Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2000 record →
1) CAR SHAKING PROBLEM: DEALER REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARMS (RIGHT AND LEFT) AS WELL AS POWE STEERING PUMP TO REMEDY PROBLEM. CAR CONTINUES TO SHAKE AT MOST SPEEDS. CONTACTED THE MANUAFCTURER, WHO REPLIED THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO. 2) SPEEDOMETER: REPORTED PROBLEM 4 TIMES TO DEALERSHIP, AND DEALER CLAIMS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SPEEDOMETER MAKING A "WHINING" SOUND AT MOST SPEEDS.*AK
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES WIND NOISE. NLM
WHEN VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR SERVICE , DEALER FOUND FRONT BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REAR DRUMS WERE BLISTERING. BRAKES AND BRAKING DISTANCE SEEMED FINE TO CONSUMER. *AK
NOTICED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2000 THAT DRIVER'S INSIDE DOOR HANDLE CHROME WAS BUBBLING, NOW COATING HAS COME OFF, AND METAL WAS SHARP ENOUGH THAT CONSUMER CUT HIS HAND ON IT. *AK
MY KEY WAS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION DURING INITIAL START AND STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE. THE KEY WOULD BE HOT TO TOUCH ONCE YOU TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN YOU SHUT OFF YOUR CAR.*AK
THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE MOLDING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT ABOUT AN INCH OR SO WHERE YOUR FINGERS GET STUCK IN WHEN YOU GO TO ADJUST YOUR SEAT OR DROP SOMETHING ON THE SIDE. MY DAUGHTER GOT HER FINGERS STUCK IN IT SEVERAL TIMES AS WELL AS MYSELF. YOU HAVE TO PULL THE MOLDING BACK TOWARDS THE SEAT TO FIX IT BUT ONCE THE SEAT IS SAT IN, THE MOLDING SEPARATES FROM THE SEAT AGAIN. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS HAZARD.*AK
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY SATURN LS1 DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. I BROUGHT THE PROBLEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE, AND THEY SWAPPED THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER WITH ONE FROM ANOTHER NEW SATURN LS, BUT OFFERED NO OTHER SOLUTION. THE BLADES ON BOTH SIDES SCAPE THE WINDSHIELD, LIKE FINGERNAILS SCRAPPING OVER A COUNTERTOP. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS, AND THE WIPERS DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD EFFECTIVELY. DURING SNOWFALL, THE BLADES ARE VIRTUALLY USELESS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW; OR THE WINDSHIELD IS WARPED. THE LACK OF VISIBILITY DURING RAIN AND SNOW IS A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE.*AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON. VEHICLE MAY OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO START. COMPUTER WILL NOT RECALIBRATE ITSELF. THIS CAUSES MOTOR TO MISFIRE. MECHANIC WOULD RESET COMPUTER, BUT DID NOT HAVE A FIXED REMEDY. COMPUTER WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ALIGNMENT CAUSES PREMATURE WEARING OF TIRES. *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED REAR TOE AND CAMBER, FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS, ADJUSTED RIGHT FRONT CAMBER, ADJUSTED REAR TOE ON BOTH SIDES, ADJUSTED FRONT TOE, PROBLEM COULD BE RELATED TO THE FIRESTONE TIRES, SIZE P205/65R15. *SLC
CAR IS UNSAFE HAD TIRES REPLACED AND POWER STEERING PUMP CAR SHAKES AT ALL SPEEDS. *AK
RIGHT FRONT AND ONE REAR FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT RIM, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING ON MODERATELY HILLY HIGHWAY, THE CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED THE ENGINE TO GO TO FULL THROTTLE ACCOMPANIED BY A TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT RESULTING IN RAPID AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ACCELERATION. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES.. *AK
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK
VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 60-70 MPH MOSTLY TRANSMITTED THROUGH STEERING WHEEL
FRONT-END VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. RE-BALANCING AND REPLACING TIRES HAS HAD NO EFFECT ON THE PROBLEM.
TREAD SEPARATION, TOTAL SIDEWALL DISTRUCTION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2UR TIRE SIZE: 205/65R 15 )
PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE 2000, SATURN, LS1 , TIRE SIZE P195/65R15 AND DOT # W2C6. REAR DRIVER TIRES TREAD COMPLETELY CAME OFF, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. FIRESTONE WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER. *AK THE RIM AND THE HUB CAP WERE DAMAGED DURING THE TIRE ACCIDENT. *YH
HAVING BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE RECENT FIRESTONE RECALL, I FELT IT NECESSARY TO REPORT THIS TIRE BLOWOUT SINCE IT OCCURED ON A BRAND NEW CAR (W/ ONLY 12000 MILES) WITH A NEW SET OF FIRESTONE TIRES (THE ORIGINALS THAT CAME WITH THE CAR) I WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN THE TREAD COMPLETLY SEPARATED AS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A COINCIDENCE, SINCE THIS MODEL TIRE IS NOT THE ONE BEING RECALLED, BUT I WOULD LIKE SOME MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND POSSIBLE TIRE REPLACEMENT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P185/65R14 )
WE WERE DRIVING, HIT A SMALL POTHOLE DURING A TURN AT ABOUT 5-10 MPH,THE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THERE IS A HOLE IN THE SIDEWALL THE TIRE IS ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD WITH ABOUT 1300 MILES ON IT.( DOT NUMBER: W2URAFB349 TIRE SIZE: P205-65R15 )
TIRE DELAMINATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, LESS THAN 8 HOURS AND 250 MILES AFTER BEING CHECKED BY MY NEIGHBORHOOD FIRESTONE STORE. I KNOW OF ATB LEAST 1 OTHER SATURN LS2 OWNER WHO HAD A SIMILAR DELAMINATION. I AM NOW CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THESE TIRES, AS THE PROBLEM IS LIKE THE EXPLORER PROBLEM. I WAS JUST LUCKY NOT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. DON'T KNOW IF THESE TIRES CAME FROM THE DECATOR PLANT BUT THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM SIMILAR TO THE EXPLORER PROBLEN. FORTUNIATELY THE LOWER CENTER OF GRAVITY PROBABLY KEEPS THE SATURN FROM FLIPPING OVER.( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P205, 65R1 )
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE PEDAL AND STEERING VIBRATE ALOT. STEERING JERKS 2 OR 3 INCHES AT TIMES MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE.
SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN NOV. 1999 I HAVE PUT APPROX. 24K MILES ON IT, THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE TIRES ON THE CAR THREE TIMES. ONE TIME EVERY APPROX 8000 MILES, THE REASON THE TIRES GET CHANGED IS THAT AFTER THE TIRES GET HOT FROM DRIVING THEY BEGIN TO THUMP, THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE TIRES ARE NEW BUT AFTER APPROX 6 TO 8 THOUSAND MILES OF WEAR.THE DEALER HAS CHECKED THE CAR BUT CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WHEN THEY DISCUSS THIS WITH FIRSTONE , THEYKEEP CHANGING THE TIRES. OBVIUOS THIS IS CONCERNING!!!!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P20565R15 )
TRANSMISSION BEGAN LEAKING OIL 1800 MILES. *SLC
HORN IS LOCATED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DANGER IS THAT WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AWAY IN ORDER TO TOUCH THE HORN. HORN IS LOCATED IN THE SAME AREA AS THE AIRBAG. *AK
POWER DOOR LOCKS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE TWICE. *AK
WHEN DRIVER SITS ON POWER ADJUSTING SEAT, THE RECLINING BUTTON WILL DEPRESS UNINTENTIONALLY, AND SEAT WILL RECLINE BACKWARDS . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CLAIM THERE IS NO SOLUTION. *AK
FAULTY EVAP PURGE SOLENOID(S) REPLACED BY DEALER AT 333, 1516 (NOTIFIED AT 1170 - ON ORDER FOR A MONTH) MILES. INCLUDING ORIGINAL, CAR HAS HAD 3 EVAP SOLENOIDS THUS FAR. MY FRIEND HAS AN 2000 LS1 TOO. HE HAS ALSO HAD HIS EVAP SOLENOID REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE. THANK YOU.
DUE TO DESIGN AND LOCATION OF POWER SEAT BUTTON, WHEN EXITING VEHICLE THE BUTTON IS ACCIDENTLY DEPRESSED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACKWARDS INTO THE RECLINING POSITION, CRASHING INTO A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK.ET.
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
DOOR HANDLE INSIDE CAR CAN NOT BE USED TO EXIT BRAKE FROZE UP AT 2,436 MILES ALONG WITH ON OF THE WHEELS, ADVISED BY SERVICE PEOPLE NOT THE USE EMERGENCY BRAKES DURING FREEZING WEATHER. OIL LIFE MONITOR LIGHT CAME ON AT 3,970 MILES BAD SENSOR.
THE PLACEMENT OF THE CONTROLS FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT ARE POSITIONED IN A WAY THAT WHEN THE DRIVER GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE BACK OF THE SEAT GOES BACK INTO THE REAR SEAT, THE SEAT ALSO SLOWLY CREEPS BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NLM
HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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