2008 SATURN SKY Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
Compare to Other Years
Common Problems
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. The Passenger Air Bag Suppression System (PPS) sensor may become bent or damaged within the ...
UCI-FRAM Group is recalling certain LS1328 ignition Switches sold as Wells LS1328, Duralast LS1328, Airtex 1S6097, and Carquest 53-27479, and LS1497 Ignition Switches sold as Wells LS1497, Duralast LS...
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, and 2007-2010 Satur...
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if...
the passenger seat air bag sensor was recalled. I took the car to dealer and they said they fixed the recall. now 3 years later, if a passenger sits in the seat the light comes on saying air bag sensor is ON one second later the light says the air bag sensor is OFF and the red air bag light in the ...
the passenger seat air bag sensor was recalled. I took the car to dealer and they said they fixed the recall. now 3 years later, if a passenger sits in the seat the light comes on saying air bag sensor is ON one second later the light says the air bag sensor is OFF and the red air bag light in the ...
The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Sky. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the module kit, the OCS sensor, and the four retainers were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not...
Mileage: 120,000
2008 saturn sky the key keeps getting stuck and cannot remove unless manual button under steering wheel is pushed and pull the key at same time only way to release key now Is anyone else having problem is there a recall?
2008 saturn sky the key keeps getting stuck and cannot remove unless manual button under steering wheel is pushed and pull the key at same time only way to release key now Is anyone else having problem is there a recall?
Had recall# 17036 performed for PPS system and dealer could not clear fault codes after adding tape to the PPS seat. Why will the dealer not complete the recall by making sure the faults are no longer present. 1- 004A-00 Communication fault 2- 0033-00 Internal electronic performance 1 3- 0031-00 In...
Saturn SKY - Passenger presence system (PPS) Knapp Chevy claimed to have fixed Completed: 2020-10-31, but warning lights appeared and took the car in to check. Now, this issue is not covered and requires a 1200 dollar charge, which should be covered in the recall.
When pressing on the brakes in reverse, they fail to stop the resistance is very hard, like stepping on a brick, and it does nothing to slow the vehicle. I had to throw the emergency brake on and put the car in gear in order to stop it from rolling backwards.
unknown
reset air bags 7/22
Passenger presence seat sensor stop working and disabled passenger air bags due to issue from previous recall that was supposed to be fix.
DURING A LOW VOLTAGE CONDITION THE PROGRAMMING FOR THE TPMS AND SECURITY FEATURES WAS LOST. 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED. DEALER SAYS IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT REQUIRES SOFTWARE UPDATE. I PAID ONCE FOR THE UPDATE BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS.
Mileage: 39,075
THIS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF RANDOM. BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I HAD THE CAR. IN MANY FORUMS THERE IS A LOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS
I AM TRYING TO REPLACE THE TURBOCHARGED UNIT BUT ALL 3 PURCHASE HAD AN INTERNAL CRACK. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM UNKNOWN BY CONSUMERS? SHOULD I BE WORRIED THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE?
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATED DURING DAYTIME, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, ETC. THIS IS TRUE WHETHER THE CAR IS IN MOTION OR NOT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS SHOULD BE ON WHENEVER THE IGNITION SWITCH IS ON.
Mileage: 18,000
WHEN FIRST STARTING ENGINE IN THE MORNING OR AFTER VEHICLE SITS FOR A BIT, THE BREAKS LITERALLY DO NOT WORK. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ACROSS THE INTERNET AND ONE THAT NOBODY AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT ANY DEALERSHIP HAS A CLUE HOW TO FIX. IF MY CAR ROLLS INTO THE STREET OF MY STEEP INCLINED DRIVE...
THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OF THE "TPMS SYSTEM INOPERATIVE" FOR THE SAME VIN. WHEN THE VEHICLE BATTERY IS REPLACED AS PART OF NORMAL MAINTENANCE THE TPMS SYSTEM FAILS TO WORK. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY GENERAL MOTORS IN BULLETIN 08-03-16-001B. FURTHERMORE, THE TPMS SYST...
Mileage: 54,000
THE 2008 SATURN SKY HAS A SAFETY DEFECT WHEREBY THE TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM) BECOMES INOPERATIVE DURING GENERAL MAINTENANCE. THE TIRE PRESSURE DISPLAY WILL NOT DISPLAY ANY TIRE PRESSURE DATA WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE BATTERY IS REPLACED THE RCDLR (REM...
Mileage: 54,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAGS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED...
Mileage: 25,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAGS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED...
Mileage: 25,000
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL ON PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR. RECALL #17036. NOW, VEHICLE DISPLAYS A AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. IT HAD NEVER DISPLAYED A WARNING LIGHT PRIOR TO RECALL.
Mileage: 7,000
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WE BOUGHT VEHICLE 8/21/2018 WITH 26639 MILES. WE TOOK IT TO GM DEALER TO HAVE NEW KEY FOB PROGRAMED AND THEY TOLD US ABOUT THE RECALL AND WE TOOK IT IN FOR THAT WHICH THE WARNING LIGHT HAD NEVER CAME ON BEFORE THEY WORKED ON IT AND NOW IT HAS.
Mileage: 27,900
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER GETTING HIS VEHICLE REMEDIED FOR A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS) BACK IN OCTOBER 2018 THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AUTOMOTIVE MASTERS 3815 WASHINGTON RD, AUGUSTA, GA 30907 FOR A DI...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER GETTING HIS VEHICLE REMEDIED FOR A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS) BACK IN OCTOBER 2018 THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AUTOMOTIVE MASTERS 3815 WASHINGTON RD, AUGUSTA, GA 30907 FOR A DI...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE COOLANT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT COOLANT WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE EVERY TWO DAYS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COOLANT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER,...
Mileage: 106,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000(AIR BAGS) BY CONKLIN CHEVROLET SALINA (2700 S 9TH S...
Mileage: 55,000
GM RECALL 17036 - PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR DEFECT. MY SENSOR FAILED ON 6/8/2018. THE LOCAL DEALER CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND ORDERED PARTS UNDER THE RECALL ON 6/15/2018. AS OF TODAY, 7/18/2018, THE PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ETA IS PROVIDED. GM REFUSES TO REIMBURSE ME IF I HAVE THE VEHICLE REP...
Mileage: 76,423
I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO COMPLETE MY RECALL FOR 2 MONTHS NOW, AND AM TOLD BY ALL DEALERS THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM GM TO MAKE THE RECALLED REPAIRS. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SITUATION IN WHICH THE RECALL IS NOT ACTUALLY EFFECTIVE, AND AM MAKING THIS NOTATION TO ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE PARTIES AR...
Mileage: 75,000
PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENTS, BOTTOM LINE, DESPITE RECALL (17036-01: SAFETY RECALL ' PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM ' 2006-2010 PONTIAC SOLSTICE & 2007-2010 SATURN SKY) ON PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSING MODULE, GM IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL AND ITS CONDITIONS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NAITA CHEVROLET IN ELK G...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY TURBO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER (OPEN ROAD CHEVROLET, 2675 US-22, UNION, NJ 07083) STATED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONT...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HARNISH BUICK GMC DEALER ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LO...
TAKATA RECALL, PASSENGER SEAT LIGHT REMAINS ON ALL THE TIME THE CAR IS TURN ON.
Mileage: 113,000
FAULTY PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR CAUSING AIRBAGS TO DISARM.
Mileage: 67,244
TAKATA RECALL-I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED IN MAY 2017. I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE IN AND WAS ALLOWED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN AS SCHEDULED, WAITED IN THE WAITING ROOM ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES TO BE TOLD THEY "MADE A MISTAKE" AND THE PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE ...
Mileage: 45,000
TAKATA RECALL--I HAVE GOTTEN 2 NOTICES--NO KNOWN FIX ACCORDING TO GM. IGNITION RECALL--TOOK IN FOR REPAIR--DIDN'T REPAIR PROPERLY--I HAD TO SPEND MY OWN MONEY REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE THEY SAID I DIDN'T BRING BACK EARLIER.
TAKATA RECALL--I HAVE GOTTEN 2 NOTICES--NO KNOWN FIX ACCORDING TO GM. IGNITION RECALL--TOOK IN FOR REPAIR--DIDN'T REPAIR PROPERLY--I HAD TO SPEND MY OWN MONEY REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE THEY SAID I DIDN'T BRING BACK EARLIER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. STARLING CHEVROLET BUICK ...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE PHILLIPS HIGHWAY DEALER WAS ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT ...
MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY ON AN INCLINE, EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS SET. MY CAR ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND OFF AN EMBANKMENT. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS STILL UP WHEN IT STOPPED. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS.
Mileage: 100,000
TEMPERATURE ON AC WILL GO TO FULL HOT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL IS TURNED ONE CLICK OFF OF COLD. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS AN UPDATE PIC (PIC4995A) RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. DOES THIS MEAN A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED OR THAT THIS PART WOULD BE RELPACED FREE OF CHARGE?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOUISVILLE HAWKEYE CHEVROLET WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. T...
Mileage: 28,000
RECEIVED MULTIPLE RECALL NOTICE. CONTACTED THE 800 NO. THEY GAVE ME LOCAL GM DEALER WHO TOLD ME THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS RECALL!? THE RECALL REFERENCE NO IS 17036. WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?
THIS IS AN OPEN RECALL: "IF AN ACTIVE FAULT EXISTS IN THE PPS SYSTEM AND A CRASH OCCURS, THE SDM WILL NOT DEPLOY THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. IF AN ADULT IS OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SUPPRESSION OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE PASSENGER." THIS IS STIL...
I HAVE RECEIVED THE SECOND LETTER IN REGARDS TO THE 17036 RECALL ON THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT NOT WORKING. ACCORDING TO THE WEBSITE AND THE DEALER A FIX ISN'T AVAILABLE, BUT ACCORDING TO THE LETTER AND CUSTOMER SERVICE AT SATURN A TEMPORARY FIX IS. I HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND WITH SATURN THE...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG PASSENGER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A ...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER C...
MY AIRBAG PASSENGER IS ON, MY CAR IS 16,538 MILL
Mileage: 16,184
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 14V171000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 17V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS FOR THE R...
Mileage: 58,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 14V171000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 17V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS FOR THE R...
Mileage: 58,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED AND THE OCR SENSOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000...
Mileage: 101,000
MY 2008 SATURN SKY WITH 38982 MILES HAS THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR FAILS, P/N 19124219. THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BECOMES DISABLED , THE PARTS COST $400 AND THE DEALER IS CHARGING ME $200 FOR REPROGRAMING. IT LOOKS LIKE TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE CARS
Mileage: 38,982
THIS IS MY THIRD PONTIAC SOLSTICE OR SATURN SKY THAT HAS HAD THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT ACTIVATE IN THE 50K MILES RANGE. VERY SELDOM DOES ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, SO WEAR DOES NOT SEEM THE BE THE PROBLEM.
Mileage: 52,841
THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG FAILED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE. THIS SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED WHY HAS THEN NOT HAPPENED.
Mileage: 44,000
MY CARS AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THE PASSENGER MODULE SENSOR. I HAD TO PAY OVER 900 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE HEARD MULTIPLY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THEREFORE I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. I DID NOTHING TO ...
Mileage: 89,000
MY CARS AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THE PASSENGER MODULE SENSOR. I HAD TO PAY OVER 900 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE HEARD MULTIPLY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THEREFORE I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. I DID NOTHING TO ...
Mileage: 89,000
MY CARS AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THE PASSENGER MODULE SENSOR. I HAD TO PAY OVER 900 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE HEARD MULTIPLY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THEREFORE I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. I DID NOTHING TO ...
Mileage: 89,000
PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR IS BROKEN. NOW, AIRBAG IS INACTIVE NO MATTER IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT.
Mileage: 61,000
I HAVE A 2008 SATURN SKY WITH 42000 MILES AFTER STARTING THE CAR THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF LIGHT WAS ON, AFTER HAVING IT LOOKED AT WAS TOLD IT HAD A BODY CODE B0081 DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SEAT PRESSURE SENSOR. THIS REPAIR WOULD COST 1000.00 TO REPAIR AND IT...
Mileage: 42,000
PASSENGER PRESENCE SWITCH IS NOT WORKING.PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF!
PASSENGER PRESSENT SENSOR HAS FAILED IN PASSANGER SEAT. SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON IN DIC. PASSANGER AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCEDENT ACCORDING TO OWNERS MANUAL. PASSENGERS WILL BE UNPROTECTED IN EVENT OF CRASH.
Mileage: 75,789
THE PASSENGER SEAT PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR FAILED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Mileage: 69,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. FIVE DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, THE FACTORY RADIO FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO REPAIR SOLUTION. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE...
Mileage: 22,655
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WHEN ENGINE STARTS & WON'T TURN OFF. HAD REPLACED.
Mileage: 55,000
PASSENGER SEAT PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURE. FAILURE IS STATIONARY AND WHILE MOVING
Mileage: 64,000
PASSENGER PRESSENT SENSOR HAS FAILED IN PASSANGER SEAT. SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON IN DIC. PASSANGER AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCEDENT ACCORDING TO OWNERS MANUAL.
Mileage: 26,000
THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN THE CAR DURING A TRIP WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE IS AN INTERNAL FAULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SUPPRESSION MODULE ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP. THIS RESULTS IN NO DEPLOYMENT OF EITHER OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT/CRASH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE...
Mileage: 59,900
TAKATA RECALL I STARTED THE 2008 SATURN SKY WITH SOMEONE SEATED IN PASSENGER SEAT ,AIR BAG LIGHT SAID AIRBAG WAS OFF FOR PASSENGER SIDE AND SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO GM DEALER AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS BAD MODULE AND WOULD COST $936.62 TO FIX. I DID HAVE IT FIXED AND PAID THE $936.62 FOR...
Mileage: 37,950
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NO...
Mileage: 32,000
I STARTED MY 2008 SATURN SKY AND WHILE BACKING THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE I ALMOST HIT THE GARAGE BECAUSE THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO POWER ASSIST ON THE BRAKES UPON STARTUP. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE SI A TSB OUT ON THIS FOR CARS SITTING EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. THIS CAR ONLY SITS OVERNIGHT AT MOST. THIS...
Mileage: 27,900
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHEN A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MORE THAN ONE DEALER AND A PERMANENT REMEDY COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. ONE OF THE DEALERS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE TPS SENSOR, WHICH WAS...
Mileage: 7,000
WITH THE VEHICLE (2008 SATURN SKY) IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY, THE "AIRBAG SERVICE" WARNING APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY / READOUT. TOOK THE SKY TO A GMC DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE FAILED. APPROX $950 TO FIX. IF NOT FIXED, THE AIRBAG WONT DIPLOY.
Mileage: 80,000
PASSENGER AIRBAG SEAT SENSOR HAS FAILED. AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH IS ON, AND THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER READS "SERVICE AIRBAG".
Mileage: 44,000
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING AN ISSUE WITH THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM. I HAD THE CAR EXAMINED BY THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 46K MILES AND AT THE TIME OF THE LIGHT ILLUMINATING HAD APPROXIMATELY 38K MI...
Mileage: 38,000
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING AN ISSUE WITH THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM. I HAD THE CAR EXAMINED BY THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 46K MILES AND AT THE TIME OF THE LIGHT ILLUMINATING HAD APPROXIMATELY 38K MI...
Mileage: 38,000
MY WIFE AND I HAD PICKED UP OUR 2008 SATURN SKY FROM THE DEALER AND WERE ABOUT HALF WAY HOME , A 28 MILE TRIP EACH WAY, WHEN A CHIME WENT OFF AND SAID THAT THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG HAD BEEN TURNED OFF AND MY INFO SCREEN THAT HAD BEEN SHOWING ME THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE WAS NOW SAYING ''SERVICE AIRBAG'...
Mileage: 97,815
I FORMALLY REQUEST THAT NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM FOR AIR BAGS IN THE 2007 TO 2010 MODEL YEAR SATURN SKY, AS WELL AS ITS PLATFORM TWIN, THE PONTIAC SOLSTICE. AS YOU WILL NOTICE IN THE WHITE PAPER ATTACHED TO THIS COMPLAINT, THERE IS CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT THERE IS A SYSTEMIC DEFE...
WAS REAR ENDED AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED THEN HARD IMPACT ON FRONT END WHILE I WAS STOPPED--NO DEPLOYMENT OF MY AIR BAGS--5 CAR ACCIDENT OTHER CAR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, WAS ON A HIGHWAY. IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT PER RECALL. ACCIDENT AND POLICE REPORTS WERE FILED,
Mileage: 71,000
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON IN MY SATURN SKY AND STAYS ON. I DRIVE A 2008 SKY SO THE VEHICLE IS NOT EVEN 10 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS. A "SERVICE AIRBAG" MESSAGE APPEARS ON CENTER CONSOLE. FROM RESEARCH I'VE DONE THIS IS VERY COMMON ON THE SATURN SKY MODEL AND...
Mileage: 96,275
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR DOES NOT WORK. THE CAR ONLY HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED. GM IS CHARGING $$900-$1000 TO REPAIR THE BROKEN SENSOR. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AND INVITES INJURY. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIAT...
Mileage: 29,000
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES AND "SERVICE AIR BAG" APPEARS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER AND MUST BE CLEARED AFTER EACH START. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A FAULTY PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR LOCATED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAS NOW RENDERED THE PASSENGER AI...
Mileage: 49,000
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES AND "SERVICE AIR BAG" APPEARS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER AND MUST BE CLEARED AFTER EACH START. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A FAULTY PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR LOCATED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAS NOW RENDERED THE PASSENGER AI...
Mileage: 49,000
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES AND "SERVICE AIR BAG" APPEARS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER AND MUST BE CLEARED AFTER EACH START. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A FAULTY PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR LOCATED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAS NOW RENDERED THE PASSENGER AI...
Mileage: 49,000
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR IS NO LONGER WORKING. THE CAR IS LOW ON MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND CARED FOR. GM APPARENTLY HAS A HIGH FAILURE RATE FOR THIS PART AND IS CHARGING $800-$900 FOR THE FIX. I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BROKEN SENSOR. IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THE ...
Mileage: 69,000
PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE NOT WORKING
Mileage: 98,500
WHILE DRIVING ON A TRIP UP NORTH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND "SERVICE AIR BAG" APPEARED IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. AFTER TAKING INTO GET FIXED, THE ISSUE IS A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, RENDERING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG USELESS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, THIS IS HAPPENING A ...
Mileage: 36,000
PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILED, AND AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH EVEN WITH SOMEONE SITTING IN THE SEAT. BEGAN AS A RANDOM FAILURE, SWITCHING FROM FAILED TO OPERATIONAL ON EACH START. ULTIMATELY, STAYED IN FAILED CONDITION. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, DASH WARNING APPEARS ...
Mileage: 55,000
PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILED, AND AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH EVEN WITH SOMEONE SITTING IN THE SEAT. BEGAN AS A RANDOM FAILURE, SWITCHING FROM FAILED TO OPERATIONAL ON EACH START. ULTIMATELY, STAYED IN FAILED CONDITION. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, DASH WARNING APPEARS ...
Mileage: 55,000
I BROUGHT MY SATURN SKY THAT WAS MANUFACTURED BY GM TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE MODULE IS NOT ON RECALL ALTHOUGH MANY OTHER MODELS THAT GM MAKES DID AND DOES HAVE A RECALL FOR THE SAME PRODUCT. I WILL NO LONGER LET ANYONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I WOULD HOPE THAT SOMEONE ...
Mileage: 49,200
I BROUGHT MY SATURN SKY THAT WAS MANUFACTURED BY GM TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE MODULE IS NOT ON RECALL ALTHOUGH MANY OTHER MODELS THAT GM MAKES DID AND DOES HAVE A RECALL FOR THE SAME PRODUCT. I WILL NO LONGER LET ANYONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I WOULD HOPE THAT SOMEONE ...
Mileage: 49,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ...
Mileage: 26,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ...
Mileage: 26,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHILE REVERSING DOWN A HILL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND STARTED TO SHAKE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND STOPPED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 34,000
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I WOULD LIKE TO NOTIFY THE NHTSA AS WELL AS GM THAT THE RECENT HUMMER RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE VEHICLES THAT SHARE SOME OF IT'S COMPONENTS THAT ARE BEING RECALLED CURRENTLY. IT ALSO EFFECTS THE CHEVROLET COLORADO, GMC CANYON TRUCKS. AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE I DRIVE WHICH IS T...
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I WOULD LIKE TO NOTIFY THE NHTSA AS WELL AS GM THAT THE RECENT HUMMER RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE VEHICLES THAT SHARE SOME OF IT'S COMPONENTS THAT ARE BEING RECALLED CURRENTLY. IT ALSO EFFECTS THE CHEVROLET COLORADO, GMC CANYON TRUCKS. AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE I DRIVE WHICH IS T...
MY 2008 SATURN SKY ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT BECAUSE I GARAGE IT IN BAD WEATHER IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I AM PAYING 1100.00 THIS WEEK TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT I AM PAYING FOR SOMETHING THIS IMPORTANT WHEN THE CAR S...
Mileage: 44,500
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. LOCAL DEALERSHIP WANT AROUND $1000 TO REPAIR. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN TONS OF COMPLAINTS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO MINE. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS FAULTY AIRBAG OR FAULTY SENSOR PROBLEM. PLEASE CHECK THIS WEBSITE FOR MORE COMPLAINTS: HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAIN...
WHILE TURNING LEFT, THE DRIVER SEAT SNAPPED CAUSING THE SEAT TO LURCH RIGHT. THE SEAT FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY DURING NORMAL USE. *TR
Mileage: 124,000
THE 2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE FAILED THE HAWAII STATE SAFETY CHECK BECAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT FUNCTION. THE DEALER THAT DID THE SAFETY CHECK COULD NOT FIX THE PARKING BRAKE. *TR
Mileage: 11,800
THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR HAS FAILED. IF YOU DO RESEARCH YOU WILL SEE A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF SATURN SKY'S AND IT'S SISTER PLATFORM CAR THE PONTIAC SOLSTICE HAS HAD NUMEROUS FAILURES DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SENSOR MODULE. OTHER MANUFACTURES THAT USE THE SAME MODULE (LIKE BMW) HAVE ISSUED RECALLS O...
Mileage: 39,000
SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR
Mileage: 36,157
PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SEAT SENSOR FAILED. GM WILL NOT COVER THE $1000 REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THIS IS PART OF THE SAFETY/AIRBAG SYSTEM AND A KNOWN FAILURE WITH MANY VEHICLES. *TR
Mileage: 70,000
THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" MESSAGE STARTED TO INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAY. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IT IS A FAULTY PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR (PPS), AND THAT GM WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR OR ISSUE A RECALL. *JS
Mileage: 46,000
THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" MESSAGE STARTED TO INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAY. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IT IS A FAULTY PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR (PPS), AND THAT GM WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR OR ISSUE A RECALL. *JS
Mileage: 46,000
SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF, THIS SHOULD BE WARRANTY ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 59,000
I'M A SINGLE WOMAN, AND HARDLY ANYONE EVER SITS IN MY PASSENGER SEAT. THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT HAS COME ON OUT OF NOWHERE. NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT GOES ON. NOTHING HEAVY (BESIDES A FEW GROCERIES FROM TIME TO TIME) HAS EVER BEEN PUT IN THE SEAT. *TR
Mileage: 70,000
THE SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATOR CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY WIFE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. DON'T KNOW FOR SURE WHAT IT MEANS BUT AFTER VISITING THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER, I KNOW I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIR AT THIS TIME. IF GM CAN ASSURE ME THAT THIS IS NOT...
Mileage: 23,000
DRIVING HOME FROM THE STORE AND THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING CAME ON AND NOW THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT FUNCTION. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH A VERY IMPORTANT PIECE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT. I FEEL THAT WITH THE LARGE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS OCCURRING WITH THE PASSENGER...
Mileage: 67,000
IN 2011 MY AIRBAG SERVICE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT REPAIRED AT NO COST SINCE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. TODAY, OCTOBER 12, 2014, THE AIRBAG SERVICE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 45,000 MILES AND IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND DEFINITELY ...
Mileage: 23,794
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS IS AN EXTREME CONCERN TO ME BECAUSE IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO GET IN A WRECK WITH A CHILD IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY AND FATALLY INJURE THE YOUNG PASSENGER. GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO RECALL ALL SATURN...
Mileage: 61,000
TRYING TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE LONG DELAY IN GETTING THE IGNITION PART FOR MY VEHICLE . I CONTACTED MY DEALER FAULKNER GMC OF TREVOSE PA BACK IN APRIL THEY ORDERED THE PART AND AS OF THIS E MAIL HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PART FROM GM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY IT IS TAKING SO LONG . I HAVE KEPT MY DRIVING...
WARNING LIGHT SHOWS AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE SERVICED WITH NO CRASH INCIDENT. DEALER WILL NOT FIX OR RECALL WITHOUT LARGE FEE. I NOTICED LOTS OF OTHER RECALLS FOR SAME PART ON OTHER GM CARS. *TR
Mileage: 73,400
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY. DEALER WANTED $900+ TO FIX. THEY CHARGES ME $100+ JUST TO DIAGNOSE IT & TELL ME THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE AIRBAG SENSOR. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A "SAFETY ISSUE" & SHOULD BE FIXED AT THE MFGS EXPENSE. *TR
Mileage: 38,600
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR IS FAILING AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY GM AND SATURN, THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS ENDANGERING PEOPLE'S LIVES. *TR
Mileage: 68,000
THE PURPOSE OF THIS E-MAIL IS TO NOTIFY YOU OF PROBLEMS I'M EXPERIENCING TRYING TO GET THE RECALL ACCOMPLISHED ON MY SKY. I'VE CALLED SCHOLFIELD (THE DESIGNATED REPAIR DEALER FOR MY AREA) MULTIPLE TIMES AND AM GETTING A RUN AROUND. THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T GET THE PARTS AND IT WILL BE 6-8 WEEKS BEF...
Mileage: 3,700
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE DATE OF ARRIVAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE DATE OF ARRIVAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIE...
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IS BAD INDICATING IT WILL NOT WORK IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Mileage: 72,000
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT SAYS OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED OR UNSEATED. ALSO SHOWS RED ERROR AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH. PER THE GM DEALER, THEY SAY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Mileage: 25,000
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT SAYS OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED OR UNSEATED. ALSO SHOWS RED ERROR AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH. PER THE GM DEALER, THEY SAY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Mileage: 25,000
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT SAYS OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED OR UNSEATED. ALSO SHOWS RED ERROR AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH. PER THE GM DEALER, THEY SAY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Mileage: 25,000
BRAKES/ VACUUM DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO GM FOR A FEW ADJUSTMENTS (WHICH DID NOT WORK) AND THEY SAY THAT THE CAR MUST BE WARMED UP FOR 1 MINUTE OR MORE BEFORE DRIVING. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE LIVING IN WARM WEATHER CLIMATE. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO WAIT TO DRIVE A N...
Mileage: 5,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEACTIVATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILE...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND FOR 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE NECESSARY PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND FOR 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE NECESSARY PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE...
THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, UPON AVOIDING A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE SATURN SKY I WAS IN HAD COLLIDED WITH THE CONCRETE CENTER DIVIDER AND BECAME AIRBORN. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER FIRST COLLIDING WITH THE DIVIDER, NOR AFTER IT HAD LANDED BACK ONTO ITS WHEELS. H...
Mileage: 30,000
THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, UPON AVOIDING A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE SATURN SKY I WAS IN HAD COLLIDED WITH THE CONCRETE CENTER DIVIDER AND BECAME AIRBORN. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER FIRST COLLIDING WITH THE DIVIDER, NOR AFTER IT HAD LANDED BACK ONTO ITS WHEELS. H...
Mileage: 30,000
I HAVE A SATURN SKY IN THE RECALL AND IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING WE CAN GET A LOANER FOR FREE WHILE WE WAIT FOR PARTS TO COME IN. ORR CHEVROLET IN TEXARKANA SAID ALL THEY HAVE TO LOAN IS COBALTS, AND THIS CONCERNS ME FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. I ASKED IF HE KNEW THOSE ARE ALSO RECALLED AND HE LAUGHED AND SAID ...
BRAKES FAIL WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Mileage: 35,600
AFTER FIRST STARTING, THE VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKES. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED THE FIRST TIME I BACKED IT OUT OF THE GARAGE. THE BRAKES WERE VERY SOFT AND I HAD TO KEEP PUMPING THEM. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT YOU HAVE TO LET IT WARM UP FIRST. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND TOLD THEM THAT THIS WAS UNACC...
Mileage: 50
SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. DASHBOARD INDICATOR SHOWS PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF EVEN THOUGH A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. *TR
Mileage: 29,200
I BOUGHT THIS CAR (2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE, AUTOMATIC, BUILD DATE 7/07) USED FROM A PERSONAL OWNER ON 3/15/2014 WITH 56,607 MILES ON IT. AFTER LEAVING IT IN MY GARAGE OVERNIGHT I STARTED THE CAR AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE OUT OF MY GARAGE. AT THE END OF MY SHORT DRIVEWAY I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STO...
Mileage: 56,607
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR APPEARS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. IT CAUSES THE AIRBAG TO GO TO THE "OFF" POSITION. GM APPEARS TO BE RECALLING OTHER MAKES AND MODELS BUT NOT THE SATURN SKY FOR THE AIRBAG ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
I HAVE SEEN THE RECALLS IN THE NEWS FOR THE SATURN SKY 2006-2007 MODELS, AND LOOKED UP WHAT HAPPENED, AND I THINK THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN THE 2008 MODEL. I WAS DRIVING ON A STATE ROAD, AND SUDDENLY THE CAR JUST STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT, AND NOBODY WAS AROUND TO HIT...
WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, AND SOME OF THE TROUBLE LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP. WHILE TRYING TO EXIT THE EXPRESSWAY, POWER CAME BACK AND THE DASH RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED AGAIN NEARLY A YEAR LATER. GM TECHNICIANS COULD ...
Mileage: 48,500
WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, AND SOME OF THE TROUBLE LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP. WHILE TRYING TO EXIT THE EXPRESSWAY, POWER CAME BACK AND THE DASH RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED AGAIN NEARLY A YEAR LATER. GM TECHNICIANS COULD ...
Mileage: 48,500
AT 39600 MILES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50...
Mileage: 50,000
BRAKE FAILURE. HARD BRAKE PEDAL RESULTING IN THE BRAKES NOT HOLDING THE CAR AT A STOP. ON JULY 4, 2012 WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION THE BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD THE CAR INPLACE RESULTING IN THE CAR CREEPING INTO THE CENTER OF THE INTERSECTION INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. A JEEP WITH 6 PEOPLE AND AN INFA...
Mileage: 64,000
I WAS TRYING TO TURN THE AC ON BECAUSE IT IS 102 DEGREES OUTSIDE. WHEN I WAS TURNING THE KNOB ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE TO COLD IT NEVER CHANGED IT STAYED BLOWING HOT. ALSO WHEN I TRIED TO GET THE FAN TO BLOW TOWARDS ME IT WAS STUCK IN THE MODE WHERE IT BLOWS ON THE FLOOR. WHILE IT IS STUCK IN T...
Mileage: 72,463
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS POSITIONED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHERE THE PASSE...
Mileage: 6,027
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM DOES NOT WORK. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT HE MUST WAIT SIXTY SECONDS FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT WANT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY HE...
Mileage: 14,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OV...
Mileage: 2,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OV...
Mileage: 2,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OV...
Mileage: 2,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. HE ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES WHILE BACKING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY. HE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL OVER EIGHT TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO EN...
Mileage: 14,000
2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE 700 MILES ON THE OD BRAKE PROBLEM. COLD START PRODUCES PEDAL VIBRATION AND LITTLE OR NO BRAKE POWER. FORTUNATELY I HAVEN'T RAN INTO ANYTHING. *TR
Mileage: 700
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEAKING GASOLINE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY FOUND A HOLE IN THE HOSE AND MADE THE REPAIR. SHE WENT TO PUMP GAS INTO THE VEHICLE AND FUEL ...
Mileage: 67,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR MORE THAN 5 OR 6 HOURS, THERE IS POOR POWER BRAKE ASSIST FUNCTIONALITY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL IS EXTREMELY HARD AND CAUSES THE CONTACT TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. ...
Mileage: 50
MY CAR IS AT SATURN OF HICKORY FOR THE THIRD TIME BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES THEY SAID THEY CANNOT FIX THEM IT IS A DEFECT I HAVE ASKED FOR MY MONEY BACK WITH NO ANSWER AS OF YET MY BRAKES WERE LIKE THIS FROM THE VERY FIRST DAY. THE FIRST DAY I WENT TO DRIVE THE CAR I CALLED THE SALES PERSON THAT SOLD ...
Mileage: 373
I PURCHASED A 2008 SATURN TURBO SKY IN SEPTEMBER 2007. IN JANUARY 2008, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES. AFTER THE CAR HAS SAT FOR A PERIOD OF 5 HOURS OR MORE AND IS MOVED, THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR THE FIRST 3-4 TIMES BRAKES ARE APPLIED. YOU ARE NOT CERTAIN ...
Mileage: 50
BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE PROPERALY WHEN ENGINE IS COOL (VACUUM ASSIST). *TR
Mileage: 50
SATURN SKY REDLINE WHEN START CAR YOU HAVE NO BRAKES. *TR
Mileage: 100
EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT ON COLD START. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
THE BRAKES REQUIRED EXTREMELY HIGH FORCE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP FOR THE 30-60 SECONDS AFTER START UP, IF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR APPROX. 6 HOURS OR MORE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IN 2008 AS A COST SAVINGS GM CHOSE TO REMOVE THE VACUUM PUMP. SINCE THIS VEHICLE IS A TURBO IT DOES NOT DE...
Mileage: 2
I PURCHASED A SATURN SKY REDLINE LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AGO. EACH MORNING WHEN I START THE CAR AFTER IT HAS SAT OVERNIGHT, AND ATTEMPT TO USE THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR ACCOMPANIED BY A VIBRATING FEELING. THIS MORNING I NEARLY HIT A CAR TRAVELING PAST MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I HAD TO USE MUCH...
Mileage: 250
I OWN A 2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE. MY VEHICLE SUFFERS THE PROBLEM LISTED IN SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS LOGGED WITH THE NHTSA AND MENTIONED ON MULTIPLE SATURN SKY FORUMS - BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING ADEQUATELY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE ONCE IS HAS SAT OVERNIGHT. TYPICALLY TAKES 30-45 SECONDS TO BUILD ...
Mileage: 500
NO BRAKES ON COLD START. FIRST THING IN THE MORNING OR WHEN CAR SIT FOR MORE THAN 4 HOURS. TERRIFIED TO TRY CRUISE CONTROL AS I HEARD IT WILL CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS "NORMAL" AND NEEDED TO LET VACUUM BUILD. *TR
Mileage: 235
SINCE PURCHASING THE 2008 SATURN SKY IN SEPTEMBER 2007 THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR MUST WARM UP BEFORE THE BRAKES WORK PROPERLY. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND I WAS ADVISED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. RECENTLY THE BRAKES FAI...
Mileage: 15
MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT A 2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE 2.0 TURBO CHARGED 3 WEEKS AGO AND ON APR 17,2008 SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF HER PARKING SPOT AT WORK AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR KEPT MOVING NARROWLY MISSING A PARKED CAR BEHIND HER. SHE HAD TO REALLY STOMP ON THE BRAKES AND IT SLOWED SLIGHTLY AN...
Mileage: 530
2008 SKY REDLINE TURBO..NO BRAKES OR VERY HARD BRAKES WHEN FIRST STARTING CAR. CAR HAS ONLY 55 MILES ON IT. *TR
Mileage: 55
1. LOSS OF POWER BRAKES WHEN THE MOTOR IS WARMING UP 2. LIMITED BRAKES HAVING TROUBLE STOPPING ALL MOST WET THROUGH MY GARAGE WALL 3. THE SATURN DEALER TRIED TO REPROGRAM THE BRAKES TWO DIFFERENT TIMES BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 2,000
VACUUM BRAKE DESIGN PROBLEM ON THE 2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE. BRAKES ARE VERY HARD AND TAKE ALOT OF EFFORT TO STOP CAR AT FIRST START UP. AFTER CAR WARMS UP (30-60 SECONDS) VACUUM BUILDS UP AND BRAKES ARE GOOD. *TR
Mileage: 11
BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN CAR IS FIRST STARTED. RECENTLY THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE FREEWAY AND HIT THE OFF RAMP (ON 03/21/08) NEAR MY HOME, I ENDED UP GRABBING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO ASSIST IN STOPPING ME. THAT TIME, HOWEVER, A SVC BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS TAKEN TO T...
Mileage: 24
THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY UNTIL THE CAR IS WARMED UP. COULD NOT STOP WHEN BACKING UP. *TR
Mileage: 300
I WAS TRAVELING AT 20 MPH ABOUT 25 MINUTES INTO MORNING COMMUTE WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AT THIS TIME I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO THE FLOOR ALONG WITH MY CLUTCH. I FELT MY ABS WORKING, BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP IN THE APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET OF SPACE AND I IMPACTED THE CAR...
Mileage: 4,445
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER THAN NORMAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. AS OF MARCH 21, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 420. UPDATED 0...
Mileage: 100
BRAKES DON'T WORK ON START UP. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REQUIRES EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT IN ORDER TO STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURS AFTER A COLD START AND TYPICALLY AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS. AFTER THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP, THE FAILURE CEASES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ...
Mileage: 1,191
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY A 3-4 SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. UPDATE 04-02-08 *BF
Mileage: 400
I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN MY NEW 2008 SATURN SKY. I'VE HAD TO TAKE IT TO LAS VEGAS 3 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. AT START UP THERE ARE NO BRAKES FOR THE FIRST 45 TO 60 SECONDS. THE BRAKES GO FROM ROCK HARD, TO CRUNCHY, AND THEN FINALLY WORKING. THE DEALER IS TELLING US NOW, THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS ...
I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN MY NEW 2008 SATURN SKY. I'VE HAD TO TAKE IT TO LAS VEGAS 3 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. AT START UP THERE ARE NO BRAKES FOR THE FIRST 45 TO 60 SECONDS. THE BRAKES GO FROM ROCK HARD, TO CRUNCHY, AND THEN FINALLY WORKING. THE DEALER IS TELLING US NOW, THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS ...
POWER BRAKES DO NOT WORK ON STARTUP WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE. HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES. RETURNED CAR TO DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AND THEY SAID THEY REPROGRAMMED THE CAR COMPUTER FOR THIS PROBLEM. DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. RETURNED TO DEALER AND SAID PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. SALESMAN AT DEALERSHIP ...
Mileage: 50
I HAVE A 2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE WITH 700 MILES. THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK UNTIL THE VEHICLE WARMS UP. I LIVE IN A WARM CLIMATE SO OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE IS NOT A FACTOR. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR WORSE! *TR
UPON STARTING VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY, BRAKES ARE INACTIVE AND VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL DOWN DRIVEWAY. TOOK IT INTO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP, EXPLAINED SITUATION, AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS "NORMAL", AND THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT HAD TO "BURN OFF" IN TIME. *TR
Mileage: 580
WHEN THE CAR IS NOT WARMED UP FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. *TR
Mileage: 175
BRAKES FAIL TO WORK ON START-UP. FOR THE FIRST 60 SECONDS IT TAKES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS AND ONE SMALL ACCIDENT WHERE I COULD NOT STOP FOR A BICYCLE IN MY DRIVE WAY. JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUS INJURED. SATURN CLAIMS IT I...
Mileage: 100
MY 2008 SATURN SKY HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM WHEN THE ENGINE IS FIRST CRANKED AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS, THERE ARE NO BRAKES UNTIL THE CAR WARMS UP. *TR
I HAVE A 2008 SATURN SKY TURBO THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A VACUUM PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NO FIX. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Mileage: 150
AFTER A COLD START UP AND BACKING UP THE CAR, THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE CAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS HARD WHEN THIS OCCURS. *TR
Mileage: 100
NO BRAKES UPON STARTUP! RAN OVER MY DOG BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS DEFECT MADE IT TO MARKET. *TR
Mileage: 250
UPON STARTING THE CAR THE FIRST TIME OF THE DAY, OR AFTER EXTENDED SHUTDOWN, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS EXCESSIVE TRAVEL AND FEELS AS IF THE CAR HAS NO BRAKES. UPON INITIALLY ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKE WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE IT FEELS AS IF THERE IS A BINDING OR GRINDING FEEL ALONG WITH THE EXCE...
Mileage: 275
THE VEHICLE HAS VERY POOR BRAKE RESPONSE AFTER INITIAL COLD START. IF THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR WITHOUT ALLOWING A MINUTE WARMUP THE BRAKES WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER RECOGNIZE THIS ISSUE THEY CALL THIS NORMAL. IF THIS VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN A PARKING GARAGE OR...
Mileage: 25
BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT START-UP ON MY SATURN SKY REDLINE. DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. MUST BE FIXED!!!! DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL, BUT IT IS NOT! THESE BRAKES ARE VERY SCARY AND WHAT IF A VALET OR SOMEONE ELSE OTHER THAN ME WERE TO DRIVE THIS BRAND NE...
Mileage: 40
FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, WHEN CAR IS IN REVERSE, BRAKES FAIL ABOUT 3 DAYS A WEEK. THERE IS A PULSATING IN THE PEDAL AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE EFFECT AND SAID IT MUST HAVE BEEN HUMIDITY. ONLINE, THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE E...
Mileage: 7,282
2008 SATURN SKY (TURBO REDLINE 2.0) - THE BRAKES ARE NOT 100% DURING COLD STARTUP - ESPECIALLY IN REVERSE WHEN THE ENGINE HAS JUST BEEN STARTED. IT SEEMS TO HELP IF YOU REV. THE ENGINE SLIGHTLY, ALMOST LIKE YOU NEED TO BUILD SOME VACUUM PRESSURE BECAUSE THE IDLE WAS TOO LOW TO ACHIEVE IT. DEFINITE...
Mileage: 800
BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED UP. CAR MUST "WARM" UP FOR PRESSURE TO BUILD IN THE BRAKE LINE. NOT INFORMED AT DEALER. RECEIVED CAR FROM LOT (DRIVEN TO SHOWROOM AREA) SO THUS "WARMED UP" WHEN TEST DRIVE TAKEN. BROUGHT HOME. NEXT MORNING STARTED CAR AND BACKED OUT. ON...
Mileage: 10
BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT START-UP. WHEN I START VEHICLE AND GO TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION. I TRY TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES AND IT STILL DOESN'T STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND THERE ARE FORUMS ON IT ON SKYROADSTER.COM. ALSO, IF YOU DO A SEARCH ON THE WEB AND...
Mileage: 100
BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT START-UP. WHEN I START VEHICLE AND GO TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION. I TRY TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES AND IT STILL DOESN'T STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND THERE ARE FORUMS ON IT ON SKYROADSTER.COM. ALSO, IF YOU DO A SEARCH ON THE WEB AND...
Mileage: 100
OUR SATURN 2008 SKY REDLINE HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM THAT MY WIFE WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT EVERY TIME SHE STARTS IT UP AFTER IT HAS HAD TIME TO COOL DOWN. THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. I TRIED IT AND FOUND THAT THE CAR CAN MOVE WHILE HOLDING DOWN ON THE BRAKE. IF YOU DON'T PUMP IT IT WILL NOT STOP. I...
Mileage: 4,000
2008 SATURN SKY REDLINE CONVERTIBLE-BRAKE PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS WITHOUT USE, THE BRAKES FAIL TO WORK AFTER INITIALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER, THIS IS "NORMAL" AND CANNOT BE FIXED. IT TAKES A GOOD 2-3 MINUTES FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK AF...
Mileage: 39
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER A...
Mileage: 5
AT START-UP OF MY BRAND NEW CAR THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. I GO TO REVERSE AND THE CAR DOES NOT COMPLETELY STOP. IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. THERE ARE PLENTY OF FORUMS ON THIS ISSUE AT WWW.SKYROADSTER.COM THIS MUST BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Mileage: 15
AT START-UP IN MY GM 2008 SATURN SKY, I GO TO REVERSE. WHEN I DO REVERSE AND APPLY THE BRAKES, THE CAR DOES NOT STOP. I HAVE TO FLOOR THE BRAKES AND IT STILL DIDN'T STOP. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I INITIALLY START THE VEHICLE. *TR
WHILE STARTING UP MY 2008 SKY REDLINE, THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. I WENT TO REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT WORK. I HAD TO FLOOR THE BRAKES AND IT STILL KEPT GOING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 10 TIMES AND THE CAR IS ONLY A MONTH OLD. THERE ARE PLENTY FORUM DISCUS...
Mileage: 450
WHILE STARTING UP MY 2008 SKY REDLINE, THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. I WENT TO REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT WORK. I HAD TO FLOOR THE BRAKES AND IT STILL KEPT GOING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 10 TIMES AND THE CAR IS ONLY A MONTH OLD. THERE ARE PLENTY FORUM DISCUS...
Mileage: 450
WHILE STARTING UP MY 2008 SKY REDLINE, THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. I WENT TO REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT WORK. I HAD TO FLOOR THE BRAKES AND IT STILL KEPT GOING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 10 TIMES AND THE CAR IS ONLY A MONTH OLD. THERE ARE PLENTY FORUM DISCUS...
Mileage: 450
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE FROM A DOWN PERIOD AS SHORT AS 6 HOURS, THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY INEFFECTIVE AND BARELY ABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE WHEN BACKING FROM A PARKING SPACE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS RUN FOR A COUPLE MINUTES THE BRAKES APPEAR TO FUNCTION LIKE ANY OTHER CAR. MY PREVIOUS MECHANICAL EXPER...
Mileage: 10
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE FROM A DOWN PERIOD AS SHORT AS 6 HOURS, THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY INEFFECTIVE AND BARELY ABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE WHEN BACKING FROM A PARKING SPACE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS RUN FOR A COUPLE MINUTES THE BRAKES APPEAR TO FUNCTION LIKE ANY OTHER CAR. MY PREVIOUS MECHANICAL EXPER...
Mileage: 10
2008 SATURN SKY BRAKES FAIL TO WORK WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES WORK ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARMED UP. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT ALL THERE TURBO VEHICLES DO THAT. *KB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CRUNCHING NOISE WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. AS OF NOVEMBER 16, 2007, THE DEALER ...
Mileage: 20
BRAKES DO NOT WORK FULLY UPON STARTUP OF VEHICLE. HIT TREE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF MY CAR BECAUSE THE CAR DID NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *TR
WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED (COLD START) THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT FIRST. IF ONE SITS THERE FOR 2-3 MINUTES AND LETS THE VACUUM BUILD UP - THEN THEY WORK. THE MANUFACTURER FAILS TO MENTION THIS TO THE BUYERS. I HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES. *TR I MUST MENTION THAT MY CAR IS A 5-SPEED STICKSHIFT. ...
Mileage: 1,799
SATURN SKY RED LINE BRAKE FAILURE ANYTIME THE CAR SITS FOR A FEW HOURS OR MORE. NO BRAKE PRESSURE. CAR IS HARD TO STOP. *TR
SATURN SKY RED LINE BRAKE FAILURE ANYTIME THE CAR SITS FOR A FEW HOURS OR MORE. NO BRAKE PRESSURE. CAR IS HARD TO STOP. *TR
2008 SATURN SKY [ REDLINE ] BRAKES ARE INOPERATIVE FOR MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. SEEMS TO BE A "NORMAL TREND WITH OTHER SATURN SKY OWNERS AS WELL. BRAKES ARE NON FUNCTIONAL FOR MINUTES AFTER STARTING. *TR
WE OWN A 2008 SATURN SKY RED LINE MODEL. IF THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN GEAR WHEN FIRST STARTING UP THE BRAKES DON'T WORK. SUPPOSEDLY THE SATURN ENGINEERS DESIGNED THE VEHICLE WITH THIS "SAFETY" (AS SATURN CALLS IT) FEATURE. IF YOU FOLKS WILL GO ONTO THE SATURN FORUM AND PUT BRAKE PROBLEM INTO THEIR SE...
Mileage: 1,500
AT STARTUP IN SKY 2008 POWER BRAKES FAIL TO WORK, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME CAR IS STARTED AFTER SITTING FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS DEALER REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY CORRECTION STATES ITS BY DESIGN LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM HTTP://WWW.SKYROADSTER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=19220&HIGH...
I OWN A SATURN SKY REDLINE 2008.. THE BRAKES BECOME INEFFECTIVE AFTER THE CAR SITS IDLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME OVERNIGHT. THIS OCCURS EVERY DAY WHEN THE CAR INITIALLY STARTS AFTER SITTING IDLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD EVERY TIME YOU START YOUR CAR AND ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OF...
Mileage: 20
WE TOOK DELIVERY OF A 2008 SATURN SKY RL (TURBO) IN EARLY AUGUST 2007. THE VERY NEXT DAY WE STARTED THE CAR AND PULLED OUT INTO THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE USED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE THEIR WAS ABOUT A 75% FAILURE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. MY WIFE WAS BRIEFLY PANICKED AND SLAMMED THE BRAKES DOWN FUR...
Mileage: 17
MANUFACTURER:GM MODEL: SATURN SKY REDLINE 2008 BRAKES BECOME INEFFECTIVE AFTER CAR SITS IDLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME OVER 7 HOURS. ESSENTIALLY OCCURS EVERY DAY WHEN THE CAR INITIALLY STARTS AFTER SITTING IDLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD EVERYTIME YOU START YOUR CAR AND ATTE...
Mileage: 50