Defect Investigations

Vehicles / Saturn
Inv. Number Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Model Year Description Detail
EA06009 SATURN LS 2001 TIMING CHAIN FAILURE - STALL In a november 7, 2007 letter, general motors (gm) notified odi that it had determined that a safety defect existed in certain model year (my) 2001
PE99064 SATURN LS 2000 POST-COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY ALLEGE THAT THE FUEL TANK OVER-PRESSURE RELIEF (OPR) VALVE MAY LEAK FUEL IN EXCESS OF FMVSS 301 ALLOWANCES IN A CRASH
PE99050 SATURN SATURN 1999 FRONT SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE DISENGAGEM Odi received a vehicle owners questionnaire (voq) reporting that the driver's shoulder belt guide fell off of its mounting on the b-pillar within 24
PE07037 SATURN SKY 2007 FAILURE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL odi evaluated two different alleged defects involving rear drivetrain components during this preliminary evaluation.gm is conducting a recall to
PE07011 SATURN ION 2003 WINDSHIED WIPER LINKAGE FAILURE Investigation disclosed that the manufacturer issued a service bulletin in august 2003, regarding service that required removal of the wiper arms.gm
DP12003 SATURN OUTLOOK 2009 Loss of Headlamp Illumination As of july 16, 2014, out of a population of 248,453 subject vehicles, nhtsa received 473 consumer complaints of inoperative head lamp. many of these
PE09016 SATURN VUE 2008 OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES STICK UNLATCHED By letter dated june 23, 2009, general motors notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 09v233) to replace the
PE08061 SATURN LS 2001 TIMING CHAIN BREAKS, ENGINE STALL On may 22, 2008, theoffice of defects investigation (odi) was petitioned by the north carolina consumers council (nccc) to broaden the scope of safety
PE98008 SATURN SATURN 1994 SEAT BACK FAILURES COMPLAINTS ALLEGED THAT THE THE DRIVER AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BACK INADVERTENTLY COLLAPSED OR RECLINED
EA11014 SATURN ION 2007 Electric Power Steering Failure On march 31, 2014, general motors company (gm) submitted a defect information report (dir) to nhtsa describing a safety defect that may result in a
PE09028 SATURN LS 2002 FUEL PUMP LEAKS The office of defects investigation opened this investigation based on nine vehicle owner questionnaire (voq) reports alleging gasoline leakage from
EA04035 SATURN ION 2004 FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL FAILURE The combination front turn signal/drl in my 2003 saturn ion coupes experienced significant early-life failures due to various bulb quality issues due
EA00022 SATURN SATURN 1995 SEAT BACK RECLINER FAILURE SEE ATTACHED SUMMARY.
PE94079 SATURN SC 1993 CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE94019 SATURN SATURN 1992 ENGINE MOUNT FAILURES There is no summary currently available
PE93072 SATURN SATURN 1991 BRAKE DRAG/EFFECTIVENESS There is no summary currently available
EA93016 SATURN SL 1991 FR SEATBACK RECLINER FAILS There is no summary currently available
DP16001 SATURN SKY 2008 Passenger Sensing System Sensor Mat The office of defects investigation (odi) received a petition requesting the opening of an investigation into the air bag system on model year 2006-
AQ10001 SATURN AURA 2009 Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit On november 18, 2010, nhtsa's recall management division (rmd) opened an audit query (aq10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car
PE08016 SATURN SKY 2008 INADEQUATE BRAKE POWER ASSIST In model year (my) 2007, pontiac solstice and saturn sky vehicles equipped with the 2.0l turbocharged engine used an auxiliary vacuum pump to
PE05063 SATURN RELAY 2005 ELECTRICAL HARNESS DAMAGE The office of defects investigation opened this investigation on november 29, 2005, based on one consumer report to odi and a technical service
PE06006 SATURN LS 2001 TIMING CHAIN FAILURE On december 12, 2005, odi received a defect petition (dp05-008) requesting the investigation of timing chain failures that could cause stalling in
DP05008 SATURN LS 2002 TIMING CHAIN FAILURE Analysis undertaken in response to the petition identified 26 complaints alleging timing chain failures in my 2000-2003 saturn l-series vehicle
PE04061 SATURN ION 2003 FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL FAILURE On november 16, 2004, gm notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall of 178,798 model year (my) 2003 and 2004 saturn ion sedan vehicles for
PE94028 SATURN SATURN 1994 BROKEN REAR SPINDLES There is no summary currently available
PE93004 SATURN SC1 1992 SEATBACK FAILURE There is no summary currently available
EA95003 SATURN SC 1995 CRUISE CONTROL FAILURES This investigation documented hte functional aberations that have occurred in the performance of the subject cruise control system.most of the
EA20002 SATURN OUTLOOK 2010 Seat belt anchor cable failures On may 19, 2014, general motors llc (gm) notified the office of defects investigation (odi) that it would conduct safety recall 14v266 to address
DP20002 SATURN SKY 2009 HVAC Blower Motor Connector The office of defects investigation (odi) received a petition on december 12, 2019 requesting an investigation of the hvac blower motor connector in
RQ19003 SATURN OUTLOOK 2010 Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure On may 19, 2014, general motors llc (gm) notified the office of defects investigation (odi) that it would conduct safety recall 14v266 to address
EA11015 SATURN AURA 2008 Transmission Shift Cable Failure On april 29, 2014, gm submitted a part 573 defect information report initiating safety recall 14v-224 to remedy the subject vehicles equipped with
PE11021 SATURN AURA 2007 Transmission Cable Failure Gm advised that the shift cable's protective outer conduit (jacket) deteriorates with time and use.variables that affect jacket life include
RQ10004 SATURN ION 2004 Electric Power Steering Failure Odi has received 846 complaints and gm identified 3,489 reports alleging sudden loss of steering power assist in model year (my) 2004 through 2007
EA08010 SATURN OUTLOOK 2007 NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to
DP08002 SATURN LS 2002 TIMING CHAIN FAILURE-STALL On june 6, 2006, odi opened an investigation of timing chain failure resulting in engine stall while driving with no restart in approximately 20,514
EA07019 SATURN RELAY 2007 POWER SLIDING DOOR Odi evaluated general motors' (gm) data, conducted consumer interviews, inspected and tested my 2005-2007 gm minivans with regard to the alleged
PE07044 SATURN RELAY 2006 POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENING Odi has received reports that the power sliding doors opened without command while the vehicle was in motion on model year 2005 and 2006 general
PE05010 SATURN LS 2001 INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS General motors has decided that a safety related defect exists on certain model saturn sedans and wagons.the plastic housing in the rear tail lamp
DP05001 SATURN LS 2002 INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS On january 25, 2005, a safety defect petition was received by the office of defects investigation (odi), requesting an investigation of inoperative
PE04052 SATURN VUE 2004 REAR SUSPENSION TOE CONTROL LINK The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this preliminary evaluation to investigate allegations of rear suspension failure in the subject
PE03017 SATURN LS 2002 HEADLAMPS FLICKER OFF AND ON This pe was opened based on six odi complaints that headlamps flicker off and on, and two odi complaints that the switch is hot to the touch.the
RQ00005 SATURN SW 1995 FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSE
EA98017 SATURN SL 1994 SEAT BACK FAILURES In its letter dated march 5, 1999, general motors stated that it will recall 136,300 model year 1994 and 1995 saturn vehicle (all models) built
PE93022 SATURN SATURN 1993 STEERING SYSTEM LOCKUP There is no summary currently available
EA91049 SATURN SATURN 1991 JACK FAILURE ===

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