101500 mi US $300

Replaced front struts.

33700 mi

Noise in steering rack. Needed to be replaced under warranty. (Might have been damaged in earlier accident)

34000 mi

Steering gear was replaced.

92900 mi US $700	Defective Torque sensor activating warning light for power steering
100000 mi US $300	Bushings needed to be replaced

102000 mi US $600

needed replacement end

86000 mi US $500	Replaced front left wheel bearing.
100100 mi	Front wheel bearing replaced

85000 mi US $450	Tie-rods replaced on recommendation of shop
126000 mi US $550	Replace front right wheel bearing

85000 mi US $400

Ball joint replaced on passenger side

57000 mi

Front suspension popping/rattling in cold weather at low speed. Dealer replaced strut mounts and sway bar end links. Seemed to help a little but problem still exhists

17980 mi	front left wheel bearing making noise and had to be replaced.
71300 mi C $178	outer tie rod and lower control arm (lower ball joint)
89280 mi C $320	replaced both lower control arms and both front brake rotor
108380 mi C $100	driver side lower control arm
111680 mi	passenger side lower control arm, outer tie rod ball joint
116560 mi C $30	sway bar bushings
122800 mi C $1	outer tie rod and strut mount
132960 mi C $1	driver side front bushing
137640 mi	wheel bearing and strut mount
144460 mi C $400	replaced driver side strut mount again , and passenger side drive axle and lower contral arm

181185000 mi	New shocks and struts
203000 mi US $185	Right front tie rod end replaced.

40300 mi C $300	Replace Front Wheel Bearing
48860 mi C $150	Replace front left Wheel bearing
66960 mi C $250	Abs sensor fault, Replace Front right wheel bearing and ABS sensor

rattle in front end/steering. replaced Intermediate Steering Shaft

33000 mi

lubrication of steering shaft

10540 mi	The Intermediate Steering Shaft was replaced.
55340 mi C $30000	The right weel bearing was changed. Ball joint was changed on the right side

23000 mi

steering arm

30000 mi US $800	Intermediate Steering Shaft replaced to eliminate very loud steering noises Steering rack tightened to attempt to eliminate a very loud steering noise. Not successful.
30000 mi US $900	Strut mounts replaced to eliminate loud steering groaning noises
31000 mi	GM Was unable to fix steering. I've given up on this car

38000 mi

intermediate shaft replaced

114300 mi US $1300

Replaced struts and shocks and did an all wheel alignment. These were probably normal wear and tear items that needed replacement.

26700 mi US $1750	Replaced both front struts and bushings.
50000 mi US $800	Power Steering and power brakes stopped working properly. Dealer replaced PS pump and said car is ready. It is NOT repaired properly. Will need to take it back to dealer.
52000 mi US $204	Had dealer check power steering as steering felt heavy as though operating non-power steering. Steering reported to be in proper operating condition. Alignment necessary due to vehicle ride feeling as though chassis wants to float right out from under body. Confirmed struts / shocks / springs in proper operating condition. Alignment did the trick! Car rides perfectly now.
57000 mi US $745	Bushings beginning to dry rot and vehicle makes a terribly annoying creaking sound over every bump on right front of vehicle.

32000 mi

Steering shaft making clunking. All fixed before 36000

22000 mi	Clunk in steering since last August.
39700 mi	Steering making a clunking noise and on very cold days on rough pavement would make a chatter. They replaced the control arms and steering. Steering still makes noise on days below 40 degrees but not like before.
54000 mi US $120	Ball joint on passenger side went bad. Dealer covered repair other than the alignment
77000 mi	Intermediate shaft replaced again. It was making a lot of noise. This is third time. It still makes quite a clatter when it is cold outside.

20000 mi	Wheel bearing replaced. Steering wheel squealing noise--told GM working on a fix.
18000 mi	Steering wheel squeal never fixed.

91140 mi C $140	The outer tie rod end on the passenger side needed replacing. Replacing the part was very easy, and now the knocking and the play is gone. $22 for the part and the rest for the alignment.
96100 mi	Replaced driver front wheel bearing
102780 mi C $850	Rack and pinion was leaking fluid. The new wheel bearing failed.

97200 mi US $1400

Replaced front struts, control arm and steering knuckle.

22000 mi	Occasional loud groan and vibration in front end. Replaced power steering rack.
30000 mi	Noticed a cracking noise when turning the steering wheel. Dealer replaced the intermediate shaft.
34000 mi	Severe rattle was coming from front end over even minor bumps in road. Dealership replaced front sway bar bushing.

53000 mi US $360

Wheel hub completely stripped, had to replace.

32860 mi C $473	I shaft was siezed, installed new I shaft Left rear coil broken, was replaced
34820 mi C $445	replace tie-rod
46900 mi C $900	Replaced front-end struts (2). Also included in price MVI, oil change, tire rotation.
55800 mi C $365	Replace left front wheel bearing.

32860 mi

Intermediate Shaft started thumping again. This time they replaced the whole shaft, including rack and pinion. Problem solved.

19000 mi	Steering column needed lubricated because of a 'bump' feel when turning the steering wheel
35000 mi	Harsh vibration in steering on slow speed turns. Dealer replaced rack and pinion. Problem returned about a week later. Waiting to schedule car in for dealer to look at again.

79000 mi US $60

Replace sway bar links.

154000 mi US $550

Replaced worn sway bar links

73000 mi

shocks and struts.

20000 mi

steering column had a knock when turning at low speeds. dealer identified TSB and lubed per TSB. issue has been resolved.

30000 mi

Car developed noticable thump in steering wheel during stop and go driving. Dealer replaced steering intermediate link, and, that solved problem.

17360 mi	leakage at front suspension and replace the suspension later Replace the suspension
37920 mi	wheel bearing
21760 mi C $200	rear coil spring cracked
32940 mi C $600	wheel bearing is damaged and repaired
34720 mi C $520	wheel bearing is broken and replaced the mechanic also mentioned that the power steering pump is leaking and may require significant repair. wheel bearing is broken and replaced and the mechanic also mentioned that the power steering pump is leaking and may require significant repair.
37820 mi C $1200	Power steering failed and replaced rack and pinion
38520 mi C $100	Rack and pion making noise. Shop grease the part.
50220 mi C $1300	replace the coil spring and some pipeline
50530 mi C $500	There is noise from the front of the car

27000 mi

Made noise when turning steering wheel at low speed, fixed by replacing intermidiate steering shaft

21000 mi

rough steering

14000 mi

clunking sound when steering. Dealer repaired under warranty, and said it's a defect with the car, and problem will probably come back! Glad I have an extended warranty.

110000 mi US $180

Right side tie-rod and two sway bar links replacement

34720 mi	One strut replaced under warranty One strut replaced under warranty
37200 mi	Steering column replaced under warranty
83700 mi C $800	replaced 2 rear sway bar bushings and 2 rear coil springs installed.
88040 mi C $489	Noise in front right wheel. Noise increased as speed increased.
97960 mi C $425	remove and replace ball joint and control arem
99200 mi C $1300	Replaced one strut
107260 mi C $400	Replaced 2 tie-rod ends, and had an alignment done

53320 mi C $147

LUBRICATE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT

17000 mi

Intermediate steering shaft

31620 mi C $800

Power steering would fail randomly and felt wrong (one second "on" and one second "off", once in a while for a few minutes then it was coming "back normal" for a while). Steering wheel also started wobling on its own randomly. Took to the garage and they recalibrated the power steering sensors which did not work. Dealer finally replaced the power steering control module which solved the problem.

92000 mi US $56

rear shocks

68000 mi US $700

Front struts are shot

82000 mi

Replaced a rear wheel bearing. Dealer reimbursed cost of part after contacting Saturn CS--found out covered under powertrain warranty.

36000 mi	Intermediate shaft lubed to stop steering thump. Dealer could not duplicate the ticking from left front wheel.
54800 mi	Thumping noise in steering appeared again. Dealer replaced the Steering shaft. Extended warranty cover all costs. Received 12 months/ 12,000 mile warranty on steering shaft

58000 mi US $540	Replaced intermediate steering shaft.  Replaced intermediate steering shaft.
96000 mi US $265	Hit large pothole. Replaced left front rim and had alignment completed.

9000 mi

There was a bang, or clunk when turning to the right or left.

12400 mi

Steering wheel would shake on its own intermittently at a stoplight and would feel jerky offcentre when the vehicle was in motion. Steering was initially reprogrammed, didn't fix the problem. Replaced electric steering column/motor, successful fix. 1 week after dealership replaced steering column and electric motor (separate issue), steering started to "pop" high up in the column during parking lot manouvers. Dealership replaced intermediate steering shaft, successful fix.

57000 mi	Intermediate steering shaft replaced.
64000 mi	Intermediate steering shaft replaced again.

85000 mi US $395

Bad struts cost too much for dealer to repair - will be sourcing aftermarket parts and performing repairs myself.

39700 mi

Growling coming form power steering pump. Replaced hose-warranty- dealer bulletin helped but didn't fix.

66200 mi US $250

Lower control arm bushings for were loose and causing driving control issues.

28000 mi

Intermediate shaft binding Shaft Replaced, but something not put back as shaft and light from engine bay is visible from driverside footwell.

39000 mi

Steering leak fixed  Power Steering Rod replaced due to leakage, covered under extended warranty

77000 mi US $300

Leaking power steering reservoir replaced.

12000 mi

Steering knuckle replaced.

18000 mi	Vibration when turning the steering wheel. Worse at low speeds and during hot weather. Believed it was intermediate steering shaft, so it was replaced. Lubricated struts, rebalanced tires. It remains. Airbag light came on again after I got it back!.
18000 mi	Vibration when turning the steering wheel. Worse at low speeds and during hot weather. Believed it was intermediate steering shaft, so it was replaced. Lubricated struts, rebalanced tires. It remains. Airbag light came on again after I got it back!.

35000 mi

Steering and suspension, repair

2000 mi	Steering Wheel replaced modling defect.
16000 mi	Intermediate Steering shaft replaced.
17000 mi	Intermediate Steering shaft replaced second time.

4600 mi US $27000

Needed fix of power steering "whining" problem. Required changing intake hose, rack and gear box.

96000 mi US $900

New struts and shocks. Also new brakes front and rear

67660 mi C $200

Steering intermediate shaft u-joint is worn. Replace with new part. Replaced front and rear break pads at the same time.

137000 mi US $150

Left front wheel bearing whining at higher speeds, replaced wheel bearing, problem solved.

57700 mi US $253	Passenger side strut failed, cracked spring as well. NO previous accidents or damage since car was purchased from dealer. Replaced both front struts as a Unit. Alignment charges NOT included in repairs
76200 mi US $77	Replaced sway bar endlinks with Moog greaseable units.
88000 mi US $178	Long standing issue with car continuously pulling to the right/passenger side. NOTE: car has NEVER been in an accident. Poor alignments done by both dealers & independent shops caused 30,000 mile tires to wear out entirely in 13,xxx miles. Took a well trained technician to see the problem & correct the mis aligned car.
113000 mi US $210	Lower control arm. Both sides replaced roughly 12-15,000 miles ago. Passenger rear bushing deteriorated causing vehicle to pull when braking. Arm was purchased thru Rock Auto ACDelco part. Item was warrantied. I did the labor, then to dealer for alignment.

20000 mi	Replace steering gear. There was noise while steering, audible whine but not constant. Fixed fine.
25000 mi	Strut mount was making noise in front end. sounded like a golf ball in a jar wrapped in fabric. funny but that description got the tech to know what it was right way! oredered and installed part. fine now!

4000 mi	Vibration/popping noise when turning right from steering column. Dealer ordered new intermediate steering shaft.
5000 mi	New shaft was ordered, but it was incorrect one. Problem was inadvertently resolved when tech took apart steering shaft. He did something (no one is sure what!) to fix the problem unintentionally. So for now the problem is gone.
7000 mi	Steering shaft noise returned. Fixed as per a service bulletin that the dealer found.
8000 mi	Steering shaft fix did not work. Noise came back within a few days. Returned and entire steering shaft replaced. Now steering is off center and loose. I need to bring it back yet AGAIN for this SAME problem (for the FIFTH time!).
9000 mi	Previous attempt to repair steering shaft made problem worse and caused a power steering leak. Had to get GM involved and the service manager of the dealership to get the problem finally resolved.

13000 mi	Infamous IRS clunk.
29000 mi	Upon acceleration, would feel slight pop in steering wheel. Dealer replaced intermediate shaft.

31000 mi	A knocking noise when turning the steering wheel at high angles, such as when backing out of a parking space. Could be felt in the steering wheel as well as heard.
58000 mi US $50	thumping noise from front end on sharp turns. Could be felt in the steering wheel. Intermediate steering shaft replaced.
71000 mi US $45	There was a knocking sound coming from the front end that increased in frequency and severity with speed. Mechanic found loose left front sway bar and re-torqued. Problem solved.

22000 mi	Power steering made noise when turning wheel sharply to the right or left. Dealer said that there was a service bulletin for power steering hose. Replaced hose under warranty. Vehicle made a popping/grinding sound when turning steering wheel. Dealer said that the Intermediate shaft was bad. Replaced under warranty.
29000 mi	Cold start chirping sound. Dealer knows problem exist. Replaced power steering reservoir. Didn't solve problem. GM is aware of this issue. Clunking rattle noise from the drivers side strut area. Worse when driving cold. Dealer replaced front strut upper bearing.
46000 mi	HEARING A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEN TURNING WHEEL. TEST DROVE AND HEARD POPPING NOISE. TRACED TO STEERING COLUMN. LUBE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT
52000 mi US $116	Clunking rattle noise from the drivers side strut area. Worse when driving cold. Dealer replaced front strut . Successful repair under extended warranty.

20000 mi	Knocking noise over bumps. Left strut replaced under warranty. Problem solved.
26000 mi	Heard slight popping noise when turning and looseness in the steering column. Went on test drive with mechanic so I can help ID the noise. Noise ID'd as steering wheel half shaft u-joint. This is the part that allow the steering wheel to telescope in and

23560 mi

Lubed steering shaft.

64000 mi US $624	Wheel bearing went bad creating a throbbing hum noise at ~40MPH. Replaced under Powertrain 5 year / 100000 mile warranty.
80000 mi US $1260	Rubbing noise when turning the steering wheel in either direction. Pinion gear and steering intermediate shaft replaced & front end re-aligned.
90000 mi US $1063	Front suspension clunks and rattles over bumps. Replaced Struts, Bushings, Shields on both sides. Replaced Stabilizer links & suspension alignment (in addition to the other suspension repair this trip).
94000 mi US $1087	Left Front sway bar replaced due to a damaged ball joint. Primary symptom was a clunking noise when making low speed turns. This shop visit also included purchasing new tires (approx. half of the $1087 invoice for this visit).
119000 mi US $1700	Spring on left rear broken & right rear cracked. Replaced both rear springs and both rear shocks Ball joints on front left and right lower control arms were worn out and clunking when going over bumps
125000 mi US $390	Left-front bearing was failing causing a buzzing noise that increased in pitch as speed increased. Replaced the failed bearing, and as a preventative measure, also replaced the right-front one as it was still the original bearing.
151000 mi US $750	Cracks/fractures in sway bar resulting in clunking noise when accelerating and decelerating.

2000 mi	replaced ps pressure hose per TSB 070232005, which reduced but did not eliminate pump whine.
15000 mi	Steering coupler noise.
16000 mi	Installed new steering coupler, problem still there. Ordered and installed new steering gear. Problem now fixed.
29000 mi	intermittant noise and vibration when turning steering wheel. Does not always do it, but does almost every day. Dealer road tested, could not verify problem, no repair.

8000 mi	There was a slight noise when turning to the right. Also, a "grinding" could be felt in the steering wheel and accelerator pedal. The middle section of the steering column(?) was replaced under warranty. The repair was successful.
13000 mi	Noise in steering system. Steering tight, and not returning completely after a turn.
18000 mi	Steering noise. Steering rack replaced.
20000 mi	Suspension Link

42000 mi US $1100	Rack and pinion had to be replaced. GM refused to pay anything. GM lost customer for life.
55000 mi US $1300	replace right lower control arm assembly

6000 mi US $50	intermediate shaft needed to be fixed. There was a "thumping", or "banging" sensation in the steering wheel when turning left or right. Problem has re-appeared and a sevice app't has been made for Dec. 5.
7000 mi	replace the intermediate shaft.

30000 mi

Steering intermediate shaft replaced

16000 mi	Steering shaft issue-lubed and repaired under warranty
24000 mi	Steering shaft issue- replaced
30000 mi US $100	power steering pump replaced
34000 mi US $430	worn right front wheel bearing

66000 mi US $1200

Leak in power steering pump. No action - cost prohibitive at this time.

44640 mi	Clunk sensation felt by owner when turning steering. Cause: corrosion. Replace steering column intermediate shaft. Noise in the front end when going over bumps: -Replaced front stabilizer links
96100 mi C $400	Front End Noise, Track Rod End replaced
121520 mi C $560	P/S Wheel Bearing noisy - Replaced

21000 mi	When making left and right turns there was a noticeable power steering whine coming from the engine compartment.
23000 mi	The dealership installed the 2nd generation of the power steering hose and now the power steering whine is gone.
87000 mi US $877	Steering would lock up when making low speed turns. Dealer replaced the power steering rack and the power steering pump.

29000 mi

Both front struts were leaking.

15000 mi

Power steering pump makes a whining sound while turning. Dealer ordered a new hose of some sort.

12000 mi	Power steering hose replaced under warrantee
15000 mi	Intermediate steering shaft replaced.

20000 mi	The Basic intermediate steering shaft clunking problem, fixed by lubrication.
54000 mi US $450	ISS replaced with GM repair kit
64000 mi US $900	Front struts leaking, replaced both of them Both front wheel bearings worn to the point of being unsafe, both replaced.

19000 mi	Clunking noise on irregular roads bumps noted in the front passenger area. Increasing intensity over one week. Dealer greased the intermediate shaft and called it resolved. Noise gone for four days, now returned and will be taken back in to shop.
20000 mi	Continued knocking and clunking in steering. Padded fuel line with foam Bull# 06-02-32-007, replaced power steering hose.
30000 mi	Return of the knocking and creaking sound during low speed driving. Now creaking each time the car changes direction or speed. Was told an engine mount was loose and a steering bracket was loose. Tightened bolts, seems successful this time.
74000 mi US $1100	Replaced front and rear struts/shocks, alignment after that.

21000 mi	Steering shaft caused clunk when turning.
30000 mi	Intermediate steering shaft replaced again for clunking.

39680 mi	Right rear shock made "thunk" noise when going over bumps - was defective, so replaced.
64480 mi C $900	Needed a new power steering gear - power steering fluid was leaking into the boot. Repair not imminently needed, but if not taken care of in the next few months, much more expensive repair likely needed.
78500 mi	Intermediate steering shaft replaced Power steering hose leaking - was replaced
88660 mi C $800	Rear sway bar bushing was replaced (car was making a thunking noise over bumps).
90520 mi C $1350	Replaced steering gear - part under warranty, so only labour charged. Left front ball joint showed excessive wear - replaced.
97720 mi	Strut mount bearing replaced Stabilitrak and ABS stopped working. ABS harness caught on axle shaft and pulled wires from hubs. Replaced front hubs.

15000 mi

"Crunchy" sound in steering when turned at low speeds. Dealer replaced lower control arm under original factory warranty.

16000 mi

Noisy Intermediate Steering Shaft. I believe there is a TSB covering this.

14000 mi	Pronounced knocking in the steering wheel when turning to the right.
14000 mi	Steering knock while turning the steering wheel.

35900 mi US $700	replaced steer shaft and replaced front brakes.
36300 mi US $1300	Tie rod ends and boot, lower idler arm bushings

25000 mi

Power steering unit noisy - dealer replaced power steering reservoir replaced

22000 mi	Strut needs replacement
23300 mi	Strut was defective or damaged.

10000 mi	Intermediate steering shaft replaced to fix a clunking sound when steering.
20000 mi	Had to have the intermediate steering shaft replaced to fix a clunking sound when steering. This was the second time. First was around November 2007.

19220 mi	Whining power steering pump.
25420 mi	Knocking sound form suspension.
29140 mi	Knocking sound finally repaired after replacing both front struts. This took a year and a half for them to figure out after swapping numerous parts.

41000 mi US $434

replace bearing

15000 mi	Clunking sound in front end when starting and stopping. Can feel it in the steering wheel.
34000 mi	Steering makes a thumping noise when stopping, then starting up. Can feel it in the steering wheel

16000 mi	Clunking during acceleration and/or turning.
26000 mi	Return of intermediate shaft clunk. Fixed for approximately 1/2 a day, problem returned

35000 mi

Noise coming from intermediate steering shaft.

28000 mi

When turning, clunking in the steering, fixed with grease.

34000 mi	At low speeds there was a "clunk" in the steering wheel. They replaced the gear and it fixed the problem.
64000 mi US $130	At low speeds, there was a clunking sound and occassional sqeak from the steering wheel. Dealer replace stabilizer bar and steering gear.

24000 mi

Intermediate steering shaft lube to rectify noise when steering.

20000 mi

Intermediate shaft needed replacement.

12000 mi

Power steering whine. Clunking struts.

55180 mi C $600	knocking sound came back while steering. I had this issue 2 years ago, part was replaced at that time, and it came back again.
63200 mi C $900	One of the rear spring was broken, replaced both.
72540 mi C $1000	replaced front suspension
74400 mi C $200	passenger ball joint is loose

99000 mi

Car was riding roughly and produced a galloping sound. Tires were worn unevenly at the edges, especially the inside edge on one tire. Was advised shocks, struts, and strut mounts needed replacing.

10000 mi

Wobble from front end over 40mph - dealer says no issue found - but now I will lemon law the car. This car was delivered with several defects: warped rotors, bad radio, bad sunroof shade etc. Car also has many rattles.

4960 mi	When the car is cold or when it is raining the steering 'squeeks' when turning hard right.It is an intermitent problem--goes away when the car warms up.
6200 mi	The Dealer had ordered The necessary parts for the steering problem they diagnosed in October.I returned to the dealer Nov.26TH--they installed the parts[Under Warranty] and the problem is now resolved
8680 mi	The 'Steering intermediate shaft' was replaced 11/26/07--to resolve the 'squeeking' problem in steering--the noise returned soon after--returned to dealer 02/28/08--and the shaft was 'reajusted'--this seems to have resolved the problem.

61000 mi US $1000

Blown drivers side strut. Replaced all struts/shocks

75000 mi US $100

Squeak in steering wheel. Replaced power steering gears.

5300 mi

Noise from front end going over bumps. Sounds like loose bushing. Mechanic could not definitively isolate it, but heard it too. Escalated to zone service rep.

6200 mi

Replace intermediate steering shaft (very well known problem on all Aura adn G6 cas)

23000 mi

Steering made a popping sound when turning. They replaced right front strut mount.

15000 mi

Intermediate steering shaft was replaced to fix clunking noise while turning at low speeds.

17900 mi

Defective intermediate steering shaft that was causing a "clunk" over bumps and in turns.

1000 mi

Left front wheel bearing was replaced because ABS sensor yanked from harness. Original indication was ABS light on dashboard and message in Driver Information Center "Service Traction."

11000 mi

Car made a noise when turning left, shop adjusted bushing

10000 mi

Intermediate Steering Shaft. Replace Front Rotors and re-surface rear rotors due to pulsation/Vibration and noise. Also, replace Intermediate Steering Shaft due to clunk/pop while turning. Repairs were covered under warranty.

95000 mi US $240	worn, replaced sway bars Struts both sides, replaced and aligned
101200 mi	New strut assembly nut had loosened causing a banging of the strut assembly on bumps

18000 mi

Steering wheel grinded when turned. Problem was some loose or misaligned housing/bracket.

80000 mi US $200	two front wheels replaced/rack and pinion leaking/can't do front end alignment until the rod is fixed
80000 mi	Rack and pinion leaking, needed new tie-rod end.

168000 mi

Power steering pump developed a leak and then high pressure power steering pump hose developed a large crack resulting in a serious power steering fluid leak.

123940 mi C $1

intermediate steering shaft grinding, bought repair kit designed to lubricate steering shaft.

147000 mi US $332

Right front wheel bearing

118300 mi US $70

Replaced Power Steering Pump.

34000 mi

When turning left or right the steering wheel made a clunking noise. The intermediate steering shaft was replaced. This is the second time it has been replaced.

154500 mi US $900

Replace power steering pump and steering rack

78000 mi

Steering column fixed. They said they added fluid/ lube to it to fix the rubbing noise.

31000 mi	Lube Steering Shaft due to clunking sound when turning at slow speeds.
35000 mi	Replace steering shaft due to return of clunking sound. – covered under warranty after begging.
48000 mi US $300	Ball joint and control arm on passenger side required replacement. Grind noise when turning slight right. Replace passenger side ball joint / control arm. Heard grinding noise when turning slow to the right.
51000 mi US $42	Factory boot ruptured. Replaced with lifetime greasable boot tie rod end.
58000 mi US $1000	Power Steering failed mid-turn. Replaced high pressure hose and return hose with dealer parts at a third party shop. Repaired work failed and had to be redone a few days later. Power Steering failed mid-turn. Replaced high pressure hose and return hose with dealer parts at a third party shop. Repaired work failed and had to be redone a few days later.

19000 mi	Rattle noise on front driver side. Very noticable driving under 35 mph and on rougher roads, could not hear over 35 mph. Dealer replaced the steering intermediate shaft...this did not fix the problem. Dealer indicated that the problem was a strut and had to order a part. 10 days for part to be received and strut replaced.
20000 mi	Dealer ordered a new strut & parts which took about 10 days. When parts arrived, dealer found a separate issue that appears to be the result from the manufacturing. The strut casing was not aligned properly. It was repaired.
29000 mi	Rattle noise on both sides, similar to problem reported Jan 08 for the just the driver side. Indicated that the problem could not be replicated ("all cars make that noise"). Saturn is aware of the problem & will determine fix. Will return once Saturn

7000 mi

Replace intermediate shaft on steering.

2000 mi

Power steering whines excessively and causes minor vibration in the steering wheel. Dealer indicates no problem exists, but I don't buy it.