,535

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HEARD A PERSISTENT KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTR...

Mileage: 77,535

2001 SATURN L200 WITH 2.2 4 CY. ENGINE. TIMING BELT BROKE , ENGINE HAD 70,000 MILES. $3000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. SATURN HAD KNOW THIS WAS PROBLEM AND HID FACTS TO OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

2001 SATURN L200 TIMING CHAIN FAILURE CAUSING ME TO COAST THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION NARROWLY MISSING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *JB

Mileage: 84,000

I DRIVE A 2001 SATURN L200. IT HAS ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT. MY CAR WAS TAKEN IN TO A TIRE SHOP TO GET NEW TIRES. THE MAINTENANCE MAN WENT TO TURN ON THE CAR AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. WE ENDED UP CALLING SATURN AND, AT FIRST, THEY SAID IT WAS A WORN KEY AND THAT WE COULD COME IN AND THEY WOULD...

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L300. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR FAILED AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE RECURREN...

Mileage: 63,000

TIMING CHAIN ON MY 2001 SATURN L200 BROKE WITH NO WARNING AT ABOUT 90,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 15 MILES AN HOUR ON A CITY STREET. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY AFTER LOSING ALL POWER. AFTER READING MANY, MANY POSTS ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH SATURNS OF THE SAME YEAR/MODEL WITH THE 2.2L ENGINE, I ...

Mileage: 92,000

I OWN A 2001 SATURN L200, 2.2L, 4 CYL, DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM SEDAN, VIN [XXX]. 106K MILES. I MAINTAIN IT REGULARLY. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK YESTERDAY 9/5/07 AND THE ENGINE STALLED ABRUPTLY MAKING A NOTICABLE "CLUNK" NOISE. I WAS ALMOST UP TO 55MPH WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. I COASTED TO A STOP AND...

Mileage: 106,000

SUDDEN FAILURE OF TIMING BELT IN OUR 2001 SATURN L300 (56,000 MILES, REGULAR DEALER SERVICE), CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING. ENGINE COMPLETELY RUINED. DEALER WANTS $4,000 TO REPAIR. SATURN SAYS REPLACE BELT AT 1...

Mileage: 56,672

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR CUT OFF. I HAD MY TWO YEAR OLD SON WITH ME. IT LEFT US STRANDED 5 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME. WE WERE STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND A GAS STATION FOR A TOTAL OF 7 HOURS WHILE I WAITED FOR MY DAD TO COME GET US. MY SON HAS SE...

Mileage: 98,322

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE AT 23,600 MILES. *JB

Mileage: 23,600

NOT SURE IF I REPORTED HERE ALREADY, BUT DOING SO AGAIN JUST IN CASE. I OWN A 2001 SATURN L200 ("PREMIUM CERTIFIED" PRE-OWNED). IT FALLS SQUARELY WITHIN THE DATE OF MANUFACTURER OF THE TIMING CHAIN DEFECT (MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED 2/01). I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE TIMING CHAIN FAILURE, TO THE TUNE...

Mileage: 80,000

2001 SATURN L200 TIMING BELT FAILURE. *JB

Mileage: 59,100

ON MONDAY, JULY 9, 2007 MY CAR HAD PROBLEMS CRANKING, AND THEN HAD PROBLEMS TAKING OFF. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE TIMING CHAIN. I HAVE NOW HAD A VERY EXPENSIVE CAR REPAIR BILL TO HAVE TO FOOT. AT THIS POINT, BECAUSE OF THE UN...

Mileage: 99,555

FRONT LEFT SPRING IN MCPHERSON STUT SUSPENSION. SPRING SNAPPED AT BOTTOM. MECHANIC SAID HE HAD SEEN THIS ON ANOTHER SATURN. REPAIR COST IS $972.00. CLEAN BREAK WITH RUST. MECHANIC SUGGESTED MANUFACTURING FLAW. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2001 SATURN ON A COUNTY ROAD AT 55 MPH WHEN THE CAR JUST STOPPED. LUCKILY, SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD SAFELY AND WAS NOT INJURED. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE MOTOR WAS SHOT DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN BREAKING. I NOW HAVE TO PAY 1500 FOR A NEW MOTO...

MY PREGNANT WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT DIED AS SHE WAS MAKING A U-TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO ELK GROVE SATURN AND THEY STATED THE TIMING BELT HAD BROKEN AND WE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 51,283 MILES ON IT. I FOUND THAT THERE IS INVESTIGATION OPEN INTO THI...

Mileage: 51,283

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L100. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE TIRES PRESSED AGAINST THE CURB AND CAUSED THE FRONT AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO CRASH AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. SATURN STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ...

Mileage: 61,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L100. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SATURN DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN, ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. T...

Mileage: 83,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L100. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SATURN DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN, ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. T...

Mileage: 83,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L100. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SATURN DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN, ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. T...

Mileage: 83,000

2001 SATURN WAGON. DRIVING AT 30K MPH WHEN TIMING CHAIN FAILED. LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND BREAKS. WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR TO A STOP. CURRENTLY BEING LOOKED AT BY LOCAL SERVICE STATION. CAR HAS 88K MILES. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN AND AT A STOP HEARD A SUBTLE METALLIC CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY A FEW MINUTES LATER I LEFT THE CAR RUNNING AND LIFTED THE HOOD TO INVESTIGATE. THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE WHERE THE TI...

Mileage: 85,500

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON AN 8 LANE HIGHWAY (INTERSTATE 75 AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS THE 2001 SATURN L200 LOST POWER. IT COASTED ACROSS 2 LANES OF MOVING TRAFFIC AND 2 LANES ACROSS THE FONTAGE ROAD IN ORDER TO PARK THE CAR AND CALLED FOR HELP. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC...

Mileage: 88,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS A FAULTY TIMING CHAIN. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED SATURN AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAIL...

Mileage: 103,000

CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON - COMPUTER ANALYSIS SHOWS NO PROBLEM - MOST PUMPS, PLUGS, STARTER HAVE BEEN REPLACED - STILL STALLS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

MY 23 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING MY 2001 SATURN L200 DOWN A HIGHWAY ON THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2007, ABOUT 8PM, DOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY, HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER. BUT, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGEDY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A SATURN...

Mileage: 109,000

I PURCHASED A 2001 SATURN L200 WITH APPROXIMATELY 37- OR 29K MILES FROM A SATURN DEALER IN JULY OF 2004. THERE ARE ABOUT 80,500 MILES ON THE CAR NOW. TWO DAYS AGO I WENT OUT TO START THE CAR AND THE TIMING CHAIN "FAILED" AND BEAT UP THE ENGINE (PER THE SATURN DEALER, WHERE I HAD THE CAR TOWED THAT...

Mileage: 80,500

HI, I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 SATURN L200, 4 DOOR SEDAN. ON MONDAY JUNE 4, 2007, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN A RAINSTORM WHEN MY VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH LOST POWER LOCKED. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND LUCKILY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY. STUCK IN THE RAIN FOR...

Mileage: 126,000

TIMING CHAIN BROKE OFF AND DAMGED THE HEAD, RODS AND VALVES. CAR HAS ONLY 7)K MILES. I HAVE RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE FROM SATURN TO REPAIR FOR 3K

Mileage: 70,000

MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING ON U.S. 301 AT 9:00 A.M. ON OUR WAY HOME IN OUR 2001 SATURN (L100) COUPE. THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE THAT HAD STARTED WHILE DRIVING HOME. WHILE GOING 65 MPH, THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR QUICKLY LOST POWER AND FORC...

Mileage: 58,767

MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING ON U.S. 301 AT 9:00 A.M. ON OUR WAY HOME IN OUR 2001 SATURN (L100) COUPE. THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE THAT HAD STARTED WHILE DRIVING HOME. WHILE GOING 65 MPH, THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR QUICKLY LOST POWER AND FORC...

Mileage: 58,767

MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING ON U.S. 301 AT 9:00 A.M. ON OUR WAY HOME IN OUR 2001 SATURN (L100) COUPE. THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE THAT HAD STARTED WHILE DRIVING HOME. WHILE GOING 65 MPH, THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR QUICKLY LOST POWER AND FORC...

Mileage: 58,767

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, A STREAM OF SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FIRST TIME WAS TWO WEEKS AGO AND THE MOST RECENT WAS ON JUNE 5, 2007. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HIGH BEAMS ILLUMINATE WHEN ...

Mileage: 56,979

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, A STREAM OF SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FIRST TIME WAS TWO WEEKS AGO AND THE MOST RECENT WAS ON JUNE 5, 2007. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HIGH BEAMS ILLUMINATE WHEN ...

Mileage: 56,979

2001 SATURN L 200 SERIES CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND THEN AFTER GETTING A BOOSTER THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND SPARKS CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION AREA**CC THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD BURNED OUT DUE TO THE STARTER BEING ST...

2001 SATURN L 200 SERIES CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND THEN AFTER GETTING A BOOSTER THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND SPARKS CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION AREA**CC THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD BURNED OUT DUE TO THE STARTER BEING ST...

2001 SATURN L 200 SERIES CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND THEN AFTER GETTING A BOOSTER THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND SPARKS CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION AREA**CC THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD BURNED OUT DUE TO THE STARTER BEING ST...

2001 SATURN L 200 SERIES CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND THEN AFTER GETTING A BOOSTER THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND SPARKS CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION AREA**CC THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD BURNED OUT DUE TO THE STARTER BEING ST...

TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE 271 IN OHIO DURING RUSH HOUR, THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY 2001 SATURN L200 FAILED CAUSING ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PARK THE CAR. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED AND THEN MOVED TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP, THE TIMING CHAI...

Mileage: 64,715

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 L200 SATURN IN MODERATE TRAFFIC WHEN I HEARD A SOUND AND THE ENGINE QUIT. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE DEALERS MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT LATER INFORMED ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND THAT IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $2,900 AND $3,300 TO REPA...

Mileage: 89,000

ENGINE KNOCKING BADLY. DEALER LISTED CAUSE AS "WEAK TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER"TOLD IT WAS NOT NORMAL FOR THE MILEAGE (77468). CHAIN PKG COST $733.86 (PARTS/LABOR) I'VE HEARD THAT THERE ARE MANY SATURNS WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 77,468

TRAVELING ON RTE 27 SOUTH IN AVON PARK FLORIDA ENGINE DIED WITH NO WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GET VEHICLE TOWED TO ALAN JAY SATURN IN SEBRING. AFTER THREE DAYS OF WAITING THEY TOLD ME THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKE AND WOULD COST $1000 TO FIX. I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN UNUSUAL O...

Mileage: 70,000

2001 SATURN L200. 59,000 MILES. TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. YOUNGEST DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING CAR AND SHE LOST POWER. THANKFULLY, SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND CALL FOR HELP. NO ONE WAS HURT. I READ THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. I COLLECT CARS AND THIS...

Mileage: 59,000

WE HAD THE TIMING CHAIN BREAK ON THE 2001 SATURN L200 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION IN RICHMOND ON APRIL 17, 2007. BREAKING IN THIS FASHION IT FATALLY DAMAGED THE ENGINE. I LEARNED AFTER THE FACT THAT SATURN HAD CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE LUBRICATING NOZZLE FOR THE TIMING CHAIN DURING THE 2001...

Mileage: 84,700

I OWN A 2001 SATURN L200 WITH THE 2.2L 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. WITHOUT WARNING, AND WITH NO PRIOR SYMPTOMS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TOOK IT TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND FOUND THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE ENGINE NEEDED TOTAL REPLACEMENT TO THE TUNE OF $5000. WE'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR THREE YEARS, TOTAL O...

Mileage: 60,000

2001 SATURN L200 CUSTOMER IS DISAPPOINTED AND CONCERNED ABOUT RECALLED IGNITION CONTROL MODULE THAT FAILED 35,000 MILES AFTER BEING REPLACED**CC THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE RECALL PART WAS NO BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PART. THE LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE AND THE REAR GUIDE WAS MIS-ALIGNED....

Mileage: 64,950

2001 SATURN L200 CUSTOMER IS DISAPPOINTED AND CONCERNED ABOUT RECALLED IGNITION CONTROL MODULE THAT FAILED 35,000 MILES AFTER BEING REPLACED**CC THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE RECALL PART WAS NO BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PART. THE LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE AND THE REAR GUIDE WAS MIS-ALIGNED....

Mileage: 64,950

THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AFTER ONLY 31,000 MILES ON A 2001 MODEL SATURN L SERIES. *JB

Mileage: 31,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 SATURN L200 SEDAN MONDAY APRIL 23, 2007 WHEN I WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY(ACCELERATING AND MERGING) WHEN I HAD NO WARNING, MY CAR JUST STALLED ON ME. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY EXIT THE HIGHWAY TO MY RIGHT. MY ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START. IT IS AT A NON-DEALERSHI...

Mileage: 69,950

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN LS1. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL SERVICE CENTER, WHO RECOMMEND THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN DETACHED AND DAMAGED THE HEA...

Mileage: 53,898

STRONG SMELL OF FUEL AROUND REAR OF CAR. FUEL PUMP LEAKING FUEL. FUEL PUMP REPLACED, OLD FUEL PUMP PART AVAILABLE. 2001 SATURN L-200, 116,000 MILES. SMELL WAS SO STRONG AT TIMES A SPARK OR LIT CIGARETTE WOULD CAUSE EXPLOSION OR FIRE. DEALER SAID THIS IS A COMMOM PROBLEM AT 100,000 MILES. *JB

Mileage: 116,000

TIMING CHAIN ON 2001 SATURN L200 WITH 78,000 MILES BROKE WHILE DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY, LOST ALL POWER. SATURN REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. THISWAS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH MOST VEHICLES WITH A 2.2 L ENGINE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 200-2003. THEY NEVER ISSUED A RECALL ON THE DEFECTIVE OIL NOZZLE,...

Mileage: 78,000

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. *AK

Mileage: 101,000

I WAS DRIVING A 2002 SATURN L-100 WITH 72,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS STOPPED WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC TO CLEAR, AND WHEN IT DID, I STEPPED ON THE GAS TO MERGE WITH THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. AT ABOUT 45 MPH, THE CAR STALLED AND I COASTED IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR, AND HAD IT ...

Mileage: 72,000

AIR BAG LIGHT ON WON'T GO OFF WAS IN WRECK AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ONLY LIT UP ON DASH *JB

Mileage: 64,000

THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY 2001 SATURN L200 BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE PISTONS TO STOP WORKING, WHICH TOTALLY RUINED MY ENGINE. I ONLY HAVE 36,000 MILES ON THE CAR! THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG, MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. LUCKILY I HAD NOT ENTERED THE THRUWAY YET. I ...

Mileage: 36,200

I WAS DRIVING ALONG A CITY STREET DOING NO MORE THAN 25 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. UPON TAKING IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT MY TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND THAT THIS WAS VERY UNUSUAL. I NOW AM FACING 3,000-3,500 IN REPAIR COST IF I DON'T USE SATURN PARTS DOUBLE THAT IF I DO...

Mileage: 114,000

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE 2001 SATURN L200 AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH SHE HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND, AND EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWE...

Mileage: 62,000

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2001 SATURN L200 AT 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS BEFORE OR AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART A FEW TIMES THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE T...

Mileage: 77,000

I NOTICED ABOUT ALL THE COMPLAINTS THROUGHOUT THE INTERNET AND I DECIDED TO ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE NHTSA. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OUT OF TOWN ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE IT OFF THE ROAD. I HAD IT TAKEN TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THA...

MY SATURN LW300 HAD MANY PROBLEMS WHILE I OWNED IT. ON TUESDAY I HAD A SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF MY CAR. THE IMPACT WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO TOTAL THE CAR BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER TOLD ME THE LIGHT WENT ON BUT THEY MALFUNCTIONED. LU...

WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, MY 2001 SATURN L200 WITH OUT ANY WARNING DIED. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESS WAY. I HAD CAR TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. THEY ADVISED ME TO CALL MY SATURN DEALER BECAUSE A WELL MAINTAINED AUTO WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES SHOULD NOT HA...

Mileage: 40,000

2001 SATURN L300. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. BOTH OXYGEN SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN IT DOES I NOTICE THAT THE CAR "JUMPS" WHEN ACCELERATING (LIKE THE TRANSMISSION MAKING A NOISE BUT ONLY WHEN THIS LIGHT COMES ON OTH...

Mileage: 75,000

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND A POP WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE, THEN THE CAR QUIT AND SHE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. EVENT OCCURRED AT NIGHT ON A UNLIT ROADWAY. WHEN THE AR WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD THE TIMING BELT HAD BROKEN AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO...

Mileage: 83,000

I HAVE A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. A FEW MONTHS AGO I STARTED HEARING LITTLE NOISES IN THE ENGINE WHEN IT WAS COLD, AND AS THE ENGINE WARMED UP THE NOISE WOULD STOP. I HAVE THE CAR SERVICED PRETTY REGULARLY, AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY BAD EXPERIENCES WITH THE CAR. 2 DAYS AGO, I DROVE ONE MILE FROM MY WORK,AND...

Mileage: 89,000

2001 SATURN L200 HAD A CAM CHAIN FAILURE WHICH HAS CAUSED CYLINDER HEAD AND POSSIBLE PISTON DAMAGE THAT WILL COST WELL OVER 1500 DOLLARS TO FIX ON A CAR THAT HAS 75000 MILES ON IT! I UNDERSTAND THIS PROBLEM IS IN INVESTIGATION BY YOUR AGENCY NOW. *NM

Mileage: 75,000

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THE EVENING OF 12/29/06 VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEEK BEFORE HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MECHANIC AND HE PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE AUTO SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIM...

Mileage: 78,000

2001 SATURN L SERIES TIMING CHAIN BROKE**CC *JB

WITH MY SATURN L-200 THERE WAS AN OCCASIONAL GRINDING NOISE WHEN STARTED, WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER IT WOULD NOT MAKE THE NOISE BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN RUNNING. I WAS ON MY WAY TO A COMPANY MEETING IN KC, AND THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS, IT JUST STAYED AT...

Mileage: 80,324

MY TIMING CHAIN BROKE ON THE WAY TO MY FAMILIES THANKSGIVING WITH NO WARNING. I WAS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR OVER 5 HOURS TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED. MY OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED ON TIME THE WHOLE LIFE OF THE CAR, THIS I HAVE RECORDS OF. AND I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM SATURN COR...

Mileage: 86,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP LEAKED GAS PROFUSELY AND ON A WORSENING BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHIC...

Mileage: 33,000

WHILE DRIVING, MY HUSBAND'S 2001 L200 SATURN 4-CYL LOST ALL POWER. HE SAFELY COASTED TO A PARKING LOT. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. REPAIR SHOP STATES TIMING CHAIN MALFUNCTION. THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE/COSTS IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. NO WARNING LIGHTS ALERTED THE CONTACT PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED WHO INDICATED THE BATTERY COULD BE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT ...

Mileage: 47,800

THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY 2001 SATURN L200 (81,00 MILES) BROKE WHILE DRIVING. ALL POWER STOPPED AND HAD TO COAST TO SAFETY, WAIT ALONE ON THE TURNPIKE FOR HELP. RESEARCH SHOWS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM. I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS IS STILL HAPPENING! *NM

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN ON I-75 IN KENTUCKY DOING 70 MILES PER HOUR. I NOTICED THAT I LOST THE GAS PEDDLE AND BARELY HAD STEERING. NO LIGHTS WERE ON IN THE DASH AND I HAD VERY LITTLE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. I MANAGED TO GET MY CAR TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A STEEP DOWN G...

Mileage: 94,000

I OWN A 2001 SATURN L200 WHICH I BOUGHT IN 2003 USED. I WAS DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY 6 LANE MAJOR ROAD WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY DIED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO THE RIGHT LANE BEFORE ROLLING TO A STOP, BUT CAUSED A MAJOR HAZARD SITTING IN THE ROAD WITH CARS HAVING TO GO AROUND ME...

Mileage: 56,000

I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY, AND MY 2001 SATURN L200, JUST GAVE OUT ON ME. I COULD NOT TURN MY STEERING WHEEL, I HAD NO CONTROL OVER MY CAR. IT WOULDN'T STOP OR ANYTHING. I WAS SCARED THAT I WOULD CRASH INTO ANYTHING. I CAME ABOUT 2 INCHES AWAY FROM HITTING A LIGHT POLE. MUST OF BEEN GOD THAT STOPPED T...

2001 SATURN L-200 TIMING CHAIN FAILURE WITH ONLY 70K MILES SEEMS TO BE A REAL PROBLEM THAT SATURN WILL NOT ADMIT. *NM

Mileage: 70,000

I BOUGHT MY CAR WITH 36,000 MILES ON IT AND SPENT $8000. LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS LATER, I HAD TO SPEND ALMOST $2000 TO FIX A TIMING CHAIN. THEN WHEN IT HAD 61,000 MILES ON IT, I HAD TO HAVE A FUEL PUMP FIXED. I HAVE FOUND OUT THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM, THERE IS A FIX IT KIT FOR IT. THEY REFUSE TO ...

Mileage: 44,000

I BOUGHT MY CAR WITH 36,000 MILES ON IT AND SPENT $8000. LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS LATER, I HAD TO SPEND ALMOST $2000 TO FIX A TIMING CHAIN. THEN WHEN IT HAD 61,000 MILES ON IT, I HAD TO HAVE A FUEL PUMP FIXED. I HAVE FOUND OUT THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM, THERE IS A FIX IT KIT FOR IT. THEY REFUSE TO ...

Mileage: 44,000

2001 SATURN 200L KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN ENGINE, STEERING SHOOK VIGOROUSLY WHILE DRIVING. *TS WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, ON THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER ...

2001 SATURN 200L KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN ENGINE, STEERING SHOOK VIGOROUSLY WHILE DRIVING. *TS WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, ON THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER ...

2001 SATURN 200L KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN ENGINE, STEERING SHOOK VIGOROUSLY WHILE DRIVING. *TS WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, ON THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER ...

2001 SATURN 200L KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN ENGINE, STEERING SHOOK VIGOROUSLY WHILE DRIVING. *TS WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, ON THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER ...

I PURCHASED A 2001 SATURN LW200 NEW FROM SATURN OF GREENVILLE, SC. MY TIRE DEALER UPON CHECKING ALIGNMENT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR CAMBER (WHICH IS NOT ADJUSTABLE) WAS OUT OF SPEC. I HAD THE SATURN DEALER CHECK THIS & THEY VERIFIED IT. I THINK THIS IS AN ASSEMBLY OR DESIGN DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE SATUR...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, GAS FUMES WERE NOTICED AND THE GAS GAUGE DROPPED AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR A FEW MONTHS. ONCE WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY A LEAK WAS OBSERVED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHE...

Mileage: 59,500

WIFE'S CAR...SHE NOTICED A NOISE,TOOK TO MECHANIC...TIMING CHAIN BROKE. DAMAGE TO PISTONS....REPORTED TO (GEICO MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN INSURANCE) INSPECTOR CAME OUT SAID LACK OF OIL CHANGES. WANTED RECORDS...I DO ALL OIL CHANGES. MANY INCIDENTS REPORTED ON INTERNET. TECH SERVICE BULLETIN 03-06-01-017....

Mileage: 63,000

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE AT LOW SPEED RESULTING IN STALL. CAR RESTARTED AFTER A FEW TRIES AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN ABOUT 2 BLOCKS HOME WITH VERY POOR PERFORMANCE. AFTER TURNING OFF ENGINE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. *NM

Mileage: 82,000

ODOMETER SUDDENLY BEGAN DISPLAYING ONLY MILEAGE 694978 WITH NO MILES REGISTERED UNDER THE TRIP ODOMETER. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED. (THIS FOLLOWS HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE DUE TO THE FAILED TIMING CHAIN WITH ONLY 48000 MILES ON THE ENGINE.) THE CAR CURRENTL...

Mileage: 51,040

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2001 SATURN L-100 WEST BOUND ON I-70 TRAVELING AT APPROX 65 MPH. WHEN SHE BEGAN DECELERATING WHILE APPROACHING THE EXIT RAMP FOR US 33 SOUTH THE ENGINE QUIT. FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND SHE WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE THE CAR TO AS SAFE STOP ON THE BERM OF THE EXIT RAMP. AFTER...

Mileage: 108,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET, THE TIMING BELT FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE TIMING BELT FRACTURED. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED REPL...

Mileage: 83,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET, THE TIMING BELT FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE TIMING BELT FRACTURED. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED REPL...

Mileage: 83,000

MY 2001 L-SERIES SATURN DEVELOPED A LOW SPEED MISS, WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STICKING VALVE AT SATURN OF FREDERICK, MD. THREE DAYS LATER ON A NARROW ROAD MY TIMING CHAIN BROKE AT 55 MPH. CAUSING A SUDDEN SHUT DOWN OF THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT THE VEHICLE OVER TO A VERY NARROW SHOULDER...

Mileage: 84,972

CAR IS A 2001 SATURN LW 200 STATION WAGON, WHICH HAD BEEN MAINTAINED REGULARLY WITH THE DEALER (LAST DATE OF SERVICE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 1/2 TO 4 MONTHS PRIOR TO INCIDENT). VEHICLE'S TIMING BELT FAILED DURING SHORT LOCAL TRIP (2 MILES FROM HOME) UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. TIMING BELT FAILURE R...

Mileage: 65,000

WE PURCHASED A 2001 SATURN L200 FROM A SATURN DEALER IN 2002 WITH 14,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE PROPERLY MAINTAINED BY A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP MECHANIC. THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD TIMING CHAIN FAILURE AT 57,000 MILES RESULTING IN SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS ...

Mileage: 57,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH, THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT UPON THE INITIAL FRACTURE OF THE TIMING CHAIN, THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED, AND BOTH COMPONENTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MAN...

Mileage: 44,000

AT 62000 MILES, TIMING CHAIN BROKE IN ENGINE - NO WARNING, CAR JUST STOPPED THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VALVES AND PISTONS. 2001 SATURN L-200 2.2 L ENGINE, 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION

Mileage: 62,000

AT 62000 MILES, TIMING CHAIN BROKE IN ENGINE - NO WARNING, CAR JUST STOPPED THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VALVES AND PISTONS. 2001 SATURN L-200 2.2 L ENGINE, 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION

Mileage: 62,000

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL (BURNING) ODOR WHILE OPERATING MY VEHICLE. THE MULTI-FUNCTION TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IS VERY HOT ALL THE TIME AND WHEN I REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, IT TOO IS VERY HOT, TO THE POINT OF IT BURNING MY LEG THROUGH MY PANTS POCKET. I TOOK THE VE...

Mileage: 59,253

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY I 293,AND MY ENGINE BLEW IT GOT TOWED TO SATURN OF NASHUA (OFFERED ME $200 ON A TRADE IN FOR IT OR OTHER WISE 3600 TO FIX).MY IGNITION MODULE S#%T THE BED (A RECALLED PART) SATURN OF NASHUA ONCE AGAIN COULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE THEY REPLACED IT FOR THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND THEY WOUL...

Mileage: 114,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND TURNING A CORNER THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO TWO CYLINDER HEADS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN AND CYLINDER HEADS. THE BATTERY WAS...

Mileage: 87,630

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND TURNING A CORNER THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO TWO CYLINDER HEADS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN AND CYLINDER HEADS. THE BATTERY WAS...

Mileage: 87,630

ON AUGUST 4, 2006 MY 2001 SATURN L SERIES SEDAN DID NOT START. AS THE SATURN DEALERSHIP IS 20 MILES AWAY, I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN ON THE VEHICLE AND GEARS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC AND MYSELF THOUGHT THIS WAS ODD AS THE CAR HAS ONLY 49...

Mileage: 49,145

THE CAR WOULD START ROCKING WHEN WAITING FOR A LIGHT. IT WOULD LOOSE POWER AT LOW RPMS AND EVENTUALLY THE WHOLE HEAD HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE SATURN SERVICE CENTER IN CLARENCE DID NOT TELL US TO CHECK THE TIMING CHAIN. TYPICALLY I TRAVEL ON EXPRESSWAYS AND A BLOWN ENGINE COULD HAVE CAUSED A M...

Mileage: 81,000

JULY 4, 2006, SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER JUST HAVING NEW COMPUTER INSTALLED ON MY 2001 SATURN L-SERIES 200, I WAS DRIVING WITH MY MOTHER AND TWO SISTERS WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITY. THE ENGINE DIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. FORTUNATEL...

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE A 2001 SATURN LS THAT I BOUGHT USED IN OCTOBER 2004. IT HAS ABOUT 54, 000 MILES ON IT AND THE TIMING CHAIN JUST BROKE. THIS CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE VALVES WHICH IS COSTING ME OVER $2,000 TO FIX. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *NM

Mileage: 54,000

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2001 SATURN L200 SEDAN THAT WE HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH. OVER THE YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN NOTHING MORE THAN THE NORMAL LITTLE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO MY WIFE STARTED NOTICING A 'TICKING' NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE SOUND CAME AND WENT BUT MOSTLY WHEN SHE...

Mileage: 78,000

MY SIXTEEN YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR 2001 SATURN L200 AND CAME HOME TO TELL ME THAT THE CAR STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. HE CALLED ME TO SHOW ME THE RESULTS: A SHATTERING TIMING CHAIN. THE LINKS OF THE CHAIN WERE BREAKING APART, BUT H...

Mileage: 49,821

IN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2005 WE PURCHASED REPLACEMENT TIRES FROM PEP BOYS. WE WERE TOLD THE TIRES PURCHASED WERE PROPER AND HAD A 65,000 MILE WARRANTY. FIRST OF JUNE 2006 MY DAUGHTER HAD A FLAT TIRE. SHE WENT TO PEP BOYS. THEY ADVISED HER TWO FRONT TIRES WERE BALD AT 20,000 MILES NOT DUE TO HER OR THE C...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A GROANING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH MAY HAVE EMINATING FROM THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM, ON 6/19/05. THE SOUND WAS MORE PRONOUNCED DURING A COLD START. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACED. THE SAME PROBL...

Mileage: 38,000

ENGINE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET DOING 50 MILES AN HOUR. *JB

Mileage: 68,000

AFTER DRIVING FIVE MINUTES, I WAS ACCELERATING MY 2001 SATURN LW300 UP A GENTLE SLOPE TO ENTER A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP WHEN THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON STALLED. ENGINE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. PROBLEM HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED BY SATURN OF AUSTIN. *NM

Mileage: 52,500

CONTINUOUS CUPPING OF REAR TIRES DUE TO AN ENGINEERING DEFECT. SHIMS PLACED IN REAR OF CAR. THE CUPPING HAS CONTINUED CAUSING DANGEROUS WEARING OF THE TIRES AT ONE POINT, THE TREAD WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE FROM THE CORE AFTER A HIGHWAY TRIP. SATURN TOLD ME THAT THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITH THE S...

Mileage: 16,000

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE, VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *JB

Mileage: 114,000

2001 SATURN L-200 CAR HAS 50K MILES AND THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BROKEN. HAVE SEEN ON DIFFERENT INTERNET FORUMS AT LEAST 50 OF THE SAME EXACT COMPLAINTS. THE SATURN CORP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS CHANGED THE DESIGN BUT IS NOT WILLING TO HELP IN ANY OF THE REPAIRS. *JB

Mileage: 56,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN, WITHOUT WARNING MY ENGINE TURNED OFF AND I WAS FORCED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND I CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE ME THE 30 MILES TO MY HOME. TURN MY CAR INTO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAID THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND IT MIGHT HAV...

Mileage: 73,140

I PURCHASED THIS 2001 SATURN LS 4 CYLINDER SEDAN OFF-LEASE CAR FROM MY LOCAL SATURN DEALER IN JULY OF 2004 WITH APPROXIMATELY 21,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I FOUND OUT AFTER THE PURCHASE THAT IT RECEIVED A NEW RACK AND PINION, NEW FRONT BRAKES AND NEW FRONT TIRES AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. THIS CAR HAS ...

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED IN MY 2001 SATURN L200. THIS CAUSED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE TIMING CHAIN HAD SNAPPED, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED BY A SATURN DEALER, COSTING APPROXIMATELY $2000. *...

Mileage: 67,000

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH I MOVED TO THE FAST LANE TO PASS A SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AT WHICH POINT I NOTICED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND RAPID DECELERATION. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD WI...

Mileage: 97,000

BREAK LIGHTS IN THE 2001 SATURN L200 BURN OUT FUSES. THERE IS A SHORT THAT AFTER CORRECTING AND BUYING NEW FUSED AND NEW LAMPS KEEPS GOING OUT AGAIN AND BLOWING FUSES. *JB

Mileage: 72,000

WITH NO ADVANCED WARNING SIGNS, MY 2001 SATURN L-200 HAD THE TIMING CHAIN SPONTANTEOUSLY BREAK. ALL OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE WAS DONE AT THE REGULAR INTERVALS. BECAUSE SATURN DESIGNED THIS AS AN INTERFERANCE ENGINE, THE BROKEN TIMING CHAIN CAUSED PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE VALVES IN THE MOTOR. NO...

Mileage: 69,760

THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY SATURN L200 FAILED WHEN I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 169 IN GOLDEN VALLEY MINNESOTA. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH AND THE VEHICLE BECAME WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THANKFULLY IT WAS 3 AM IN THE MORNING AND THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD S...

Mileage: 57,000

1. DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON INTERSTATE. 2. THE ENGINE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO IMMEDIATELY STOP, ALL POWER WAS LOST BUT FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. 3. THE BROKEN TIMING CHAIN CAUSED ENGINE VALVES TO BE DAMAGED. THE T...

Mileage: 56,000

I OWN A 2001 SATURN L200 4 CYLINDER SEDAN. IT HAS JUST OVER 70K MILES ON IT. ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE ON OR BEFORE SCHEDULE. ALMOST 2 YEARS AGO THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THAT INCIDENT, THE LIGHTS STARTED DOING WEIRD THINGS. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THAT ISSUE WAS RESOLVE...

Mileage: 75,185

I OWN A 2001 SATURN L200 4 CYLINDER SEDAN. IT HAS JUST OVER 70K MILES ON IT. ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE ON OR BEFORE SCHEDULE. ALMOST 2 YEARS AGO THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THAT INCIDENT, THE LIGHTS STARTED DOING WEIRD THINGS. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THAT ISSUE WAS RESOLVE...

Mileage: 75,185

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTS OUT DURING NORMAL OPERATION, CAUSING TURN SIGNALS NOT TO WORK. OTHER SYMPTOM IS THAT RADIO HAS INTERFERENCE WHEN TURN SIGNAL USED. AFTER FIVE DAYS OF NON-USE, CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL AND TECHNICIAN WHO PROVIDED JUMP START SAID IT APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT SINCE AL...

2000 SATURN L100 TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. SUDDEN POWER LOSS AT 50 MPH. *NM

Mileage: 75,000

THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED ON MY 2001 SATURN L-200 AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY DIED. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COAST SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A VALVE BENT AND THE HEAD CRACKED. *NM

Mileage: 117,500

MY 2001 SATURN L200 WITH 69K MILES ON IT HAD THE TIMING CHAIN BREAK - IT RIPPED THROUGH THE ENGINE, SHEARING OFF THE GEARS AND BUSTING THE VALVES. I NOW HAVE NO WAY TO GET TO WORK, NO MONEY TO FIX THE CAR, AND HAVE DISCOVERED ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE OF SATURN AND SATURN R...

Mileage: 68,000

ON MARCH 17, 2006, MY WIFE AND I RETURNED HOME FROM SUPPER AROUND 8:45 PM. AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 PM, I HEARD A CRASH OUTSIDE. I SOON DISCOVERED THAT OUR SATURN HAD ROLLED OUT OF THE GARAGE AND INTO OUR NEIGHBORS YARD ACROSS THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTION INSIDE THE CAR, I DISCOVERED THE CAR WAS NOT IN PA...

Mileage: 71,500

ON MARCH 17, 2006, MY WIFE AND I RETURNED HOME FROM SUPPER AROUND 8:45 PM. AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 PM, I HEARD A CRASH OUTSIDE. I SOON DISCOVERED THAT OUR SATURN HAD ROLLED OUT OF THE GARAGE AND INTO OUR NEIGHBORS YARD ACROSS THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTION INSIDE THE CAR, I DISCOVERED THE CAR WAS NOT IN PA...

Mileage: 71,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE TIMING CHAIN INSIDE THE ENGINE BROKE AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ENGINE.

Mileage: 69,000

NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE. I OWN A 2001 SATURN L200 SEDAN. UP UNTIL NOW THIS HAS BEEN A GOOD VEHICLE. THE CAR JUST TURNED OVER 70K MILES AND THE TIMING CHAIN JUST BROKE. THIS LEAVES ME WITH A CAR THAT I AM MAKING A PAYMENT ON, YET UNABLE TO DRIVE. IT IS NOT IN MY FAMILY BUDGET TO HAVE TH...

Mileage: 70,000

OUR 2001 SATURN L200 STOPPED WORKING AS A RESULT OF A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN. OIL CHANGES HAVE BEEN DONE ON A REGULAR BASIS, BUT THE CHAIN STILL FAILED. THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED DUE TO THE INTERNAL DESIGN OF THE CHAIN LEADING TO A NEED FOR ENGINE REPLACEMENT (COST OF $2800). THE NEW MOTOR IS ON ORDER...

2001 SATURN LS 4-DOOR - TIMING CHAIN WENT BAD AFTER BARELY 100,000 MILES. REPAIR TO FIX WILL COST ABOUT $2,000. WE RELIED ON SATURN'S CLAIMS THAT TIMING CHAINS ARE BETTER THAN TIMING BELTS BECAUSE CHAINS NEVER HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THAT BEING SAID, WE NOW HAVE A BUSTED TIMING CHAIN WITH EXHAUST VA...

MY CAR SIMPLY WOULD NOT START. IT IS A 2001 SATURN L200 WITH 31,000 MILES. VIN [XXX]. I HAD IT TOWED TO A GM GARAGE IN TOWN. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE THE TIMING CHAIN. IT HAD COME LOOSE AND MOVED 2 LINKS, SO THE ENGINE HAD NO COMPRESSION AND COULD NOT START. THE TIMING CHAIN AND GEAR WERE REPLA...

Mileage: 31,000

I PURCHASED A 2001 SATURN L200 IN OCTOBER 2004. IT HAD ROUGHLY 64000 MILES ON IT. THIS PAST OCTOBER MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR SLOWED TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION AND THE NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BROKE. I CO...

Mileage: 71,000

I HAVE A SATURN L200, 2001 WITH 54,790 AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND BENT THE VALVES. SATURN SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *JB

Mileage: 54,790

SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TIMING BELT ON START-UP ONE VERY COLD MORNING(15 DEGREE.) SERVICE MGR. AT DEALERSHIP LATER EXPLAINED THAT WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING ONTO BELT AND FROZEN COOLANT MAY HAVE FORCED THE BREAK. DEALER REPLACED BELT AND PUMP AT MY EXPENSE ($1100). ONLY "WARNING" I HAD WAS LO...

Mileage: 95,306

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH AT ANY SPEED. THIS FIRST HAPPENED A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE THIRD CYLINDER WAS NOT FIRING AND REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG AND COIL PACK. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AGAIN AND THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM HAS R...

Mileage: 53,000

1) THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TWO BLOCKS FROM HOME TO BRING A FAMILY MEMBER TO WORK. THE CAR STARTED NORMALLY, DROVE FINE AND GAVE NO WARNING OF ANYTHING GOING WRONG. THERE WERE NO STRANGE NOISES OR ANYTHING. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON EITHER! 2) WITH A LOAD BANGING NOISE, THE TIMING CHAIN INSIDE THE E...

Mileage: 51,950

2001 L300 SATURN HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOR CONTINUING REPAIRS. CAR BUCKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND WRENCH LIGHT OR SES LIGHT WILL COME ON. DEALERS SERVICE PERSONNEL DOCUMENT THEY CANNOT SEE LIGHT ON DIAGNOSTICS, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES INTERMITTENTLY. CAR FAILED COMPLETELY ON INTERSTATE I...

Mileage: 57,000

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE DAY 1 OF OWNERSHIP. TODAY THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME & REMAINED ON, THE GAS GAUGE WOULDN'T MOVE NOR WOULD THE TEMP. GAUGE. THE ODOMETER WENT TO ZERO. WIPED ALL MILEAGE OUT. CAR IS A LEMON AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. SCARED TO DRIVE IT. *JB

Mileage: 67,000

NOTICED A BURNING RUBBER SMELL FROM THE RT REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE OF THE VEHICLE. HUBCAP VERY WARM AFTER A SHORT TRAVEL DISTANCE, BACK BRAKES MADE A GRINDING SOUND. WENT TO USE PARKING BRAKE, COULD NOT LIFT UP BRAKE. PARKING BRAKE INOPERABLE. TOOK TO GET REPAIRED, W...

Mileage: 48,700

(01-03-05) CONSUMER SATURN TIMING BELT BROKE. *TS THE BLOWER FAN WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER RE-DESIGNED THE OILING NOZZLE AND INCLUDED IT WITH A KIT WHEN REPLACING THE TIMING CHAIN, BECAUSE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FAILURE OF THE TIMING CHAIN. *JB

OIL COOLER FAILURE. NOTICED ORANGE COLORED "GUNK" ON GROUND UNDER CAR FOLLOWING OIL CHANGE. SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM COOLANT RESERVOIR. TOOK CAR IN FOR COOLANT FLUSH. WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS OIL IN THE COOLANT AND THAT ENGINE HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SAID THAT HE WOULD HAVE ...

Mileage: 94,229

SATURN HAS A RECALL ON TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. I HAVE A 2001 L SERIES SATURN. BOUGHT IT FROM OLDS DEALER IN HELENA MT. THERE ARE NO SATURN DEALERS IN MONTANA. I CALLED THE 800# IN THE RECALL LETTER AND THEY SAID TO GO TO UNDERRINER OLDS IN BILLINGS, APPROXIMATELY 240 MILES AWAY. I BOUGHT IT AT ...

SATURN HAS A RECALL ON TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. I HAVE A 2001 L SERIES SATURN. BOUGHT IT FROM OLDS DEALER IN HELENA MT. THERE ARE NO SATURN DEALERS IN MONTANA. I CALLED THE 800# IN THE RECALL LETTER AND THEY SAID TO GO TO UNDERRINER OLDS IN BILLINGS, APPROXIMATELY 240 MILES AWAY. I BOUGHT IT AT ...

FAX FM (KS) REQUEST THAT A RECALL IS ISSUED BY GM/SATURN FOR A FAULTY TIMING CHAIN, REPLY ATTN SHAWN COWING/ OVERLOAD PARK OFC. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, THEREFORE THEY REDESIGNED THE TIMING CHAIN OILER. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET ANY FINANCI...

I HAVE A 2001 SATURN L-SERIES PASSENGER VEHICLE WITH A 2.2 4-CYLINDER ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAS 69K MILES AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE CAUSING SEVERE ENGINE TROUBLE (BENT VALVES), WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $2400. IF THERE IS DAMAGE TO ANY OF THE PISTONS THEN THE COST WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY. THE ...

Mileage: 69,000

SATURN LW300 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE (3/05) - REPLACED BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILURE (11/05) - REPLACED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILURE (11/05) - REPLACED OIL COOLER LEAK (11/05) - RESEALED BATTERY FAILURE (JUST OVER 1 YEAR OLD, 11/05) - REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

Mileage: 74,300

SATURN LW300 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE (3/05) - REPLACED BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILURE (11/05) - REPLACED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILURE (11/05) - REPLACED OIL COOLER LEAK (11/05) - RESEALED BATTERY FAILURE (JUST OVER 1 YEAR OLD, 11/05) - REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

Mileage: 74,300

I HAVE A 2001 SATURN L-SERIES, 2.2L ENGINE. I WAS DRIVING UNDER 30 MPH,ENGINE DIED. DIAGNOSIS: TIMING CHAIN BROKE, + ALL THE VALVES BENT COST TO ME $2400 (SEE ODI ID #10142499.) ALSO SEE COMPLAINT ODI ID #10129780, DATED 7/16/05. THIS VEHICLE WAS A 2000 SATURN L-SERIES, PASSENGER CAR. THIS INDI...

Mileage: 69,000

ON OCTOBER 1, 2005 WILL DRIVING HOME, MY CAR STOPPED WITH NO WARNING. AFTER HAVING THREE MACHINCS INSPECT THE VECHILE, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE TIMINING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE. I BROUGHT THE CAR USED WITH 38,000 MILES AND IT NOW HAS 50,000 MILES. THE REPAIRS SATURN QUOT...

Mileage: 52,250

I BOUGHT A USED 2001 SATURN L300 WITH 34000 MILES ON IT IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE FROM DAY ONE. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM THAT I HAVE HAD IS FAILURE TO START. RIGHT NOW MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP AT THE SATURN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE C...

DT: 2001 SATURN L SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING GAS IN THE GASKET AREA. THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS ON APRIL 27, 2005. THE CONTACT ALSO, THERE WAS GAS FORMING ON THE GROUND UNDER HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MAY 27, 2005. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE ...

Mileage: 72,000

BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING RIGHT. RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING IS MELTING AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T CONSISTENTLY WORK WELL. *NM

Mileage: 52,365

EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE INSIDE OF CAR. CAR SMOKING. *NM

Mileage: 44,343

EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE INSIDE OF CAR. CAR SMOKING. *NM

Mileage: 44,343

DEFECT IN STEERING/ BROUGHT TO DEALER/ REPLACED GEAR ASSEMBLY, AND FRONT TORSION BAR LINKS. *JB

Mileage: 57,329

DEFECT IN STEERING/ BROUGHT TO DEALER/ REPLACED GEAR ASSEMBLY, AND FRONT TORSION BAR LINKS. *JB

Mileage: 57,329

NOISE FROM STEERING/ BROUGHT TO SATURN/ REPLACED STEERING GEAR. *JB

Mileage: 36,439

FYI - COMMENT NOT A COMPLAINT THE ISSUE OF THE TAIL LIGHT GOING DIM OR JUST OUT. SATURN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND THEY ARE STARTING A CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHT ON THE 00-02 L SERIES STARTING IN OCTOBER. IF THE TAILLIGHT PROBLEM IS CAUSING TO MANY PROBLEM - YOU LOCAL DEALERSHIP AT NO COS...

INCREASING NOISE FROM DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL AREA. UPON REMOVAL OF WHEEL/TIRE THE HUB BEARING UNIT WAS NOT ROTATING FREELY. BEARING FAILURE OF SEALED HUB ASSEMBLY. HUB REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 95,000

BRAKE LIGHTS CEASED TO FUNCTION. CAR REAR ENDED DURING EARLY MORNING PILE UP ON I-85 DUE TO TIRE FAILURE ON CAR TWO POSITIONS IN ADVANCE. INVESTIGATE CAUSE OF LIGHT FAILURE AND FOUND MELTED/BURNED LIGHT SOCKET AREA. TRIED TO REPAIR THEN CALLED SATURN FOR PARTS AVAILABILITY. INFORMED THAT THERE WOULD...

Mileage: 97,000

DT: THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN HE TURNED A CORNER AND HE HEARD A POP. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AAA TO WESTRIDGE SATURN 4692 RIDGE ROAD WEST, SPENCERPORT, NEW YORK. 585-352-5995. THE CONSUMER THEN LEARNED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN ...

Mileage: 54,000

DT: 2001 SATURN L300 SERIES. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING 25-28 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE HAS CONTACTED SATURN AND THEY WERE SENDING A BOOKLET ON THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE FRONT END WAS BENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS...

Mileage: 49,478

EIGHT MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT A 2001 SATURN L300 I STARTED HAVING TIRE PROBLEMS. IT STARTED OUT WITH THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE RUBBING WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL WHILE BACKING UP. I ONLY HAD 6400 MILES ON THE TIRES. LOUD NOISES WERE COMING FROM THE TIRES AT 12964 MILEAGE. MY SATURN SERVICE DEPT. RESET THE FEA...

EIGHT MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT A 2001 SATURN L300 I STARTED HAVING TIRE PROBLEMS. IT STARTED OUT WITH THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE RUBBING WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL WHILE BACKING UP. I ONLY HAD 6400 MILES ON THE TIRES. LOUD NOISES WERE COMING FROM THE TIRES AT 12964 MILEAGE. MY SATURN SERVICE DEPT. RESET THE FEA...

DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2005, WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 SATURN L300, I NOTICED STRONG GASOLINE FUMES ENTERING THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR AND ALSO ON THE EXTERIOR. THE MILEAGE HAD DROPPED DRASTICALLY AND I WAS USING HALF TANK OF FUEL TO DRIVE 120 MILES. THINKING IT COULD BE A TORN OR LOOSE FUEL LINE, I TOO...

THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY WIFE'S 2001 SATURN L-200 UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE, CAUSING PERMANENT ENGINE DAMAGE, REQUIRING (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEP'T) A REBUILT ENGINE. DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL (FLAT SURFACE, IN-TOWN DRIVING, BROKE ABOUT 3 BLOCKS FROM HOME), AND NO PREVIOUS WARNING SIGNS WERE ...

Mileage: 75,534

THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY 2001 SATURN L200 SNAPPED AT 45,000 MILES. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED, FIRST TO MY MECHANIC AND THEN TO A SATURN DEALER. THE TIMING CHAIN DAMAGED PARTS OF MY ENGINE AND IT COST ME $2200 TO REPAIR. THERE HAD BEEN A TSB TO UPGRADE THE TIMING CHAIN FOR THIS VEHICLE, BUT OWNERS WER...

Mileage: 45,529

DT: THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE FOR THIS VEHICLE. SHE HAS FOUND OTHER INFORMATION THAT STATES THAT THE TIMING CHAIN IS TOO LIGHT FOR THIS VEHICLE. SOME OF THE INFORMATION THAT SHE FOUND WAS ACTUALLY FROM SOME OF THE SATURN TECHNICIANS

STARTED VEHICLE AND LEFT GAS STATION WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND DID NOT GIVE ANY DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION ON THE DASH DISPLAY. EVERYTHING LOOKED NORMAL. AFTER SEEING A MECHANIC FOUND OUT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN IS BROKE AND WILL COST ME $3600 TO REPLACE ACCORDING TO THE SATURN ...

Mileage: 52,424

STARTED VEHICLE AND LEFT GAS STATION WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND DID NOT GIVE ANY DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION ON THE DASH DISPLAY. EVERYTHING LOOKED NORMAL. AFTER SEEING A MECHANIC FOUND OUT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN IS BROKE AND WILL COST ME $3600 TO REPLACE ACCORDING TO THE SATURN ...

Mileage: 52,424

THE TAIL/BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2001 SATURN L200 WORK ON AND OFF, MORE OFTEN OFF THAN ON. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM BUT SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS THAT I WOULD BE CHARGED AT LEAST $350.00 TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY REPAIR...

REAR BRAKES FAILED AND ENTIRE UNITS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER REAR DISK BRAKES INOPERABLE

Mileage: 40,000

I HAVE HAD CONSTANT VIBRATION THRU THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO MY SATURN DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND IS STILL AN ISSUE. THIS MAKES THE CAR DIFFICULT TO HANDLE OR MANUVER ON THE HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 20,000

POWER STEERING LEAK...CAUSES WHINING WHEN TURNING.

Mileage: 30,000

1.) LEFT BAKE LIGHT HAS GONE OUT 3 TIMES IN LAST 6 MONTHS. BROUGHT IT IN TO A SATURN DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A CIRCUIT PROBLEM ON THE TAIL LAMP CURCUIT BOARD. 2.) NOTHING YET, UNTIL I WOULD GET PULLED OVER FOR A TAIL LIGHT OUT 3.) I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS 3 TIMES, THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. ...

TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK AFTER REPEATED REPLACEMENT. NOTICED SAME MODELS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM

Mileage: 81,250

VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WITH CONCERNS THAT IT WOULD SOMETIMES ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL AND THEN WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE WITH APPLICATION OF THE SERVICE BRAKE. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VEN...

UPPER PORTION OF STEERING WHEEL SNAPPED OFF COMPLETELY UNDER SLIGHT PRESSURE JUST ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL SPOKES. VEHICLE HAS NEVER SUFFERED ANY COLLISION DAMAGE.

LEAVING WORK I WAS GOING DOWN THE ALLEY WHEN I HIT A DIP AT THE END OF THE ALLEY CAUSING BOTH MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO FRONT END COLLISION JUST A DIP IN THE ROAD. I SUSTAINED A BURN TO MY RIGHT HAND AND BURNS AND BRUISING TO MY LEFT FOREARM. MY OPINION IS THAT THERE ...

Mileage: 37,380

TOOK 2001 SATURN L-200 IN FOR CATALITIC CONVERTOR REPAIR AND WHEN I WENT TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP I COULD NOT LEAVE IN IT AS THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD LOCKED UP WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I COULD NOT PICK UP UNTIL THEY INSTALLED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH AT THE COST OF $300.00. THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSH...

Mileage: 71,140

THE RACK GEAR ON POWER STEERING AND RACK AND PINION STEERING BECOMES FAULTY AND MAKES FOR A BIG POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AND ALSO MAKES FOR HARD STEERING. NO INJURIES DUE TO FAILURE, HOWEVER THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *AK

Mileage: 53,000

THE RACK GEAR ON POWER STEERING AND RACK AND PINION STEERING BECOMES FAULTY AND MAKES FOR A BIG POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AND ALSO MAKES FOR HARD STEERING. NO INJURIES DUE TO FAILURE, HOWEVER THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *AK

Mileage: 53,000

THE RACK GEAR ON POWER STEERING AND RACK AND PINION STEERING BECOMES FAULTY AND MAKES FOR A BIG POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AND ALSO MAKES FOR HARD STEERING. NO INJURIES DUE TO FAILURE, HOWEVER THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *AK

Mileage: 53,000

THE RACK GEAR ON POWER STEERING AND RACK AND PINION STEERING BECOMES FAULTY AND MAKES FOR A BIG POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AND ALSO MAKES FOR HARD STEERING. NO INJURIES DUE TO FAILURE, HOWEVER THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *AK

Mileage: 53,000

LEFT TAIL LIGHT HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS. NOW BOTH TAIL LIGHTS AND THE DASH (CONTROL PANEL) LIGHTS HAVE FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. FUSES CHECKED & REPLACED BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO NOTICED THAT ALL GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS (EXCEPT PARK) ARE LIT UP SIMULTANEOUSLY. I CAN'T AFFORD A...

Mileage: 57,000

LEFT TAIL LIGHT HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS. NOW BOTH TAIL LIGHTS AND THE DASH (CONTROL PANEL) LIGHTS HAVE FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. FUSES CHECKED & REPLACED BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO NOTICED THAT ALL GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS (EXCEPT PARK) ARE LIT UP SIMULTANEOUSLY. I CAN'T AFFORD A...

Mileage: 57,000

POWER STEERING SYSTEM. AT HIGH SPEEDS (I.E. FREEWAY SPEEDS OF 65-75) BECOMES VERY INOPERABLE AND HARD TO CONTROL. POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. LEAKS PREVENT FURTHER USE OF POWER STEERING. *AK

Mileage: 53,000

POWER STEERING SYSTEM. AT HIGH SPEEDS (I.E. FREEWAY SPEEDS OF 65-75) BECOMES VERY INOPERABLE AND HARD TO CONTROL. POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. LEAKS PREVENT FURTHER USE OF POWER STEERING. *AK

Mileage: 53,000

POWER STEERING SYSTEM. AT HIGH SPEEDS (I.E. FREEWAY SPEEDS OF 65-75) BECOMES VERY INOPERABLE AND HARD TO CONTROL. POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. LEAKS PREVENT FURTHER USE OF POWER STEERING. *AK

Mileage: 53,000

TIE ROD END- DRIVERS SIDE. LSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH LEFT BRAKE LIGHT- REPLACED BULB AND KEEPS GOING OUT IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP NOW ENGINE AND COIL PACK BLOWN-- ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO ALERT OF IMPENDING PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 70,068

TIE ROD END- DRIVERS SIDE. LSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH LEFT BRAKE LIGHT- REPLACED BULB AND KEEPS GOING OUT IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP NOW ENGINE AND COIL PACK BLOWN-- ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO ALERT OF IMPENDING PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 70,068

TIE ROD END- DRIVERS SIDE. LSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH LEFT BRAKE LIGHT- REPLACED BULB AND KEEPS GOING OUT IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP NOW ENGINE AND COIL PACK BLOWN-- ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO ALERT OF IMPENDING PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 70,068

TIE ROD END- DRIVERS SIDE. LSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH LEFT BRAKE LIGHT- REPLACED BULB AND KEEPS GOING OUT IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP NOW ENGINE AND COIL PACK BLOWN-- ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO ALERT OF IMPENDING PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 70,068

TIE ROD END- DRIVERS SIDE. LSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH LEFT BRAKE LIGHT- REPLACED BULB AND KEEPS GOING OUT IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP NOW ENGINE AND COIL PACK BLOWN-- ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO ALERT OF IMPENDING PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 70,068

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM. THIS MADE IT HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE CLEARLY DURING NIGHTTIME. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 30,000

TAIL LIGHTS HAVE BEEN FAILING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE JAN 2002. *JB

Mileage: 37,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ENGINE FAILED DUE TO TIMING CHAIN WHICH CAUSED THE VALVES IN THE ENGINE TO BEND. HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC CHECK ENGINE AND WAS TOLD CONSUMER NEEDED A NEW ENGINE.*AK

Mileage: 36,000

FOLLOWING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BY THE DEALER OUR SATURN L300 EXPERIENCED STUTTERING AND HESITATION. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERN FOR THE TIMING BELT. UNDER THE DEALERSHIP'S CARE THE TIMING BELT FAILED AND THE ENGINE SIEZED, CAUSING $3,000 WORTH OF DAM...

Mileage: 93,000

AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS OUT OF GAS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT TIMING CHAIN WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

Mileage: 30,000

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY ACCELERATES AFTER 15-20 SECONDS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE FOR 10-15 MILES BEFORE IT DISENGAGED. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON DURING THE TIME OF FA...

1) REAR LEFT TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR. RIGHT ONE HAS ALSO FAILED WITHIN THE YEAR. 2) CIRCUIT BOARD SHORTS OUT, RESULTING IN NO BRAKE LIGHT IN FAILED ASSEMBLY WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON.*AK 3)ENTIRE ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED, ROUGHLY A $450 REPAIR. OLD PART ...

Mileage: 19,300

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. THEN VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART WHEN A JUMP WAS ATTEMPTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE COLLAPSED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK

AFTER INSERTING IGNITION KEY, THE CYLINDER WOULD NOT TURN THEREFORE NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO START. TRIED THE SPARE KEY, BUT NO DIFFERENCE. ABLE TO REMOVE KEY AND LUBRICATE IGNITION CYLINDER WITH GRAPHITE. WAS ABLE TO START CAR 1 OUT OF 5 TRIES. CALLED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A PROBLE...

Mileage: 37,000

ABNORMALLY QUICK WEARING OUT OF TIRES. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE VEHICLE BEING SET UP FOR EUROPEAN ROADS AND FOR $800 THEY COULD INSTALL A KIT TO MAKE IT ALIGN CORRECTLY FOR AMERICAN ROADS.*AK I SAID BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A KIT TO RESOLVE T...

PETITION FOR DEFECT INVESTIGATION INTO 2000-2002 SATURN L-SERIES LEFT-HAND TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLIES. *BF THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES. EACH TIME THE CIRCUIT BOARD AT THE LIGHT SOCKET CONTACT HAD STARTED TO MELT/CORRODE, WHICH CREATED A GAP IN THE CONTACT. *JB

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENABLED, VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES ACCELERATE QUICKLY WITHOUT WARNING. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE. WHEN ARRIVED AT DEALER, ENGINE WAS RACING. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM YET CITE THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE AS ONE POSSIBLE SOURCE. *NM

PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO LIGHT UPON DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER REPLACED SOCKET WITH PART SN 21019709. FIRM BELIEF THAT THERE IS AN INHERENT DESIGN FLAW IN THIS SOCKET/TAILIGHT CONNECTION.*AK

Mileage: 75,425

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPHAND UPON TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND THE BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKE WOULD ALWAYS OVER POWER TH...

Mileage: 46,000

REAR TAIL LIGHTS ON MY 2001 SATURN L100 HAVE HAD PROBLEMS. GM RECALLED OTHER PRODUCTS FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE BULB HOLDERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 MONTHS AGO AND NOW THE DEALER HAS STATED THAT THE ASSEMBLIES ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THESE ASSEMBLIES ARE FAILING SOONER THAN WHAT IS TO BE EXPECTED. ...

Mileage: 60,000

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN PRESSING THE SWITCH OR BRAKING. VEHICLE SPEED APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. *AK

REPEAT TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY FAILURE. CIRCUITRY AT POINT WHERE SOCKET ATTACHES HAS FAILED AGAIN, RESULTING IN REPEAT REPLACEMENT OF TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE ASSEMBLY FAILS, VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKE LIGHTS. *AK

REAR DRUM BRAKES LOCKED UP AFTER REVERSING FROM GARAGE ON A COLD MORNING-- BRAKES DID NOT DISENGAGE AND BURNED AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MILESMPH. DEALER DETERMINED EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES HAD CORRODED AND DID NOT RELEASE. *AK

SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND THE SMOKE EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HAZARD SWITCH UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS MY WIFE'S 2001 SATURN L300 TURN SIGNALS HAVE BEEN WORKING AND NOT-WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. WE HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL, AND THINK THAT THE SAME AND/OR SIMILAR PROBLEM MAY BE OCCURRING WITH HER VEHICLE. *AK

Mileage: 89,850

DEALER FOUND BRAKE TAIL LIGHTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK OR DIM WHEN DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE. DEALER SAYS THIS PROBLEM IS INHERENT TO SATURN L SERIES; APPARENTLY DUE TO BULB NOT MAKING CONTACT WITH SOCKET ON CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY.*AK

Mileage: 63,473

I PERSONALLY DON'T OWN ONE OF THESE VEHICLES, BUT HAVE WORKED FOR THE MANUFACTURER OF THESE VEHICLES. I WORKED FOR SATURN FOR A COUPLE YEARS AND HAVE LONG SINCE KNOWN THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE MY 00-02 L-SERIES TAILLIGHTS. ALMOST 100% OF EVERY L-SERIES NEEDS NEW TAILLIGHTS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SH...

THE HEADLIGHTS, DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTATION, AND DOME LIGHT OF THIS AUTOBILE ARE CONSTANTLY DIMMING AND BRIGHTENING (FLICKERING). THIS IS MAKING NIGHT TIME DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. SATURN HAS ISSUED TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN 04-08-42-001 IN FEBRUARY 2004 STATING THAT THIS IS A "NORMAL OPERA...

Mileage: 35,000

THE HEADLIGHTS, DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTATION, AND DOME LIGHT OF THIS AUTOBILE ARE CONSTANTLY DIMMING AND BRIGHTENING (FLICKERING). THIS IS MAKING NIGHT TIME DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. SATURN HAS ISSUED TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN 04-08-42-001 IN FEBRUARY 2004 STATING THAT THIS IS A "NORMAL OPERA...

Mileage: 35,000

THE HEADLIGHTS, DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTATION, AND DOME LIGHT OF THIS AUTOBILE ARE CONSTANTLY DIMMING AND BRIGHTENING (FLICKERING). THIS IS MAKING NIGHT TIME DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. SATURN HAS ISSUED TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN 04-08-42-001 IN FEBRUARY 2004 STATING THAT THIS IS A "NORMAL OPERA...

Mileage: 35,000

FAILURE OF THE STEERING IMMEDIATE SHAFT. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE. THE SHAFT WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE U-JOINT WAS BOUND UP, STUCK OR NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.*AK

Mileage: 17,774

FAILURE OF THE STEERING IMMEDIATE SHAFT. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE. THE SHAFT WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE U-JOINT WAS BOUND UP, STUCK OR NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.*AK

Mileage: 17,774

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD BEEN REPLACED SIX TO EIGHT TIMES. THEY WILL WORK FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND THEN THEY COMPLETELY STOP WORKING. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. HOWEVER, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SATURN. THEY WILL NOT WORK WITH CONSUMER TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. T...

Mileage: 58,500

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE( 03C06) REPLACEMENT IGNITION SWITCH. WHILE DRIVING,THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DRIVER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR A APPOINTMENT AND INSPECTION. THE DRIVER I...

MY BRAKE, TAIL, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS KEEP FAILLING. I'VE REPLACED HARNESSES AND OTHER WIRES. I ALSO HAVE SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL AND AUTOMATIC LOCKING SYSTEM FAILURE. THEN I HAVE TROUBLE STARTING MY VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. NOW I HAVE OTHER LAMP (LIGHT) PROBLEMS. I ALSO H...

MY BRAKE, TAIL, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS KEEP FAILLING. I'VE REPLACED HARNESSES AND OTHER WIRES. I ALSO HAVE SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL AND AUTOMATIC LOCKING SYSTEM FAILURE. THEN I HAVE TROUBLE STARTING MY VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. NOW I HAVE OTHER LAMP (LIGHT) PROBLEMS. I ALSO H...

MY BRAKE, TAIL, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS KEEP FAILLING. I'VE REPLACED HARNESSES AND OTHER WIRES. I ALSO HAVE SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL AND AUTOMATIC LOCKING SYSTEM FAILURE. THEN I HAVE TROUBLE STARTING MY VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. NOW I HAVE OTHER LAMP (LIGHT) PROBLEMS. I ALSO H...

NOTICED MY ALARM REMOTE KEY WAS BECOMING ULTRA SENSITIVE AND JUST FIGURED THE SMALL WATCH-LIKE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTERWARD ON THE SAME DAY I REALIZED MY INTERIOR DOME LIGHT WAS DIMMING AND MY ENGINE MADE A LOUD WRENCHING NOISE UPON THE INITIAL START. UPON LEAVING MY PLACE OF D...

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICE A BURNING RUBBERY SMELL. STOP THE CAR AND CHECK ALL TIRES, THE LEFT DRIVER REAR IS EXTREMELY HOT AND SMELLY, THE OTHERS ARE NOT. DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW BRAKE CALLIPER AS IT WAS DISINIGRATING AND THE SMELL WAS FR...

Mileage: 34,980

AFTER REPAIRS,STEERING WHEEL STARTED SMOKING. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS TO THE IGNITION MODULE. ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AFTER THE REPAIRS THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE AREA AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DID T...

RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT WENT DIM, THEN INOPERATIVE. ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS HOLDING BULB SOCKET TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD HAS CORRODED OR WEAKENED. NECESSARY TO REPLACE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY. LEFT SIDE ALREADY REPLACED FOR A SIMILAR CONCERN. *NM

THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN APPLIED. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OFF. IT DID NOT MATTER THE SPEED. CONSUMERHAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A SATURN DEALER YET, BUT HAD A PRIVATE MECHANIC LOOK AT IT. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC TOLD HIM IT WAS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR THAT WAS FAULTY.*AK

THIS CONCERS THE SATURN 2001 LW300. WHEN THERE IS A ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE, SUCH AS A DEAD BATTERY, THE CAR CANNOT BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK. IF THIS HAD TAKEN PLACE ON A RAILROAD TRACK THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 30,297

WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH STARTED UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. *AK

Mileage: 45,500

THE CONSUMER STATES THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. AS A RESULT THE HORN AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS BECAME INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB

Mileage: 40,000

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED....

MORE STEERING/ SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. STEERING STILL HAD VIBRATION AND NOISE PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER DEALER PERFORMED REAR SUSPENSION MODIFICATION, REPLACED REAR STRUTS, FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS, ALL FOUR TIRES, REAR CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS (REDESIGNED), PRELOAD SPRING *(REDESIGNED) AND TIE RODS. THIS TIME DIA...

I WAS DRIVING LATE AT NIGHT AND MY HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO DIMM ALMOST TO THE POINT OF GOING OUT AND COMING BACK ON. IT DID IT EVERY 2 OR 3 MINUTES FOR THE ENTIRE TIME I WAS DRIVING. I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND I DO ALOT OF NITE DRIVING CAUSE OF THE LATE HOURS I WORK.I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERV...

Mileage: 18,000

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP. *MR THE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD. THE MECHANIC STATED WHEN HE PULLED THE GAS TANK AND STARTED TO REMOVE THE FUEL PUMP PART OF THE FUEL PUMP FELL APART WHICH WAS NOT NORMAL. THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED. *SC *JB

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP. *MR THE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD. THE MECHANIC STATED WHEN HE PULLED THE GAS TANK AND STARTED TO REMOVE THE FUEL PUMP PART OF THE FUEL PUMP FELL APART WHICH WAS NOT NORMAL. THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED. *SC *JB

WHILE UNDER WARRENTY MY SATURN L200 HAD "GROWLILNG NOISE:"WHILE STEERING, SATURN FIXED POWER STEERING. APPROX 18MO LATER GROWLING NOISE RETURNED AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE, NOT COVERED, COST $1400. CAR HAD ONLY 50000MILES ON AT THE TIME OF STEERING FAILURE.*AK

Mileage: 50,000

UNEVEN WEAR OF TIRES; (TIRES REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ONCE); TAIL LIGHT SHORTS (RECEIVED A TICKET) THE BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES (PROBLEM IS FROM FAULTY WIRING...PROBLEMS WITH SHIFT MOVING FROM P TO R & D. MUST TAP ON THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE GEAR TO MOVE.*AK

Mileage: 37,000

CONCERNS REGARDING SECURITY SYSTEM PROBLEM ON 2001 SATURN L200.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE SECURITY SYSTEM LOCKED UP AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO INSTALLED A NEW COMPUTER. *NM

TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC SMOKE STARTED COMING UP FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC AND HAD TO WORK MY WAY ACROSS TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. WHILE CROSSING LANES THE BACK OF THE SEAT STARTED GIVING AWAY AND LOWERED TO A RECLINING AND ALMOST LAYING...

Mileage: 39,281

CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THE VEHICLE HAS THREE AND A HALF SETS OF TIRES REPLACED AFTER THE FRONT END HAD BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM WITH TIRES WEARING OUT EXCESSIVELY ARE STILL RECURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *LA

Mileage: 6,000

TURN SIGNAL LEVER BROKEN/ CRACKED AT THE BASE -- LEVER LOOSE. *AK

TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS POORLY DESIGNED. TAIL LIGHT FAILS SO THAT BRAKE LIGHTS, INCLUDING THE CENTER MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT, ARE "ON" SHOWING THE CAR BRAKES APPLIED ANYTIME THE CAR LIGHTS ARE ON. CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO ENGAGE, OR IF ENGAGED AT THE TIME OF FAILURE FORCES CAR TO ACCELERATE. IF I RESET TH...

Mileage: 20,000

CONSTANT BRAKE DUST, UNUSUAL WEAR ON ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS, AFTER JUST UNDER 40000.ROTORS COULD NOT BE TURNED MUST BE REPLACED, DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES WEAR PROBLEM ON L SERIES BUT GM WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO COST AT THIS POINT. REAR TIRE WEAR DEALER DOES ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM AND DID REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES AN...

CONSTANT BRAKE DUST, UNUSUAL WEAR ON ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS, AFTER JUST UNDER 40000.ROTORS COULD NOT BE TURNED MUST BE REPLACED, DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES WEAR PROBLEM ON L SERIES BUT GM WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO COST AT THIS POINT. REAR TIRE WEAR DEALER DOES ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM AND DID REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES AN...

BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SATURN "SAFETY CAMPAIGN" AND FOR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT ONE OF MY TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES WAS BURNT OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK COSTLY REPAIR RESULTED FROM SUBSTANDARD PARTS, AS SEEMS MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE, WHO POST ON AN INTERNET MES...

Mileage: 14,500

BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL WHEN ALL OTHER LIGHTS ARE ON (HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS). WHEN LIGHTS ARE OFF - BRAKE LIGHT WILL WORK. TAIL LIGHTS KEEP SHORTING OUT DUE TO DESIGN FLAW OF LIGHT HOUSING UNIT. PULL BULB OUT, APPLY BULB GREASE, PULL SPRINGS UP, AND REINSERT. WORKS FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. *AK

REAR TIRES FAILED WELL WITHIN THEIR EXPECTED MILEAGE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH A REAR-END ALIGNMENT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE FOR ALL 2001 SATURN L300 OWNERS. MAKE: SATURN MODEL: L-SERIES YEAR: 2001 SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 00T72A NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 633545 SUMMARY DESCRIPTI...

Mileage: 31,000

I OWN TWO 2001 SATURNS, AN L300 AND A LW300, BOTH PURCHASED AT SATURN OF SILVER SPRING. BOTH OF THESE CARS HAVE EATEN REAR TIRES ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE DEALER MAINTAINED THAT I DIDN'T ROTATE TIRES ENOUGH. I PREVIOUSLY NEVER HAD A FWD CAR THAT ATE REAR TIRES. FORTUNATELY I REGULARLY PREMATURELY ...

UNDER COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE'S DOOR LOCKS MAY OR MAY NOT LOCK. *MR TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THE LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK; HOWEVER, DOOR LOCK IS NOT RESPONDING PROMPTLY TO THE SIGNAL FROM THE REMOTE. THE IT WAS FOUND OUT BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WAS BINDING...

Mileage: 25,500

A SHORT CIRCUIT OF SOME SORT IN THE THE HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CAUSED A SMALL ELECTRICAL FIRE. WHILE DRIVING, THE DASHBOARD INDICATORS SHOWED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS WERE TURNING ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS REMAINED ...

Mileage: 52,000

A SHORT CIRCUIT OF SOME SORT IN THE THE HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CAUSED A SMALL ELECTRICAL FIRE. WHILE DRIVING, THE DASHBOARD INDICATORS SHOWED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS WERE TURNING ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS REMAINED ...

Mileage: 52,000

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE ENGINE BLEW OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 42,000

DEALER HAS REPLACED, FOUR TIMES THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING, CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

HAD A FRONT END ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Mileage: 76,663

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FAULTY PART WITH AN UPDATED TAILGATE ASSEMBLY. *JB

Mileage: 80,000

2001 SATURN LS SEDAN. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BACK COLLAPSED UPON IMPACT TO LEFT REAR. FRONT PASSENGER WAS KILLED. AUTOPSY AVAILABLE FROM CORONER. ACCIDENT REPORT AVAILABLE FROM COUNTRY SHERRIFF'S OFFICE. CAR STILL AVAILABLE AS INSURANCE HAS YET TO BE SETTLED BUT SUBJECT TO BE AUCTIONED IMMEDIATELY TH...

MY CAR IS 2001 L 200 AND I HAVE HAD NUMERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH EMER. BRAKE AND STEERING. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STRUAT MOUNT, AND BRAKE ROTERS. I HAVE ONLY 45,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAVE ALREADY BEGUN THE HIGH REPAIR BILLS. WITH NO HELP FROM SATURN AS OF YET. I STILL AM TRYING. *AK

Mileage: 10,000

MY CAR IS 2001 L 200 AND I HAVE HAD NUMERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH EMER. BRAKE AND STEERING. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STRUAT MOUNT, AND BRAKE ROTERS. I HAVE ONLY 45,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAVE ALREADY BEGUN THE HIGH REPAIR BILLS. WITH NO HELP FROM SATURN AS OF YET. I STILL AM TRYING. *AK

Mileage: 10,000

MY CAR IS 2001 L 200 AND I HAVE HAD NUMERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH EMER. BRAKE AND STEERING. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STRUAT MOUNT, AND BRAKE ROTERS. I HAVE ONLY 45,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAVE ALREADY BEGUN THE HIGH REPAIR BILLS. WITH NO HELP FROM SATURN AS OF YET. I STILL AM TRYING. *AK

Mileage: 10,000

SEAT BELT BUCKLES LOCK-UP SO THE CLIP END OF THE BELT CANNOT BE INSERTED UNLESS RELEASE BUTTON IS HELD DOWN WHILE THE CLIP IS WIGGLED IN THE SLOT. MAJOR CONCERN IS WHETHER THESE UNITS WILL RELEASE PROPERLY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND THAT PEOPLE WILL NOT USE THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTY B...

Mileage: 10,000

CONSUMER HAD PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AND WILL PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUED.

AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES, I GOT A STATE INSPECTION OF MY CAR. THE FRONT ROTORS WERE SEVERELY WORN, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. IN ADDITION TO BEING WORN DOWN, THE BRAKE PAD SEEMS TO HAVE NOT FIT PROPERLY AND A "LIP" REMAINED ON THE ROTORS SUCH THAT EVEN IF THE WEAR HAD NOT BEEN SO SEVERE, THE ROTO...

Mileage: 49,820

BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. BULBS OK. DETERMINED LEFT REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD CIRCUIT SHORT CAUSING PROBLEMS IN THE BRAKE LIGHTING, PARKING LIGHTS AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS.*AK

Mileage: 100,000

STEERING IS IN CONTINUOUS NEED OF ALIGHTMENTS. *AK

CONSTANT VIBRATION OVER 70MPH. TIRES REPLACED. SUSPENSION BUSHINGS REPLACED. FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.*AK

THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS ON MY 2001 SATURN L200 DIM OR FLICKER. THIS IS A DISTRACTION DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING AND WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. N ONE PARTUCULAR OCCASION I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN I NORMALLY WOULDN'T HAVE EXPECTED TO DUE TO THE FURTHER REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY ...

THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS ON MY 2001 SATURN L200 DIM OR FLICKER. THIS IS A DISTRACTION DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING AND WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. N ONE PARTUCULAR OCCASION I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN I NORMALLY WOULDN'T HAVE EXPECTED TO DUE TO THE FURTHER REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY ...

THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING WITHOUT TOUCHING THE PEDAL WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON. PRESSING THE BRAKE AND TURNING OFF CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT STOP THE ACCELERATION. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF. THE PEDAL FELT AS IF IT WERE PRESSED DOWN. UPON RE-START, THE ENGINE REVVED AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS P...

Mileage: 50,470

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE VEHICLE STOPPED STALLED THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. *AK *JB *NM

Mileage: 48,000

REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY OR TAIL LIGHT BULB HAS FAILED A TOTAL OF TEN TIMES SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2001. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 7/14/01 AS A NEW VEHICLE.

I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP TWO WEEKS LATER. SO FAR I'VE GONE THROUGH 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, 2 ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES. I THINK ONLY ONE COIL, WITH A COUPLE OXYGEN SENSORS TO GO ALONG WITH THAT. BOTH OF THE CYLINDERS HAVE GONE OUT ON THE CLUTCH. I'M STILL WAITING FOR SA...

Mileage: 200

I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP TWO WEEKS LATER. SO FAR I'VE GONE THROUGH 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, 2 ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES. I THINK ONLY ONE COIL, WITH A COUPLE OXYGEN SENSORS TO GO ALONG WITH THAT. BOTH OF THE CYLINDERS HAVE GONE OUT ON THE CLUTCH. I'M STILL WAITING FOR SA...

Mileage: 200

I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP TWO WEEKS LATER. SO FAR I'VE GONE THROUGH 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, 2 ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES. I THINK ONLY ONE COIL, WITH A COUPLE OXYGEN SENSORS TO GO ALONG WITH THAT. BOTH OF THE CYLINDERS HAVE GONE OUT ON THE CLUTCH. I'M STILL WAITING FOR SA...

Mileage: 200

I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP TWO WEEKS LATER. SO FAR I'VE GONE THROUGH 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, 2 ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES. I THINK ONLY ONE COIL, WITH A COUPLE OXYGEN SENSORS TO GO ALONG WITH THAT. BOTH OF THE CYLINDERS HAVE GONE OUT ON THE CLUTCH. I'M STILL WAITING FOR SA...

Mileage: 200

I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP TWO WEEKS LATER. SO FAR I'VE GONE THROUGH 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, 2 ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES. I THINK ONLY ONE COIL, WITH A COUPLE OXYGEN SENSORS TO GO ALONG WITH THAT. BOTH OF THE CYLINDERS HAVE GONE OUT ON THE CLUTCH. I'M STILL WAITING FOR SA...

Mileage: 200

GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. 'SOUNDS' LIKE IT COMES FROM TIRE AREA. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATES THAT STRUT IS LEAKING & CAR REQUIRES NEW RACK & PINION STEERING AT 41K MILES. PROBLEM IS CONTINUOUS.

Mileage: 36,000

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT THE CATAYLIC CONVERTOR MELTED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH

Mileage: 52,000

TIMING CHAIN TENSIOR FAILED, RESULTING IN LOUD ENGINE KNOCKING SOUNDS AND DIFFICULTY TURNING STEERING WHEEL. INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL DIM WHEN PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL OR TURNING ON HEADLIGHTS. CHARGING SYSTEM TESTS NORMAL.*AK

2001 SATURN L200 - HEAVY STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION/NOISE AND SEVERE PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER ON AT LEAST 6 OCCASIONS THAT THIS WAS NORMAL ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL AND MANY TIMES NOTHING WAS EVEN DONE, THERE HAVE BEEN 3 BRAND NEW SETS OF TIRES PUT ON BY THE DEALER OVER THE PAST YEAR...

EACH TIME DEALER ASSURED CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT VEHICLE WAS STILL LEAKING OIL. *AK

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED SMOKING. IT LOOKED LIKE I WAS SMOKING 3 CIGARETTES. IT HAD A BLUE COLOR TO IT AND SMELLED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. MY BRIGHT LIGHTS FLASHED THEN STAYED ON. IT WAS 8 AM AND I DID NOT HAVE MY LIGHTS ON. WHEN I GOT TO WORK, THE NEAREST SAT...

2001 SATURN, PURCHASED JUNE 2001, HAD TO REPLACE REAR TIRES TWICE DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. CURRENTLY I HAVE ABOUT 41000 MILES ON THE L300. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE AFFINITY. ALSO THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. THE DECK LID IS MISALIGNED AND AFTER ...

2001 SATURN, PURCHASED JUNE 2001, HAD TO REPLACE REAR TIRES TWICE DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. CURRENTLY I HAVE ABOUT 41000 MILES ON THE L300. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE AFFINITY. ALSO THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. THE DECK LID IS MISALIGNED AND AFTER ...

2001 SATURN, PURCHASED JUNE 2001, HAD TO REPLACE REAR TIRES TWICE DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. CURRENTLY I HAVE ABOUT 41000 MILES ON THE L300. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE AFFINITY. ALSO THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. THE DECK LID IS MISALIGNED AND AFTER ...

WHILE DRIVING AT 45/50 MPH THREE FUNCTIONS FAILED TO OPERATE SIMULTANEOUSLY; ACCELERATOR/BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL. ALSO WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 45/50 MPH THREE FUNCTIONS FAILED TO OPERATE SIMULTANEOUSLY; ACCELERATOR/BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL. ALSO WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 45/50 MPH THREE FUNCTIONS FAILED TO OPERATE SIMULTANEOUSLY; ACCELERATOR/BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL. ALSO WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 45/50 MPH THREE FUNCTIONS FAILED TO OPERATE SIMULTANEOUSLY; ACCELERATOR/BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL. ALSO WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

ALIGNMENT IN THE SUSPENSION CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR(CUPPING) ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. *JB

Mileage: 25,000

CONSUMER STATES TO SOUND HORN CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO APPLY FORCE AND DEPRESS IN CURRENT LOCATION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICE VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING. 2 GOOD YEAR TIRES HAD TO REPLACED DUE TO SEPARATION. DEALER SERVICE COULDN'T CORRECT PROBLEM. CONSUMER SUGGESTED RECALL. *AK. *CB

Mileage: 193

CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT DOOR SEAL FELL OFF RESULTING IN GAS FUMES COMING INSIDE VEHICLE. ALSO THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATIONS STARTS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX. *AK *CB

Mileage: 196

CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT DOOR SEAL FELL OFF RESULTING IN GAS FUMES COMING INSIDE VEHICLE. ALSO THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATIONS STARTS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX. *AK *CB

Mileage: 196

MY CAR HAS 58,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS IN NEED OF FRONT BRAKES. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW, I HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AS WELL. I WAS TOLD THAT THESE BRAKES & THE ROTORS WEAR DOWN TOGETHER. I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ROTORS EVERY TIME ...

MY CAR HAS 58,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS IN NEED OF FRONT BRAKES. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW, I HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AS WELL. I WAS TOLD THAT THESE BRAKES & THE ROTORS WEAR DOWN TOGETHER. I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ROTORS EVERY TIME ...

MY CAR HAS 58,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS IN NEED OF FRONT BRAKES. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW, I HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AS WELL. I WAS TOLD THAT THESE BRAKES & THE ROTORS WEAR DOWN TOGETHER. I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ROTORS EVERY TIME ...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OPERATES ROUGHLY AND ERATICALLY, LOSING POWER. CHECK ENGINE AND GAS GAGE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH, BLINKING ON AND OFF. THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE RPM WILL FALL TO ZERO AND COME BACK UP TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 4 CY...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OPERATES ROUGHLY AND ERATICALLY, LOSING POWER. CHECK ENGINE AND GAS GAGE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH, BLINKING ON AND OFF. THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE RPM WILL FALL TO ZERO AND COME BACK UP TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 4 CY...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OPERATES ROUGHLY AND ERATICALLY, LOSING POWER. CHECK ENGINE AND GAS GAGE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH, BLINKING ON AND OFF. THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE RPM WILL FALL TO ZERO AND COME BACK UP TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 4 CY...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OPERATES ROUGHLY AND ERATICALLY, LOSING POWER. CHECK ENGINE AND GAS GAUGE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THE DASH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OPERATES ROUGHLY AND ERATICALLY, LOSING POWER. CHECK ENGINE AND GAS GAUGE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THE DASH. *AK

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2001 SATURN L200 DIM AND FLICKER WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER AND/OR FRONT WINDOW DEFOGGER ARE ENGAGED. THIS IS A DISTRACTION AT NIGHT AND DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER THAT HAS CAUSED ME TO BRIEFLY LOOSE SIGHT OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. *JB

ON A LOG ROAD TRIP, I HAD TO HAVE MY HEADLAMPS ON FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE SWITCH(MULTIFUNCTION LEVER) GOT VERY HOT AND STARTED SMOKING. I KNOW YOU DID A TEST ON THIS; HOWEVER, I FEEL THIS PRESENTS A HAZARD FOR A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT AS YOU HAVE TO TURN OFF THE LIGHTS TO GET HOME, WHEN YO...

Mileage: 11,583

I PURCHASED A 2001 SATURN L-300 IN SEPT OF 2001, I AM NOW ON MY 3 SET OF TIRES FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IT ONLY HAS 39000 MILES ON IT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS REPLACED THESE TIRES UNDER WARRANTY. THIS LAST TIME I MENTIONED THE TIRES GIVING ALOT OF ROAD NOISE, THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT SINCE THE PREV...

Mileage: 24,000

I OWN A 2001 SATURN L300. WITHIN THE LAST MONTH THE LIGHTING SYSTEM HAS BEGUN TO FLICKER DURING DRIVING. WHILE I AM STOPPED IT GETS WORSE. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ASSURE ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION FOR THE CAR AND THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAVE ...

THE SATURN L-200 HAS A REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEM. I KNOW THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT THERE SOMEWHERE, BUT SATURN IS NEGLECTING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM NO MATTER IF THE CAR IS IN OR OUT OF WARRANTY. IT MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. *JB

Mileage: 32,000

BOTH FRONT WHEEL ROTORS TOTALLY SHOT BEYOND RE-SURFACING AT 27.565 MILES ON 2001 SATURN L300 AUTO. BACK BRAKES STILL AT 80%. INFERIOR ROTORS WITH TOO SOFT METAL-A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO ALL OWNERS...AT THIS MILEAGE IT IS ABSURD-ROTORS SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100,000+ MILES..MFG REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPLAC...

Mileage: 27,561

VEHICLE HAS AN ALIGNMENT FAILURE , THAT CAUSES THE FRONT TIRE TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. DEALERSHIP INSTALLED AN ALIGNMENT KIT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE HEADLIGHTS (AND OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICES) DIM (LOSE POWER) FOR A MILLISECOND AT RANDOM TIMES. IN MY OPINION, THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR IS NOT REACTING QUICKLY ENOUGH TO RANDOM POWER SURGES (LIKE THE COOLING FAN KICKING ON) AND THEREFORE EVERYTHING DIMS FOR A MOMENT. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING AND UNSAF...

Mileage: 60

COMPLETE FAILURE OF POWER STEERING PUMP. DEALER REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. *JB

Mileage: 42,764

I PURCHASED A 2001 SATURN L300. AT 9000 MILES I NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE RIDE. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE DEALER TO INSPECT IT. THE DEALER SAID THE TIRES WERE CHOPPY AND HAD UNEVEN WERE. THEY ALSO STATED IT WAS A KNOW DEFECT. THEY REPLACED TWO TIRES UNDER WARRANTY. WELL I NOW HAVE 3000...

Mileage: 9,000

WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*JB

Mileage: 64,000

THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING.*JB

2001 SATURN L200 - STARTED HAVING INTERMITTEN "GROANS" OCCURRING WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS (BEFORE 50,000 MILES), AND THEN OVER TIME HAD INTERMITTEN POWER STEERING FAILURES FOR SHORT PERIODS. POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED TODAY. SYMPTOMS SOUNDED LIKE THE 1.5 MILLION RECALL GM HAD FOR THE BEARING IN ...

THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT "CLANKING" NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. MR SCC

Mileage: 8,000

OEM WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONSISTENTLY CHATTER AND HOP ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD LEAVING STREAKS AND NUMEROUS UN-WIPED AREAS, EVEN WHEN NEW. REPLACING WITH AFTERMARKET WIPERS (BOSCH) IMMEDIATELY RECTIFIES THE CONCERN.

CONSUMER STATES THE HEAD LIGHTS SWITCH IS MELTED OBSTRUCTING BRAKE LIGHTS. AND SIGNALS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION... TS

AT 12000 MILES I TOOK MY L200 SATURN IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR WHEELS WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND THE TIRES (2) WERE CHOPPY. THEY REPLACED THE TIRES AND DID THE ALIGNMENT AT NO CHARGE. I INQUIRED AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL...

Mileage: 12,010

I HAVE A REAR FACING INFANT SEAT IN THE BACK OF MY CAR. I HAD THE INSTALLATION CHECKED MY LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. WHEN I MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN, THE INFANT SEAT TIPS ONTO ITS SIDE. I CONTACTED SATURN MANY TIMES ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY OFFERED ME A COUPLE OF IDEAS TO TRY, BUT NONE WORKED...

LOWER RADIATOR GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND REINSTALLED 3 TIMES. THE ENGING COOLANT LEAKAGE HAPPENED 2 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE. THE LIGHT/TURN INDICATOR BROKE OFF WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. BATTERY ACID WAS LEAKING WHICH WAS CAUSED BY ...

LOWER RADIATOR GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND REINSTALLED 3 TIMES. THE ENGING COOLANT LEAKAGE HAPPENED 2 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE. THE LIGHT/TURN INDICATOR BROKE OFF WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. BATTERY ACID WAS LEAKING WHICH WAS CAUSED BY ...

LOWER RADIATOR GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND REINSTALLED 3 TIMES. THE ENGING COOLANT LEAKAGE HAPPENED 2 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE. THE LIGHT/TURN INDICATOR BROKE OFF WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. BATTERY ACID WAS LEAKING WHICH WAS CAUSED BY ...

LOWER RADIATOR GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND REINSTALLED 3 TIMES. THE ENGING COOLANT LEAKAGE HAPPENED 2 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE. THE LIGHT/TURN INDICATOR BROKE OFF WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. BATTERY ACID WAS LEAKING WHICH WAS CAUSED BY ...

LOWER RADIATOR GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND REINSTALLED 3 TIMES. THE ENGING COOLANT LEAKAGE HAPPENED 2 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE. THE LIGHT/TURN INDICATOR BROKE OFF WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. BATTERY ACID WAS LEAKING WHICH WAS CAUSED BY ...

WHILE DRIVING BATERY AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND PULLED OUT ON ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN PREMATURELY, THE LEFT SIDE BRAKE BULB WAS REPLACED, THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

WHILE DRIVING BATERY AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND PULLED OUT ON ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN PREMATURELY, THE LEFT SIDE BRAKE BULB WAS REPLACED, THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

WHILE DRIVING BATERY AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND PULLED OUT ON ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN PREMATURELY, THE LEFT SIDE BRAKE BULB WAS REPLACED, THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

ON JUNE 11, 2001 I PURCHASED A NEW (2001) SATURN L-200 4-DOOR SEDAN AT SATURN OF CERRITOS, 18400 STUDEBAKER ROAD, CERRITOS, CA 90703. THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED: ON 6-16-02, I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON THE 405 FREEWAY TO WOODLAND HILLS, CA. THE CLUTCH BEGAN TO FAIL. I WAS ABLE TO 'LIMP'...

ON JUNE 11, 2001 I PURCHASED A NEW (2001) SATURN L-200 4-DOOR SEDAN AT SATURN OF CERRITOS, 18400 STUDEBAKER ROAD, CERRITOS, CA 90703. THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED: ON 6-16-02, I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON THE 405 FREEWAY TO WOODLAND HILLS, CA. THE CLUTCH BEGAN TO FAIL. I WAS ABLE TO 'LIMP'...

TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY, ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED BY DEALER AT 234 MILES. AT THIS TIME TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. AFFINITY AP, P205/65R15.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AND NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAN BE HEARD. THE STEERING IS MISALIGNED. ALSO THERE IS EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR 3 TIMES. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THE A/C BLOWER FAN IS INOPERATIVE. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL MAKE A WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS OUT OF THE STEERING RACK. THREE RACKS WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL. THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED AT ABOUT 12000 MILES.

CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES CONTINUOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST LOOKED AT WITH NO SUCCESS AT FIXING IT. AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHAKING AND VIBRATING WAS COMMON AND THAT MANUFACTURE...

WHILE DRIVING ROTORS WILL WARP, CAUSING FRONT END TO VIBRATE END WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAD ROTORS REPLACED 3TIMES; HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MASSIVE VIBRATION WITH CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN .AFTER SEVERAL TIRE CHANGES AND PARTS, SUCH AS BUSHINGS AND STEERING ROD. THIS VIBRATION REOCCURS ALWAYS AFTER EACH ADDITIONAL 500 MILES. FIRESTONE TIRES, SIZE 5519515. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUE TO WARP. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TO 2 DIFFERENT SATURN DEALERS ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE FIRST DEALERSHIP TURNED THE ROTORS AND THEN A FEW THOUSAND MILES LATER REPLACED THEM. I RETURNED TO THE FIRST DEALER A FEW THOUSAND MILES LATER AFTER THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN AND WAS ADVISED...

HEADLIGHTS AND DASHLIGHTS CONSTANTLY DIM BRIEFLY WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. OTHER DRIVERS THINK THAT I AM FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM. I HAVE HAD THE SATURN DEALER LOOK AT THE CAR 2 TIMES. THEY CLAIM EVERYTHING IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IN MY 15 MINUTE DRIVE TO WORK, LIGHTS DIM OUT APPROXIM...

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN SNOW OR ICE BRAKES LOCKS UP, AND SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO ZERO. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT FAILS REPEATEDLY. REPLACED WITH OEM BULBS. BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUES TO FAIL AND/OR FLICKER AFTER REPLACEMENT.*AK

4 SETS OF TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP DUE TO ROAD NOISE AND THUMPING. ALIGNMENT WAS DONE, BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. FIRESTONE INFINITY P195/55R15. 1 SET OF TIRES LASTS ABOUT 4000 MILES.*AK

CLUTCH / ENGINE VIBRATIONS FELT IN CLUTCH. *AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS, VEHICLE LOST BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. VEHICLE AT THE DEALER SHOP AT THIS PRESENT TIME. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO THE MANY FAILURES INCLUDING INOPERATIVE LOCKS, TRANSMISSION, IGNITION, AND LIGHTS....

UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. VEHICLE AT DEALER SHOP FOR REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN 60 AND 65 MILES PER HOUR THE ENGINE JUST QUIT RUNNING. THERE WHERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO UNUSUAL SOUNDS, ETC. UPON STOPING THE CAR I TRIED TO RESTART IT TO NO AVAIL. CAR TOWED INTO SATURN DEALER. IT SEEMS THE CAMS FROZE WHICH BROKE THE TIMING CHAIN WHICH CAUSED T...

WINDSHIELD WIPERS CHATTER AND HOP ACROSS WINDSHIELD, LEAVING UNWIPED AREAS. BLADES WERE REPLACED YET PROBLEM PERSISTS.*AK

WHILE ACCELERATING TRANSMISSION IS HARSH OR FAILS TO SHIFT IMMEDIATELY, RESULTING IN CAR SURGING FORWARD. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEALS AND PROBLEM DIMINISHED SOME. PROBLEM THEN CAME BACK TO PRE-REPAIR STATE- TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED.

WHILE ACCELERATING TRANSMISSION IS HARSH OR FAILS TO SHIFT IMMEDIATELY, RESULTING IN CAR SURGING FORWARD. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEALS AND PROBLEM DIMINISHED SOME. PROBLEM THEN CAME BACK TO PRE-REPAIR STATE- TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED.

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BLOW HORN, HORN SENSOR IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE AND VERY HARD TO PRESS. EXTREME FORCE IS NEEDED TO GET HORN TO SOUND. APPARENTLY THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS DIM FOR NO KNOWN REASON, EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL GETTING THE SAME RESULT. WAS TOLD BY SATURN DEALER THAT THIS WAS COMMON AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WOULD THINK THAT ...

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS DIM FOR NO KNOWN REASON, EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL GETTING THE SAME RESULT. WAS TOLD BY SATURN DEALER THAT THIS WAS COMMON AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WOULD THINK THAT ...

HORN SENSOR IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE AND VERY HARD TO DEPRESS IN A EMERGENCY SITUATION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

POSSIBLE CHECK VALVE STICKING ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM LINE CAUSING LOSS OF POWER ASSIST WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. NLM

THE OIL COOLER COVER WAS LEAKING. NLM

AFTER BEING DRIVENVEHICLE STOPPED, AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER'S TECHNICIAN DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN SHE SLAMMED ON BRAKES, AND FRONT OF VEHICLE IMPACTED A TREE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, FRONTAL, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. RATE OF INCLINE AND LOCATION OF SENSORS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FAILURE OF AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. *...

THE USER'S MANUAL INDICATES THAT I SHOULD HAVE A LOCKING GAS DOOR. REPEATED CONTACTS WITH SATURN LED TO BEING TOLD THE LOCKING DOOR HAD BEEN ELIMINATED AS A COST SAVINGS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 2001 MODEL YEAR. ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT REMOVED FROM THE USERS MANUAL, THE COST OF RETROFITTING MY 2001 MOD...

WHILE DRIVING ON A CLEAR LEVEL ROAD THE LEFT REAR TIRE RUPTURED AT THE SIDEWALL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE VEERED HEAVILY TO THE RIGHT UNDER ACCELERATION. I THEN CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE ON ALL FOUR WHEELS AND FOUND THEM TO BE NORMAL PRIOR TO THE TIRE RUPTURING. I THEN ...

WHILE AT DEALER, NOTICED THAT THERE WERE ALL LAP AND SHOULDER SEATBELTS WERE INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING CHILD IN CCS, SEAT TILTED OVER WHENEVER TURNING A CORNER. FELT WAS DUE TO DESIGN OF THE SEATBELTS. *AK WHEN THE TETHER STRAP WAS INSTALLED THE SEAT DID NOT TIP OVER. *YH

WHILE AT DEALER, NOTICED THAT THERE WERE ALL LAP AND SHOULDER SEATBELTS WERE INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING CHILD IN CCS, SEAT TILTED OVER WHENEVER TURNING A CORNER. FELT WAS DUE TO DESIGN OF THE SEATBELTS. *AK WHEN THE TETHER STRAP WAS INSTALLED THE SEAT DID NOT TIP OVER. *YH

TIRE VIBRATION AT 70+ MPH. TIRES REPLACE DUE TO SQUARE TIRES. NEW TIRES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK (TIRESIZE: P195/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/65R15 )