2008 Saturn Outlook Problems

My low beam headlight started to intermittently go out for a while. Then it went out completely. I go to replace the bulb only to find that the bulb wasn’t the actual issue. The harness, wires, and socket to the bulb were blackened, burnt and melted. So now it all needs to be replaced. I’ve seen on several forums that has happened to so many people that have a car manufactured by GM. The original wiring is not quality enough for the heat and current that goes through there.

WHEN IT RAINS WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE & THROUGHOUT THE 2 YEARS I'VE OWNED IT THE RAIN HAS LEAKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS DESPITE HAVING IT FIXED & CAUSES THE WIRING, LIGHTING & DETRIMENTAL/SAFETY SENSORS & ELECTRICAL PARTS TO BE DAMAGED. I BECAME ESPECIALLY WORRIED WHEN I LEARNED A FRIEND WITH A 2008 GMC ACADIA (IDENTICAL VEHICLE TO SATURN OUTLOOK) IS HAVING THE EXACT SAME WATER ISSUES. WITHIN A MONTH OR 2 OF HAVING THE LEAKING AND DAMAGED FIXED NEW SENSORS GET WET & ISSUES ARISE DUE TO LEAKING IN NEW/DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. I FIRST NOTICED IT LEAKING IN THE FRONT BY THE WINDOWS & SUNROOF & CAUSING THE RADIO SPEAKERS TO QUIT. WITHIN A SHORT WHILE AFTER FIXING IT THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS & AIR CONDITIONING THEN STARTED CUTTING OUT & NOT WORKING. ONCE AGAIN I HAD THE ISSUE FIXED BUT NOW IT IS LEAKING IN THE DASH WHERE WATER CAN BE HEARD SLOSHING AROUND WHEN TURNING & OCCASIONALLY LEAKS INTO THE FRONT FLOOR BOARD. NOW THE 'STABILITRAK' & TRACTION CONTROL ARE ALL HAVING ISSUES AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION SENSORS MAKING MY CAR UNDRIVABLE AND UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR UNTIL THE CAR SITS IN THE SUN OR DRIES OUT FOR A FEW DAYS. THE SPEAKERS ARE ALSO NOT WORKING MAKING THE BACK UP CAM, AND EVEN THE WARNING DASH LIGHTS HAVE NO SOUND. ** AS MENTIONED BEFORE THERE ARE MANY ONLINE FORUMS THAT TALK ABOUT THIS LEAKING ISSUE IN BOTH THE SATURN OUTLOOK & GMC ACADIA'S. IT IS VERY WORRISOME THAT THINGS WILL SEEM TO WORK & SUDDENLY STOP WORKING DUE TO WATER LOG DAMAGE & WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT & HEADLIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS FLICKER OR QUIT IT IS VERY SCARY & DANGEROUS. THE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH SENSORS (TRANSMISSION SENSORS & STABILITY) JUST BEGAN ON MY CAR RECENTLY & SINCE I'VE HAD THIS ISSUE FIXED SO MANY TIMES IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

airbag sensor on passenger seat stays off even when passenger is in seat. I have read many complaints from same vehicle since they were new. Also has electrical issues intermittently possibly from water leaking thru sunroof

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Transmission is failing. Reverse is slipping. Low torque trying back up inclines. Known problem with 2008 Acadia, Enclave, Traverse & Outlook per transmission shop who test drove and scanned. No code via dashboard, but scan tools and professional diagnostics verify failure. Techem has been replaced in February 2019, by GM service @ owners expense when forward drive failed.

This has been a big problem for all Saturn owners. The transmissions are always going out in them. This transmission is starting to slip. I’m surprised there is no recalls. Very disappointed.

Over this summer I went to start my truck and all the airbags pop out expect for the steering wheel air bag and dashboard air bag

airbag sensor on passenger seat stays off even when passenger is in seat. I have read many complaints from same vehicle since they were new. Also has electrical issues intermittently possibly from water leaking thru sunroof

ENGINE POWER REDUCED- THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHERE THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING, IN TOWN. MAIN WIRING HARNESS WAS REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE INSULATION WAS DETERIORATED AND WIRING WAS STUCK TOGETHER. LESS THAN TWO WEEKS LATER, ENGINE STOPS AGAIN WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN, WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF ROAD, CAR RESTARTED, TRYING TO GET HOME, CAR DIED AGAIN, WOULD NOT RESTART, TOWED TO AUTO SHOP AGAIN. AUTO REPAIR IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, IT WILL RUN GREAT AND JUST RANDOMLY STOP RUNNING WHILE DRIVING, CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS NOW. NOTHING IS CODING WHEN THEY RUN DIAGNOSTICS. THEY HAVE CHECKED EVERYTHING POSSIBLE! I AM HAVING THEM KEEP THE CAR UNTIL PROBLEM IS RESOLVED BECAUSE I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND END UP IN A WRECK. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT I WAS IN TOWN WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED, THAT I WAS IN TOWN AND MY GRANDKIDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME! THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY RISK!!! THANK GOODNESS I DIDN'T GO ON A PLANNED 12 HOUR TRIP TO COLORADO! NOTE: I HAVE ALREADY PUT $6500.00 IN REPAIRS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF RANDOM ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE.

OIL LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. I THINK ITS AN INTERNAL LEAK

WATER STARTED DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE GLOVEBOX, EVERY TIME IT RAINS IT GETS SOAKING WET AND THERE'S SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL PANEL. *TR

MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK XR LEAKS FROM THE ROOF/SUNROOF AND WHEN IT RAINS HARD IT HAS BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE GETS SOAKED AND DOWN BOTH SIDES OF THE TOP OF THE DOOR FRAME HEADLINER IS SOAKED AND ALSO MY FLOOR BOARD FROM BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE ARE ALWAYS WET

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact pulled over however, the steering functionality did not return. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

While driving. Lost power, steering locked up. Discontented and reconnected the battery. Problem cleared.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front windshield wiper failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with windshield wiper motor failure. The contact was informed that the windshield wiper motor cover assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V609000 (Visibility) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 197,357.

THE SUNROOF LEAKS WATER FROM THE DASH THE REAR CAUSING THE CEILING TO BE SOAKED AND MALFUNCTIONING OF SUNROOF WATER LEAKED ON FLOOR OF THE WHOLE CAR CANS SIDE REAR VIEWS CAUSES THE DASH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO GO OUT MOTOR BLOWERS IS FILLING UP WITH WATER SO AC/ HEATER CAN NOT DEFROST CAR SO VISIBILITY TO DRIVE CAR IT IS UNSAFE AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO CONSTANTLY REPLACE A BLOWER THAT WILL CONSTANT FILL UP WITH WATER TO TO SUNROOF DRAINAGE CONSTANTLY CLOTTING AND WON'T DRAIN AND FLOORS FLOODING EVENTUALLY THIS WILL CAUSE CORROSION OR FIRE BEING WATER AND ELECTRICITY DON'T MIX WELL I HAVE 3 CHILDREN I DON'T FEEL WE ARE SAFE IN OUR VEHICLE THIS IS OUR ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION THE SPEAKERS GO IN AND OUT DUE TO THE WATER LEAKED AND SOON COME WINTER CAR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LEAKY DRIVE BEING MOTOR BLOWERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONSTANTLY BE PURCHASED DUE TO GOING OUT BECAUSE WATER BACK UP AND LEAKED AND THE CAR BECOMES DRENCHED IN WATER VIA SEATS AND FLOOR DRIVE SEAT IS ELECTRICAL EVENTUALLY WATER WILL CAUSE A PROBLEM I JUST WANT MY KIDS SAFE AND SECURE IN A VEHICLE AND AS I READ PREVIOUS PROBLEM SOME HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES I'M GOING THROUGH AS OF RIGHT NOW. THE CAR CAN BE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION WATER JUST LEAKS FROM CEILING ON FLOOR FLOOR IS WET AS I DRIVE I CAN HEAR WATER ON CEILING MOVING AROUND SOME WATER EVEN RUN ACCROSS WINDSHIELD WHILE I'M DRIVING A LOT. SOME RUNS ON MY LEG WHILE I'M DRIVING WHERE THE BRAKE PADS AND GAS PEDAL ARE WHICH HAVE WIRES THERE THAT ARE ELECTRICAL ON TOP OF THE FLOORS BEING SOAKED THAT'S A FIRE HAZARD

WHEN IT RAINS WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE & THROUGHOUT THE 2 YEARS I'VE OWNED IT THE RAIN HAS LEAKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS DESPITE HAVING IT FIXED & CAUSES THE WIRING, LIGHTING & DETRIMENTAL/SAFETY SENSORS & ELECTRICAL PARTS TO BE DAMAGED. I BECAME ESPECIALLY WORRIED WHEN I LEARNED A FRIEND WITH A 2008 GMC ACADIA (IDENTICAL VEHICLE TO SATURN OUTLOOK) IS HAVING THE EXACT SAME WATER ISSUES. WITHIN A MONTH OR 2 OF HAVING THE LEAKING AND DAMAGED FIXED NEW SENSORS GET WET & ISSUES ARISE DUE TO LEAKING IN NEW/DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. I FIRST NOTICED IT LEAKING IN THE FRONT BY THE WINDOWS & SUNROOF & CAUSING THE RADIO SPEAKERS TO QUIT. WITHIN A SHORT WHILE AFTER FIXING IT THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS & AIR CONDITIONING THEN STARTED CUTTING OUT & NOT WORKING. ONCE AGAIN I HAD THE ISSUE FIXED BUT NOW IT IS LEAKING IN THE DASH WHERE WATER CAN BE HEARD SLOSHING AROUND WHEN TURNING & OCCASIONALLY LEAKS INTO THE FRONT FLOOR BOARD. NOW THE 'STABILITRAK' & TRACTION CONTROL ARE ALL HAVING ISSUES AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION SENSORS MAKING MY CAR UNDRIVABLE AND UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR UNTIL THE CAR SITS IN THE SUN OR DRIES OUT FOR A FEW DAYS. THE SPEAKERS ARE ALSO NOT WORKING MAKING THE BACK UP CAM, AND EVEN THE WARNING DASH LIGHTS HAVE NO SOUND. ** AS MENTIONED BEFORE THERE ARE MANY ONLINE FORUMS THAT TALK ABOUT THIS LEAKING ISSUE IN BOTH THE SATURN OUTLOOK & GMC ACADIA'S. IT IS VERY WORRISOME THAT THINGS WILL SEEM TO WORK & SUDDENLY STOP WORKING DUE TO WATER LOG DAMAGE & WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT & HEADLIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS FLICKER OR QUIT IT IS VERY SCARY & DANGEROUS. THE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH SENSORS (TRANSMISSION SENSORS & STABILITY) JUST BEGAN ON MY CAR RECENTLY & SINCE I'VE HAD THIS ISSUE FIXED SO MANY TIMES IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK XR LEAKS FROM THE ROOF/SUNROOF AND WHEN IT RAINS HARD IT HAS BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE GETS SOAKED AND DOWN BOTH SIDES OF THE TOP OF THE DOOR FRAME HEADLINER IS SOAKED AND ALSO MY FLOOR BOARD FROM BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE ARE ALWAYS WET

AIRBAGS LIGHT HAS BEEN STAY ON FOR A WHOLE YEAR SINCE WE BOUGHT IT IN AUGUST 2017 AND WE COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT WHY IT STAYS ON. BRAKES LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF AND WE HAD THE BRAKES SHECKED AND EVERYTHING IS FINE. STABILITY TRASK LIGHT KEEPS TURNING ON AND OFF. WHY??

BOUGHT FROM STERLING MOTORS IN WATERTOWN SD, IN 2017. TRADE IN WAS 2000, PLUS 500 DOLLARS CASH, FOR A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK XR AWD. LOAN WAS FOR 10000 AFTER THE 2500 TRADE/PAYMENT. HAD 160000 MILES NOW HAS 180000. WITHIN LESS OF A WEEK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, STABILITRAC, SERVICE AIR BAG, TIMING CHAIN, TRACTION CONTROL ALL CAME ON. AS OF 2018 WE HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES, BRAKES. STRUTS, ROTORS, TIE RODS, BATTERY, CO2 SENSOR, THERMOSTAT, AND A FEW OTHER THINGS. IT STILL NEEDS POWER STEERING PUMP, TIMING CHAIN FIX, CV JOINTS REPLACED AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE. I'VE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND HE TOLD ME I CAN NOT TRADE BACK, AND WHEN WE BOUGHT IT HE SAID IT PASSED THE SUSPECTION TEST AND CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. HE HAD TO TOP OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID AS IT WAS WHINING AND LOW, SAID THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THEY FLUSHED IT. SO NOW UPON TURNING IT HAS THIS WEIRD RUBBING VIBRATION AND LOUD SOUND, IT SHAKES AT ALL SPEEDS, IT LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING STUTTERS AT LOW SPEEDS, PASSENGER WINDOW BUTTON DON'T WORK, LOUD NOISES WHEN IDLING, WHINING NOISE FROM POWER STEERING EITHER JUST FROM STATIONARY OR DRIVING. IT TAKES FOREVER TO PASS SOMEONE AS IT ALMOST STALLS WITH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT HAS A WEIRD CHEMICAL SMELL WHEN USING HEATER. THIS SATURN OUTLOOK IS UNRELIABLE, VERY UNSAFE EVEN AFTER FIXING WHAT I HAD ALREADY FIXED. I HAVE AN INVOICE FOR THE REPAIRS FROM WATERTOWN FORD DEALERSHIP IN SOUTH DAKOTA. STERLING MOTORS WILL NOT HELP, SAID THEY COULD FIX BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR PARTS AND WORK. HE SOLD ME A LEMON AND HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OR WELLBEING OF ME, MY CHILDREN OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD. TALK TO THE LOAN PLACE AND ALL THEY SAID IS I HAVE AN AGREEMENT TO PAY REGARDLESS IF THE CAR WORKS OR NOT. I'M CURRENTLY 2 MONTHS BEHIND. I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER 700-3000 FIX WHILE PAYING 300 A MONTH FOR A SUV THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REVERSE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK XR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERNAL CLUTCH WAVE PLATE AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

WATER LEAK FROM SUNROOF

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR START ACTING LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO SHIFT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, IT ALSO HAD A ROARING SOUND. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT, STARTED DRIVING AGAIN AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME AND PARK IT. I JUST DROVE THE CAR AGAIN THIS MORNING AND THINGS SEEMS TO BE OK, BUT WHEN I WAS LEAVING FROM WORK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED ACTING LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO GO. PLEASE ADVISE............. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO TAKE IT BACK FOR SERVICE, JUST SPENT $2900 ON WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE SAME THING. AGAIN GM DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS A RIP-OFF TO ITS CUSTOMERS. WAS THIS VEHICLE 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK , PUT TOGETHER AS A PIECE OF JUNK. I DO LOVE THE CAR, BECAUSE OF IT IS SPACIOUS, BUT HAVE HAD TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS, CLOSED TO $5,000 AND IT ONLY HAS 5,740 MILES ON IT. *TR

WATER STARTED DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE GLOVEBOX, EVERY TIME IT RAINS IT GETS SOAKING WET AND THERE'S SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL PANEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KOOL CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (810 W CHICAGO RD, STURGIS, MI) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER REGARDING THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 154,000.

THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY INCIDENT SUCH AS AUTO ACCIDENTS. IT JUST THAT MY DASH LIGHTS UP STATING TO SERVICE MY AIR BAGS. ALSO WHEN STEPPING ON MY BRAKE THE SEAT BELTS DON'T SEEM TO HOLD YOU . SATURN CUSTOMERS HAVE COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ON INTERNET, SO IT IS NOT A LONE CASE. SATURN COMPANY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. WHO DO I COMPLAIN TO

EVERY TIME IT RAINS MY CAR GET A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER INSIDE CAUSING A MUSTY SMELL AND POSSIBLE MOLD. I HAVE TO VACUUM WATER FROM THE BATTERY AREA, IN THE TRUNK LIFT IT UP AND VACUUM OUT AND LEAVE IT TO DRY OUT IN SUN WHEN AVAILABLE. IT CAUSES MY SEAT BELTS TO BECOME WET. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FLOOR IS WET AS WELL AS THE BACK SEAT AREA FLOOR. IT CAUSE THE WINDOWS TO CONTINUALLY FOG UP AND THE DEFROSTER DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. WHEN I PRESS THE GAS THERE IS A HESITANT SOMETIMES AND I WAS TOLD BY A GM SERVICE TECH THAT IS THE BATTERY LOSING POWER CAUSING THAT ISSUE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT WE HAVE BEEN TOLD MORE THAN ONCE FROM THE GM SERVICE TECHS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AND THAT CORPORATE IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE BUT HEALTH AS WELL. MY FAMILY RIDES AROUND IN THIS CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYED BACK AND FORTH AS IF IT WOULD HYDROPLANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE FAULTY, BUT THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

WHEN COMING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY I NOTICED IT WAS HARD TO STEERED. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS STEERING THE TRUCK TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY HARD. THE TIRES ALWAYS LOOSING AIR. THE WIPERS OR THE WINDSHIELD HAVE VERY POOR VISIBILITY.

I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO EXPRESS MY DISAPPOINTMENT WITH THE SATURN OUTLOOK. I PURCHASED A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK XE FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN HOUSTON, TX. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. MY LIST OF PROBLEMS/REPAIRS: - IT OVERHEATED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I REPLACED THE RADIATOR CAP. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED, I REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE WATER PUMP TO LEAK. - I REPLACED AN ENGINE SOLENOID VALVE. WHILE INSPECTING MY CAR, THE MECHANIC ALSO NOTICED I HAD A TRANSAXLE LEAK. - THE THROTTLE BODY SHORTED. - THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED. - I REPLACED THE CV JOINTS. ACTUALLY, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME MY FRONT END NEEDED REPAIRING - CV JOINTS, STRUTS AND STEERING BUSHING. I COULD ONLY AFFORD TO REPAIR THE CV JOINTS AND AM CURRENTLY GETTING QUOTES FOR REPAIRS ON THE STRUTS. - I HAD AN OIL LEAK (FROM THE OIL PAN). A CAR THAT IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD HAS HAD TO HAVE THESE KINDS OF REPAIRS - AND SOME WITHIN A COUPLE OF YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY HORRID! THE NHTSA SHOULD GOOGLE THE REVIEWS ON THIS CAR. OWNERS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEMS REGARDLESS OF MODEL/YEAR (XE/XR, 2007-2010) - LEAKING ROOFS (LUGGAGE RACK), BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS, POWER STEERING ISSUES, THERMOSTAT/WATER PUMP LEAKS, TRANSMISSION ISSUES, ETC. GM'S RESPONSE TO THIS HAS BEEN ABYSMAL. THIS CAR IS A LEMON. INSTEAD OF RECALLING IT, GM WOULD RATHER SPARSELY SEND RECALLS FOR SPECIFIC FAILURES A DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT - AFTER FOLKS HAVE SPENT THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY ON REPAIRS. THE NHTSA SHOULD LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS. GM CLEARLY COVERED UP HORRIFIC SUPPLY CHAIN, MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY ISSUES AND INTENTIONALLY INSTALLED DEFECTIVE PARTS IN THESE CARS. *TR

FOUND A 4 INCH PIECE OF THE COIL SPRING IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WHEN I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE DETERMINED THAT THE PIECE WAS FROM THE TOP OF THE COIL SPRING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN THE REAR. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS A SOMEWHAT COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE GM LAMBDA TYPE VEHICLE AS THERE WERE MANY REPORTS OF COIL SPRING FAILURE AT VARIOUS MILEAGES ON THE OUTLOOK AND THE OTHER LAMBDA MODELS. ALSO SAW A FEW PICTURES POSTED THAT LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE THE PIECE THAT BROKE OFF OF OUR OUTLOOK. BELIEVE WE ARE LUCKY THAT THE COIL SPRING FAILED WHERE IT DID BECAUSE IF THE FAILURE WAS AT A LOWER POINT PN THE SPRING WHILE WE WERE DRIVING THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT AND SERIOUS INJURY. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND NO RECALL TO ADDRESS THIS PATENTLY DEFECTIVE PART. THIS MATTER SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO REPLACE THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WITH SPRINGS MANUFACTURED OF MATERIALS THAT ARE NOT PRONE TO BREAKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THE CAR HAS A DEFECT IN WHICH THE AIR CONDITIONING HOSE DOES NOT DRAIN PROPERLY. WHEN THE HOSE BECOMES CLOGGED, THE WATER DRAINS INTO THE DASH AREA OF THE CAR, FILLING THE BLOWER MOTOR WITH WATER THE WATER, WHEN SATURATED, LEAKS INSIDE THE CAR, ONTO THE FLOORING. THE WATER THEN SITS IN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND SOAKS THE FLOOR PADDING AND OTHER WIRES ALONGSIDE THE FLOORING. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTED ON OTHER SATURN OUTLOOKS. THE PROBLEM HOWEVER, IS NOT NOTED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AS SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES MAINTENANCE (NOR IS MAINTENANCE SUGGESTED). THE DEALERSHIP THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO FOR SERVICE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED, DID NOTE THAT IT IS A PROBLEM, AND NEEDS REGULAR FLUSHING. THEY QUOTED A PRICE OF $1500.00. UPDATED 08-16-12 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ILLUMINATION IN THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING OF THE CABLE HARNESS MELTED. THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT AND CABLE HARNESS WERE REPLACED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED AGAIN ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION AND WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALER. THE PRIOR REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEAD LIGHT AND CABLE HARNESS WERE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 07/28/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITION UNIT GOING OUT DURING LONG DRIVES ON WARM DAYS. UPDATED 08/01/11

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated while inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that all 4 tires had started cracking along the tread. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 15T002000 (Tires) however, the tires were not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,692.