2008 Saturn Sky Problems

the passenger seat air bag sensor was recalled. I took the car to dealer and they said they fixed the recall. now 3 years later, if a passenger sits in the seat the light comes on saying air bag sensor is ON one second later the light says the air bag sensor is OFF and the red air bag light in the dash comes on. -Should GM be responsible to repair it again at no charge ?

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Sky. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the module kit, the OCS sensor, and the four retainers were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V061000 (Air Bags); however, the vehicle had experienced the failure stated in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

When pressing on the brakes in reverse, they fail to stop the resistance is very hard, like stepping on a brick, and it does nothing to slow the vehicle. I had to throw the emergency brake on and put the car in gear in order to stop it from rolling backwards.

WHEN FIRST STARTING ENGINE IN THE MORNING OR AFTER VEHICLE SITS FOR A BIT, THE BREAKS LITERALLY DO NOT WORK. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ACROSS THE INTERNET AND ONE THAT NOBODY AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT ANY DEALERSHIP HAS A CLUE HOW TO FIX. IF MY CAR ROLLS INTO THE STREET OF MY STEEP INCLINED DRIVEWAY? I'M DEAD. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY. THE ATTACHMENT IS ONE OF THOUSANDS.

2008 saturn sky the key keeps getting stuck and cannot remove unless manual button under steering wheel is pushed and pull the key at same time only way to release key now Is anyone else having problem is there a recall?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 14V171000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 17V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

the passenger seat air bag sensor was recalled. I took the car to dealer and they said they fixed the recall. now 3 years later, if a passenger sits in the seat the light comes on saying air bag sensor is ON one second later the light says the air bag sensor is OFF and the red air bag light in the dash comes on. -Should GM be responsible to repair it again at no charge ?

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES AND "SERVICE AIR BAG" APPEARS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER AND MUST BE CLEARED AFTER EACH START. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A FAULTY PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR LOCATED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAS NOW RENDERED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INOPERATIVE AT ALL TIMES AND POSSIBLY AFFECTS THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE ENTIRE SRS SYSTEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, THIS IS A VERY, VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN SKYS AND PONTIAC SOLSTICES. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX (AROUND $800-$1000 FOR PARTS AND LABOR) AND APPARENTLY THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS AN EQUALLY SHORT LIFE EXPECTANCY AND SEEMS TO DEVELOP THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM FOR MOST OF THOSE THAT HAVE REPLACED IT THUS FAR (ACCORDING TO RESEARCH DONE ONLINE). THIS CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION PARTICULARLY SINCE THESE 2 SEAT CARS ARE QUITE SMALL WITH PLASTIC BODY COMPONENTS THEREFORE MAKING THE AIRBAGS A NECESSITY IN A COLLISION. GM, AS WELL AS THEIR DEALERS ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT APPEAR TO BE DOING NOTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. CLEARLY IT IS NHTSA'S DUTY TO FORCE THEIR HAND AND MAKE THEM RECALL THESE CARS AND REPLACE THESE PARTS WITH A REDESIGNED PART THAT WILL WORK PROPERLY AND THAT HAS AN ACCEPTABLE SERVICE LIFE!

I AM TRYING TO REPLACE THE TURBOCHARGED UNIT BUT ALL 3 PURCHASE HAD AN INTERNAL CRACK. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM UNKNOWN BY CONSUMERS? SHOULD I BE WORRIED THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE COOLANT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT COOLANT WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE EVERY TWO DAYS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COOLANT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARRY GREEN CHEVROLET NISSAN (1858 E PIKE ST, CLARKSBURG, WV 26301) WHERE THEY FLUSHED THE COOLANT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE HARRY GREEN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT AND THERMOSTAT HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THE COOLANT WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED, THE VALVE TIMING WAS NOT IN SYNC WITH THE PISTON, AND THE INTAKE CAM SHAFT WAS OVER ADVANCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OF THE "TPMS SYSTEM INOPERATIVE" FOR THE SAME VIN. WHEN THE VEHICLE BATTERY IS REPLACED AS PART OF NORMAL MAINTENANCE THE TPMS SYSTEM FAILS TO WORK. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY GENERAL MOTORS IN BULLETIN 08-03-16-001B. FURTHERMORE, THE TPMS SYSTEM FAILURE IS NOT INDICATED TO THE DRIVER THROUGH ANY WARNING INDICATOR. THE DRIVER WOULD BE UNAWARE OF A TIRE WITH LOW PRESSURE IN THIS SITUATION, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN HARM.

THE 2008 SATURN SKY HAS A SAFETY DEFECT WHEREBY THE TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM) BECOMES INOPERATIVE DURING GENERAL MAINTENANCE. THE TIRE PRESSURE DISPLAY WILL NOT DISPLAY ANY TIRE PRESSURE DATA WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE BATTERY IS REPLACED THE RCDLR (REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCK LOCK RECEIVER MODULE) LOSES ITS KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING DATA. THE RCDLR WILL NO LONGER RECEIVE DATA FROM THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS IN EACH TIRE RENDERING THE SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. SINCE VEHICLE BATTERY REPLACEMENT IS A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEM I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS SAFETY SYSTEM (TPMS) SHOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE WHEN PERFORMING THAT MAINTENANCE TASK. GENERAL MOTORS IS AWARE OF THE CONDITION AND HAS AUTHORED BULLETIN #08-03-16-001B TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AT OWNER EXPENSE. I BELIEVE THE FAILURE OF THIS SAFETY SYSTEM SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER GETTING HIS VEHICLE REMEDIED FOR A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS) BACK IN OCTOBER 2018 THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AUTOMOTIVE MASTERS 3815 WASHINGTON RD, AUGUSTA, GA 30907 FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS 2036 1063 PPS ASSEMBLY SHORTED INTERNALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE BUT STATED THE FAILURE IS OUTSIDE OF THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *LN

MY CARS AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THE PASSENGER MODULE SENSOR. I HAD TO PAY OVER 900 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE HEARD MULTIPLY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THEREFORE I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. I DID NOTHING TO CAUSE THIS FAILURE TO HAPPEN YET I AM RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAGS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. *BF*JB

I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN MY NEW 2008 SATURN SKY. I'VE HAD TO TAKE IT TO LAS VEGAS 3 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. AT START UP THERE ARE NO BRAKES FOR THE FIRST 45 TO 60 SECONDS. THE BRAKES GO FROM ROCK HARD, TO CRUNCHY, AND THEN FINALLY WORKING. THE DEALER IS TELLING US NOW, THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR. WE WERE NOT WARNED OF THE BRAKES BEFORE WE BOUGHT THE CAR! THE 3RD TIME WE TOOK IT IN FOR THE START UP BRAKE PROBLEM AND FOR THE BRAKES NOT WORKING WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL! THIS HAPPENED TO ME GOING 55 MILES PER HOUR DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND WAS GIVEN A PRINT OUT SAYING THAT THE VEHICLES BRAKES ARE NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE! THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK AGAIN GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MILES PER HOUR! THIS CAN NOT BE NORMAL. ANYONE ELSE HAVING CRUISE CONTROL BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 2008 SATURN SKY?? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THEY DECIDE IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR THE BRAKES NOT TO WORK??? ON THIS FORM I PUT THE INCIDENT DATE AS SEPTEMBER, WHICH IS RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE STARTED IN FEB 08. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOUISVILLE HAWKEYE CHEVROLET WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STARTED AN INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000.

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATED DURING DAYTIME, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, ETC. THIS IS TRUE WHETHER THE CAR IS IN MOTION OR NOT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS SHOULD BE ON WHENEVER THE IGNITION SWITCH IS ON.

I WAS TRYING TO TURN THE AC ON BECAUSE IT IS 102 DEGREES OUTSIDE. WHEN I WAS TURNING THE KNOB ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE TO COLD IT NEVER CHANGED IT STAYED BLOWING HOT. ALSO WHEN I TRIED TO GET THE FAN TO BLOW TOWARDS ME IT WAS STUCK IN THE MODE WHERE IT BLOWS ON THE FLOOR. WHILE IT IS STUCK IN THE MID AND WONT CHANGED ITS STEADY BLOWING OUT HOT AIR EVEN WHEN THE MODULE FOR THE FAN IS TURNED OFF. THIS IS CRAZY THAT MOST OF THE SATURN VUE I READ HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND SOMETHING IS ALWAYS MISSING. THERE NEEDS TO BE A SERIOUS RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE THESE WERE THE LAST ONES MADE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION AND ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF COOLANT INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING THE REPAIR AND THE TRACTION CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEAKING GASOLINE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY FOUND A HOLE IN THE HOSE AND MADE THE REPAIR. SHE WENT TO PUMP GAS INTO THE VEHICLE AND FUEL STILL LEAKS OUT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.