2000 Saturn LS headlight problems

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TURN SIGNAL DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY DISENGAGE THE SIGNAL. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL CANCEL CAM ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,704.

NHTSA complaint #10864012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

I HAVE A 2000 SATURN LS 1 THAT I HAD BOUGHT IN JUNE 14 2012 @ THE US TRUCK & AUTO ON US. 31 SOUTH HERE IN TRAVERSE CITY MICHIGAN 49685. THE SALESPERSON'S NAME IS[XXX]. I WAS ON CRAIGS LIST LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE CAR AND I CAME UPON US TRUCK & AUTO AND WYANE WOULD NOT LET ME TEST DRIVE THE CAR AND THAT THE CAR IS IN PERFECT RUNNING CONDITION UNTIL MARCH 14,2014 MY WHEEL CAME OFF AT A STOPLIGHT GETTING TO GO ON GREEN BUT DIDN'T MOVE FAR. AND WHEN I GOT THE CAR THE DOME LIGHT WASN'T WORKING AND A WIRE HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE DAYTIME HEAD LAMP AND BURNED OUT TAIL LIGHTS. SINCE I PURCHASED IT AT A CAR DEALERSHIP I TOOK THEY HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BUT LEARNED LATER THAT WAYNE DOES NOT ALWAYS HAVE THE VEHICLES INSPECTED THAT HE PUTS ON HIS LOTS BUT SELLS LEMONS. HE WOULD RATHER SALE A LEMON OR A VEHICLE THAT WILL IN DANGER A PERSON THEN TO FOLLOW THE LAWS AND MAKE SURE THE VEHICLES ARE ROAD SAFE BEFORE HE SELLS THEM. I NEEDED A CAR BECAUSE I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAS ISSUES WITH HER BACK AND LEGS PLUS WE LIVE 7 TO 8 MILES OUT OF TRAVERSE CITY, MI AND DON'T HAVE MUCH MONEY TO DO MUCH OF ANYTHING RIGHT NOW. MY FRIEND AND I LOVE THIS CAR THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE FAIRLY NEW. WE HAVE TRIED TO ASK FOR HELP GETTING THE CAR FIXED FROM CHURCHES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS BUT EVEN THEY BARELY HAVE THE MONEY TO HELP. THE BUSES HERE REFUSE TO WORK FOR US AND TAXIS ARE WAY TO MUCH MONEY TO TAKE US SHOPPING FOR FOOD OR DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS. PLEASE HELP US GET OUR CAR FIXED OR MAYBE EVEN A DIFFERENT 4 CYLINDER CAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10598667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

I WASN'T IN A ACCIDENT THANK GOD BUT I BOUGHT THIS CAR GOING ON A YEAR FROM A AUCTION AND IN ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO NOTICED THE BACK TAIL LIGHTS KEPT GOING OUT AND THEN JUST WOULDN'T COME BACK ON I TRIED EVERYTHING. AD OF 10/6/2013. I CHANGE THE FUSES THE BRAKE. LIGHTS CAME ON FOR ONE NIGHT AND THEN WENT OUT AGAIN. SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.SO NOTICED THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THIS. AND I WANTED.TO SEE IF I COULD STILL GET IT FIXED ON THE RECALL BECAUSE I CANT DRIVE MY CAR LIKE THIS AND IT NEED TO BE FIXED. AND DIDN'T HAVE THIS CAR AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL AND THIS IS SERIOUS AND ANY OTHER RECALLS ON THIS CAR THAT NEED TO BE FIXED I NEED IT.

NHTSA complaint #10547216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AND STARTS BLINKING ALSO THE TAIL LAMP BULB MELTS THE PLASTIC ON BULB.

NHTSA complaint #10531873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS1. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TURNING SIGNALS AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

NHTSA complaint #10498028 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

THE SATURN LS NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED WHEN IT COME TO TAIL LIGHT, REVERSE, AND BLINKER LIGHTS. I HAVE HAD SO MANY SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THESE LIGHTS, AND NOT TO MENTION COSTLY WORK. THERE IS NO WIRING FROM THE LIGHT TO THE VEHICLE THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE THE BULB. MY REVERSE LIGHTS COMPLETELY STOP WORKING, AND SO I DID WHAT MOST CAR OWNERS WOULD DO, BUT SOMEHOW REPLACING A BULB DOES NOT WORK WITH THESE VEHICLES. AS A BUYER WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN SIMPLE LABOR. FOR INSTANCE, CHANGING A TAIL LIGHT! THESE LIGHT COMPONENTS NEED TO BE REVIEWED, FOR THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN FOR ANY CAR OWNER.

NHTSA complaint #10272824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

THE 2000 SATURN L-SERIES HAS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR HAZARD WARNING SWITCH ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT (SATURN REFERS TO IT AS #00-C-03, JAN. 4, 2005); HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE THE VIN SERIES FOR THAT RECALL. NEVERTHELESS, MY VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THAT RECALL (TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE; HAZARD WARNING SWITCH SOMETIMES MADE A LOUD "BUZZING" SOUND, ESPECIALLY IN VERY COLD WEATHER); I CONTACTED SATURN; HOWEVER, SINCE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE RECALL VIN RANGE, THEY WOULD NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AS A RECALL ISSUE (I WOULD HAVE HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN AND PAY FOR THE SERVICE MYSELF). INSTEAD, I ACQUIRED AND INSTALLED THE REPLACEMENT HAZARD WARNING SWITCH FROM A SATURN DEALER AND INSTALLED IT ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE INSTRUCTIONS. SINCE THAT TIME, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED.

NHTSA complaint #10251733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

2000 SATURN LS1 WITH SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN**CC THE DEALER STATED THE REASON FOR THE SMOKE WAS BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD SHORTED OUT. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE SHORTENING OUT.

NHTSA complaint #10196967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

2000 SATURN LS1 WITH SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN**CC THE DEALER STATED THE REASON FOR THE SMOKE WAS BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD SHORTED OUT. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE SHORTENING OUT.

NHTSA complaint #10196967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD ACTIVATE, BUT THEN DEACTIVATE. ON OCCASION, THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD FAIL TO ACTIVATE COMPLETELY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 99V199000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 67,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,500.

NHTSA complaint #10195624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

RECENTLY MY INFANT DAUGHTER JUST BARELY AVOIDED BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN THE REAR WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT ON THE 2000 LS1 SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY DETACHED AND FELL WHILE DRIVING. WE HAD CHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP, WHO TOLD ME THAT NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THE TECHNICIAN COULD FIND NO REASON WHY IT SHOULD HAVE FALLEN. HIS SOLUTION WAS TO HAVE US ORDER A NEW PART AND PAY A LARGE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE PART AND LABOR TO INSTALL IT. A CHECK WITH THE NHTSA INFORMED US THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2000 L-SERIES SEDANS. THE NHTSA REPRESENTATIVE TOLD US THAT THIS WAS DUE TO ELECTRONICS WHICH MAY SHIFT OVER TIME. FURTHERMORE, IT APPEARED THAT THIS I WAS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN ,AND REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY .WOULD DO NOTHING TO PREVENT FURTHER DANGEROUS INCIDENTS. SATURN OFFERED TO PAY $55 TOWARD THE COST OF REPLACING THE PART. A REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT ISSUE ANY RECALLS OR TAKE ANY ACTIONS UNTIL FORCED TO DO SO BY NHTSA. THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY NUMBERS REGARDING THE SIZE OF THE CLASS, SUCH AS NUMBER OF REGISTERED OWNERS OF 2000 L-SERIES SEDANS.

NHTSA complaint #10191327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2005, REGARDING THE TAIL LIGHT. LETTER WAS MISPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO HAVE COPIES OF THAT LETTER AS WELL AS ANY RELATED RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO SEND COPIES.

NHTSA complaint #10160444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE BRAKES WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. THE PLASTIC WELDS HOLDING THE REAR HOUSING TO THE TAILLIGHT REFLECTOR MELT AND THE REAR HOUSING SHORTS OUT THE BRAKE LIGHT..

NHTSA complaint #10154332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER REGARDING SATURN TAIL LIGHT BRACKET HOUSING- BULB REPAIR. WHEN CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT CONSUMER WAS TOLD REPAIR WORK WAS ALREADY DONE. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***

NHTSA complaint #10146421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUALLY FAIL. ONLY ONE LIGHT WILL COME ON & THE ONE THAT IS ON IS BRIGHTER THAN IT SHOULD BE. MULTIPLE LIGHT REPLACEMENTS DO NOT WORK. DEALERSHIP HAS NOTED THAT THE POWER CIRCUIT IS RUN THROUGH THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ITSELF & THAT IT ISN'T ALWAYS SEATED RESULTING IN FAILED CIRCUIT. IN DRIVING I SEE MULTIPLE SATURNS WITH THIS ISSUE. SECONDARILY THE HIGH MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT IF 1 BULB BLOWS IT SHORTS OUT THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHTS.

NHTSA complaint #10145078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL. BRAKE LIGHTS RANDOMLY FAIL TO WORK. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON, BRAKE LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. WE WERE ABLE TO ADJUST THE LIGHTS SLIGHTY TO GET THEM TO WORK FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, BUT THEY WOULD GO OFF AND ON. WE WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM UNTIL DRIVING AT 10:30 P.M. AND BEING TOLD WE HAVE NO REAR LIGHTS. HAVE CHANGED THE LIGHT BULBS A FEW TIMES AND ALSO HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER 5 + TIMES ON THIS ISSUE. THE LAST TIME THEY REPLACED THE COMPLETE LIGHT SOCKETS. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE STOPPED THE PROBLEM FOR NOW.

NHTSA complaint #10139458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

MY PROBLEM IS WITH SATURN NOT HONORING RECALL NUMBER 05V245000. GM RECALL NO. 05052 MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY ON MY 2000 SATURN LW STATION WAGON. ALL THE LIGHTS WORK UNTIL THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEN ONE SIDE GOES OUT, (BRAKE AND RUNNING LIGHT). THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR, A. I ATTEMPTED THE REPAIR MYSELF BY REPLACING BULBS AND SWITCHING THE BULB SOCKETS. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICING IN 2001 THEY REPLACED SEVERAL BULBS AND A SOCKET. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS THE BRAKE LIGHT AGAIN WENT OUT THIS TIME WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD DIM. I AGAIN ATTEMPTED THE REPAIR BY SWITCHING THE BULB SOCKETS. ON OR ABOUT 03/2005 WHEN I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC HOUSING AND THE PLASTIC BULB SOCKET ON ONE SIDE WAS MELTED. I PURCHASED NEW BULBS AND NEW BULB SOCKETS AND MADE THE REPAIR ONLY TO HEAR ABOUT THE RECALL A FEW WEEKS LATER. THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED A FEW WEEKS LATER SO I DECIDED TO WAIT FOR THE RECALL THAT WAS TO START IN SEPTEMBER. I CALLED MY LOCAL SATURN DEALER, SATURN OF PEMBROKE PINES, ONLY TO BE INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10137228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

DT: 2000 SATURN L-SERIES. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THE BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS.

NHTSA complaint #10137239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

DT: WHILE DRIVING HOME AND GIVING LEFT TURN SIGNAL THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE INSIDE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH ,BUT THEY CHARGE D THE CONSUMER FOR THE WORK. THIS HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2005.

NHTSA complaint #10135851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS1. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DO NOT WORK. THE WINDOWS, THE HORN, AND BRAKES LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. THE BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS, BUT THE WINDOW, HORN, SPEAKER, DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL, AND THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED TO MALFUNCTION AT ONE TIME. THE CONSUMER INDICATES WHEN SHE ROLLED THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOWN AND BACK UP THAT WAS WHEN EVERY THING QUIT WORKING. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT EACH COMPONENT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #10135873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

DT: THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL ON THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE OFF WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON. THIS OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORM. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WERE PINS MISSING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. NO CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. CONSUMER SAID SATURN WAS CONTACTED BY THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TAILLIGHTS THAT MAKE THEM GO OUT WHEN THE CONSUMER HITS A SLIGHT BUMP OR POTHOLE. THE CONSUMER CAN TIGHTEN THE TAILLIGHT AND IT WILL WORK PROPERLY FOR A WHILE THEN STOP. CONSUMER FEELS HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10135157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

2000 SATURN LW-1 TIMING CHAIN BROKE ON THE VEHICLE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHEN THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE, THE VALVES AND GASKETS WERE DAMAGED AS WELL. THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS REPLACED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE BRAKE LIGHTS.

NHTSA complaint #10133450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

WHILE USING TURN SIGNAL THE BRIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND SOMETIMES WOULDN'T GO OFF FOR AWHILE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE AND I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED TWICE AT MY COST SEEING AS HOW THE VEHICLE HAD JUST GONE OUT OF WARRENTY THE FIRST TIME

NHTSA complaint #10128824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

TAIL LIGHTS FAILED ON SATURN 2000 LS TWICE. 2004 REPLACED ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. APRIL 2005 REPLACED REAR ASSEMBLY AGAIN . I WAS TICKETED TWICE FOR THIS BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE OUT. ALSO, THIS IS VERY UNSAFE IN RURAL AND SUBURBAN AREAS WHERE THERE ARE A FEW OR NO STREET LIGHTS.

NHTSA complaint #10117900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS REAPEATEDLY FAIL TO WORK CORRECTLY. THE LIGHTS WILL FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM IN THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. SATURN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT HAS FAILED TO RECALL THE ASSEMBLIES. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THE LAMP SOCKETS ARE STARTING TO OVERHEAT AND MELT. I'VE REPLACED THE SOCKETS.

NHTSA complaint #10116843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS REAPEATEDLY FAIL TO WORK CORRECTLY. THE LIGHTS WILL FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM IN THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. SATURN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT HAS FAILED TO RECALL THE ASSEMBLIES. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THE LAMP SOCKETS ARE STARTING TO OVERHEAT AND MELT. I'VE REPLACED THE SOCKETS.

NHTSA complaint #10116843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.