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Air Bags complaints
90 reportsClear category filter85,000 miles · Dec 30, 2011
Air Bags
I HAVE TWO 2007 SATURN VEHICLES, A VUE AND AN ION THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. I TOOK THE VUE TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SENSOR WAS BAD AND WANTED TO CHARGE ABOUT $500.00 TO FIX IT. THE ION HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT IN TO BE CHECKED. IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 SATURN…
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I HAVE TWO 2007 SATURN VEHICLES, A VUE AND AN ION THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. I TOOK THE VUE TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SENSOR WAS BAD AND WANTED TO CHARGE ABOUT $500.00 TO FIX IT. THE ION HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT IN TO BE CHECKED. IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 SATURNS AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM. *KB
NHTSA ODI #10441758
78,600 miles · Aug 20, 2010
Air Bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SOUND. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE FUSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG MODUL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SOUND. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE FUSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED A 50 PERCENT DISCOUNT ON REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,700.
NHTSA ODI #10350736
69,010 miles · Mar 22, 2010
Air Bags
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON FOR MY 2007 SATURN VUE 6 CYLINDER AWD. *DT
NHTSA ODI #10321363
48,000 miles · Jan 26, 2009
Air Bags
HEARD WHAT SEEMED TO BE ROAD NOISE WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS MY TIRES AFTER CHANGING TIRES WAS TOLD IT WAS A FRONT END BEARING AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. TWO MONTHS LATER SAME NOISE, RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE OTHER SIDE BEARING WAS DEFECTIVE IT WAS REPLACED. I STILL HAVE WHAT SOUNDS LIKE DRIVE TRAIN NOISE BUT GE…
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HEARD WHAT SEEMED TO BE ROAD NOISE WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS MY TIRES AFTER CHANGING TIRES WAS TOLD IT WAS A FRONT END BEARING AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. TWO MONTHS LATER SAME NOISE, RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE OTHER SIDE BEARING WAS DEFECTIVE IT WAS REPLACED. I STILL HAVE WHAT SOUNDS LIKE DRIVE TRAIN NOISE BUT GET NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM DEALER. AIR BAG SENSOR ON PASSENGER SIDE IS DEFECTIVE, DOORS ARE ALIGNED SO POORLY THAT DAYLIGHT CAN BE SEEN THROUGH THE SEAL. THIS IS A 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. I FEAR THAT I MAY BE JEOPARDIZING MY FAMILY'S SAFETY BY DRIVING IT. IS THERE A LEMON LAW OR ANY OPTIONS FOR ME. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10256423
Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 2008
Air Bags
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAULTY. GOES ON WHEN NO PRESSURE IN THE SEAT, SEAT BELT LIGHT FLASHES, TURNS OFF RANDOMLY WHEN PASSENGER IN VEHICLE. TOOK TO LOCAL SATURN DEALERSHIP, THEY COULD NOT "DUPLICATE" PROBLEM SO DID NOTHING. TAKING BACK AGAIN THIS WEEK TO TRY FOR RESOLUTION. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10245351
Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 2008
Air Bags
PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE LIGHTWEIGHT PASSENGERS THOUGH THEY ARE OVER 100 POUNDS. FAILURE OF ABOUT 85% OF THE TIME NOTED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. AT FIRST THE SATURN DEALER IN GRESHAM SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT, THEN MAKING IT CLEAR THIS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR. BEFORE LONG THE SAME PROB…
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PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE LIGHTWEIGHT PASSENGERS THOUGH THEY ARE OVER 100 POUNDS. FAILURE OF ABOUT 85% OF THE TIME NOTED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. AT FIRST THE SATURN DEALER IN GRESHAM SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT, THEN MAKING IT CLEAR THIS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR. BEFORE LONG THE SAME PROBLEM OCCASIONAL OCCURRED, NOW IT HAS BECOME OVER 50% OF THE TIME. SOMETIMES GOING OFF AFTER DRIVING A WHILE, SOMETIMES CYCLING OFF AND ON. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10244437
4,800 miles · Mar 20, 2008
Air BagsElectrical SystemPower Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2007, THE CONTACT HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO GET A NEW ONE THREE HOURS LATER. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR 5,000 MILE SERVICING, THE DEALER DISCOVERED A RECALL, INFORMED THE CONTACT, AND MADE THE REPAIRS. WITHIN TWENTY DAYS, THE …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2007, THE CONTACT HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO GET A NEW ONE THREE HOURS LATER. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR 5,000 MILE SERVICING, THE DEALER DISCOVERED A RECALL, INFORMED THE CONTACT, AND MADE THE REPAIRS. WITHIN TWENTY DAYS, THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE THREE HYBRID ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES REPLACED, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS RE-WIRED, AND A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, IT IS INOPERABLE. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE THE FAILURES REPAIRED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A NEW RECALL RELATED TO THE EMISSION, BUT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR. THEY RECOMMENDED A SHOP (FREEMOND AUTO) AND THEY REPLACED THE FACTORY FITTING FOR THAT MAKE AND MODEL. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STILL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT IS STILL EXPERIENCING WIRING AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,311. UPDATED 4/7/08 *CN UPDATED 04/07/08 *TR
NHTSA ODI #10221880
Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2007
Air BagsElectrical SystemPower Train
I HAVE LESS THAN 12,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND IT HAS REPEATEDLY BEEN IN THE SHOP. THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED, ALL ELECTRICAL SUDDENLY DIES, THE HYBRID HAS STOPPED WORKING SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIRBAGS HAVE HAD TO BE FIXED. THERE IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10204728
8,216 miles · Aug 27, 2007
Air BagsCrash
I RAN INTO A BUILDING AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FRONT END HIT- BROKE INTO WALL, BRICK COLUMN SMASHED FRONT OF CAR. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE. IT'S A 2007 SATURN VUE--PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY OF 2007. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10200850
1,000 miles · Jun 18, 2007
Air Bags
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED. SHE WAS LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. ONCE SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS UNLOCKED. THE SATURN DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND A VALID V…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED. SHE WAS LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. ONCE SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS UNLOCKED. THE SATURN DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND A VALID VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 12,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
NHTSA ODI #10193626