Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/24/2007 | 100400 | 1 | 07/19/2001 |
| Once my saturn sl as at least 2 others that i know of that own this same type of vehicle, hit 100k miles or just slightly over, the head gasket blows. i loved the car until this point and would have purchased another if this wasn't a common issue with saturns. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 110000 | ||
| Air conditioning failed at 4 years, 4 months. new compressor needed, according to both saturn dealership and independent garage. not yet replaced. waiting to see if there is a hidden service bulletin by which saturn will replace at reduced cost. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/07/2003 | 80000 | 5 | |
| I have been adding coolant constantly. i took car for repair and was told the water pump needed replacement. i replaced the water pump and still having the problem with overheating. saturn issued a bulletin 01-t-07 that talks about the sensor problem. they will only reimburse the customer if it's still under warranty. i am upset because i continue to pay for items that i probably don't need because the problem could not be found.*ak | |||
| 10/21/2003 | 63900 | 0 | 07/30/1998 |
| Coolant mixing with oil | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle has been losing cooling fluid. consumer is adding 2 quarts a week for last few weeks. inspected hoses, no leaks, also no fluid under vehicle when parked. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/31/2003 | 75000 | 4 | 11/21/2001 |
| Saturn was leaking oil into the radiator expansion tank and water in the oil. over heating really bad that the car will shut down and not start until cool, and it boils over in the radiator expansion tank. october '03 had head gaskets replaced, and the heads sent off for service, one month later, its back to leaking oil in the coolant and water in the oil. oxygen sensor went out, and has been replaced and so did the ignition modular, which has been replaced. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumers vehicle has a cracked head gasket. consumer called saturn company to inquire about the vehicle being fixed and they refused to fix it. consumer requests a refund of money paid for repairs. *jg....*ak | |||
| 04/09/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| It appears this vehicle has a cracked head ,water is mixing in the oil.low coolant light came on ,checked level resavoir down to 1 inch.filled with 2 quarts.light came on next day same fluid level.pulled dip stick and noticed the water oil mixture.vehicle had been serviced since new by saturn dealer under contract.waiting for estimate.this seems to be the same problem that was experienced on earlier models wher the warranty was extended to six years/100,000 miles. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/25/2005 | 94000 | 1 | 03/17/2002 |
| Dt: the vehicle is a 1999 saturn sl. when the check engine light came on the consumers daughter took it to get the oil changed. four days later on 6-25-05, she heard an explosion; the cap on the radiator coolant had popped off. she noticed that there was something gushing out of the vehicle, which turned out to be the coolant and oil mixed. this mixture is currently splattered on the consumers driveway. afterwards she contacted the place were she got the oil changed and they told her to bring it in. she had the vehicle towed to the them on 6-27. they told her they thought it was a cracked head gasket. afterwards when the consumer called them she was told that there were problems with those types of vehicle. there is a recall number 0304. they do not have the option to repair vehicles just oil changes and such. so she took it to the dealership saturn of amarillo, which told her that it was a cracked cylinder head. they informed her that they would have to replace the cylinder head, thermostat, and the water pump. the vehicle is current being fixed at another dealership. when asking the dealership about the recall they told her they know nothing about a recall for that problem. when she contacted the manufacture they told her there was nothing that she could have done to prevent this problem. afterwards, her daughter called and they told her there was no recall on her vin number. consumer feels that the manufacture should reimburse her for the cost caused by this malfunction. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 10/31/2003 | 75000 | 4 | 11/21/2001 |
| Saturn was leaking oil into the radiator expansion tank and water in the oil. over heating really bad that the car will shut down and not start until cool, and it boils over in the radiator expansion tank. october '03 had head gaskets replaced, and the heads sent off for service, one month later, its back to leaking oil in the coolant and water in the oil. oxygen sensor went out, and has been replaced and so did the ignition modular, which has been replaced. *jb | |||