Saturn Saturn 2003
Model Saturn made in 2003 by Saturn got 11 consumer complains as well as 6 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to communications and electrical system. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment and latches/locks/linkages.
Model 2003
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 02T75 | 10/01/2002 | 10000193 | Air conditioner system r-134a refrigerant ultra violet (uv) dye usage. *tt | 02/14/2003 | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TAILGATE - LATCH | |||||
| 030866004 | 03/01/2003 | 10001545 | Intermittent operation of the tailgate release button. 2003 lw200 and lw300 saturn vehicles. *tt | 06/06/2003 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 95T52E | 03/01/2003 | 95T52D | 10001674 | Bumps or iron dust on paint surface. *tt | 06/18/2003 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 02I08 | 05/01/2002 | 633381 | Subject regarding essential tool update #1 and acr2000 equipment information. *jg | 09/23/2002 | |
| 02I12 | 08/01/2002 | 633379 | Subject regarding emission requirements. *jg | 09/23/2002 | |
| WHEELS - RIM | |||||
| 050310003 | 05/01/2009 | SB-050310003D | 10024405 | Low tire pressure, leaking cast aluminum wheels (repair with adhesive sealant). 2008 and prior gm passenger car and light duty trucks (including saturn) and hummer h2, h3 and saab 9-7x with cast aluminum wheels. *nj updated 10/23 | 04/11/2008 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Horn is to difficult to push in order for the horn to blow. *ph the consumer feels that the horn button requires too much pressure to activate. the consumer stated that he and his wife (78 and 80 years old) don not posses the strength required to blow the horns. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to see if anything could be done . the dealer checked the vehicle and indicated that the was no remedy. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/13/2005 | 1 | ||
| The bcm (body control module) has not functioned properly since day 1. multiple attempts have been made to re-program it and to no avail. saturn claims it is because of the mileage of the car, however the car is a 2003. it has 60k miles. this part is defective from the manufacturer and needs to be replaced. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 09/25/2005 | 1 | ||
| Delco free 72 mo. battery positive post internally corroded and leaked acid. battery was 35 mo. old on saturn vue with 47k miles. stalled and had to get towed. total cost with battery an tow $197. saturn would not warranty. delco's 72 mo. warranty does not apply to batteries in new vehicles. saturn replaced with a different brand because of problems with leaking delco batteries. i know this is an ongoing problem as two delcos failed in my previous vehicle with the identical problem of positive post leaking acid. numerous reports of same thing on this nhtsa web site. when is someone going to really investigate this? what recourse do i have? *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 37008 | 1 | 09/01/2003 |
| Notice a gas odor a few weeks ago, took my saturn vue to the dealer and found out that the gas neck had a crack. i had to leave it there due to the danger of the gas leakage. i was told that the only time that occurs is from an accident. i was told there was no sign of an accident and they could not think of any other reason for the crack. the saturn which was bought new from the dealer had 37,000 miles. of course not covered by any warranty since i missed the 36,000 mile full waranty the dealership covers. but i was concerned this might happen to other saturn owners and was told it could be dangerous due to the gas leak. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/18/2004 | 10000 | 1111 | 03/28/2003 |
| York pa> saturn has patched up my 2003 vue by replacing valves, sensors etc. which they well know will not fix the problem. after regular preventable maintenance, 2003 saturn vue has continuously experienced transmission problems from 10,000 point on. vehicle while just traveling down a road at 30-40 mph), does not shift properly into higher gear , makes loud grinding noises while turning and accelerating and otherwise fails to operate properly transmission was looked at by dealer several times avoiding the issue of transmission replacement. problems continue after servicing. have read extensive reports and complaints involving saturn vue vt1 transmission. saturn needs to have a recall - it's consumers can't afford all of these repairs for what is clearly a faulty transmission that has been discontinued! next step is class action suit by owners!!!!!!!!!! think about all of these unhappy people when sales get tough saturn??? all i ask is for gm/saturn to replace my faulty drive train (engine and transmission) free of all labor and parts with the new type drive train that is in the new 2007-08 vue !!! its that simple saturn! and until this happens this transmittal will continue on to websites, public posts, flyers, in front of saturn dealers etc. etc... ps. i have copied the consumer product safety, the government recall bureau, astm, and other sites to let them know of this hazard/safety problem. *tr | |||
| 03/03/2004 | 10000 | 1 | 03/28/2003 |
| York pa> saturn has patched up my 2003 vue by replacing valves, sensors etc. which they well know will not fix the problem. after regular preventively maintenance, 2003 saturn vue has continuously experienced transmission problems from 10,000 point on. vehicle while just traveling down a road at 30-40 mph), does not shift properly into higher gear , makes loud grinding noises while turning and accelerating and otherwise fails to operate properly transmission was looked at by dealer several times avoiding the issue of transmission replacement. problems continue after servicing. have read extensive reports and complaints involving saturn vue vt1 transmission. saturn needs to have a recall - this is clearly a faulty transmission that saturn discontinued in 2004! see: mycarstats.com/safetystation.asp for all the unhappy saturn owners that have been robbed. *tr | |||
| 04/13/2007 | 107000 | 1 | 07/08/2005 |
| 2003 saturn vue with roughly 107,000 miles suddenly slipped while driving down the road. luckily, husband made it home. i drove to local shop where diagnosis revealed a recall on faulty transmission wire that could lead to transmission failure. i towed to saturn dealership and was told car would not reverse. when presented with recall info, they checked and said recall had been done. saturn service manager confirmed that saturn knew there was a transmission problem because they only used vti for 18 months, then totally changed 2004 without vti. saturn knew vti transmissions were faulty and rather than recall and fix, they only extended warranty for 75000 miles. i have had car less than 2 years. when contacted saturn headquarters, they would only extend a 15% discount to repair transmission at $3000+. car is currently awaiting price on rebuilt transmission because saturn is refusing to fix car at a lower price. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 500 | 1 | 10/01/2003 |
| Dt: transmission problems, when vehicle accelerated it seemed to go in neutral;. narrowly, avoided 3 accidents. the car completely stopped at one time, and he had to have it towed.*ak | |||
| 06/30/2003 | 1 | ||
| When engine started and engaged from park to drive transmission jerked and continued doing so between 45 and 65mph. dealer has inspected vehicle and could not duplicate or correct the problem. saturn, ion, 2003. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 03/18/2004 | 10000 | 1111 | 03/28/2003 |
| York pa> saturn has patched up my 2003 vue by replacing valves, sensors etc. which they well know will not fix the problem. after regular preventable maintenance, 2003 saturn vue has continuously experienced transmission problems from 10,000 point on. vehicle while just traveling down a road at 30-40 mph), does not shift properly into higher gear , makes loud grinding noises while turning and accelerating and otherwise fails to operate properly transmission was looked at by dealer several times avoiding the issue of transmission replacement. problems continue after servicing. have read extensive reports and complaints involving saturn vue vt1 transmission. saturn needs to have a recall - it's consumers can't afford all of these repairs for what is clearly a faulty transmission that has been discontinued! next step is class action suit by owners!!!!!!!!!! think about all of these unhappy people when sales get tough saturn??? all i ask is for gm/saturn to replace my faulty drive train (engine and transmission) free of all labor and parts with the new type drive train that is in the new 2007-08 vue !!! its that simple saturn! and until this happens this transmittal will continue on to websites, public posts, flyers, in front of saturn dealers etc. etc... ps. i have copied the consumer product safety, the government recall bureau, astm, and other sites to let them know of this hazard/safety problem. *tr | |||
| SEATS | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 9600 | 1 | 01/29/2002 |
| I had a three-car accident on highway 258 south in tarboro, north carolina on june 1, 2003. my car is a saturn sl1 2003. the lady in front of me came to complete stop making a left turn. i then quickly stopped but the couple behind me were not able to stop. a majority of the damage to my car took place on the backend. the force of the impact made my car hit the lady in front of me. the car is a total loss as is the car behind me. my complaint is about the drivers bucket seat. at impact, the seat collapsed backwards. i see many young children that sit directly behind the driver and think this is a very big risk. if someone had been in the backseat of my car they would have been severely injured. *ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | GREENVILLE | 27835 | SATURN OF GREENVILLE | 2523218333 |
| PA | YORK | YORK SATURN | 1-800558-3383 | |
| PA | YORK | YORK SATURN | 800-558-3383 |