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2008 Saturn OUTLOOK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

633 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

60,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 538 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Exterior Lighting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 236 of 633 complaints (37.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Electrical and battery issues	208	32.9%
Transmission and shifting	119	18.8%
Steering behavior	48	7.6%
Braking behavior	30	4.7%
Engine operation	19	3.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Exterior Lighting

236

Electrical System

158

Power Train

120

Air Bags

Steering

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Structure:Body

Exterior Lighting: 236; Electrical System: 158; Power Train: 120; Air Bags: 93; Steering: 45; Engine: 37; Unknown Or Other: 28; Structure:Body: 25

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

165

50,000 to 74,999

144

75,000 to 99,999

105

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 31; 25,000 to 49,999: 165; 50,000 to 74,999: 144; 75,000 to 99,999: 105; 100,000 to 149,999: 72; 150,000 and above: 21

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (165). 95 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007

2008

2009

2010

112

2011

132

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2007: 1; 2008: 5; 2009: 9; 2010: 112; 2011: 132; 2012: 37; 2013: 74; 2014: 87; 2015: 51; 2016: 37; 2017: 24; 2018: 22; 2019: 16; 2020: 14; 2021: 7; 2022: 2; 2023: 2; 2024: 1

Pattern summary

Exterior Lighting leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 208 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 119 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 48 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10226441 · 2008-05-01 (May 1, 2008)

AT ABOUT 2,000 MILES, ON 2/13/08, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON OUT 2--8 SATURN OUTLOOK AND STATED IGNITION PROBLEM (CAM SENSORS). SATURN INDICATED BAD CAMS (DUAL). THEY REPLACED THEM AND BASICALLY REBUILT THE ENTIRE TOP OF MY ENGINE. 2 WEEKS LATER, THE TENSIONER PULLING SNAPPED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING, ELECTRICAL, COOLING, ETC. CAR TOWED. SATURN REPLACED PARTS AND DENIED RELATED TO CAM REPLACEMENT. NOW AT 4,400 MILES ON 5/1/08 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. ONSTAR DIAGNOSTICS CALLED AND STATED SAME TROUBLE CODE…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10226441 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10265911 · 2009-04-17 (April 17, 2009)

SINCE I LEASED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 CALENDAR DAYS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE IS 18,654. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, TRANSMISSION, AND THE ELECTRIC SEAT, BUT THE MAIN REASON THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR ON EACH OF THE SIX VISITS IS AS FOLLOWS: WHEN RAINING, WATER APPEARS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: (A) PASSENGER SIDE, 2ND COLUMN; (B) PASSENGER SIDE, DIRECTLY BELOW GLOVE COMPARTMENT…

Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 10265911 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10258278 · 2009-02-10 (February 10, 2009)

I OWN A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK,SINCE NEW VEHICLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION.IT OVER REVS WHILE IN THE PASSING MODE AND DOESN'T DOWN SHIFT UNTIL YOU COMPLETELY TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS.WHEN ACCELERATING SOMETIMES IT TAKES SECONDS BEFORE ACCELERATING MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC.RECENTLY IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING WHEN YOU ACCELERATE TO GO A UP A HILL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND ALL THEY SAY IS ALL THE COMPUTER CODES ARE CORRECT AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM,SO THERE'S NOTHIN…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10258278 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10264063 · 2009-04-03 (April 3, 2009)

SATURN 2008 OUTLOOK STEERING ISSUES. LOUD THUMPING/CLUNKING/GRINDING NOISE HEARD WHEN MAKING A TURN. HAD IT AT THE DEALER 3 TIMES NOW, THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUES SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPAIR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR SKIPS WHEN TRYING TO TURN, I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN, BUT IT IS SCARY WHEN IT DOES. I AM WAITING FOR IT NOT TO MAKE THE TURN AND THE RESULT BEING AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE, THERE ARE A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE STEERING AND IN MOST CASES THE CAR BEING RETURNED AFTER MULTIPLE TR…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,455 miles reported. Look up ODI 10264063 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10324330 · 2010-04-07 (April 7, 2010)

I HAVE A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK THAT AROUND 25000 MILES STARTED LEAKING WATER FROM THE SUN ROOF, WINDSHIELD PILLARS AND HEADLINER. THE WATER LEAK ALSO CAUSED THE BRAKE SWITCH TO CORRODE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND ALARM TO CONTINUOUSLY GO OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT IDENTIFIED A RECALL FOR SUNROOM DRAINS THAT TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER WATER STARTED LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND IT HAS BEEN ONGOING EVER SINCE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES FOR THE WATER LEAK AND …

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10324330 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10376813 · 2011-01-15 (January 15, 2011)

I WAS DRIVING MY SATURN OUTLOOK 2008 TO GO ONTO THE HIGHWAY. AS I ACCELERATED, THE GAS PEDAL/TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK AND THE RPM STAYED @5000 RPM FOR ABOUT 8 SECONDS DURING MY ATTEMPT TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE RPM LET UP WE HEARD A LOUD THUMP NOISE AND THEN THE CAR WAS ABLE TO GET UNSTUCK. IT TOOK ABOUT 8+ SECONDS FOR THE BRAKES TO ACTUALLY TAKE OVER. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 47,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10376813 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10347072 · 2010-08-03 (August 3, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, ALL OF THE GAUGES WOULD DROP TO A READING OF ZERO AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10347072 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10429098 · 2011-10-07 (October 7, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 11/07/11 *BF UPDATED 06/13/2012 *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10429098 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

633 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

85.0%Usable mileage538 / 633 records

100.0%Valid incident date633 / 633 records

100.0%Valid filing date633 / 633 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates633 / 633 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2007	2008	2009	2010
Exterior Lighting	14728.8% ODI 10298470 · 50,000 mi SATURN OUTLOOK HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS DEFECT. *TR Look up ODI 10298470 at NHTSA ↗	23637.3% ODI 10298234 · 38,768 mi HEADLIGHT ON SATURN OUTLOOK MELTED AND DAMAGED COMPLETE LIGHT FIXTURE WITH NO WARRANTY AND I TO PAY $680.00 TO GET A COMPLETE NEW UNIT INSTALLED. REALLY NO FIRE JUST MELTED AND SMELLED BAD ALONG WITH NO LIGHTS. MANY WEB SITES I VISITED, MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO ACTION TO REPAIR IT FOR NO CHARGE. *TR Look up ODI 10298234 at NHTSA ↗	7137.0% ODI 10313005 · 39,000 mi THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN MY 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK HAVE A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE -- THEY ARE FAILING REGULARLY NOW, WISH POSES A MAJOR ISSUE WHEN IT OCCURS AT NIGHT. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED FROM A LOCAL DEALER IN NOVEMBER 2009, AND WHILE I WAS TEST DRIVING IT, THE RIGHT LOW-BEAM BULB BURNED OUT. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL BULB AND IT WAS TO BE EXPECTED THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AFTER 35000 MILES. HOWEVER, IN EARLY FEBRUARY 2010, THE SAME BULB WENT OUT AGAIN, THIS TIME SIMULTANEOUS TO THE LEFT LOW-BEAM BULB BURNING OUT (THE E… Look up ODI 10313005 at NHTSA ↗	637.5% ODI 10323677 · 55,000 mi MELTING OF HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS, THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT ON SAME VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10323677 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	11221.9% ODI 10216809 · 850 mi 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK THE SEAL NOT INSTALLED FROM FACTORY INVOICE SO# 263636, TAG# 3636, AND LINE ITEM #3, CAUSED ALL PROBLEMS FOR THIS 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. WATER COLLECTING BEHIND FIREWALL IN THE AREA OF THE FUSE BLOCK ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS JUNCTION BOX TO SHORT AND DRAINING THE BATTERY DEAD ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE ENGINE TO RUN AFTER TURNING IGNITION TO OFF POSITION ON ANOTHER OCASSION. THE SEAL NOT BEING INSTALLED FROM THE FACTORY ALLOWING WATER TO DRIP ON PASSENGER FLOORBOARD AND CAUSING WINDSHIELD … Look up ODI 10216809 at NHTSA ↗	15825.0% ODI 10303760 · 52,000 mi 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP SHORTED OUT. ALREADY REPLACED LAMP AND IT SHORTED OUT AGAIN. VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10303760 at NHTSA ↗	4221.9% ODI 10294990 · 10,043 mi I BOUGHT A NEW 2009 OUTLOOK IN AUGUST 2009 THREE TIMES SINCE BUYING THE CAR, THE BATTERY HAS GONE COMPLETELY DEAD. THE DEALER HAS CHECKED THE CAR THOROUGHLY AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. THEY SAY THAT GM HAS PUT OUT A BULLETIN FOR AN "INTERMITTENT PARASITIC DRAW", BUT NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND TO DATE. THEY ARE SYMPATHETIC TO MY PROBLEM, BUT CAN NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL GM FINDS THE SOLUTION. *TR Look up ODI 10294990 at NHTSA ↗	531.3% ODI 10323677 · 55,000 mi MELTING OF HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS, THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT ON SAME VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10323677 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	11823.1% ODI 10454730 · 57,168 mi WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY ON THE HIGHWAY, WE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE UNUSUAL GEAR SHIFTING. IT FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE DIDN'T KNOW WHICH GEAR TO BE IN. WE MADE IT HOME, AND THEN A FEW HOURS LATER I STARTED THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING THE SOUND OF A FAN BEING SPUN WAY TOO FAST. WE STARTED TO DRIVE AND THE GEAR SHIFTING WAS AGAIN ERRATIC. AFTER STOPPING TO CHECK IT THEN GETTING BACK ON THE ROAD WE NO LONGER HAD THE FIRST 3 GEARS. I WOULD HAVE TO PRESS ON THE GAS PEDDLE ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE CAR MOVING AGAIN. I CALLED … Look up ODI 10454730 at NHTSA ↗	12019.0% ODI 10265911 · 15 mi SINCE I LEASED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 CALENDAR DAYS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE IS 18,654. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, TRANSMISSION, AND THE ELECTRIC SEAT, BUT THE MAIN REASON THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR ON EACH OF THE SIX VISITS IS AS FOLLOWS: WHEN RAINING, WATER APPEARS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: (A) PASSENGER SIDE, 2ND COLUMN; (B) PASSENGER SIDE, DIRECTLY BELOW GLOVE COMPARTMENT… Look up ODI 10265911 at NHTSA ↗	199.9% ODI 10486747 · 45,000 mi TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND CAR BUCKS,SHUTTERS, AND SKIPS AT A RPM AT AROUND 1400-1600 RPM'S. *TR Look up ODI 10486747 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	7614.9% ODI 10243423 THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT AN INCIDENT PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF WHEN 100 LB. DAUGHTER IN FRONT SEAT. THIS HAPPENS 95% OF THE TIME. ALSO, IS INTERMITTENTLY ON AND OFF WITH 127 LBS. DAUGHTER. THE CAR WAS CHECKED BY SATURN IN CATHEDRAL CITY(WHICH HAS CLOSED) AND GM ON VARNER RD IN INDIO. NEITHER FOUND ANY THING WRONG. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO SATURN IN RIVERSIDE( AN HOUR AWAY) THEY FOUND THAT THE SENSOR WAS PUT IN INCORRECTLY. HOWEVER WHEN I GOT HOME THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO RIVERSIDE. THE TECHNICIA… Look up ODI 10243423 at NHTSA ↗	9314.7% ODI 10330816 · 4,365 mi WANT TO PURSUE THE "LEMON LAW" ON A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 20K MILES ON IT BUT HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5X FOR REPAIR OF AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE MANUAL CLEARLY STATES IN THE WARRANTY THAT WHEN THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON IT NEEDS TO BE SERVICED BY THE DEALER. THE ISSUE IS ONE OF SAFETY IN THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED AND/OR CAN DEPLOY WITHOUT INCIDENT. SAID VEHICLE WAS IN 2X THE MONTH OF APRIL 2010, MAKING IT THE 5TH TIME FOR REPAIRS ON THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR MUCH LESS … Look up ODI 10330816 at NHTSA ↗	73.6% ODI 10442545 · 31,330 mi SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING ON DASH DISPLAY. TOOK CAR INTO LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP IN DECEMBER 2011. SERVICE REP. STATED DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED A BAD AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS AND A MALFUNCTIONING AIR PRESSURE SENSOR IN ONE TIRE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT JERRY RIGGED THE WIRE HARNESS TO DISABLE THE DASH WARNING AND ORDERED PARTS. SERVICE DEPT. REPLACED THE FAULTY PARTS THE FOLLOWING WEEK. 1/2/2012 SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING ON DASH DISPLAY AGAIN. HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET CAR SERVICED. *TR Look up ODI 10442545 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering	5410.6% ODI 10241903 POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDS REPLACED AFTER 38,000 MILES. NOISE STARTED @ 34,000 MILES. SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUES ON OTHER OUTLOOKS. *TR Look up ODI 10241903 at NHTSA ↗	457.1% ODI 10264063 · 17,455 mi SATURN 2008 OUTLOOK STEERING ISSUES. LOUD THUMPING/CLUNKING/GRINDING NOISE HEARD WHEN MAKING A TURN. HAD IT AT THE DEALER 3 TIMES NOW, THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUES SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPAIR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR SKIPS WHEN TRYING TO TURN, I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN, BUT IT IS SCARY WHEN IT DOES. I AM WAITING FOR IT NOT TO MAKE THE TURN AND THE RESULT BEING AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE, THERE ARE A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE STEERING AND IN MOST CASES THE CAR BEING RETURNED AFTER MULTIPLE TR… Look up ODI 10264063 at NHTSA ↗	4221.9% ODI 10470187 · 37,000 mi OWNER NOTICED A WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALER DIAGNOSED A FAILED STEERING RACK (PINION), LEAKING POWER STEERING PUMP, AND LEAKING WATER PUMP. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2009 AND CURRENTLY HAS 39,000 MILES (NO LONGER UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY). *TR Look up ODI 10470187 at NHTSA ↗	743.8% ODI 10574870 · 108,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION MODULE FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS HOWEVER, EACH TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) BUT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAG… Look up ODI 10574870 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	275.3% ODI 10458220 · 54,000 mi ISSUE BEGAN AS A JERKY MOVEMENT IN REVERSE. A FEW DAYS LATER, HIGH ENGINE RPMS WERE NOTICED DURING ACCELERATION WHICH EVENTUALLY LED TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING LIT AND THE TRANSMISSION BEING DISENGAGED. NO GEARS WERE OPERATING AND CAR WAS ABLE TO BE PULLED OFF THE MAIN ROADS WITH NO INCIDENTS. MANY ONLINE FORUMS DESCRIBE A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE GMC ACADIA, CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, AND BUICK ENCLAVE AS WELL AND ACROSS SEVERAL MODEL YEARS FOR EACH VEHICLE. HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/TRANSMISSION-FAULT-ANDOR-CHECK-ENGINE-LIGHT-WITH-CODE-P0716-P07… Look up ODI 10458220 at NHTSA ↗	375.8% ODI 10495254 · 47,000 mi I HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ONE MORNING IT JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING AND THEN LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'T MOVE. *TR Look up ODI 10495254 at NHTSA ↗	178.9% ODI 10472763 · 30,000 mi I HAVE A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. MYSELF AND SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE HAD OUTLOOKS AND GMC ACADIAS THAT HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMPS. THIS SEEMS LIKE EITHER A DESIGN OR DEFECTIVE PART ISSUE WITH THESE GM CARS. IT SEEMS LIKE A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE. *TR Look up ODI 10472763 at NHTSA ↗	16.3% ODI 10917699 · 109,761 mi ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON & OFF. AFTER A COUPLE DAYS, THE OUTLOOK HAD A LOSS OF POWER. HAD IT CHECKED & WAS TOLD WE HAD A TIMING ISSUE WITH THE 3 TIMING CHAINS. THE CHAINS WERE STRETCHED & ONE OF THE TIMING CHAIN GEARS WAS ONE TOOTH OFF. THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2007-2009 SATURN OUTLOOKS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THE 2010 MODELS WERE NOT INCLUDED. WHY WOULDN'T THE 2010 MODELS BE INCLUDED? THE LOSS OF POWER HAPPENED ON 9/30/16. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON & OFF JUST A COUPLE DAYS PRIOR TO TH… Look up ODI 10917699 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	203.9% ODI 10237990 · 30,000 mi PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER AIRBAG - SOMETIMES IT WOULD SAY OFF WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD SAY ON AND THEN TURN OFF AFTER SOME TIME. HAD TO HAVE WORK DONE ON THE FUEL PUMP, THEN THE DRIVE SHAFT WENT TO THE POINT WHERE IT CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS NEVER HAPPENS. CURRENTLY, THE CAR NOW KICKS BACK WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST MOVED FOR THAT DAY AND THE DASH BOARD WILL FLASH, EITHER, SPEED LIMITED TO 108PMH (WHEN PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY), PARK ASSIST IS OFF (WHEN IT IS ON),OR TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF (WHEN IT HAS NEVE… Look up ODI 10237990 at NHTSA ↗	284.4% ODI 10272561 · 680 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THERE IS AN ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT MAKES THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS ILL. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE ODOR MAY DERIVE FROM A TOXIC SOURCE. THE DEALER CANNOT SMELL THE ODOR; THEREFORE, IT STILL REMAINS. THE CONTACT FOUND PAPER AIR FRESHENERS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND WONDERED IF THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE ODOR PRIOR TO SELLING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 680 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,100. Look up ODI 10272561 at NHTSA ↗	63.1% ODI 10629769 · 60,000 mi AFTER THE IGNITION IS SHUT OFF WITH EITHER THE KEY IN OR OUT OF IGNITION, WHEN THE DRIVER DOOR IS OPEN THE RADIO IS SUPPOSED TO TURN OFF. PERIODICALLY THE RADIO WILL STAY OF EVEN AFTER THE DOOR IS OPENED. MOST TIMES, THE RADIO WILL GO OFF IF THE DOOR IS OPENED BACK UP, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME TIMES THAT THE RADIO NEVER SHUTS OFF. THE SENSOR IS COMBINED INTO THE LOCK ASSEMBLY. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING FORUMS FOR ANY CHEVY, GMC, SATURN, OR OTHER GM MODELS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A 05 CHEVY IMPALA THAT IS DOING THE SAME … Look up ODI 10629769 at NHTSA ↗	16.3% ODI 10639959 · 80,000 mi WHEN DRIVING SLOW FORWARD OR BACK, WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, IT LOCKS UP THEN WILL COME LOOSE, LETTING YOU TURN THE WHEEL. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GM BY THE CHEVY TRAVERSE OWNERS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. CASE NUMBER IS [XXX], FILED 3/12/13. SINCE I HAVE A SATURN, THAT IS A TWIN TO THE CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AND GM ACADIA. I THINK I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THEY ARE HAVING IN THE STEERING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR Look up ODI 10639959 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	203.9% ODI 10399180 MY 2007 OUTLOOK XR LEAKS WATER INSIDE OF IT AND IS MESSING UP THE ELECTRICAL STUFF IN IT. IT HAS STARTED TELLING ME TO HAVE THE AIRBAG SERVICED, SO NOW I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL EITHER RANDOMLY GO OFF OR NOT GO OFF WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO. IT HAS TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS OVER HEATED WHEN I HAVE JUST STARTED IT. IT HAS CONTINUED TO KEEP RUNNING WHEN I HAVE TURNED THE KEY OFF AND REMOVED IT FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FROM OTHER OWNERS. EDMUNDS WEBSITE HAS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THERE THAT YOU CAN R… Look up ODI 10399180 at NHTSA ↗	253.9% ODI 10381016 · 6,000 mi 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK XR W/DUAL SUNROOFS LEAKS WATER THROUGH INSIDE CORNER PILLARS, WHICH HOUSE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAGS. THE WATER COULD COMPROMISE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AIR BAGS AND THE SEATBELT RETRACTORS. IT WILL ALSO LEAK ONTO DRIVERS FLOOR, THROUGH ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUNCTIONS. MULTIPLE REPORTS HAVE BEEN MADE. MANY OWNERS HAVE REPORTED AS MANY AS 6 OR MORE VISITS TO HAVE THE CONDITION CORRECTED UNDER WARRANTY, TO NO AVAIL. GM APPARENTLY STONEWALLS COMPLAINANTS UNTIL THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, AND REFUSES TO… Look up ODI 10381016 at NHTSA ↗	31.6% ODI 10468952 · 110,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHO ADVISED THAT THE DRAINS IN THE PILLARS WERE CLOGGED, CAUSING A SHORT IN THE FUSE BOX. THERE WAS ALSO MOLD AND WATER UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES OF THE FLOORBOARD CARPET. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUSE BOX WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE WIRING HARNESS WOULD HAVE TO BE CLEANED. THE CARPET … Look up ODI 10468952 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Exterior Lighting	38,185–56,000 mi	45,000 mi	206	ODI 10298234 · 38,768 mi HEADLIGHT ON SATURN OUTLOOK MELTED AND DAMAGED COMPLETE LIGHT FIXTURE WITH NO WARRANTY AND I TO PAY $680.00 TO GET A COMPLETE NEW UNIT INSTALLED. REALLY NO FIRE JUST MELTED AND SMELLED BAD ALONG WITH NO LIGHTS. MANY WEB SITES I VISITED, MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO ACTION TO REPAIR IT FOR NO CHARGE. TR Look up ODI 10298234 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10302354 · 36,432 mi DAYLIGHT/LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT OUT ON 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK CHANGE BULB AND CHECK FUSE NOT THE PROBLEM. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY WORK THEY SAID THERE IS A SHORT IN THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY WORK THEY WANT $599 TO FIX. MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND SHE DRIVES AT NIGHT IT'S A BIG SAFETY CONCERN OF MINE. AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM REPORT ON THE INTERNET AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS SAID IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM. TR Look up ODI 10302354 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10302598 · 60,000 mi THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF OR FAIL TO COME ON. IT HAS HAPPENED TO BOTH SIDES AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *CN Look up ODI 10302598 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	42,133–86,500 mi	57,000 mi	139	ODI 10303760 · 52,000 mi 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP SHORTED OUT. ALREADY REPLACED LAMP AND IT SHORTED OUT AGAIN. VERY COMMON PROBLEM. TR Look up ODI 10303760 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10308712 · 41,712 mi HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS MELTED. PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE. TR Look up ODI 10308712 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10317470 · 43,000 mi WIRING HARNESS ON 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK MELTED CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO NOT WORK. *TR Look up ODI 10317470 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	65,278–105,000 mi	80,000 mi	113	ODI 10265911 · 15 mi SINCE I LEASED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 CALENDAR DAYS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE IS 18,654. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, TRANSMISSION, AND THE ELECTRIC SEAT, BUT THE MAIN REASON THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR ON EACH OF THE SIX VISITS IS AS FOLLOWS: WHEN RAINING, WATER APPEARS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: (A) PASSENGER SIDE, 2ND COLUMN; (B) PASSENGER SIDE, DIRECTLY BELOW GLOVE COMPARTMENT… Look up ODI 10265911 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10319906 · 39,000 mi I PURCHASED THIS 2008 VEHICLE IN JULY 2008, USED BUT "NEW" WITH A BIT OVER 16,000 MILES ON IT FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SYRACUSE THAT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE. MY VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL CARED FOR AND SERVICED ACCORDINGLY. STARTING JAN. 31, 2010, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD KNOCK. IT DID NOT MATTER IF I WARMED THE VEHICLE, OR IF IT WAS WARM WEATHER OR COLD. ON SOME INSTANCES IT SEEMED TO NOT ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY AS IT SHOULD. OFTEN HESITATING TO "GO". IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, FOR A TOTAL OF 21 DAYS OUT-OF-SE… Look up ODI 10319906 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10376813 · 47,700 mi I WAS DRIVING MY SATURN OUTLOOK 2008 TO GO ONTO THE HIGHWAY. AS I ACCELERATED, THE GAS PEDAL/TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK AND THE RPM STAYED @5000 RPM FOR ABOUT 8 SECONDS DURING MY ATTEMPT TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE RPM LET UP WE HEARD A LOUD THUMP NOISE AND THEN THE CAR WAS ABLE TO GET UNSTUCK. IT TOOK ABOUT 8+ SECONDS FOR THE BRAKES TO ACTUALLY TAKE OVER. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10376813 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	57,000–99,824 mi	85,000 mi	63	ODI 10330816 · 4,365 mi WANT TO PURSUE THE "LEMON LAW" ON A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 20K MILES ON IT BUT HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5X FOR REPAIR OF AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE MANUAL CLEARLY STATES IN THE WARRANTY THAT WHEN THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON IT NEEDS TO BE SERVICED BY THE DEALER. THE ISSUE IS ONE OF SAFETY IN THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED AND/OR CAN DEPLOY WITHOUT INCIDENT. SAID VEHICLE WAS IN 2X THE MONTH OF APRIL 2010, MAKING IT THE 5TH TIME FOR REPAIRS ON THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR MUCH LESS … Look up ODI 10330816 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10368490 · 13,241 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED SHE NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS RESET TO CLEAR THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. AFTER EACH FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE VARIOUS REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,241. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. Look up ODI 10368490 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10381651 · 42,000 mi THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD FUNCTION BUT NOT THE LOW BEAMS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. THE WIRING HARNESSES WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. TR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED AN AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE. EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ANYWAY. SIX MONT… Look up ODI 10381651 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	67,500–99,250 mi	83,000 mi	39	ODI 10264063 · 17,455 mi SATURN 2008 OUTLOOK STEERING ISSUES. LOUD THUMPING/CLUNKING/GRINDING NOISE HEARD WHEN MAKING A TURN. HAD IT AT THE DEALER 3 TIMES NOW, THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUES SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPAIR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR SKIPS WHEN TRYING TO TURN, I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN, BUT IT IS SCARY WHEN IT DOES. I AM WAITING FOR IT NOT TO MAKE THE TURN AND THE RESULT BEING AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE, THERE ARE A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE STEERING AND IN MOST CASES THE CAR BEING RETURNED AFTER MULTIPLE TR… Look up ODI 10264063 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10265911 · 15 mi SINCE I LEASED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 CALENDAR DAYS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE IS 18,654. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, TRANSMISSION, AND THE ELECTRIC SEAT, BUT THE MAIN REASON THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR ON EACH OF THE SIX VISITS IS AS FOLLOWS: WHEN RAINING, WATER APPEARS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: (A) PASSENGER SIDE, 2ND COLUMN; (B) PASSENGER SIDE, DIRECTLY BELOW GLOVE COMPARTMENT… Look up ODI 10265911 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10404977 · 65,000 mi VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING AT DIFFERENT AND UNKNOWN TIMES. EITHER FROM A STOP OR TRYING TO TURN A CORNER, THE POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING AND MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN, SOMETIMES CAUSING ME TO ENTER THE NEXT LANE OF TRAFFIC. THERE IS NO WARNING AS TO WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN, OR AT WHAT EXACT SPEED. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40. Look up ODI 10404977 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	68,639–110,000 mi	85,000 mi	31	ODI 10495254 · 47,000 mi I HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ONE MORNING IT JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING AND THEN LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'T MOVE. TR Look up ODI 10495254 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10499264 · 55,000 mi DELAYED SHIFTING WHEN PRESSING DOWN ACCELERATOR TO INCREASE SPEED TO CHANGE LANES WHILE ON FREEWAY. TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATE WAS INOPERATIVE. TR Look up ODI 10499264 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10513019 · 37,612 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS STRETCHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,612 AND THE CURREN… Look up ODI 10513019 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	84,874–126,500 mi	100,500 mi	22	ODI 10272561 · 680 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THERE IS AN ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT MAKES THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS ILL. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE ODOR MAY DERIVE FROM A TOXIC SOURCE. THE DEALER CANNOT SMELL THE ODOR; THEREFORE, IT STILL REMAINS. THE CONTACT FOUND PAPER AIR FRESHENERS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND WONDERED IF THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE ODOR PRIOR TO SELLING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 680 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,100. Look up ODI 10272561 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10542354 · 101,000 mi DURING RAINS, LEAKS IN THE LEFT REAR IN SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT, AFFECTING THE CARPET, AND FLOODING THE BACK STORAGE COMPARTMENT. Look up ODI 10542354 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10576580 · 117,000 mi I WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WHEN MY POWER STEERING JUST STOPPED AND I HAD TO TRY AND DRIVE WITHOUT IT. I WAS TOLD A MONTH BEFORE IT WAS THE STEERING AND PINION RACK, GOT THAT FIXED AND THERE WAS TWO CODES THAT POPPED UP. I WAS TOLD THAT ONE CANCELLED OUT THE OTHER WHICH DIDN'T MAKE SENSE. NOW THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS WORK AND THEY SAY THAT WAS THE PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION ALONG. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN GMC CAUSE WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALE… Look up ODI 10576580 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	68,588–110,750 mi	86,500 mi	24	ODI 10381016 · 6,000 mi 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK XR W/DUAL SUNROOFS LEAKS WATER THROUGH INSIDE CORNER PILLARS, WHICH HOUSE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAGS. THE WATER COULD COMPROMISE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AIR BAGS AND THE SEATBELT RETRACTORS. IT WILL ALSO LEAK ONTO DRIVERS FLOOR, THROUGH ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUNCTIONS. MULTIPLE REPORTS HAVE BEEN MADE. MANY OWNERS HAVE REPORTED AS MANY AS 6 OR MORE VISITS TO HAVE THE CONDITION CORRECTED UNDER WARRANTY, TO NO AVAIL. GM APPARENTLY STONEWALLS COMPLAINANTS UNTIL THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, AND REFUSES TO… Look up ODI 10381016 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10450830 · 69,000 mi MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK (W/SUNROOF) ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN WITH KEY OFF POSITION (SEE GM BULLETIN #08-08-57-003C [SEAM SEAL] DATED JULY 15, 2011) WATER LEAK AT A-PILLAR CAUSED VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN WITH KEY OFF/POSSIBLE NO CRANK/NO START/COMMUNICATION LOSS/VARIOUS ELECTRICAL CONCERNS, WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF A WATER LEAK ON THE IP BEC FROM THE SUNROOF DRAIN HOSE THAT EXITS THROUGH THE VEHICLE AT THE PLENUM AND RE-ENTER THROUGH THE "UNSEALED SEAM AT THE FRONT OF THE DASH". THIS CAN EFFECT 2007-2010 OUTLOOK; … Look up ODI 10450830 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10481086 · 67,350 mi WATER LEAK FROM SUNROOF TRAVELED DOWN THE DRIVER'S PILLAR AND THROUGH THE DASH, ONTO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE WHICH CAUSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING BELL TO SOUND. WATER WAS ALSO LEAKING OUT OF THE CURTAIN AIRBAG BADGE ON THE PILLAR POTENTIALLY COMPROMISING THE AIRBAG. WATER SOAKED THE DRIVER'S CARPET AND MATS. NOW THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT FOR RPM IS OPERATING SPORADICALLY. Look up ODI 10481086 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2009: 76 complaints · 2010: 5 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2009	7	46	76
2010	4	4	5

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2009	192	0	0
2010	16	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Exterior Lighting	Electrical System	Power Train	Air Bags	Steering	Engine	Unknown Or Other	Structure:Body
Exterior Lighting	—	78 ODI 10303760 · 52,000 mi 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP SHORTED OUT. ALREADY REPLACED LAMP AND IT SHORTED OUT AGAIN. VERY COMMON PROBLEM. TR Look up ODI 10303760 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10308712 · 41,712 mi HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS MELTED. PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE. TR Look up ODI 10308712 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10319906 · 39,000 mi I PURCHASED THIS 2008 VEHICLE IN JULY 2008, USED BUT "NEW" WITH A BIT OVER 16,000 MILES ON IT FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SYRACUSE THAT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE. MY VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL CARED FOR AND SERVICED ACCORDINGLY. STARTING JAN. 31, 2010, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD KNOCK. IT DID NOT MATTER IF I WARMED THE VEHICLE, OR IF IT WAS WARM WEATHER OR COLD. ON SOME INSTANCES IT SEEMED TO NOT ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY AS IT SHOULD. OFTEN HESITATING TO "GO". IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, FOR A TOTAL OF 21 DAYS OUT-OF-SE… Look up ODI 10319906 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10319906 · 39,000 mi I PURCHASED THIS 2008 VEHICLE IN JULY 2008, USED BUT "NEW" WITH A BIT OVER 16,000 MILES ON IT FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SYRACUSE THAT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE. MY VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL CARED FOR AND SERVICED ACCORDINGLY. STARTING JAN. 31, 2010, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD KNOCK. IT DID NOT MATTER IF I WARMED THE VEHICLE, OR IF IT WAS WARM WEATHER OR COLD. ON SOME INSTANCES IT SEEMED TO NOT ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY AS IT SHOULD. OFTEN HESITATING TO "GO". IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, FOR A TOTAL OF 21 DAYS OUT-OF-SE… Look up ODI 10319906 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10419956 · 100,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WAS MELTED. AS A RESULT, THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT FUNCTION AT NIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT A SPEED SENSOR WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION AND AN EXTERIOR LIGHTING ASSEMBLY WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT O… Look up ODI 10419956 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10379550 2 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE OUTLOOK...FIRST, THE AIRBAG. WE HAVE HAD IT FIXED 5 TIMES! THE DEALER RE-ROUTED IT, PUT IT BACK, REPLACED WIRING, BUT TO NO AVAIL. AND IT APPEARS AGAIN THAT IT NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR. THEN 2ND THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW LIGHT BEAM WENT OUT....REPLACED BULB THREE TIMES AND IT DIDN'T HOLD A CHARGE FOR ABOUT A FEW DAYS EACH. GM DEFINITELY NEED TO LOOK AT THESE PROBLEMS. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED THAT A CAR THAT JUST GOES OUT OF WARRANTY HAS PROBLEMS THAT NEED MAJOR FIXING. LN Look up ODI 10379550 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10381651 · 42,000 mi THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD FUNCTION BUT NOT THE LOW BEAMS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. THE WIRING HARNESSES WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. TR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED AN AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE. EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ANYWAY. SIX MONT… Look up ODI 10381651 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10864778 · 73,000 mi WHEN IT RAINS, THE HEADLINER GETS SOAKED. THE WATER RUNS DOWN ARM GOING DOWN IN THE FRONT THAT CONNECTS THE ROOF AND DASHBOARD AND FLOODS THE DRIVER SIDE DEAD PEDAL AND FLOOR BOARD. WATER ALSO LEAKS FROM REAR SUNROOF GLASS AND DRIPS FROM THE REAR DOME LIGHT AND LEAKS TO THE 3RD ROW SEATS/REAR COMPARTMENT. Look up ODI 10864778 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10428208 · 20,000 mi FIRST LEFT HEADLIGHT WAS GOING IN AND OUT. WAS PULLED OVER BY POLICE WHO SAID IT WAS OUT. TURNED CAR OFF THEN ON AND LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO DEALER WAS REPLACED FOR MALFUNCTION, DEFECT REPAIRED FOR FREE AT 20000 MILES. THEN PARKED CAR NOSE FIRST. WAS UNABLE TO REVERSE CAR OUT OF PARKING SPACE. HAD TO WAIT FOR CAR IN FRONT TO MOVE TO SO I COULD DRIVE OUT FORWARD ONLY. CAR DROVE FORWARD FOR 1 WEEK, THEN COMPLETELY WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE. WAS TOWED TO DEALER AT 39000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR FREE, COVERED BY WARRANTY. THEN RIGH… Look up ODI 10428208 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10592777 RECENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER TO BE LOOKED AT I WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED. TO REPLACE IT WILL COST AN UPWARD OF $400. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES STEERING CONSTANTLY SQUEALING, NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON. AND WHEN GOING AROUND TURNS THE STABILITY CONTROL MAKES A LOUD ABRUPT NOISE ALMOST STOPPING THE VEHICLE. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THE PROBLEMS I'VE BEEN HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE IN SUCH THE SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME I'VE OWNED IT. I AM A PREGNANT … Look up ODI 10592777 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10993373 · 100,000 mi I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES SINCE DAY ONE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 40K MILES THEY ONLY REBUILT SO HAVE HAD ISSUES EVER SINCE STILL HAVING ISSUES EVER SINCE MAJOR ELECTRICAL DASHBOARD GOES DARK WHEN DRIVING FLASHES AFTER IT RAINS I LOOSE POWER STEERING WHEN DRIVING FOR LITERALLY A MINUTE SUNROOF LEAKS THROUGH AIRBAGS SERVICE HAS BEEN CHECKING FOR OVER 3 YEARS NOW OTHER ISSUES I HAD PRIOR TO YOUR EXTENDED WARRANTIES HOWEVER NO IM OVER THE 120K MILE LIMIT THIS VEHICLE HAS CONTINUAL DANGEROUS ISSUES AND NOW THAT YOU NO LONGER MANUFACTURER I FEEL GMA… Look up ODI 10993373 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10574115 · 45,740 mi NEAR THE END OF MAY 2012, I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHICH SLOPES SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD, AND SUDDENLY WATER STARTED COMING OUT OF THE REAR OVERHEAD LIGHTS. WHEN THE CAR REACHED LEVEL GROUND THE WATER THEN CAME OUT OF THE PASSENGER-SIDE WINDSHIELD PILLAR AND THE SUNROOF AS WELL. I BROUGHT IT TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE SUNROOF DRAIN TUBES WERE CLOGGED. IT COST ME $90.00 TO HAVE THEM CLEAN IT OUT. THE CAR IS NORMALLY GARAGED, HOWEVER WE HAD DRIVEN IT DURING A RAINSTORM THE DAY BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. AFTERWARDS WE STARTED NOTICING … Look up ODI 10574115 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	78 ODI 10303760 · 52,000 mi 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP SHORTED OUT. ALREADY REPLACED LAMP AND IT SHORTED OUT AGAIN. VERY COMMON PROBLEM. TR Look up ODI 10303760 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10308712 · 41,712 mi HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS MELTED. PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE. TR Look up ODI 10308712 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10319906 · 39,000 mi I PURCHASED THIS 2008 VEHICLE IN JULY 2008, USED BUT "NEW" WITH A BIT OVER 16,000 MILES ON IT FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SYRACUSE THAT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE. MY VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL CARED FOR AND SERVICED ACCORDINGLY. STARTING JAN. 31, 2010, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD KNOCK. IT DID NOT MATTER IF I WARMED THE VEHICLE, OR IF IT WAS WARM WEATHER OR COLD. ON SOME INSTANCES IT SEEMED TO NOT ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY AS IT SHOULD. OFTEN HESITATING TO "GO". IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, FOR A TOTAL OF 21 DAYS OUT-OF-SE… Look up ODI 10319906 at NHTSA ↗	—	4 ODI 10319906 · 39,000 mi I PURCHASED THIS 2008 VEHICLE IN JULY 2008, USED BUT "NEW" WITH A BIT OVER 16,000 MILES ON IT FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SYRACUSE THAT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE. MY VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL CARED FOR AND SERVICED ACCORDINGLY. STARTING JAN. 31, 2010, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD KNOCK. IT DID NOT MATTER IF I WARMED THE VEHICLE, OR IF IT WAS WARM WEATHER OR COLD. ON SOME INSTANCES IT SEEMED TO NOT ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY AS IT SHOULD. OFTEN HESITATING TO "GO". IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, FOR A TOTAL OF 21 DAYS OUT-OF-SE… Look up ODI 10319906 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10462586 · 46,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DOWNSHIFT WITH AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WITH A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED… Look up ODI 10462586 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10586477 · 171,000 mi EVERY SINCE I HAVE HAD A RECALL FIXED...MY LIGHTS FLICKER ON THE DASH AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SEEMING TO STAY IN ONE GEAR. IT WAS TOLD TO ME THAT IT MAY BE A TIMING CHAIN ISSUE BUT IT IS NOT A RECALL. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE FROM OTHER OUTLOOK OWNERS. *TR Look up ODI 10586477 at NHTSA ↗	20 ODI 10462586 · 46,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DOWNSHIFT WITH AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WITH A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED… Look up ODI 10462586 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10488754 · 99,000 mi 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK, WATER LEAK THROUGH SEAL ON DASH. SHORTED OUT FUSE PANEL ALLOWING THE CAR TO RUN WITH KEY TURNED OFF AND LOSING FUNCTION OF PASSENGER AIR BAG CONTROL. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER COST $1300.00. TR Look up ODI 10488754 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10505996 · 72,000 mi WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATING IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR WILL SAY OFF INSTEAD OF ON. TR Look up ODI 10505996 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10462586 · 46,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DOWNSHIFT WITH AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WITH A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED… Look up ODI 10462586 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10993373 · 100,000 mi I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES SINCE DAY ONE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 40K MILES THEY ONLY REBUILT SO HAVE HAD ISSUES EVER SINCE STILL HAVING ISSUES EVER SINCE MAJOR ELECTRICAL DASHBOARD GOES DARK WHEN DRIVING FLASHES AFTER IT RAINS I LOOSE POWER STEERING WHEN DRIVING FOR LITERALLY A MINUTE SUNROOF LEAKS THROUGH AIRBAGS SERVICE HAS BEEN CHECKING FOR OVER 3 YEARS NOW OTHER ISSUES I HAD PRIOR TO YOUR EXTENDED WARRANTIES HOWEVER NO IM OVER THE 120K MILE LIMIT THIS VEHICLE HAS CONTINUAL DANGEROUS ISSUES AND NOW THAT YOU NO LONGER MANUFACTURER I FEEL GMA… Look up ODI 10993373 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11418164 While driving. Lost power, steering locked up. Discontented and reconnected the battery. Problem cleared. Look up ODI 11418164 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10582847 · 82,000 mi LAST WEEK WE HAD HEAVY RAIN AND RAIN BEGAN LEAKING INTO THE CAR NEAR THE FRONT PILLAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND IT APPEARED THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. WHEN I HAD IT TESTED IT SHOWED IT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I PURCHASED THE BATTERY AND WENT TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. WHILE I WAS THERE I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FUSE BOX WAS CORODED AND CLEANED THE CONNECTIONS. THE CAR CONTINUED TO REMAIN ON THROUGHOUT THE DAY UNTIL IT SEEMED TO DRY OUT. IT RAINED AGAIN YE… Look up ODI 10582847 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10639028 · 79,000 mi I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH ON HWY. CAR SHUT OFF AND BACK ON, IT WAS ALSO RAINING. SMELT REALLY BAD LIKE A FIRE. WENT STRAIGHT HOME, TOOK CAR TO SHOP THE NEXT DAY. THE WATER LEAK I THOUGHT HAD BEEN FIXED WAS LEAKING INTO THE ELECTRICAL BOARD CAUSED A BURN OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING. *TR Look up ODI 10639028 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11180048 · 80,000 mi ISSUES WITH MY OUTLOOK ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ENGINE ON FIRE, ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH STABILIZER/TRACKING CONTROLS, WINDOWS/MIRROR AND MAINLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO LOW OR 2ND GEAR. I HAD TO PULL TO EMERGENCY LANE AND HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TWICE. DEALER STATES ITS AN ISSUE WITH OBD/OBI CODES AND CLEARS CODE. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DO THIS ALMOST DAILY, WEEKLY. WATER LEAKS THROUGH SUNROOF, FRONT WINDOW GLASS, UNDER DASH ON FEET OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER; WATER LEAKS VIA DVD SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING AND STATIONAR… Look up ODI 11180048 at NHTSA ↗	11 ODI 10733913 · 165,000 mi THE SUN ROOF LEAKS AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER HAD COLLECTED INSIDE THE BATTERY TERMINAL WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER AND BEHIND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT. SINCE THEN, WATER CONTINUES TO LEAK IN FROM THE SUN ROOF "TUBES" WHICH HAVE BEEN CLEANED OUT SEVERAL TIME. I HAVE HAD WATER THAT PUDDLES UNDER THE CARPETING IN THE FRONT AND REAR SEAT AND HAS EFFECTED THE ELECTRICAL. THERE ARE NUMEROUS INSTANCES POSTED AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF FOLKS WHO HAVE ALSO DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE. IT'S A SHAME THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. GM HAS NO RESOLUTION AND THE DEALERS… Look up ODI 10733913 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10787705 · 100,000 mi CAR PARKED IN OWNER'S DRIVEWAY. ALL WINDOWS AND SUNROOF CLOSED. AFTER A HEAVY OVERNIGHT RAINSTORM, OWNER DROVE CAR DOWN DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A RUSH OF WATER TOWARD FRONT OF CAR. OWNER SAW WATER DRIPPING FROM UNDER GLOVE BOX COMPARTMENT, AND SUBSTANTIAL WATER ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MAT. OWNER ABLE TO DRIVE TO WORK AND PARKED IN WORK PARKING RAMP. AFTER WORK, OWNER ATTEMPTED TO START CAR TO GO HOME, EXPERIENCED NO CRANK/ NO START. LIGHTS DID COME ON BUT KEY THEN STUCK IN IGNITION. CAR BATTERY EVENTUALLY DIED DUE TO INABILITY TO TURN OFF LIG… Look up ODI 10787705 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10810539 WHEN IT RAINS MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK WILL CONTINUE TO RUN EVEN AFTER THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. MY BATTERY DRAINS DOWN FOR NO REASON AND MY RADIO WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE DRIVER DOOR IS OPEN. I HAVE RECENTLY STARTED SMELLING AN EXTREMELY FOWL SMELL THAT COMES AND GOES. THE SPEAKERS IN MY CAR WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SHORT IN MY CAR THAT IS CAUSING THESE PROBLEMS. Look up ODI 10810539 at NHTSA ↗	15 ODI 10450830 · 69,000 mi MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK (W/SUNROOF) ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN WITH KEY OFF POSITION (SEE GM BULLETIN #08-08-57-003C [SEAM SEAL] DATED JULY 15, 2011) WATER LEAK AT A-PILLAR CAUSED VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN WITH KEY OFF/POSSIBLE NO CRANK/NO START/COMMUNICATION LOSS/VARIOUS ELECTRICAL CONCERNS, WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF A WATER LEAK ON THE IP BEC FROM THE SUNROOF DRAIN HOSE THAT EXITS THROUGH THE VEHICLE AT THE PLENUM AND RE-ENTER THROUGH THE "UNSEALED SEAM AT THE FRONT OF THE DASH". THIS CAN EFFECT 2007-2010 OUTLOOK; … Look up ODI 10450830 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10481086 · 67,350 mi WATER LEAK FROM SUNROOF TRAVELED DOWN THE DRIVER'S PILLAR AND THROUGH THE DASH, ONTO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE WHICH CAUSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING BELL TO SOUND. WATER WAS ALSO LEAKING OUT OF THE CURTAIN AIRBAG BADGE ON THE PILLAR POTENTIALLY COMPROMISING THE AIRBAG. WATER SOAKED THE DRIVER'S CARPET AND MATS. NOW THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT FOR RPM IS OPERATING SPORADICALLY. Look up ODI 10481086 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10551055 · 67,000 mi 10/12/13 WE HAD SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN & THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICED THE FLOOR BOARDS WERE WET. AGAIN, THE EVENING OF 10/15 WE HAD SEVERE RAIN STORMS WITH FLOODING IN OUR CITY. THE NEXT DAY WHEN MY MIL & I GOT INTO VEHICLE THE FLOOR BOARDS WERE SOAKED. WHEN WE PUT OUR SEAT BELTS ON THEY TOO WERE WET. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP ON 10/16 & HAVE A STATEMENT THAT IT WOULD BE A COSTLY REPAIR, MOLD WAS PRESENT & HE STATED IT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED THAT I DRIVE IT DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. ON 10/23 I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE BODY … Look up ODI 10551055 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	2 ODI 10319906 · 39,000 mi I PURCHASED THIS 2008 VEHICLE IN JULY 2008, USED BUT "NEW" WITH A BIT OVER 16,000 MILES ON IT FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SYRACUSE THAT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE. MY VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL CARED FOR AND SERVICED ACCORDINGLY. STARTING JAN. 31, 2010, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD KNOCK. IT DID NOT MATTER IF I WARMED THE VEHICLE, OR IF IT WAS WARM WEATHER OR COLD. ON SOME INSTANCES IT SEEMED TO NOT ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY AS IT SHOULD. OFTEN HESITATING TO "GO". IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, FOR A TOTAL OF 21 DAYS OUT-OF-SE… Look up ODI 10319906 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10419956 · 100,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WAS MELTED. AS A RESULT, THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT FUNCTION AT NIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT A SPEED SENSOR WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION AND AN EXTERIOR LIGHTING ASSEMBLY WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT O… Look up ODI 10419956 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10319906 · 39,000 mi I PURCHASED THIS 2008 VEHICLE IN JULY 2008, USED BUT "NEW" WITH A BIT OVER 16,000 MILES ON IT FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SYRACUSE THAT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE. MY VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL CARED FOR AND SERVICED ACCORDINGLY. STARTING JAN. 31, 2010, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD KNOCK. IT DID NOT MATTER IF I WARMED THE VEHICLE, OR IF IT WAS WARM WEATHER OR COLD. ON SOME INSTANCES IT SEEMED TO NOT ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY AS IT SHOULD. OFTEN HESITATING TO "GO". IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, FOR A TOTAL OF 21 DAYS OUT-OF-SE… Look up ODI 10319906 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10462586 · 46,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DOWNSHIFT WITH AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WITH A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED… Look up ODI 10462586 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10586477 · 171,000 mi EVERY SINCE I HAVE HAD A RECALL FIXED...MY LIGHTS FLICKER ON THE DASH AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SEEMING TO STAY IN ONE GEAR. IT WAS TOLD TO ME THAT IT MAY BE A TIMING CHAIN ISSUE BUT IT IS NOT A RECALL. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE FROM OTHER OUTLOOK OWNERS. *TR Look up ODI 10586477 at NHTSA ↗	—	4 ODI 10462586 · 46,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DOWNSHIFT WITH AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WITH A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED… Look up ODI 10462586 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10499331 I HAVE HAD MY THE CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN THE SERVICE STABILITRAC WARNING CAME ON CAUSING JERKING IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC AND WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO GO. HAD IT TOWED AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENTIRE TIMING COMPONENT WAS BAD, THIS WAS A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. NEXT I WAS TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN APPROACHING AN OFFICER AT THE SCENE OF A WRECK MY CAR REVVED VERY HIGH AND WOULDN'T SHIFT ANYMORE....NOT ONLY WITH AN OFFICER AT A ACCIDENT BUT ALSO REDUCED TO ONE LANE TRAFFIC DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. I… Look up ODI 10499331 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10519609 · 106,000 mi WAS DRIVING ON HWY. AT 60 MPH WHEN ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AND THEN WHEN I CAME TO STOPLIGHT AND TOOK OFF, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH.AND WOULD JERK AND THEN AS I CONTINUED TO TRY TO GET SPEED BECAUSE OF OTHERS BEHIND ME-IT WOULD NOT GO. HAD TO DRIVE 30 MPH FOR TWO HOURS TO GET ONLY 40 MILES. TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND GM IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THIS IS A HAZARD AND THERE ARE SOOO MANY COMPLAINTS WITH PROBLEMS JUST LIKE THIS AND NO RECALL YET-REALLY-SO WILL ONE BE MADE WHEN SOMEONE IS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO W… Look up ODI 10519609 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10265911 · 15 mi SINCE I LEASED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 CALENDAR DAYS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE IS 18,654. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, TRANSMISSION, AND THE ELECTRIC SEAT, BUT THE MAIN REASON THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR ON EACH OF THE SIX VISITS IS AS FOLLOWS: WHEN RAINING, WATER APPEARS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: (A) PASSENGER SIDE, 2ND COLUMN; (B) PASSENGER SIDE, DIRECTLY BELOW GLOVE COMPARTMENT… Look up ODI 10265911 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10462586 · 46,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DOWNSHIFT WITH AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WITH A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED… Look up ODI 10462586 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10521337 · 117,680 mi WHILE IN A STOPPED POSITION, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND MY TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. I WAS STUCK NOT BEING ABLE TO PULL OVER TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC, BECAUSE MY CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. I PUT IT INTO PARK, THEN BACK INTO DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES, AND I FINALLY GOT IT TO CREEP ENOUGH IN LOW GEAR TO GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF I WERE TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP PRIOR DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THIS WAS NOT COVERED AND COST ME $3000. I AM STILL NOT SURE THIS CORRECTED … Look up ODI 10521337 at NHTSA ↗	17 ODI 10495254 · 47,000 mi I HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ONE MORNING IT JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING AND THEN LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'T MOVE. TR Look up ODI 10495254 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10499264 · 55,000 mi DELAYED SHIFTING WHEN PRESSING DOWN ACCELERATOR TO INCREASE SPEED TO CHANGE LANES WHILE ON FREEWAY. TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATE WAS INOPERATIVE. TR Look up ODI 10499264 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10499331 I HAVE HAD MY THE CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN THE SERVICE STABILITRAC WARNING CAME ON CAUSING JERKING IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC AND WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO GO. HAD IT TOWED AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENTIRE TIMING COMPONENT WAS BAD, THIS WAS A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. NEXT I WAS TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN APPROACHING AN OFFICER AT THE SCENE OF A WRECK MY CAR REVVED VERY HIGH AND WOULDN'T SHIFT ANYMORE....NOT ONLY WITH AN OFFICER AT A ACCIDENT BUT ALSO REDUCED TO ONE LANE TRAFFIC DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. I… Look up ODI 10499331 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10576580 · 117,000 mi I WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WHEN MY POWER STEERING JUST STOPPED AND I HAD TO TRY AND DRIVE WITHOUT IT. I WAS TOLD A MONTH BEFORE IT WAS THE STEERING AND PINION RACK, GOT THAT FIXED AND THERE WAS TWO CODES THAT POPPED UP. I WAS TOLD THAT ONE CANCELLED OUT THE OTHER WHICH DIDN'T MAKE SENSE. NOW THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS WORK AND THEY SAY THAT WAS THE PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION ALONG. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN GMC CAUSE WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALE… Look up ODI 10576580 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10954973 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 PO… Look up ODI 10954973 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11114717 · 75,000 mi IN MY SATURN OUTLOOK. THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. IVE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES WITH SATURN OUTLOOK. ALSO TALK TO SERVICE MANAGERS AT A COUPLE DIFFERENT GM DEALERSHIPS. TO WHICH THEY HAVE ALL SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS THOSE VEHICLES ARE VERY BAD DESIGNED AND ARE NOT BUILT TO LAST. THEY HAVE REPLACED A BUNCH OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS. PROBLEM : STARTING OUT ON TAKE OFF. THE TRANSMISSION WILL HESITATE AND JERK THE CAR. POTENTIALLY PUTTING YOU AND OTHERS IN A BAD SITUATION IF THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES. AND O… Look up ODI 11114717 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10554857 · 69,000 mi POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRED 11/1/13 AND NOW MY OUTLOOK WON'T GO REVERSE, 3RD OR 5TH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, I'LL TAKE IT TOMORROW TO THE DEALER AND FIND OUT IF IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM EVERYONE HAS BEEN HAVING WITH THE TCM OR IF IT'S THE REVERSE CLUTCH PLATE (WAVED). I ALSO HAVE THE OTHER COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE LEAKY SUNROOF, WATER COMES DOWN THE DRIVER FLOOR BOARD BY THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS IS MY FIRST GM AND IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE MY LAST. I'M GOING BACK TO TOYOTA! I WISH I HAD KNOWN ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS, I WOULD HAD N… Look up ODI 10554857 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	4 ODI 10379550 2 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE OUTLOOK...FIRST, THE AIRBAG. WE HAVE HAD IT FIXED 5 TIMES! THE DEALER RE-ROUTED IT, PUT IT BACK, REPLACED WIRING, BUT TO NO AVAIL. AND IT APPEARS AGAIN THAT IT NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR. THEN 2ND THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW LIGHT BEAM WENT OUT....REPLACED BULB THREE TIMES AND IT DIDN'T HOLD A CHARGE FOR ABOUT A FEW DAYS EACH. GM DEFINITELY NEED TO LOOK AT THESE PROBLEMS. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED THAT A CAR THAT JUST GOES OUT OF WARRANTY HAS PROBLEMS THAT NEED MAJOR FIXING. LN Look up ODI 10379550 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10381651 · 42,000 mi THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD FUNCTION BUT NOT THE LOW BEAMS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. THE WIRING HARNESSES WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. TR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED AN AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE. EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ANYWAY. SIX MONT… Look up ODI 10381651 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10864778 · 73,000 mi WHEN IT RAINS, THE HEADLINER GETS SOAKED. THE WATER RUNS DOWN ARM GOING DOWN IN THE FRONT THAT CONNECTS THE ROOF AND DASHBOARD AND FLOODS THE DRIVER SIDE DEAD PEDAL AND FLOOR BOARD. WATER ALSO LEAKS FROM REAR SUNROOF GLASS AND DRIPS FROM THE REAR DOME LIGHT AND LEAKS TO THE 3RD ROW SEATS/REAR COMPARTMENT. Look up ODI 10864778 at NHTSA ↗	20 ODI 10462586 · 46,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DOWNSHIFT WITH AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WITH A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED… Look up ODI 10462586 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10488754 · 99,000 mi 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK, WATER LEAK THROUGH SEAL ON DASH. SHORTED OUT FUSE PANEL ALLOWING THE CAR TO RUN WITH KEY TURNED OFF AND LOSING FUNCTION OF PASSENGER AIR BAG CONTROL. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER COST $1300.00. TR Look up ODI 10488754 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10505996 · 72,000 mi WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATING IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR WILL SAY OFF INSTEAD OF ON. TR Look up ODI 10505996 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10462586 · 46,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DOWNSHIFT WITH AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WITH A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED… Look up ODI 10462586 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10499331 I HAVE HAD MY THE CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN THE SERVICE STABILITRAC WARNING CAME ON CAUSING JERKING IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC AND WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO GO. HAD IT TOWED AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENTIRE TIMING COMPONENT WAS BAD, THIS WAS A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. NEXT I WAS TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN APPROACHING AN OFFICER AT THE SCENE OF A WRECK MY CAR REVVED VERY HIGH AND WOULDN'T SHIFT ANYMORE....NOT ONLY WITH AN OFFICER AT A ACCIDENT BUT ALSO REDUCED TO ONE LANE TRAFFIC DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. I… Look up ODI 10499331 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10519609 · 106,000 mi WAS DRIVING ON HWY. AT 60 MPH WHEN ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AND THEN WHEN I CAME TO STOPLIGHT AND TOOK OFF, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH.AND WOULD JERK AND THEN AS I CONTINUED TO TRY TO GET SPEED BECAUSE OF OTHERS BEHIND ME-IT WOULD NOT GO. HAD TO DRIVE 30 MPH FOR TWO HOURS TO GET ONLY 40 MILES. TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND GM IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THIS IS A HAZARD AND THERE ARE SOOO MANY COMPLAINTS WITH PROBLEMS JUST LIKE THIS AND NO RECALL YET-REALLY-SO WILL ONE BE MADE WHEN SOMEONE IS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO W… Look up ODI 10519609 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 10462586 · 46,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DOWNSHIFT WITH AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WITH A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED… Look up ODI 10462586 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11209626 POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT AND RETURNS CAUSING JERKY LURCHING TURNS COUPLE YEARS NOW SINCE REACHING OVER 100K MILEAGE, HAVE 173K MILES CURRENTLY. IS NOW LEAKING FLUID. PCV VALVE REPLACED TWICE, NOT RECALLED BUT MECHANICS HAVE SAID IT'S COMMON FOR MY VEHICLE, CAUSES HESITATION WHILE IDLING LIKE IT'S TRYING TO STALL OUT. HAVE HAD TO PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND REV GAS AT STOPLIGHTS. AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS, PASSENGER SIDE DOESN'T DETECT. ALTHOUGH RECALL, DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE DIAGNOSTIC FEES EVEN WHEN I HAD DONE FOR FREE AT LOCAL… Look up ODI 11209626 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10499331 I HAVE HAD MY THE CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN THE SERVICE STABILITRAC WARNING CAME ON CAUSING JERKING IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC AND WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO GO. HAD IT TOWED AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENTIRE TIMING COMPONENT WAS BAD, THIS WAS A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. NEXT I WAS TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN APPROACHING AN OFFICER AT THE SCENE OF A WRECK MY CAR REVVED VERY HIGH AND WOULDN'T SHIFT ANYMORE....NOT ONLY WITH AN OFFICER AT A ACCIDENT BUT ALSO REDUCED TO ONE LANE TRAFFIC DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. I… Look up ODI 10499331 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11002054 MY SATURN 2008 ENGINE LIGHT IS FLASHING AND MY SUV IS RUNNING BAD, MY AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT IS ON AND MY TRACTION LIGHT IS ALSO ON. Look up ODI 11002054 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11209626 POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT AND RETURNS CAUSING JERKY LURCHING TURNS COUPLE YEARS NOW SINCE REACHING OVER 100K MILEAGE, HAVE 173K MILES CURRENTLY. IS NOW LEAKING FLUID. PCV VALVE REPLACED TWICE, NOT RECALLED BUT MECHANICS HAVE SAID IT'S COMMON FOR MY VEHICLE, CAUSES HESITATION WHILE IDLING LIKE IT'S TRYING TO STALL OUT. HAVE HAD TO PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND REV GAS AT STOPLIGHTS. AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS, PASSENGER SIDE DOESN'T DETECT. ALTHOUGH RECALL, DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE DIAGNOSTIC FEES EVEN WHEN I HAD DONE FOR FREE AT LOCAL… Look up ODI 11209626 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10455643 IN CARWASH AND DURING RAIN, WATER RUNS IN THROUGH BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG PORTS IN THE FRONT, THROUGH THE DVD PLAYER, THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR, THROUGH THE TOP PART OF THE WINDSHIELD. FOLLOWING FIRST INCIDENT THE RADIO BEGAN TO SHORT OUT, INDICATING THE WATER HAD EFFECTED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE DVD PLAYER NO LONGER WORKS, AND FOLLOWING THE FIRST INCIDENT THE "CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM" LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON. THE DEALER CANNOT TELL ME IF THE AIRBAGS WILL WORK PROPERLY. REPAIRS BY THE DEALER HAVE NOT RESOLVED TH… Look up ODI 10455643 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11115375 · 87,000 mi UPON RAINING VERY HARD WATER LEAKS INTO THE CABIN OF THE SUV VIA BEHIND THE EMERGENCY BREAK,AIRBAG PORTS AND FROM UNDER THE GLOVE BOX ONTO THE FLOORBOARDS. MY VEHICLE STAYS ON WHEN THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ASAP. THE WATER LEAKS IN WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AS WELL AS IF THE VEHICLE IS SITTING OUTSIDE WHILE ITS RAINING. Look up ODI 11115375 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11289943 · 148,564 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF LEAKED EACH TIME IT RAINED. THE WATER TRAVELED ACROSS THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE, ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, AND INTO THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STUTEVILLE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF PONCA CITY (3330 N 14TH ST, PONCA CITY, OK 74601, [phone removed]) WHERE THE BODY CONTROL WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY DUE TO THE WATER THAT WAS LEAKING ONTO THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO… Look up ODI 11289943 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	3 ODI 10428208 · 20,000 mi FIRST LEFT HEADLIGHT WAS GOING IN AND OUT. WAS PULLED OVER BY POLICE WHO SAID IT WAS OUT. TURNED CAR OFF THEN ON AND LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO DEALER WAS REPLACED FOR MALFUNCTION, DEFECT REPAIRED FOR FREE AT 20000 MILES. THEN PARKED CAR NOSE FIRST. WAS UNABLE TO REVERSE CAR OUT OF PARKING SPACE. HAD TO WAIT FOR CAR IN FRONT TO MOVE TO SO I COULD DRIVE OUT FORWARD ONLY. CAR DROVE FORWARD FOR 1 WEEK, THEN COMPLETELY WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE. WAS TOWED TO DEALER AT 39000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR FREE, COVERED BY WARRANTY. THEN RIGH… Look up ODI 10428208 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10592777 RECENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER TO BE LOOKED AT I WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED. TO REPLACE IT WILL COST AN UPWARD OF $400. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES STEERING CONSTANTLY SQUEALING, NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON. AND WHEN GOING AROUND TURNS THE STABILITY CONTROL MAKES A LOUD ABRUPT NOISE ALMOST STOPPING THE VEHICLE. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THE PROBLEMS I'VE BEEN HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE IN SUCH THE SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME I'VE OWNED IT. I AM A PREGNANT … Look up ODI 10592777 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10993373 · 100,000 mi I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES SINCE DAY ONE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 40K MILES THEY ONLY REBUILT SO HAVE HAD ISSUES EVER SINCE STILL HAVING ISSUES EVER SINCE MAJOR ELECTRICAL DASHBOARD GOES DARK WHEN DRIVING FLASHES AFTER IT RAINS I LOOSE POWER STEERING WHEN DRIVING FOR LITERALLY A MINUTE SUNROOF LEAKS THROUGH AIRBAGS SERVICE HAS BEEN CHECKING FOR OVER 3 YEARS NOW OTHER ISSUES I HAD PRIOR TO YOUR EXTENDED WARRANTIES HOWEVER NO IM OVER THE 120K MILE LIMIT THIS VEHICLE HAS CONTINUAL DANGEROUS ISSUES AND NOW THAT YOU NO LONGER MANUFACTURER I FEEL GMA… Look up ODI 10993373 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10462586 · 46,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DOWNSHIFT WITH AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WITH A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED… Look up ODI 10462586 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10993373 · 100,000 mi I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES SINCE DAY ONE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 40K MILES THEY ONLY REBUILT SO HAVE HAD ISSUES EVER SINCE STILL HAVING ISSUES EVER SINCE MAJOR ELECTRICAL DASHBOARD GOES DARK WHEN DRIVING FLASHES AFTER IT RAINS I LOOSE POWER STEERING WHEN DRIVING FOR LITERALLY A MINUTE SUNROOF LEAKS THROUGH AIRBAGS SERVICE HAS BEEN CHECKING FOR OVER 3 YEARS NOW OTHER ISSUES I HAD PRIOR TO YOUR EXTENDED WARRANTIES HOWEVER NO IM OVER THE 120K MILE LIMIT THIS VEHICLE HAS CONTINUAL DANGEROUS ISSUES AND NOW THAT YOU NO LONGER MANUFACTURER I FEEL GMA… Look up ODI 10993373 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11418164 While driving. Lost power, steering locked up. Discontented and reconnected the battery. Problem cleared. Look up ODI 11418164 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10265911 · 15 mi SINCE I LEASED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 CALENDAR DAYS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE IS 18,654. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, TRANSMISSION, AND THE ELECTRIC SEAT, BUT THE MAIN REASON THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR ON EACH OF THE SIX VISITS IS AS FOLLOWS: WHEN RAINING, WATER APPEARS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: (A) PASSENGER SIDE, 2ND COLUMN; (B) PASSENGER SIDE, DIRECTLY BELOW GLOVE COMPARTMENT… Look up ODI 10265911 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10462586 · 46,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DOWNSHIFT WITH AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WITH A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED… Look up ODI 10462586 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10521337 · 117,680 mi WHILE IN A STOPPED POSITION, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND MY TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. I WAS STUCK NOT BEING ABLE TO PULL OVER TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC, BECAUSE MY CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. I PUT IT INTO PARK, THEN BACK INTO DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES, AND I FINALLY GOT IT TO CREEP ENOUGH IN LOW GEAR TO GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF I WERE TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP PRIOR DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THIS WAS NOT COVERED AND COST ME $3000. I AM STILL NOT SURE THIS CORRECTED … Look up ODI 10521337 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10462586 · 46,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DOWNSHIFT WITH AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WITH A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED… Look up ODI 10462586 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11209626 POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT AND RETURNS CAUSING JERKY LURCHING TURNS COUPLE YEARS NOW SINCE REACHING OVER 100K MILEAGE, HAVE 173K MILES CURRENTLY. IS NOW LEAKING FLUID. PCV VALVE REPLACED TWICE, NOT RECALLED BUT MECHANICS HAVE SAID IT'S COMMON FOR MY VEHICLE, CAUSES HESITATION WHILE IDLING LIKE IT'S TRYING TO STALL OUT. HAVE HAD TO PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND REV GAS AT STOPLIGHTS. AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS, PASSENGER SIDE DOESN'T DETECT. ALTHOUGH RECALL, DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE DIAGNOSTIC FEES EVEN WHEN I HAD DONE FOR FREE AT LOCAL… Look up ODI 11209626 at NHTSA ↗	—	3 ODI 10682475 · 25,000 mi THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP. THERE IS A RAPID DECLINE IN SPEED AND THE VOLT METER DROPS TO LESS THEN 11. I HAVE TO HOPE THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THAT I DO NOT GUIDE THE VEHICLE INTO SOMETHING THAT WILL CAUSE DAMAGE. THE 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF DURING OPERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, HIGHWAYS AND AT TOLL LOCATIONS INCLUDING BRIDGES AND TUNNELS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS… Look up ODI 10682475 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10927848 · 136,000 mi DURING TRANSIT ON INTERSTATE THE ENGINE STOP PROVIDING POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION AND RPM DECREASED TO 1,000 WHILE DECELERATING THE VEHICLE FROM 70MPH TO 45MPH MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE LANES TO PULL OFF THE ROAD ALMOST RESULTING IN A FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. AFTER ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS THE ENGIN REENGAGED. 30 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLES SYSTEM ALERTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS OVERHEATING AND RECOMMENDED THAT WE PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NUTRAL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. Look up ODI 10927848 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11209626 POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT AND RETURNS CAUSING JERKY LURCHING TURNS COUPLE YEARS NOW SINCE REACHING OVER 100K MILEAGE, HAVE 173K MILES CURRENTLY. IS NOW LEAKING FLUID. PCV VALVE REPLACED TWICE, NOT RECALLED BUT MECHANICS HAVE SAID IT'S COMMON FOR MY VEHICLE, CAUSES HESITATION WHILE IDLING LIKE IT'S TRYING TO STALL OUT. HAVE HAD TO PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND REV GAS AT STOPLIGHTS. AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS, PASSENGER SIDE DOESN'T DETECT. ALTHOUGH RECALL, DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE DIAGNOSTIC FEES EVEN WHEN I HAD DONE FOR FREE AT LOCAL… Look up ODI 11209626 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10576580 · 117,000 mi I WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WHEN MY POWER STEERING JUST STOPPED AND I HAD TO TRY AND DRIVE WITHOUT IT. I WAS TOLD A MONTH BEFORE IT WAS THE STEERING AND PINION RACK, GOT THAT FIXED AND THERE WAS TWO CODES THAT POPPED UP. I WAS TOLD THAT ONE CANCELLED OUT THE OTHER WHICH DIDN'T MAKE SENSE. NOW THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS WORK AND THEY SAY THAT WAS THE PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION ALONG. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN GMC CAUSE WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALE… Look up ODI 10576580 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10547449 · 45,000 mi OUR SATURN OUTLOOK HAS HAD PROBLEMS THAT HAVE ACCUMULATED MORE RECENTLY THAT INCLUDE THE STEERING BOX FAILING (AUDIBLE POPPING WHEN NEAR NEUTRAL STEERING POSITION), THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND BRAKE SIMULTANEOUS LIGHTS WITH FEEDBACK IN THE BRAKE PEDALS (EVEN WHEN ABS IS NOT ACTIVE), AND A VERY ANNOYING WEATHER/WATER LEAK FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE THAT IS SOAKING THE PASSENGER CARPET AFTER EVERY SINGLE RAIN. NONE OF THESE ITEMS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND I'M RETURNING THE CAR FOR THE SECOND TIME TOMORROW TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTI… Look up ODI 10547449 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	0	4 ODI 10582847 · 82,000 mi LAST WEEK WE HAD HEAVY RAIN AND RAIN BEGAN LEAKING INTO THE CAR NEAR THE FRONT PILLAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND IT APPEARED THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. WHEN I HAD IT TESTED IT SHOWED IT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I PURCHASED THE BATTERY AND WENT TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. WHILE I WAS THERE I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FUSE BOX WAS CORODED AND CLEANED THE CONNECTIONS. THE CAR CONTINUED TO REMAIN ON THROUGHOUT THE DAY UNTIL IT SEEMED TO DRY OUT. IT RAINED AGAIN YE… Look up ODI 10582847 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10639028 · 79,000 mi I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH ON HWY. CAR SHUT OFF AND BACK ON, IT WAS ALSO RAINING. SMELT REALLY BAD LIKE A FIRE. WENT STRAIGHT HOME, TOOK CAR TO SHOP THE NEXT DAY. THE WATER LEAK I THOUGHT HAD BEEN FIXED WAS LEAKING INTO THE ELECTRICAL BOARD CAUSED A BURN OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING. *TR Look up ODI 10639028 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11180048 · 80,000 mi ISSUES WITH MY OUTLOOK ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ENGINE ON FIRE, ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH STABILIZER/TRACKING CONTROLS, WINDOWS/MIRROR AND MAINLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO LOW OR 2ND GEAR. I HAD TO PULL TO EMERGENCY LANE AND HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TWICE. DEALER STATES ITS AN ISSUE WITH OBD/OBI CODES AND CLEARS CODE. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DO THIS ALMOST DAILY, WEEKLY. WATER LEAKS THROUGH SUNROOF, FRONT WINDOW GLASS, UNDER DASH ON FEET OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER; WATER LEAKS VIA DVD SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING AND STATIONAR… Look up ODI 11180048 at NHTSA ↗	17 ODI 10495254 · 47,000 mi I HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ONE MORNING IT JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING AND THEN LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'T MOVE. TR Look up ODI 10495254 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10499264 · 55,000 mi DELAYED SHIFTING WHEN PRESSING DOWN ACCELERATOR TO INCREASE SPEED TO CHANGE LANES WHILE ON FREEWAY. TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATE WAS INOPERATIVE. TR Look up ODI 10499264 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10499331 I HAVE HAD MY THE CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN THE SERVICE STABILITRAC WARNING CAME ON CAUSING JERKING IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC AND WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO GO. HAD IT TOWED AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENTIRE TIMING COMPONENT WAS BAD, THIS WAS A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. NEXT I WAS TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN APPROACHING AN OFFICER AT THE SCENE OF A WRECK MY CAR REVVED VERY HIGH AND WOULDN'T SHIFT ANYMORE....NOT ONLY WITH AN OFFICER AT A ACCIDENT BUT ALSO REDUCED TO ONE LANE TRAFFIC DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. I… Look up ODI 10499331 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10499331 I HAVE HAD MY THE CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN THE SERVICE STABILITRAC WARNING CAME ON CAUSING JERKING IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC AND WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO GO. HAD IT TOWED AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENTIRE TIMING COMPONENT WAS BAD, THIS WAS A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. NEXT I WAS TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN APPROACHING AN OFFICER AT THE SCENE OF A WRECK MY CAR REVVED VERY HIGH AND WOULDN'T SHIFT ANYMORE....NOT ONLY WITH AN OFFICER AT A ACCIDENT BUT ALSO REDUCED TO ONE LANE TRAFFIC DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. I… Look up ODI 10499331 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11002054 MY SATURN 2008 ENGINE LIGHT IS FLASHING AND MY SUV IS RUNNING BAD, MY AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT IS ON AND MY TRACTION LIGHT IS ALSO ON. Look up ODI 11002054 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11209626 POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT AND RETURNS CAUSING JERKY LURCHING TURNS COUPLE YEARS NOW SINCE REACHING OVER 100K MILEAGE, HAVE 173K MILES CURRENTLY. IS NOW LEAKING FLUID. PCV VALVE REPLACED TWICE, NOT RECALLED BUT MECHANICS HAVE SAID IT'S COMMON FOR MY VEHICLE, CAUSES HESITATION WHILE IDLING LIKE IT'S TRYING TO STALL OUT. HAVE HAD TO PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND REV GAS AT STOPLIGHTS. AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS, PASSENGER SIDE DOESN'T DETECT. ALTHOUGH RECALL, DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE DIAGNOSTIC FEES EVEN WHEN I HAD DONE FOR FREE AT LOCAL… Look up ODI 11209626 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10682475 · 25,000 mi THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP. THERE IS A RAPID DECLINE IN SPEED AND THE VOLT METER DROPS TO LESS THEN 11. I HAVE TO HOPE THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THAT I DO NOT GUIDE THE VEHICLE INTO SOMETHING THAT WILL CAUSE DAMAGE. THE 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF DURING OPERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, HIGHWAYS AND AT TOLL LOCATIONS INCLUDING BRIDGES AND TUNNELS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS… Look up ODI 10682475 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10927848 · 136,000 mi DURING TRANSIT ON INTERSTATE THE ENGINE STOP PROVIDING POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION AND RPM DECREASED TO 1,000 WHILE DECELERATING THE VEHICLE FROM 70MPH TO 45MPH MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE LANES TO PULL OFF THE ROAD ALMOST RESULTING IN A FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. AFTER ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS THE ENGIN REENGAGED. 30 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLES SYSTEM ALERTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS OVERHEATING AND RECOMMENDED THAT WE PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NUTRAL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. Look up ODI 10927848 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11209626 POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT AND RETURNS CAUSING JERKY LURCHING TURNS COUPLE YEARS NOW SINCE REACHING OVER 100K MILEAGE, HAVE 173K MILES CURRENTLY. IS NOW LEAKING FLUID. PCV VALVE REPLACED TWICE, NOT RECALLED BUT MECHANICS HAVE SAID IT'S COMMON FOR MY VEHICLE, CAUSES HESITATION WHILE IDLING LIKE IT'S TRYING TO STALL OUT. HAVE HAD TO PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND REV GAS AT STOPLIGHTS. AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS, PASSENGER SIDE DOESN'T DETECT. ALTHOUGH RECALL, DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE DIAGNOSTIC FEES EVEN WHEN I HAD DONE FOR FREE AT LOCAL… Look up ODI 11209626 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 11073263 · 100,000 mi I HAVE 1 REAR BRAKE GOING OUT. THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS LIKE A SIEVE. I HAVE A LEAK SOMEWHERE NEAR MY RADIATOR. AND I'M TOLD THE CHIP IN MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT ON ME. I HAVE MY DASH BOARD SCREECHING BLOODY MURDER AT ME AND MY EARS SWELL AND I LOOK LIKE I HAVE THE MUMPS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE LOT I'M BUYING FROM AND THEY SHRUG AND SAY OH WELL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I RARELY IF EVER GO ON THE FREEWAY. I PARK OFF THE STREET. I USE THE ALARM SYSTEM RELIGIOUSLY. AND IT'S OVER HEATING WHERE THE BATTERY IS. Look up ODI 11073263 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10582847 · 82,000 mi LAST WEEK WE HAD HEAVY RAIN AND RAIN BEGAN LEAKING INTO THE CAR NEAR THE FRONT PILLAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND IT APPEARED THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. WHEN I HAD IT TESTED IT SHOWED IT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I PURCHASED THE BATTERY AND WENT TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. WHILE I WAS THERE I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FUSE BOX WAS CORODED AND CLEANED THE CONNECTIONS. THE CAR CONTINUED TO REMAIN ON THROUGHOUT THE DAY UNTIL IT SEEMED TO DRY OUT. IT RAINED AGAIN YE… Look up ODI 10582847 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	0	11 ODI 10733913 · 165,000 mi THE SUN ROOF LEAKS AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER HAD COLLECTED INSIDE THE BATTERY TERMINAL WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER AND BEHIND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT. SINCE THEN, WATER CONTINUES TO LEAK IN FROM THE SUN ROOF "TUBES" WHICH HAVE BEEN CLEANED OUT SEVERAL TIME. I HAVE HAD WATER THAT PUDDLES UNDER THE CARPETING IN THE FRONT AND REAR SEAT AND HAS EFFECTED THE ELECTRICAL. THERE ARE NUMEROUS INSTANCES POSTED AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF FOLKS WHO HAVE ALSO DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE. IT'S A SHAME THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. GM HAS NO RESOLUTION AND THE DEALERS… Look up ODI 10733913 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10787705 · 100,000 mi CAR PARKED IN OWNER'S DRIVEWAY. ALL WINDOWS AND SUNROOF CLOSED. AFTER A HEAVY OVERNIGHT RAINSTORM, OWNER DROVE CAR DOWN DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A RUSH OF WATER TOWARD FRONT OF CAR. OWNER SAW WATER DRIPPING FROM UNDER GLOVE BOX COMPARTMENT, AND SUBSTANTIAL WATER ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MAT. OWNER ABLE TO DRIVE TO WORK AND PARKED IN WORK PARKING RAMP. AFTER WORK, OWNER ATTEMPTED TO START CAR TO GO HOME, EXPERIENCED NO CRANK/ NO START. LIGHTS DID COME ON BUT KEY THEN STUCK IN IGNITION. CAR BATTERY EVENTUALLY DIED DUE TO INABILITY TO TURN OFF LIG… Look up ODI 10787705 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10810539 WHEN IT RAINS MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK WILL CONTINUE TO RUN EVEN AFTER THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. MY BATTERY DRAINS DOWN FOR NO REASON AND MY RADIO WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE DRIVER DOOR IS OPEN. I HAVE RECENTLY STARTED SMELLING AN EXTREMELY FOWL SMELL THAT COMES AND GOES. THE SPEAKERS IN MY CAR WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SHORT IN MY CAR THAT IS CAUSING THESE PROBLEMS. Look up ODI 10810539 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10576580 · 117,000 mi I WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WHEN MY POWER STEERING JUST STOPPED AND I HAD TO TRY AND DRIVE WITHOUT IT. I WAS TOLD A MONTH BEFORE IT WAS THE STEERING AND PINION RACK, GOT THAT FIXED AND THERE WAS TWO CODES THAT POPPED UP. I WAS TOLD THAT ONE CANCELLED OUT THE OTHER WHICH DIDN'T MAKE SENSE. NOW THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS WORK AND THEY SAY THAT WAS THE PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION ALONG. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN GMC CAUSE WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALE… Look up ODI 10576580 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10954973 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 PO… Look up ODI 10954973 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11114717 · 75,000 mi IN MY SATURN OUTLOOK. THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. IVE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES WITH SATURN OUTLOOK. ALSO TALK TO SERVICE MANAGERS AT A COUPLE DIFFERENT GM DEALERSHIPS. TO WHICH THEY HAVE ALL SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS THOSE VEHICLES ARE VERY BAD DESIGNED AND ARE NOT BUILT TO LAST. THEY HAVE REPLACED A BUNCH OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS. PROBLEM : STARTING OUT ON TAKE OFF. THE TRANSMISSION WILL HESITATE AND JERK THE CAR. POTENTIALLY PUTTING YOU AND OTHERS IN A BAD SITUATION IF THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES. AND O… Look up ODI 11114717 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10455643 IN CARWASH AND DURING RAIN, WATER RUNS IN THROUGH BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG PORTS IN THE FRONT, THROUGH THE DVD PLAYER, THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR, THROUGH THE TOP PART OF THE WINDSHIELD. FOLLOWING FIRST INCIDENT THE RADIO BEGAN TO SHORT OUT, INDICATING THE WATER HAD EFFECTED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE DVD PLAYER NO LONGER WORKS, AND FOLLOWING THE FIRST INCIDENT THE "CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM" LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON. THE DEALER CANNOT TELL ME IF THE AIRBAGS WILL WORK PROPERLY. REPAIRS BY THE DEALER HAVE NOT RESOLVED TH… Look up ODI 10455643 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10576580 · 117,000 mi I WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WHEN MY POWER STEERING JUST STOPPED AND I HAD TO TRY AND DRIVE WITHOUT IT. I WAS TOLD A MONTH BEFORE IT WAS THE STEERING AND PINION RACK, GOT THAT FIXED AND THERE WAS TWO CODES THAT POPPED UP. I WAS TOLD THAT ONE CANCELLED OUT THE OTHER WHICH DIDN'T MAKE SENSE. NOW THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS WORK AND THEY SAY THAT WAS THE PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION ALONG. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN GMC CAUSE WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALE… Look up ODI 10576580 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11073263 · 100,000 mi I HAVE 1 REAR BRAKE GOING OUT. THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS LIKE A SIEVE. I HAVE A LEAK SOMEWHERE NEAR MY RADIATOR. AND I'M TOLD THE CHIP IN MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT ON ME. I HAVE MY DASH BOARD SCREECHING BLOODY MURDER AT ME AND MY EARS SWELL AND I LOOK LIKE I HAVE THE MUMPS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE LOT I'M BUYING FROM AND THEY SHRUG AND SAY OH WELL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I RARELY IF EVER GO ON THE FREEWAY. I PARK OFF THE STREET. I USE THE ALARM SYSTEM RELIGIOUSLY. AND IT'S OVER HEATING WHERE THE BATTERY IS. Look up ODI 11073263 at NHTSA ↗	—	5 ODI 10542354 · 101,000 mi DURING RAINS, LEAKS IN THE LEFT REAR IN SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT, AFFECTING THE CARPET, AND FLOODING THE BACK STORAGE COMPARTMENT. Look up ODI 10542354 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10787705 · 100,000 mi CAR PARKED IN OWNER'S DRIVEWAY. ALL WINDOWS AND SUNROOF CLOSED. AFTER A HEAVY OVERNIGHT RAINSTORM, OWNER DROVE CAR DOWN DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A RUSH OF WATER TOWARD FRONT OF CAR. OWNER SAW WATER DRIPPING FROM UNDER GLOVE BOX COMPARTMENT, AND SUBSTANTIAL WATER ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MAT. OWNER ABLE TO DRIVE TO WORK AND PARKED IN WORK PARKING RAMP. AFTER WORK, OWNER ATTEMPTED TO START CAR TO GO HOME, EXPERIENCED NO CRANK/ NO START. LIGHTS DID COME ON BUT KEY THEN STUCK IN IGNITION. CAR BATTERY EVENTUALLY DIED DUE TO INABILITY TO TURN OFF LIG… Look up ODI 10787705 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10855599 · 80,500 mi SPORADICALLY, WATER LEAKS FROM THE CEILING AIR VENTS/REAR VIEW CAMERA/ A-BRACES/ AIRBAG COVERS AND BASICALLY ANY OTHER PLACE WATER CAN COME OUT OF. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE GMC DEALER 2X TO LOOK FOR THE ISSUE BUT THEY CANNOT REPLICATE. IN VIEWING INFORMATION ONLINE (SPECIFICALLY EDMONDS.COM) IT APPEARS THAT THIS HAS BEEN A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM SINCE THE AUTO WAS MANUFACTURED - I AM JUST LUCKY THAT MINE HAS BEEN SPORADIC. IT HAS NOT EFFECTED COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE YET, BUT IF IT KEEPS HAPPENING I HAVE LITTLE DOUBT THAT THERE WILL BE ISSUES - PAR… Look up ODI 10855599 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	1 ODI 10574115 · 45,740 mi NEAR THE END OF MAY 2012, I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHICH SLOPES SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD, AND SUDDENLY WATER STARTED COMING OUT OF THE REAR OVERHEAD LIGHTS. WHEN THE CAR REACHED LEVEL GROUND THE WATER THEN CAME OUT OF THE PASSENGER-SIDE WINDSHIELD PILLAR AND THE SUNROOF AS WELL. I BROUGHT IT TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE SUNROOF DRAIN TUBES WERE CLOGGED. IT COST ME $90.00 TO HAVE THEM CLEAN IT OUT. THE CAR IS NORMALLY GARAGED, HOWEVER WE HAD DRIVEN IT DURING A RAINSTORM THE DAY BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. AFTERWARDS WE STARTED NOTICING … Look up ODI 10574115 at NHTSA ↗	15 ODI 10450830 · 69,000 mi MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK (W/SUNROOF) ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN WITH KEY OFF POSITION (SEE GM BULLETIN #08-08-57-003C [SEAM SEAL] DATED JULY 15, 2011) WATER LEAK AT A-PILLAR CAUSED VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN WITH KEY OFF/POSSIBLE NO CRANK/NO START/COMMUNICATION LOSS/VARIOUS ELECTRICAL CONCERNS, WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF A WATER LEAK ON THE IP BEC FROM THE SUNROOF DRAIN HOSE THAT EXITS THROUGH THE VEHICLE AT THE PLENUM AND RE-ENTER THROUGH THE "UNSEALED SEAM AT THE FRONT OF THE DASH". THIS CAN EFFECT 2007-2010 OUTLOOK; … Look up ODI 10450830 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10481086 · 67,350 mi WATER LEAK FROM SUNROOF TRAVELED DOWN THE DRIVER'S PILLAR AND THROUGH THE DASH, ONTO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE WHICH CAUSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING BELL TO SOUND. WATER WAS ALSO LEAKING OUT OF THE CURTAIN AIRBAG BADGE ON THE PILLAR POTENTIALLY COMPROMISING THE AIRBAG. WATER SOAKED THE DRIVER'S CARPET AND MATS. NOW THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT FOR RPM IS OPERATING SPORADICALLY. Look up ODI 10481086 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10551055 · 67,000 mi 10/12/13 WE HAD SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN & THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICED THE FLOOR BOARDS WERE WET. AGAIN, THE EVENING OF 10/15 WE HAD SEVERE RAIN STORMS WITH FLOODING IN OUR CITY. THE NEXT DAY WHEN MY MIL & I GOT INTO VEHICLE THE FLOOR BOARDS WERE SOAKED. WHEN WE PUT OUR SEAT BELTS ON THEY TOO WERE WET. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP ON 10/16 & HAVE A STATEMENT THAT IT WOULD BE A COSTLY REPAIR, MOLD WAS PRESENT & HE STATED IT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED THAT I DRIVE IT DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. ON 10/23 I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE BODY … Look up ODI 10551055 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10554857 · 69,000 mi POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRED 11/1/13 AND NOW MY OUTLOOK WON'T GO REVERSE, 3RD OR 5TH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, I'LL TAKE IT TOMORROW TO THE DEALER AND FIND OUT IF IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM EVERYONE HAS BEEN HAVING WITH THE TCM OR IF IT'S THE REVERSE CLUTCH PLATE (WAVED). I ALSO HAVE THE OTHER COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE LEAKY SUNROOF, WATER COMES DOWN THE DRIVER FLOOR BOARD BY THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS IS MY FIRST GM AND IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE MY LAST. I'M GOING BACK TO TOYOTA! I WISH I HAD KNOWN ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS, I WOULD HAD N… Look up ODI 10554857 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11115375 · 87,000 mi UPON RAINING VERY HARD WATER LEAKS INTO THE CABIN OF THE SUV VIA BEHIND THE EMERGENCY BREAK,AIRBAG PORTS AND FROM UNDER THE GLOVE BOX ONTO THE FLOORBOARDS. MY VEHICLE STAYS ON WHEN THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ASAP. THE WATER LEAKS IN WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AS WELL AS IF THE VEHICLE IS SITTING OUTSIDE WHILE ITS RAINING. Look up ODI 11115375 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11289943 · 148,564 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF LEAKED EACH TIME IT RAINED. THE WATER TRAVELED ACROSS THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE, ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, AND INTO THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STUTEVILLE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF PONCA CITY (3330 N 14TH ST, PONCA CITY, OK 74601, [phone removed]) WHERE THE BODY CONTROL WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY DUE TO THE WATER THAT WAS LEAKING ONTO THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO… Look up ODI 11289943 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10547449 · 45,000 mi OUR SATURN OUTLOOK HAS HAD PROBLEMS THAT HAVE ACCUMULATED MORE RECENTLY THAT INCLUDE THE STEERING BOX FAILING (AUDIBLE POPPING WHEN NEAR NEUTRAL STEERING POSITION), THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND BRAKE SIMULTANEOUS LIGHTS WITH FEEDBACK IN THE BRAKE PEDALS (EVEN WHEN ABS IS NOT ACTIVE), AND A VERY ANNOYING WEATHER/WATER LEAK FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE THAT IS SOAKING THE PASSENGER CARPET AFTER EVERY SINGLE RAIN. NONE OF THESE ITEMS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND I'M RETURNING THE CAR FOR THE SECOND TIME TOMORROW TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTI… Look up ODI 10547449 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10582847 · 82,000 mi LAST WEEK WE HAD HEAVY RAIN AND RAIN BEGAN LEAKING INTO THE CAR NEAR THE FRONT PILLAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND IT APPEARED THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. WHEN I HAD IT TESTED IT SHOWED IT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I PURCHASED THE BATTERY AND WENT TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. WHILE I WAS THERE I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FUSE BOX WAS CORODED AND CLEANED THE CONNECTIONS. THE CAR CONTINUED TO REMAIN ON THROUGHOUT THE DAY UNTIL IT SEEMED TO DRY OUT. IT RAINED AGAIN YE… Look up ODI 10582847 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10542354 · 101,000 mi DURING RAINS, LEAKS IN THE LEFT REAR IN SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT, AFFECTING THE CARPET, AND FLOODING THE BACK STORAGE COMPARTMENT. Look up ODI 10542354 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10787705 · 100,000 mi CAR PARKED IN OWNER'S DRIVEWAY. ALL WINDOWS AND SUNROOF CLOSED. AFTER A HEAVY OVERNIGHT RAINSTORM, OWNER DROVE CAR DOWN DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A RUSH OF WATER TOWARD FRONT OF CAR. OWNER SAW WATER DRIPPING FROM UNDER GLOVE BOX COMPARTMENT, AND SUBSTANTIAL WATER ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MAT. OWNER ABLE TO DRIVE TO WORK AND PARKED IN WORK PARKING RAMP. AFTER WORK, OWNER ATTEMPTED TO START CAR TO GO HOME, EXPERIENCED NO CRANK/ NO START. LIGHTS DID COME ON BUT KEY THEN STUCK IN IGNITION. CAR BATTERY EVENTUALLY DIED DUE TO INABILITY TO TURN OFF LIG… Look up ODI 10787705 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10855599 · 80,500 mi SPORADICALLY, WATER LEAKS FROM THE CEILING AIR VENTS/REAR VIEW CAMERA/ A-BRACES/ AIRBAG COVERS AND BASICALLY ANY OTHER PLACE WATER CAN COME OUT OF. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE GMC DEALER 2X TO LOOK FOR THE ISSUE BUT THEY CANNOT REPLICATE. IN VIEWING INFORMATION ONLINE (SPECIFICALLY EDMONDS.COM) IT APPEARS THAT THIS HAS BEEN A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM SINCE THE AUTO WAS MANUFACTURED - I AM JUST LUCKY THAT MINE HAS BEEN SPORADIC. IT HAS NOT EFFECTED COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE YET, BUT IF IT KEEPS HAPPENING I HAVE LITTLE DOUBT THAT THERE WILL BE ISSUES - PAR… Look up ODI 10855599 at NHTSA ↗	—

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

51 mentions · 8.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,000 mi (46 usable records).

ODI 10226441 · 2,200 mi

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ODI 10283449 · 11,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR DISPLAYED " EMPTY FUEL" AT ANY GIVEN FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALF…

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ODI 10347072

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

27 mentions · 4.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 77,000 mi (25 usable records).

ODI 10442241 · 200 mi

SPECIFICALLY, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSMISSION MY SATURN 2008 OUTLOOK HAS NEVER BEEN SATISFACTORY. ALTOGETHER IT'S INCREDIBLY SLUGGISH, GIVING A JERKY, PULLING FEEL AND TAKES 45-60 SECONDS TO SPEED THE CAR UP PAST 50 MPH. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN I CAME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO BEING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ADDITIONALLY, THE STABILITRAK LIGHT WARNING COMES ON WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. THIS LIGHT IS GENERALLY FOLLOWED BY A WARNING THE TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF WHEN IT ISN'T. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO 2 OF GM'S DEALERS (SATURN AND CHEVROLET) FOR THE L…

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ODI 10486409 · 135,707 mi

TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING HARD BUT WAS NOT DOING IT ALL THE TIME, I TOOK A FRIEND HOME BACKED OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY AND THE VEHICLE STARTED BUCKING AND JUMPING AND NOT SHIFTING WHEN I GOT ABOUT A BLOCK DOWN THE ROAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR, I TOOK IT TO A PARTS STORE AND HAD THE SCANNER PUT ON IT AND IT COME UP WITH THE CODE PO796 WHICH IS THE 3-5 PRESSURE PLATE, THIS SUV HAS NEVER PULLED OR TOWED ANYTHING SO THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON WHY IT WENT OUT. MY PREVIOUS SUV WAS A SATURN OUTLOOK 2007 AND …

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ODI 10488941 · 79,796 mi

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK XR WITH JUST A HAIR UNDER 80K MILES ON IT AND WITHIN THE LAST WEEK OR SO WE HAVE STARTED HAVING SOME WEIRD TRANSMISSION ISSUES RELATED TO SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO ?SLIP? MOMENTARILY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV MID SHIFT. IT ALSO SEEMS TO ?CLUNK? VERY HARD BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH (OVERDRIVE). OCCASIONALLY, BETWEEN OTHER GEARS IT SEEMS TO SHIFT ROUGHLY, TOO. I HAVE DOUBLE CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVELS WHICH ARE WITHIN TOLERANCES, BUT SEEM TO SMELL HOT TO M…

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Steering assistance concerns

27 mentions · 4.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 92,000 mi (22 usable records).

ODI 10404977 · 65,000 mi

VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING AT DIFFERENT AND UNKNOWN TIMES. EITHER FROM A STOP OR TRYING TO TURN A CORNER, THE POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING AND MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN, SOMETIMES CAUSING ME TO ENTER THE NEXT LANE OF TRAFFIC. THERE IS NO WARNING AS TO WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN, OR AT WHAT EXACT SPEED. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40.

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ODI 10462586 · 46,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DOWNSHIFT WITH AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WITH A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED…

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ODI 10488721 · 83,000 mi

STEERING SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING BECAME VERY STIFF. UNABLE TO COMPLETE TURN. HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. FORCED TO URGENTLY REPLACE POWER STEERING UNIT AT GREAT EXPENSE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED WITH POTENTIAL FOR RECALL OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT EXPENSE. *TR

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

24 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 83,593 mi (18 usable records).

ODI 10347072

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ODI 10348187 · 60,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK SL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. HE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE; HOWEVER, HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS ON BACKORDER. THE MANUF…

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ODI 10429098 · 4,500 mi

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

10 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 82,000 mi (9 usable records).

ODI 10350134 · 17,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED THE BATTERY WITH A NEW ONE. ONE WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE A THIRD BATTERY WAS INSTALLED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE BATTERY RECEIVED WAS DEFECTIVE AND THEY HAD RECEIVED AN ENTIRE DEFECTIVE BATCH OF BATTERIES. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A FOURTH BATTERY …

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ODI 10450830 · 69,000 mi

MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK (W/SUNROOF) ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN WITH KEY OFF POSITION (SEE GM BULLETIN #08-08-57-003C [SEAM SEAL] DATED JULY 15, 2011) WATER LEAK AT A-PILLAR CAUSED VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN WITH KEY OFF/POSSIBLE NO CRANK/NO START/COMMUNICATION LOSS/VARIOUS ELECTRICAL CONCERNS, WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF A WATER LEAK ON THE IP BEC FROM THE SUNROOF DRAIN HOSE THAT EXITS THROUGH THE VEHICLE AT THE PLENUM AND RE-ENTER THROUGH THE "UNSEALED SEAM AT THE FRONT OF THE DASH". THIS CAN EFFECT 2007-2010 OUTLOOK; …

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ODI 10551055 · 67,000 mi

10/12/13 WE HAD SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN & THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICED THE FLOOR BOARDS WERE WET. AGAIN, THE EVENING OF 10/15 WE HAD SEVERE RAIN STORMS WITH FLOODING IN OUR CITY. THE NEXT DAY WHEN MY MIL & I GOT INTO VEHICLE THE FLOOR BOARDS WERE SOAKED. WHEN WE PUT OUR SEAT BELTS ON THEY TOO WERE WET. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP ON 10/16 & HAVE A STATEMENT THAT IT WOULD BE A COSTLY REPAIR, MOLD WAS PRESENT & HE STATED IT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED THAT I DRIVE IT DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. ON 10/23 I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE BODY …

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Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 0.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 112,500 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10818570 · 112,500 mi

A FEW MONTHS AGO READING OUTLOOK FORUMS I CAME ACROSS A THREAD WHERE FOLKS WERE TALKING ABOUT WATER LEAKS. SPECIFICALLY VIA THEIR SUNROOF. MANY OF THOSE PEOPLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO THEIR VEHICLES BECAUSE OF WATER THAT HAD LEAKED INTO AREAS WHERE ELECTRICAL CURRENTS ARE CONSTANT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. SINCE THE RAINS HAVE COME BACK TO CALIFORNIA I NOW FIND THAT I AM EXPERIENCING THIS LEAK. I CANNOT TELL WHERE IT'S ENTERING AND HOW IT'S CHANNELED BUT I NOW HAVE A SMALL PUDDLE RESIDING ON MY RUBBER FLOOR MAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE …

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