Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| My 2000 saturn sl2 is becoming increasingly difficult to start. when the key is inserted into the ignition it refuses to turn to the start position without extensive jiggling of the key. this problem surfaced four years ago and was fixed by the dealership. the problem has since returned and is worse than ever. this seems to point to a design defect in the ignition switch that could result in a driver and passengers being stranded without assistance in inconvenient or dangerous situations. googling saturn ignition key problems will reveal that there is quite a widespread problem with saturn in this type of defect. since the problem didn't go away completely i will assume that saturn is replacing the defective ignition switch with the same defectively designed switch. saturn needs to design an ignition switch that will not fail and use the new unit as a replacement. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2002 | 8 | ||
| The vehicle powered down from 70 mph to 5, the dealer repaired/replaced numerous parts on the vehicle, however the problem continued.*jb | |||
| 04/12/2000 | 4 | 09/30/1999 | |
| Ongoing problem with engine stalling. vehicle been into dealer shop on three occasions, and problem still reoccurring. *ak dealer replaced oil pan due to oil pan leak. glove box fell out due to the lock being broke. ses light on due to terminal dislodged on 5 volt reference splice pack. consumer has replaced the ecm due to stalling and found battery cable loose and fixed problem, however vehicle is still stalling. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 06/01/2006 | |||
| Tl* - the contact stated that the ignition locked, and the driver wasunable to start the vehicle. the drives hasdto jiggle and shake the ignition area for the key to turn and the car to start. the contact stated once the car started the key could be taken out and it would continue to run. this happened in the last 6 months. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, and was told the ignition switch module needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 04/12/2000 | 4 | 09/30/1999 | |
| Ongoing problem with engine stalling. vehicle been into dealer shop on three occasions, and problem still reoccurring. *ak dealer replaced oil pan due to oil pan leak. glove box fell out due to the lock being broke. ses light on due to terminal dislodged on 5 volt reference splice pack. consumer has replaced the ecm due to stalling and found battery cable loose and fixed problem, however vehicle is still stalling. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 04/15/2002 | 18000 | 3 | 10/29/1999 |
| Electrical problem with car, | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 08/29/2003 | 40000 | 1 | 04/15/2003 |
| Ignition first started releasing the keys with out the car being turned off. then the ignition ceased up and would not allow the key to enter more than half way. the lock up was due in part of the buzzer switch.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 1 | 06/06/2000 | |
| The ignition switch locked up. nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/06/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Starter failed and was replaced. *yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 04/15/2002 | 18000 | 3 | 10/29/1999 |
| Electrical problem with car, | |||