Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 82000 | 1 | |
| Loud engine knock. engine consumes oil but no leak. took to saturn dealer in fayetteville, ar and told it needs a new engine. engine has less than 85,000 miles on it. told there was a bulletin about this sometime in the past. all regular maintenance done as recommended by saturn. cost to replace engine $2600. engine should not be on brink of failure at 83,000 miles. *jb | |||
| 01/21/2004 | 1 | ||
| The consumer took the vehicle to be inspected. the mechanic noticed that the plastic intake manifold had cracked and caused fluid to leak onto the engine. please provide any further details. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 2 | 01/01/1995 | ||
| Spark plugs failed at 30000 miles. replaced piston rings. now at 70000 miles, same problem. repaired at saturn of renton, not bellevue. *ak | |||
| 02/09/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer noticed an oil leak at the engine cylinder head. also, engine cylinder head was cracked. a tsb was issued on the same problem. dealer and manufacturer refused to correct the problem. *ak *ml | |||
| 02/13/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 40 mph consumer heard a popping noise from the engine. then, vehicle stalled. it was towed to dealer where technician told consumer that it was due to a engine piston wearing out. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1994 | |
| Engine head was found to have a crack in the 5th journal. car running normally, was diagnosed by the presence of oil in the coolant. no trauma occured to the engine to sustain crack. all suggested regular maintenance performed on vehicle. light driving with no insult to vehicle to stress engine. repair included replacement of engine head and entire coolant system. | |||
| 11/06/1997 | 1 | 07/12/1994 | |
| Timing chain wore prematurely. | |||
| 06/12/1998 | 1 | 08/20/1994 | |
| Head gasket cracked causing failure of other components. (qcaw) | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 10/13/2001 | 03/01/1999 | ||
| Took car to saturn of san francisco when it died suddenly for 120k servicing. mechanics told me engine cylinder plugs #2 & #3 were loaded w/oil deposits. recommended rebuilding or replacing engine. they told me i should have noticed car using excessive oil. 10 mos. earlier i took car to saturn of santa maria for 100k servicing and told mechanics that engine was using excessive oil. mechanics dismissed the problems as being normal for older saturns. early maintenance could have prevented engine failure which eventually occurred. possibly a common problem with saturn engines. i have letter from other saturn owners who have experienced same engine failure problem, and same problem with mechanics at saturn of santa maria.*ak | |||
| While driving, without warning, engine cuts off. this causes a loss of electrical power in the vehicle. also, vehicle has to be turned off and started back up. dealer has seen vehicle several times, and can't find cause. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1994 | |
| Engine head was found to have a crack in the 5th journal. car running normally, was diagnosed by the presence of oil in the coolant. no trauma occured to the engine to sustain crack. all suggested regular maintenance performed on vehicle. light driving with no insult to vehicle to stress engine. repair included replacement of engine head and entire coolant system. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 150000 | 1 | 04/13/1995 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 75 mph the vehicle overheated. this was on the highway and there was nowhere to pull over. the vehicle was driven home and there was steam coming from under the hood. the contact determined the accessory belt had come loose and replaced the belt and belt tensioner. | |||