2007 Saturn Sky Electrical Problems

HVAC blower motor stopped working via the control knob. Through online forums & repair guides, I did some troubleshooting to determine which component I might need to order (i.e. fuse, relay, blower motor assembly, blower resistor, etc). During that research, many others noted that the blower resistor is known to become defective, and that melting of the resistor & the harness connector are common. This is exactly the situation I found, and it is not at all unreasonable to conclude that this could have easily resulted in a fire. These same parts are shared by the Pontiac Solstice and the Hummer H3 (for which, I believe, a recall was issued). The parts to fix this problem are not overly expensive & readily available -- and the replacement process is not difficult. What IS difficult is to think this is a known problem which can (& has) caused vehicle fires, and yet no recall or official notice has been issued to warn vehicle owners.

NHTSA ID

11423366

Incident

Jun 18, 2021

THE SATURN SKYS HAVE THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT THE HUMMERS DID THAT WERE RECALLED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: XXXXXXXXX. THE RESISTOR ON THE BLOWER MOTOR GETS HOT AND MELTS. FURTHER, THEY ARE THE SAME PARTS.*DT ALSO, IT IS KNOWN AND CONTINUALLY DISCUSSED ONLINE: HTTPS://WWW.SKYROADSTER.COM/FORUMS/F2/FAN-BLOWER-RESISTOR-REPLACEMENT-95885/ HTTPS://WWW.SKYROADSTER.COM/FORUMS/F2/WHY-DID-MY-BLOWER-MOTOR-RESISTOR-WIREING-HARNAS-HOT-WIRE-BURN-OFF-41356/ *TR HTTPS://GRASSROOTSMOTORSPORTS.COM/ARTICLES/BUYERS-GUIDE-OTHER-ROADSTER/ CONSUMER STATED IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE CONNECTOR MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE BLOWER MOTOR SPEED FOR THE HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM MAY OVERHEAT. IF THE BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR MODULE OVERHEATS, IT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE.*JB*JB CAMPAIGN NUMBER: (XXX) ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB

NHTSA ID

11258408

Incident

Aug 1, 2019

Mileage

56,125 mi

HVAC CONNECTOR WIRE FAILURE. GM PART 25797383. KNOWN ISSUE AND RECALL WITH HUMMER H3 AND REPORTED ISSUE WITH SATURN SKY AND PONTIAC SOLSTICE. 2007 SATURN SKY REDLINE PRESENTED WITH HVAC BLOWER FAILURE. UPON INSPECTION AN OVERHEATED, MELTED AND BLACKENED WIRING HARNESS DETECTOR WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. RESEARCH CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS CONNECTOR. GM HAS REPLACED THE PART WITH PART NUMBER 25949869. A RECALL FOR THE SATURN SKY OR PONTIAC SOLSTICE HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED.

NHTSA ID

11233597

Incident

Jul 20, 2019

Mileage

15,885 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE IGNITION, BUT THE REPAIR WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND WAIT 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR BEFORE THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE BATTERY WAS DRAINED OF POWER. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM BEAU TOWNSEND FORD (102 W NATIONAL ROAD, VANDALIA, OHIO, (937) 898-5841) WHO PERFORMED THE INITIAL RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE CONTACT PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

NHTSA ID

11130555

Incident

Sep 19, 2014

Mileage

148,000 mi

2007 SATURN SKY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD CHIME FOR DIFFERENT ICON ALERTS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD ALSO GO BLANK. *JS *TR

NHTSA ID

11112698

Incident

Jul 23, 2018

AFTER A GM IGNITION RECALL ON SATURN SKY--WE RECEIVED NOTICE AND TOOK OUR CAR TO THE GM SHOP TO DO THE WORK. HOWEVER NOW THE "AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT" STAYS ON---WE DID MUCH RESEARCH AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT CUSHION AND SENSOR-----THIS DID NOT RESULT IN THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOING OFF--WE TOOK IT TO THE GM DEALER TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TO SEE WHY THE SEAT/SENSOR REPLACEMENT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY STATE THE SEAT IS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND IT IS NOT CAUSING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ISSUE---BUT THEY DID NOT TELL US WHAT WAS THE DIAGNOSED PROBLEM. MANY SATURN SKY OWNERS HAVE WRITTEN TO YOU AND ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR FAMILIES, THE FACT THEY CANNOT PASS STATE REQUIRED SAFETY INSPECTIONS; WHICH RENDERS THEIR GM PRODUCT COMPLETELY USELESS. GM HAS NEVER RESPONDED TO THESE ISSUES FOR SATURN SKY OWNERS OR FOR PONTIAC SOLSTICE OWNERS AND THE NHTSA LIKEWISE HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE, DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. MANY OTHER AIR BAG ISSUES HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED BY YOUR BOARD FOR A VARIETY OF VEHICLES---WHY NOT THIS ONE? I WILL BE APPROACHING MY STATE AND FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES WITH THIS CONCERN AS WELL; IT IS A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. MY HUSBAND HAS ALSO WRITTEN TO THE NHTSA HAS NEVER RESPONDED. WILL YOU RESPOND NOW?

NHTSA ID

10873779

Incident

May 4, 2016

Mileage

75,000 mi

TYPICAL ENGINEERED PROBLEMS @ LOW MILEAGE: SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR, DASH INFO LIGHTS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND EXTREMELY NOISY AC SYSTEM. A RECALL WOULD BE NICE, BUT THE CAR IS AN ORPHAN. (A DISCONTINUED VEHICLE, WITH LITTLE SUPPORT.) SAFE AT ANY SPEED ?

NHTSA ID

10862108

Incident

Feb 19, 2016

Mileage

45,000 mi

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH OTHER SKY OWNERS. I HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT A RECALL FROM GM, EVEN THOUGH GM HAS RECALLS FOR THE SAME PART ON OTHER MODELS.

NHTSA ID

10721351

Incident

Mar 3, 2015

Mileage

40,303 mi

HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2007/SATURN/SKY/AIRBAG GM NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THIS SAFETY HAZARD ASAP! FREE OF CHARGE! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!

NHTSA ID

10721051

Incident

Sep 19, 2014

Mileage

39,453 mi

2007 SATURN SKY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION KEY DEFECT RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD PROBLEMS REMOVING THE KEY THE FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEFECT WAS EVENTUALLY FIXED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10701588

Incident

Mar 2, 2015

2007 SATURN SKY HAD IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED MAY 2014 AT 49500 MILES. DECEMBER 2014 SERVICE AIRBAG CAME ON AT 50000 MILES. $ 900.00 TO REPLACE AT DEALERSHIP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10672438

Incident

Dec 27, 2012

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,500.

NHTSA ID

10639431

Incident

Dec 9, 2013

Mileage

22,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10632138

Incident

Sep 10, 2014

2007 SATURN SKY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALLED IGNITION SWITCH AND IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, REPLACEMENT PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED FOUR MONTHS, WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME TO WAIT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10627730

Incident

Aug 1, 2014

DRIVING 35 MILES AN HOUR I NOTICED PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH, WHEN I TOOK CAR TO GM DEALER THEY SAID IT WOULD COST 900 DOLLARS TO REPLACE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10616519

Incident

Jul 26, 2014

Mileage

41,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10610941

Incident

Mar 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 08/25/14*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON JULY 29, 2014. UPDATED 09/11/14

NHTSA ID

10610768

Incident

Mar 2, 2014

PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS OFF, DOES NOT GO TO ON POSITION WHEN SEAT IS OCCUPIED.SERVICE AIRBAG SOON WARNING LIGHT APPEARS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. HAD SYSTEM DIAGNOSED , FOUND THAT THE PASS. SEAT PRESENCE MODULE IS FAULTY. AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED,. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT, AN ISOLATED ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM AND REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME.PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING AND CORRECT THIS ISSUE!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10610043

Incident

Jul 7, 2014

Mileage

56,000 mi

I RECEIVED NOTICE THAT MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED AND CONTACTED MY DEALER "AIRPORT CHEVROLET" IN MEDFORD OREGON FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT REPAIRED. IT HAS NOW BEEN ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND THE DEALER IS STILL CLAIMING THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE NECESSARY PARTS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET, TWO MONTHS IS LONGER THAN IT TAKES TO RECEIVE A SPECIAL ORDER CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10607988

Incident

May 5, 2014

Mileage

35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERECONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA ID

10607281

Incident

Mar 4, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NHTSA RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. ...UPDATED 09-05-14 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 9/15/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID

10604815

Incident

Mar 3, 2014

SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING IS ACTIVATED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SENSOR WHICH RESULTS IN AIR BAG NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY OR BEING DEPLOYED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10597254

Incident

Mar 1, 2014

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME HAD PASSED IN ORDER TO HAVE REPAIRS PERFORMED FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXHIBITED THE FAILURE. UPDATED 08/14/2014*L'S

NHTSA ID

10595915

Incident

Mar 6, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED MARCH 2012 HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAD ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 08/14/2014*LJ

NHTSA ID

10595569

Incident

May 29, 2014

Mileage

70,000 mi

UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE ON FRIDAY, MAY 16TH, 2014 I NOTICED THE SERVICE AIRBAG SOON LIGHT AND NOTIFICATION WERE DISPLAYED ON THE DIC. AFTER STARTUP AND VEHICLE SYSTEM CHECK THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. *JS

NHTSA ID

10592342

Incident

May 16, 2014

Mileage

75,983 mi