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Chart based on 45 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Saturn ASTRA
Engine not specified
13000 mi
WINDSHIELD SEAL TORN, SEAL AND WINDSHIELD REPLACED BY WARRANTY
Broken bracket on headlight assembly. Headlight was loose. Dealer replaced passenger side headlight assembly under warranty. Part was in stock and replaced in under an hour
3100 mi
Scratched lens of odometer at delivery, looked at and noted that can not be buffed out, so will have to replace entire covering.
4340 mi
Lens that covers the odometer was scratched. Replaced completely
10540 mi
When sold still waiting to have the leather drivers seat fixed (pulled away from the seam adjacent to the side airbag on the seat).
11000 mi
Drivers window seal cracked and broke which created a wind noise over 30. Repaired by dealer but I had to take it back the same day to have them correct the mirror re-install as they left a tab hanging on the outside of the car.
19000 mi
The black rails that run along the top of the car to attach a roof rack were peeling. The black finish was coming off all the way down on both sides. I just happened to nothice when washing the car. Paint issue.
21000 mi
Door panel was pinching against the dash and was creating a crease where they met. They order the panel but the drivers side door panel arrived instead of the Passenger one. They said box said right thing but I'm not sure???
22000 mi
Door panel replaced this time they ordered the right one. Rubber molding on the right rear door is cracked and is pulling away from the window. Let's hope they order the correct part the first time.
24000 mi
Had to replace passenger rear window seal and in the process of removing put a scratch in the car. It was then away for 3 days while they sent it out to be painted. Not a big deal but a careless accident on the service department's part.
31000 mi
Cupholder in rear seat which slides out of the seat to provide rear passengers a cuphold broke. The holder slides out of the seat and the bottom broke out of it and had to be replaced.
3850 mi
sqeaking sunroof. Fixed with a silicon lube.
93 mi
New purchase. Slight driver door alignment & minor hatch release repair.
23000 mi
Wind noise from driver's window over 30mph; seal was faulty, dealer tried to replace window seal but to no effect. Brought back a 2nd time 3 weeks later, mostly fixed now.
27280 mi
Air entering front doors. Rattle with sunroof. Rattle instrument cluster. Rattle int. mirror.
1000 mi
Many parts replaced including fit and finish interior parts like the rearview mirror and dash components.
1000 mi
Two small (approx 2 mm) sized paint chips were noted at delivery. Required second trip to dealer with paint guy to fix.
6000 mi
Replaced wheel lug nut cover caps. During the repair period, a technician cycled my wiper blades. A piece of debris was lodged between the blade and the front windshield. This left a very visible scratch in the front windshield. Had to visit a second repair facility to buff it out. Replaced child LATCH cover.
6000 mi
Taillight assembly seal failed, dust entered taillight.
51460 mi
C $770
Water leakage from side passenger door
Change rubber seal
22000 mi
Manual gearshift knob: Chrome plating on bezel is lifting creating a sharp edge that cuts the drivers shifting hand.
Loose sunroof/ sunshade wires in headliner rattling at low rpms. Fixed under warranty with foam padding and double sided tape.
8000 mi
Rear center seatbelt fixture was discovered to be damaged prior to its first use. New rear center seatbelt fixture installed.
9200 mi
Moisture in drivers side tail light. Part on back order. New tail light installed.
16000 mi
Roof rails appear to be corroding (from shiny black to dull gray)& roof rail mounting covers were no longer sitting flush with body as a result.
17200 mi
New roof rails installed.
23000 mi
Drivers side window seal faulty. Loud wind noise. Gasket replaced, and adjustments made. Problem seems to have been remedied.
6000 mi
There is a rattling noise when going forward after going in reverse-all at low speed only (i.e backing out of driveway and taking off.) The mechanic said it was the air conditioning housing, and adjusted something. However, the problem is still there.
9000 mi
Water started showing on carpet at front driver door, leaking from the rain. The weatherstrip was replaced and the leak disappeard.
10000 mi
panoramic sunroof rails replaced due to rust
22000 mi
2. Squeak from headliner (forward edge of sunroof). Lubed & tightened. Squeak gone.
34000 mi
Rattle from front of large sunroof, inside headliner area.
73600 mi
US $375
B Pillar seat belt shoulder harness adjustment mechanism broke on drivers side.
31000 mi
US $25
Drivers side passenger mirror glass fell out of the mirror and broke. I have ordered the part for $25 and will repair myself.
1000 mi
Sunroof needed lubrication.
25000 mi
US $59
chrome peeling off front grill
27000 mi
during course of another repair ripped off weather stripping around driverside rear door. repaired on spot did not last. request repair in June, ordered new part but never called. took in in October did not install new part but glued old one.
5580 mi
Leather steering wheel wrap lifting off of wheel at the 3 o'clock position behind steering wheel controls.
Cracked tail light on delivery. Plastic square on roof behind map lights falling down. Was told fixed. Still falls down.
21000 mi
Ordered another new piece. Said will drop the headliner if this one continues to fall.
26000 mi
Trim was loose.
2145 mi
Repair to sun visor clips. Under warranty.
2000 mi
Rear bumper falling off and door trim broken.
658 mi
Rear tail lights were fogging up, both replaced for free under warranty
15500 mi
Passenger side mirror glass fell off. Came unglued from black backing plate. replaced mirror glass
53000 mi
US $600
Clear coat on paint on top had come off and paint was wearing off. Repair shop repainted top.
53600 mi
US $700
Replaced headlights as a result of accumulated scratches obscuring vision. Besides, my night vision isn't getting any better ;-)
30000 mi
Lugnut caps kept falling off. Dealer replaced with caps from a new car.
1000 mi
Was taken if for paint repair on roof and new wheel and tire (damaged by dealer) Paint was taken care of but the wrong Tire Pressure Transponder was put in the new wheel. Had to have paint fixed on the roof - some very small cracking in the paint looks as if it were contaminated before paint went on it wal all under tie clear coat.
3000 mi
I noticed an intermittent rattle while driving the car. Took it to the dealer and it turns out the rattle was caused by glove box door vibrating against glove box housing, fixed by adding a rubber strip to cushion contact between door and housing.
2000 mi
Coating on rims had defect in sealant. Rims replaced under warranty.
12000 mi
The gauge console on the dash rattles between 2000-3000 RPM (driving speeds) when the temps are low. Unable to duplicate in 2 visits because it was too warm. Gauge cluster rattle at 2000-3000 RPM's. This only happens with lower outside temperatures. It was 67F degrees that day so they could not duplicate it.
32000 mi
US $35
Under dash panel came down (caused by dealer, who denied it) and had to have two clips replaced.
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