2008 Saturn Astra complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TAKATA RECALL, PARTS NOT AVAILABLE; PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE MIRROR FELL OFF WHILE CAR WAS PARKED; FUEL DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK; AIR CONDITIONER MAKES A SQUEALING AND RATTLING NOISE; CAR IS SLOW TO ACCELERATE WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON; OCCASIONALLY UNABLE TO TURN KEY IN IGNITION BECAUSE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP; ONE TIRE LOSES PRESSURE AND HAS TO HAVE AIR EVERY WEEK OR TWO; REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH LOUD EXHAUST. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE 2008 SATURN ASTRA AND IT HAS 48,600 MILES. I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE CAR AFTER OWNING IT FOR 4 YEARS AND HAVE HAD BOTH NEW AND ONGOING PROBLEMS SINCE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE (IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CAR WAS STARTED), ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE PRNDL (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION INDICATOR) ILLUMINATED. THOUGH MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER, THE GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE. PUSHED SHIFTER BACK TO PARK THEN SLOWLY TO REVERSE. FINALLY IT CLICKED IN. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I SHIFT TO REVERSE, FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT. FROM ANOTHER OWNER, APRIL 2016 COMPLAINT: "SAME AS YOUR RECALL #12V46000 FOR THE SATURN AURA...2008 SATURN AURA POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) NHTSA CAMPAIGN #12V460000 DATE ANNOUNCED: SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 VEHICLES AFFECTED: 426,240 SUMMARY: GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 SATURN AURA AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ON THESE VEHICLES, THE TABS ON THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE END MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE. " YOU NEED TO RECALL SATURN ASTRAS FOR THE SAME REASON. PLASTIC CLIPS ARE DETERIORATING - ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN. OTHER COMPLAINT STATED: SPOKE WITH GMC YESTERDAY ON 11APR16 - THEY ADMITTED THAT THE SAME CLIPS WERE USED ON PRNDL CABLE IN THE ASTRA - JUST MADE AT OTHER FACTORIES "THAN THE ONES AFFECTED IN THE RECALL."YOU ALREADY HAVE REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE FROM ASTRA OWNERS THAT MIMIC THE ONES IN SISTER-CARS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

2008 SATURN ASTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CUSTOMER SERVICE DOES NOT HAVE A RESOLUTION TO REPAIR AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE AND REFUSAL TO PROVIDE A RENTAL VEHICLE. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TAKATA RECALL ON 4-14-16 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM SATURN WITH A DATE OF MARCH 2016. I CALLED SATURN AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO REMEDY. I ASKED TO HAVE MY DEFECTIVE AIRBAG REMOVED. THEY CALLED THE DEALER WHILE I WAS ON THE PHONE AND SET UP APPOINTMENT ON 4-19-16 AT 9 AM AT HILTON HEAD AUTOMOTIVE. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER, MICHAEL CULP, TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT REMOVE MY DEFECTIVE AIR BAG BECAUSE IT WOULD PRESENT A LIABILITY FOR GM. HE STATED THAT SHOULD MY AIRBAG DEPLOY AND INJURE OR KILL ME, IT WOULD BE A LIABILITY FOR TAKATA AND NOT THEM. I OBTAINED A SIGNED WORK ORDER FROM SERVICE MANAGER, MICHAEL CULP SAYING THAT GM WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO REMOVE THE AIR BAG.HE SAID THEY COULD TAKE THE CAR ON TRADE AS IS AND THAT THEY WOULD RESELL TO ANOTHER PERSON WITH THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. HE SAID IT IS NOT ILLEGAL TO RESELL. THIS IS APPALLING TO ME. THEY ADVISED THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR MY AIRBAG AND CANNOT SAY IF OR WHEN A REPLACEMENT AIR BAG WILL BE AVAILABLE. I WANT TO KEEP MY CAR AND I WANT THE AIR BAG REMOVED UNTIL THEY CAN REINSTALL A SAFE AIRBAG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK, IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN PARK AND KEPT MOVING. IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE HAND BRAKE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY DAY FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,126.

TAKATA RECALL. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO INFORM ME THAT MY CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TO FIX THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL PROBLEM BUT TELL ME THE PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. EVERY DAY THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS, SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED.

SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE (IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CAR WAS STARTED), ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE PRNDL (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION INDICATOR) ILLUMINATED. THOUGH MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER, THE GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE.THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO MY HUSBAND AND THREE TIMES TO ME (STREET PARKED OR IN DRIVE OR PARKING LOT). I ALSO GOT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY BUT THEN COULDN'T GET INTO DRIVE GEAR. WIGGLED THE SHIFTER, FINALLY IT CLICKED IN. I ALSO NOTICE A LACK OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING ON TO THE HIGHWAY, HEAR THE ENGINE LUG (WONDER IF I AM TRULY IN THE TOP DRIVE GEAR). "SAME AS YOUR RECALL #12V46000 FOR THE SATURN AURA...2008 SATURN AURA POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) NHTSA CAMPAIGN #12V460000 DATE ANNOUNCED: SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 VEHICLES AFFECTED: 426,240 SUMMARY: GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 SATURN AURA AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ON THESE VEHICLES, THE TABS ON THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE END MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE. " YOU NEED TO RECALL SATURN ASTRAS FOR THE SAME REASON. PLASTIC CLIPS ARE DETERIORATING - ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN. THE CAR ONLY HAS 47,000 MILES ON IT, OUR ONLY CAR. I NO LONGER TRUST WHAT GEAR I AM IN. SPOKE WITH GMC YESTERDAY ON 11APR16 - THEY ADMITTED THAT THE SAME CLIPS WERE USED ON PRNDL CABLE IN THE ASTRA - JUST MADE AT OTHER FACTORIES "THAN THE ONES AFFECTED IN THE RECALL." I HAVE AN APPT, AT A LOCAL GMC DEA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT COULD NOT START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BE STARTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER ,THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

CAR LOSE POWER CHECK ENGINE ON DIAG VEHICLE REPLACE 2 ACCELERATOR PEDAL STILL THE SAME PROBLEM CODE P2138 GOOGLE THE VEHICLE PROBLEM GM HAVE OPEN BULLETIN ABOUT SOME KIND OF HARNESS REPLACEMENT FOR MORE THAN 30 MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IT SHOULD BE A RECALL

"TAKATA RECALL" THIS CAR HAS ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS BLINKING, GAGE HAND'S GO UP AND DOWN. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE BROKE. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT PARKED,STARTED CAR WENT TO PUT CAR IN GEAR,GEAR SHIFT WAS LOOSE,WOULDN'T CATCH,CALLED TOTRUCK,TO PULL CAR, WAS TOLD BY THE DRIVER,THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE WAS BROKEN.

BOUGHT CAR AT 35000 MILES NOW AT 107000 AND HAVE REPLACED IGNITION COIL PACK 3 TIMES. MISFIRES IN 4TH CYLINDER CAUSE CAR TO JERK AND HEAVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND RUN ROUGH ALSO FUEL IN PLUGS.

MY CAR HAS SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES ON ITS OWN EVEN ON HIGHWAY 81 DURING PEAK TRAFFIC TIME I THINK THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL I MEAN EVEN SHUTTING OFF ONCE IT SHOULD BE ON THE LIST I REPORTED THIS AWHILE BACK BECAUSE IT SHUT OFF AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T ON THE RECALL LIST. IT HAPPENED LIKE 6 TIMES ALREADY LUCKY MY SON KNEW WHAT TO DO AND DIDN'T HAVE A ACCIDENT AS OF YET THANKS GOD ALWAYS HAPPENS WHILE HE IS DRIVING AND LOSES ALL POWER WHEN IT SHUT OFF SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS IGNITION SWITCH ON SATURN AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE THE ONE TO BUY A NEW SWITCH WHEN ITS A GM PROBLEM THIS LAST TIME ON 10/27 WAS DURING PEAK TRAFFIC TIME ON HIGHWAY 81

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A LOUD NOISE, MISFIRED, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE APP SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

VEHICLE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT, NEARLY UNRESPONSIVE. VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS. ELECTRO-MECHANICAL POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. CHEVROLET/GM DEALER IS ONLY ENTITY CAPABLE/AUTHORIZED OF MAKING REPAIR AS IT HAS TO BE COMPUTER PROGRAMMED. KBB VALUE OF CAR APPROXIMATELY $4,473. COST OF REPAIR $1,700 (38% OF CAR VALUE).

I'M WRITING TO INQUIRE ABOUT RECALLS ON THE 2008 SATURN ASTRA.FROM DAY ONE, THE SATURN ASTRA I OWNED HAD PROBLEMS DUE TO AN ENGINE LIGHT FREQUENTLY COMING ON AND ISSUES WITH THE SENSORS. AT ONE POINT, ONE OF THE CV BOOTS WENT BAD.THE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED A NEW DRIVEAXLE, DUE TO THE PROBLEMATIC DESIGN OF THE CAR. THAT ISSUE COST ALMOST $500, EVEN WITH THE MECHANIC INSTALLING USED PARTS. THEN JUST A MONTH LATER, THE ABS LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AS THE RIGHT WHEEL SENSOR WAS BAD. AGAIN, DUE TO THE CARS DESIGN, THIS MEANT NOT ONLY A NEW SENSOR BUT A WHOLE NEW WHEEL BEARING AT ANOTHER $800. FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND ONLINE, THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH ASTRAS; ALSO, AS IT DISABLES THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THUS WARRANTS A RECALL FOR SAFETY REASONS. IT SEEMS CLEAR, FROM THE MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE [JUST GO TO WWW.SATURNFANS.COM AND PUT "SENSORS" IN THE SEARCH BOX TO SEE TONS OF THEM - HERE'S JUST 1 PAGE FROM THAT SITE: HTTP://WWW.SATURNFANS.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=169386 ] THAT THE SATURN ASTRA SHOULD?VE BEEN RECALLED. WITHOUT SUCH A RECALL, IT COST ME MORE THAN $1300 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. IF YOU LOOK AT ALL THE SIMILAR RELATED COMPLAINTS ON THE SATURN FANS WEBSITE I MENTIONED, I BELIEVE YOU WILL SEE THAT RECALLS ON THE SATURN ASTRA ARE WARRANTED, DUE TO THESE DESIGN FLAWS, SAFETY ISSUES, AND SENSOR PROBLEMS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SEE DOCUMENTATION OF THE REPAIRS I HAD TO HAVE DON

I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY THROUGH A PARKING LOT WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR GLASS SUDDENLY FELL OFF AND SHATTERED.

EARLY MORNING, PARKED IN GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. FINISHED SHOPPING, LOADED GROCERIES IN TRUNK, TRIED TO START CAR...KEY DID NOT EVEN TURN IN LOCK AT FIRST. THEN ALL GEAR LIGHTS CAME ON, BUT NO ENGINE START. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES. THEN I CALLED AAA. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT BATTERY, BUT GOT IT STARTED BY TURNING KEY TO FIRST POSITION, STEPPED ON BRAKE, PUT GEAR IN NEUTRAL, THEN TURNED KEY FURTHER TO START. I THEN DROVE CAR TO GARAGE WHERE THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY A TRANSMISSION SWITCH PROBLEM. I AM WAITING TO HEAR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AND THE COST.

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT GEAR ON THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY DISPLAY, SHOWS PARK OR ALL LIGHTING INDCATORS ILLUMINATE SIMULTEANEOUSLY, IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHICH GEAR IT IS ACTUALLY IN, MOST TIMES REVERSE EVEN THOUGH THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE NOT ACCURATE. DEALER RECOMMENDS CHANGING BOTH THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND CABLE AT A COST OF OVER $1300, CAR HAS LESS THAN 46000 MILES. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, HAPPENS RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING.

THE DRIVER WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS SHUT, THE PASSENGER SIDE SIDE MIRROR GLASS FELL OFF AND SHATTERED. THIS LEFT A BLACK PIECE OF METAL WHERE THE MIRROR SHOULD HAVE BEEN. BECAUSE THE GLASS FELL OFF SO EASILY, THIS COULD HAVE EASILY HAPPENED WHILE ON THE ROAD FROM A GUST OF WIND OR A BUMP. IF THE GLASS HAD FALLEN OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WAS NOT NOTICED, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF ONE WAS NEEDING TO USE THE MIRROR FOR PASSING OR MERGING.

WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE LIGHTS LIGHT UP ON THE GEAR SHIFT, AND WILL NOT ENGAGE. I THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND BACK IN REVERSE. 2ND TIME I HAD AN ISSUE THAT CAR WOULD NOT START EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN PARK, I SOMEONE TRY TO JUMP IT, THINKING IT WAS THE BATTERY, BECAUSE I HAVE GONE THROUGH 5 BATTERIES BECAUSE OF A SHORT IN THE DOORS AND ALSO THE RELAY FOR POWER LOCKS.. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN NUTRAL THEN THE CAR COULD START AND THEN I CAN DRIVE IT AND 3 RD INCIDENT I PARKED THE CAR, MY DAUGHTER GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND IT WENT FORWARD AND SHE ALMOST GOT HURT. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AFTER THE 2ND INCIDENT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CABLE. I DID RESEARCH AND SAY THAT GM RECALLED THOUSANDS OF CARS BECAUSE OF THE CABLE DEFECT. SATURN AURA WAS RECALLED ALSO FOR THIS ISSUE. I CONTACTED GM TO SEE IF THEY WILL PAY FOR IT, THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL. THAT I HAD TO HAVE GM DEALER LOOK AT IT, BECAUSE THEY DON'T BELIEVE ME. ONCE GM SAYS IT'S THE CABLE THEN THEY WILL DECIDE IF THEY WILL DO A REPAIR. SATURN ASTRA NEEDS TO BE RECALLED THE CABLE REPLACED.

THE GLASS ON THE EXTERIOR DOOR MOUNTED MIRRORS CAN FALL OUT MAKING A SAFETY ISSUE. SPOKE TO OTHERS WHO OWN SAME VEHICLE AND DOZENS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

MIRROR PORTION OF SIDE VIEW MIRRORS FELL OFF CAR. ADHESIVE HOLDING ON MIRROR SURFACE DETERIORATED COMPLETELY. *TR

WHILE MAKING TURN CAR STALLS. ALSO WHEN PUTTING IN GEAR SLIPS OUT FROM DRIVE TO 2ND FROM REVERSE TO NEUTRAL. *TR

I WAS PARKED AT A SHOPPING CENTER, MY CAR WAS PARKED AND TRIED TO START THE CAR. IT WOULD NOT START AND A YOUNG MAN GAVE ME A BOOST ONLY TO STILL HAVE CAR NOT START. I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN PARK THE DISPLAY IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL SHOWED THE CAR TO BE IN REVERSE. THE NEXT INCIDENT HAPPENED AT MY PARENTS HOUSE WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF BUT STARTED ROLLING BACK. KIDS WERE GETTING OUT THE CAR SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE. ANOTHER INCIDENT HAPPENED AT WORK CAR IN PARKED POSITION AND CAR WAS STILL MOVING. IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. I NOTICED ONLINE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN THE SATURN AURA WITH ITS SHIFT CABLE. I CONTACTED THE GM MANUFACTURER, THEY ONLY WANT TO PAY HALF OF THE COST TO FIX PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY RISK TO MY FAMILY AND OTHERS. I SENT EMAILS TO AT LEAST FOUR EXECUTIVES AT GM CORPORATE OFFICE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED BY A GM DEALERSHIP AS THE SHIFT CABLE, THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN AURA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CPM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

VEHICLE DRIVERS DOOR LOCKS AND WON'T OPEN DURING RAIN OR SNOW. WON'T OPEN IN AN EVENT OF EMERGENCY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CIM CLAMP NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A MONTH LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. UPDATED 9/29/14*CN UPDATED 2/25/2015 *JS

2008 SATURN ASTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT CONTROLS BOTH ABS AND STABILITRAK SYSTEMS. *SMD THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE, AT A COST OF $ 797.23. *JB

THE PRNDL (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION INDICATOR) STOPPED FUNCTIONING. MOVING THE SHIFTER LEVER (LOCATED BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS) DOWN OR UP PRODUCED NO ACTION ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS STUCK IN THE ?R? OR REVERSE POSITION AS INDICATED BY THE CLUSTER. TOOK CAR TO A SHOP AND THEY FOUND THAT THE END OF SHIFTER CABLE (LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT) HAS COMPLETELY ERODED. SHOP MECHANIC MENTIONED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT SATURN AURAS WERE RECALLED A WHILE BACK FOR THAT EXACT ISSUE. WHY WASN'T SATURN ASTRA? REPAIR TOTALED OVER $300. I'VE OWNED SEVERAL CARS IN MY LIFE BUT NEVER HAD THIS HAPPENED. THE CAR HAS ONLY 58K MILES ON IT. *TR

ORIGINAL OWNER OF A SATURN ASTRA 2008 XR WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. CAR STARTED LOSING POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS (I.E. TURNING FROM A STOP, PARALLEL PARKING, ANY MOVEMENT THAT DIDN'T REQUIRE ACTIVELY APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR SUCH AS BACKING UP, SLOWING TO TAKE A CURVE, ETC). DEALER STATES NEED TO REPLACE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR AND CONTROLLER UNIT GEAR. BATTERY IS AT 35% AND ALSO NEEDS REPLACING. NO NOTICE OF LOW BATTERY WAS SHOWN ON THE DASHBOARD. LAST SERVICE (ALWAYS AT DEALERSHIP) 12/31/13 THEY HAD TO FORCE THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER TO STOP SHOWING AN ENGINE PROBLEM CODE RELATED TO THE INTAKE SYSTEM (P0068), AS THEY COULDN'T FIND/REPLICATE THE INDICATED ISSUE. GM SAYS THEY WON'T COVER THIS BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE CAR, DESPITE THE LOW MILEAGE AND THE FACT THAT THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE CITED IN VARIOUS RECALLS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2014. THEY HAVE, AS OF JULY 24, 2014, SIXTY DIFFERENT RECALLS COVERING ALMOST 30 MILLION CARS. THEY HAVE ALLOWED EXTENDED WARRANTIES OF 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES TO SATURN IONS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUED ACTUAL RECALLS FOR, AMONG MANY OTHERS, SATURN AURA, SKY, ION ETC. FOR THIS AND RELATED PROBLEMS. *TR

LAST SPRING I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, AND NOTICED THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR GLASS WAS MISSING. THE GLASS LOST THE ADHESION TO THE PLASTIC BACKING. EVEN WITH MANY REPORTS IN ONLINE FORUMS, AND WITH HUNDREDS OF SALES OF MIRRORS ON EBAY, BOTH ONSTAR AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WERE NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS RELATED TO THE ISSUE. AS IF MIRRORS FAILING IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. INSTEAD OF PAYING OVER $70 ON A NEW MIRROR PLUS INSTALLATION, I FOUND A USED ONE ON EBAY AND REPLACED IT MYSELF. THIS PAST MAY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR FELL OUT, BUT THANKFULLY I NOTICED IT BEFORE IT FELL TO THE GROUND AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW TO GET IT BEFORE IT DID. AGAIN, ONSTAR AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS NOT A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE REPORTED. THE DEALERSHIP PROVIDED ME WITH SOME DOUBLE SIDED TAPE TO PUT THE GLASS BACK ON. THIS PAST SATURDAY (JULY 12TH, 2014), THE REPLACEMENT MIRROR GLASS STARTED SHAKING, AND AFTER STOPPING TO GET IT BEFORE IT FELL OUT, NOTICED IT WAS HANGING ON BY A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF ADHESIVE IN ONE CORNER. I AGAIN OBTAINED DOUBLE SIDED TAPE TO REINSTALL THE GLASS. I AGAIN REPORTED IT TO GM VIA ONSTAR AND THE GM CUSTOMER CARE CENTER. SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ARE IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEMS ON VEHICLES, WITHOUT THEM PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE AROUND THEIR VEHICLES WHEN CHANGING LANES, OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT... WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF ANOTHER VEHICLE OR PERSON IS IN THE WAY AND NOT SEEN DUE TO A FAILED MIRROR. *TR

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD THE SHIFT LEVER WENT INTO POSITION HOWEVER WHEN MY WIFE STEPPED ON THE GAS TO GO FORWARD THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN REVERSE. APPARENTLY THE SHIFT CABLE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. SHE WAS LEFT WITH A VEHICLE THAT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THUS HAD TO BE TOWED. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE USE OF A PLASTIC CLIP IN SUCH A KEY POSITION IS SAFE AND THUS SHOULD BE REVIEWED. *TR

BASICALLY THIS VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING AS YOUR RECALL #12V46000 FOR THE SATURN AURA, SEE BELOW: 2008 SATURN AURA POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) NHTSA CAMPAIGN #12V460000 DATE ANNOUNCED: SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 VEHICLES AFFECTED: 426,240 SUMMARY: GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 SATURN AURA AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ON THESE VEHICLES, THE TABS ON THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE END MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE TABS WERE TO FRACTURE AND SEPARATE, THE SHIFT LEVER AND THE ACTUAL POSITION OF THE TRANSMISSION GEAR MAY NOT MATCH. THE DRIVER WOULD BE ABLE TO MOVE THE SHIFTER TO 'PARK' AND REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY, BUT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR MAY NOT BE IN 'PARK.' THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY AFTER THE DRIVER HAS EXITED THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHEN EXITING VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACK, THAT WAS THE SECOND TIME. AT THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE SHIFT LEVER WAS IN PARK POSITION, WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER READ THE CAR WAS IN D1. CONSEQUENTLY IT WOULD NOT RESTART. ADDITIONALLY, THE SHIFT LEVER COULD NOT BE MOVED. LUCKILY I WAS AT WORK AND IT WAS PARKED ON FLAT GROUND, WITH NO OTHER CARS AROUND. THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, OR I AFTER I HAD GONE INTO WORK. I FEEL IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WOULD COME ON FREQUENTLY AND I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN MULTIPLE TIMES TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WOULD SAY THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE AND THEY JUST PUT AIR INTO TIRE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. THIS MONTH I HAD TO BUY TWO NEW TIRES DUE TO BULGES AND TIRES GOING FLAT. AAA STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS LEAKING FROM THE VALVE STEM, WHICH AN ONLINE SEARCH HAS INDICATED THIS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT IN THE ASTRA AND THERE HAS BEEN A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THE ISSUE. *TR

WHEN YOU HAVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DEFROSTER AND HEAD LIGHTS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL REST ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

OWNER WAS STOP N GO CITY DRIVING PULLED INTO HIS HOME DRIVEWAY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER DASH. PARKED CAR AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED FIRE SERVICE. CAR DASH IGNITION AREA BURST INTO FLAMES AND WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED BY FIRE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED QUICKLY BY FIREFIGHTERS, EXTREMELY FAST MOVING FIRE AND EXCESSIVE SMOKE. TOTAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. ALL DAMAGE LIMITED TO INTERIOR. POINT OF ORIGIN WAS LEFT OF LOWER DASH AREA UNDER STEERING WHEEL. UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME AS TO CAUSE. SUSPECTED ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT EACH MIRROR WOULD HAVE TO BE REINSTALLED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATE THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SHE CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO A TREE AND FRACTURED HER RIBS, STERNUM AND VERTEBRAE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES TO HER RIBS AND BACK. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 06 /05/12 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY HER INSURANCE COMPANY. UPDATED 06/18/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FOR THE HORN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 76,900.

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR