2002 Saturn LS Interior & seats Problems

2002 SATURN L100, 148000 MILES, PRIMARY SAFETY CONCERN IS HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. OTHER ISSUES INCLUDE SPONTANEOUS/ERRATIC ACTUATION OF WIPERS, DOME LIGHT, AND DOOR LOCKS, AS WELL AS FLASHING OF HIGH BEAMS AND DRL LAMPS. ALSO ERRATIC INSTRUMENTATION ANOMALIES, E.G. "SECURITY" LAMP ILLUMINATES AND SHUTS OFF, "CHANGE OIL SOON" LAMP FLASHES, ALL GAGES FLICK FROM ZERO TO NORMAL, ETC. *CN

NHTSA ID

10302878

Incident

Jan 27, 2010

Mileage

148,000 mi

THE BODY CONTROL MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAIN ON AND MAYBE INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE ODOMETER IS REGISTERING ABOUT 300 MILES PER SECOND. LAT KNOWN MILEAGE WAS AROUND 76,000 MILES. THE ODOMETER HAS SAILED PAST THE MILLION MILE MARK SEVERAL TIMES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10217466

Incident

Jan 4, 2008

Mileage

76,000 mi

ELECTRONIC CONTROLE COMPUTER SHORTED OUT. STOPPED WORKING AT 92000MI. ALARM DID NOT WORK, KEY FOB DID NOT WORK, TRANSMISSION INTER LOCK WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK, TEMP GAUGE DID NOT WORK, NO INSTRUMENT LIGHTS, HIGH BEAM LAMP ON PASS. SIDE INOP., FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS REPORTED MULTIPLE TIMES TO SATURN OF ABILENE, TX. TOLD IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT SATURN DOESN'T KNOW THE FIX. SATURN OF TEMPLE REPORTED THERE WAS A SHORT UNDER THE FUSE BOX ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH SHORTED OUT THE BCM, HORN, HIGH BEAM AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. COST: $600 FOR ISSUES BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID

10196312

Incident

Jun 12, 2007

Mileage

92,116 mi

THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED, THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY REPLACED, THE STEERING ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND I TOO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DASH LIGHTS DIMMING. THE TECHNICIANS AT THE LOCAL SATURN DEALERSHIP ARE NOTHING BUT RUDE. THEY DONT FIX THE PROBLEMS YOU BRING THE CAR IN FOR AND YOU END UP HAVING TO TAKE IT BACK THE NEXT DAY OR EVEN SOMETIMES THAT SAME EVENING FOR A REPAIR THAT WASNT DONE PROPERLY. I THOUGHT THIS WAS GOING TO BE A GOOD CAR BUT IT HAS BEEN CONSTANT TROUBLE AND IS CONSTANTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP.

NHTSA ID

10126779

Incident

Jun 25, 2005

Mileage

26,000 mi

THE LEFT REAR DOOR LOCKED TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE REACTING. THE ACTUATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED WITH ANOTHER ONE AFTER WARRANTY. *JB *TC

NHTSA ID

10099202

Incident

Oct 26, 2004

Mileage

34,950 mi

THE INTERIOR LIGHT FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. CURRENTLY, THERE WERE NO INTERIOR LIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. DURING THE FIRST VISIT DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT VEHICLE. PRESENTLY, IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10099604

Incident

Jul 15, 2004

Mileage

60,000 mi

I HAVE A 2002 SATURN L100. THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHLIGHTS FLICKER ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE ADVISED THAT THIS IS "A NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE". SATURN SERVICE BULLETING 04-08-42-011A APPLIES. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN UNSAFE CHARACTERISTIC AND THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REQUIRE A RECALL AND REPAIR OF VEHICLES SUFFERING FROM THIS PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10098481

Incident

Nov 2, 2004

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHT AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS BECAME DIM. JUST BEFORE THE LIGHTS DIMMED THEY BLINKED ERRATICALLY. THIS CAUSED VISUAL PROBLEMS. *AK *TC

NHTSA ID

10092075

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

Mileage

21,000 mi

THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS REPEATEDLY DIM DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS UNSAFE AS IT CAN BE INTERPRETED BY OTHER MOTORISTS AS A "GO-AHEAD" SIGNAL OR AS A DELIBERATE AGGREVATION. UPON BRINGING IT TO THE DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE AND NORMAL. NOTHING WAS WORKED ON OR FIXED. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER OWNING IT. THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT MADE APPARANT TO US BEFORE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. IF IT WERE AVAILABLE, WE WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS "DEFECTIVE" VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10074614

Incident

Apr 9, 2004

Mileage

24,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS TO CORRECT INTERMITTMENT PROBLEM WHICH CAUSES HEADLIGHTS AND DASHLIGHTS TO FLICKER REPEATED WHILE DRIVING. TO DATE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN ISOLATED OR CORRECTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10049765

Incident

Dec 9, 2003

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM W/DASHBOARD IDIOT LIGHTS. SOMETIMES, SOME LIGHTS WILL COME ON AT A LOW INTENSITY AND STAY ON. WHEN TROUBLE EXISTS, IF YOU RESTART THE CAR, ALL OF THE LIGHTS & INSTRUMENTS FAIL THE POWER UP TEST AND THE SAME LIGHTS STAY AT A DIMINISHED BRIGHTNESS. HOWEVER, THEY DO SEEM TO COME TO FULL BRIGHTNESS WHEN THE CONDITION COMES UP. AFTER CAR IS STARTED, ALL GAUGES WORK PROPERLY. THEN, THE TROUBLE WILL CLEAR UP. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THERE WERE NO TROUBLE CODES LOGGED. LIGHTS WHICH COME UP ARE: WASHER FLUID, SERVICE WRENCH, SERVICE ENGINE SOON, LOW FUEL, SEAT BELT RESTRAINT, AIR BAG, OIL PRESSURE, ABS, TEMP, COOLANT LEVEL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10033435

Incident

Aug 4, 2003

VEHICLE VIBRATES SIGNIFICANTLY AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, STABILITY, SAFETY AND ENJOYMENT ARE SEVERELY IMPAIRED. SEAT PAD AND COVER COME LOOSE REPEATEDLY.*JB

NHTSA ID

10008119

Incident

Sep 5, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIM WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM BUT STATES IT IS NORMAL FOR THE THIRD TIME BEING IN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. MR

NHTSA ID

8020880

Incident

Aug 1, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY TOOK FOOT OF GAS PEDAL AND DASHBOARD LIGHT/ HEADLIGHTS WILL GO DIM. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018456

Incident

Aug 5, 2002

HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKER AT SPEEDS OF 65-70 MPH. OTHER ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS DO NOT SEEM TO BE EFFECTED

NHTSA ID

758590

Incident

Feb 21, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIM 40-50% WHEN THE COOLING FAN KICKS ON. MY DRIVE TO WORK IN THE MORNING IS 16 MILES AND THE LIGHTS FLASH SOMETIMES 10- 15 TIMES. THIS MORNING WAS AROUND 30 TIMES. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR SINCE I GOT IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SATURN 4 TIMES BUT ALL THEY TELL ME IS "THAT'S THE WAY IT IS DESIGNED" I WROTE TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE MADE SUCH A COMPLAINT, THEY REPLACED MY CAR WITH ANOTHER AT A COST TO ME OF $675.00. BOTH THE FIRST CAR AND THE REPLACEMENT CAR DO THE SAME THING. I COULD NOT BELIEVE ANY CAR MANUFACTURER WOULD DESIGN A VEHICLE LIKE THIS. MY WIFE HAS A 2002 L200 ALSO AND HERS DOES NOT DO THAT. I WILL GLADLY VIDEO TAPE THIS AND SEND YOU A COPY OF THE TAPE. IT IS A HAZARD WHEN YOUR LIGHTS ARE FLASHING AT THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU.

NHTSA ID

758247

Incident

Dec 29, 2001

HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN BREAK AND CLUTCH ARE APPLIED. THEY ALSO FLICKER WHEN JUST NORMAL DRIVING. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO EFFECT ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (RADIO, HEAT, WINDOWS ETC.). IT IS QUITE ANNOYING. I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT WON'T REPEAT FOR THEM. AT THE LAST VISIT THEY HAD THE CAR SEVERAL DAYS AND IT WOULDN'T REPEAT. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THIS ON AN ONCOMING SATURN. *AK

NHTSA ID

758225