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Chart based on 150 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
3 lines on rear defroster not working. Dealer ordered new rear window. Power lumbar unit in drivers seat non-functional Power lumbar unit replaced rear glass replaced to fix defroster
52000 mi
US $150
AC not cooling well, hissing sound behind dash. Dealer only found low freon, system tested OK so recharged only.
53000 mi
AC problems reoccurred, new diagnosis was bad pressure line. Parts ordered. New AC pressure line installed.
56000 mi
US $60
iphone 5 does not charge from the center console usb port - reports incompatability
65500 mi
US $100
Leak in evaporator core-replaced. Job was $2200 but covered under extended warranty
Had a few things repaired they are as follows:
Both front seats had bumpy forward and reverse travel: Dealer replaced
Lift-gate would not stay up on it's own: dealer replaced both lift-gate struts
We have had to jump start our Outlook any time it has sat for 3 or more days without driving:
dealer load tested and found batter bad - replaced battery.
3300 mi
In dash navigation screen would black out. Dealer ordered upgraded software for the nav system. Returned to dealer within 5 days and nav system software upgraded (roughly 30 minutes). Dead battery (in my garage). Jumped it and drove to my dealer (excellent dealer [Saturn of Lakeside]). TSB #09-06-03-002E: EI09060 reprogrammed the Instrument Panel Cluster (corrected too large of a drain on the battery). Replaced battery as well
15000 mi
Incurred a "no start" Memorial weekend. Had no power to start. All the vehicle would do is click once. This "no start" happened to me back in December of '09 also. Dealer reprogrammed the instrument panel cluster.
56700 mi
US $100
Factory Nav radio had to be replaced. Attempt to watch a DVD was followed by the display "DISC ERROR". Factory overhead DVD is just a display. Tech identified radio as bad. Replaced radio under extended warranty.
87920 mi
C $181
Original battery had a dead cell.
97940 mi
C $100
Replaced master power window switch left front door.
23700 mi
Wiring harness on passenger side replaced after 3 lamps have failed in 19 months of ownership.
36000 mi
Driver's side headlamp would go out intermittently.
30 amp heated seats fuse was blown at time of delivery. I replaced myself for 99 cents from Auto Zone. It was the new micro size fuse and dealer didn't have any in stock. Dealer price for same fuse was $8.50 .... I don't think so.
18000 mi
One problem this vehicle has (like the 2007 I used to have) is that it will lock the doors without warning. You can be in the vehicle, be walking away with keys in your purse or, have the keys in your purse sitting on the passenger seat. Called Onstar.
Automatic climate control does not switch automatically from heating to air conditioning when vehicle interior heats up. Air conditioning works only when selected manually.
Airbag light was on all the time.Driver side sensor had a pinched wire.
15000 mi
Drivers airbag light on. Pinched wire under seat.
Second repair to wire.
32500 mi
Airbag light on. New harness installed under recall.
56000 mi
US $995
Drivers headlight intermittent. Replaced both bulbs. Lower portion of gauges not lighting. Gauge cluster has LED's and is sealed. Needed to replace whole cluster. TPMS not working. Unable to read tire pressures.
57300 mi
US $40
Replaced headlight harness. Connector started to melt. Motor for folding drivers side mirror stopped working. Replaced entire mirror
6200 mi
Dealer fitted reverse sensing system was too sensitive and pointing in wrong direction! Got them to "tune" it so it wasn't too sensitive and detected horizontally. No longer detects sidewalk when parallel parking!
33000 mi
US $907
Door speakers on driver's side (both front and rear side door) were inoperative.
34000 mi
US $531
Auto rear gate ceased to operate and would not latch closed when manually lowered.
42200 mi
US $190
Hissing sound coming from dash. Wasn't cooling very much. System needed 2 lbs of freon added. Bringing back for a leak check this week.
69800 mi
US $1200
ABS and traction control lights began flashing on dash then car went into battery saving mode. A/C shut down. Gradually became harder to drive and then would not restart after stopping.
58000 mi
US $1
Dealer replaced RH headlamp harness, low beam headlamp was out, took it apart and found melted/burned wires in harness.
80000 mi
US $100
Instrument cluster gauges all died, all other lights, information center still functional, tech found grounded low speed GMLAN (dark green wire), but wire with short circuit not located, fault disappeared and has not returned in 30 days.
86000 mi
Air bag sensor warning light would periodically illuminate. It would go out for long periods, then come back. Finally tied warning sensor with drivers seat position, up or down, no problem forward and back. Disconnect reconn conn under seat
101000 mi
US $154
Replaced 3 out of 4 door mounted speakers, one LF was intermittent, two were open cicuited, RR speaker still OK
9000 mi
Needed to have the DVD player replaced as DVD's would not play and would not eject form player until the head cooled off.
24300 mi
A/C stopped working. Vent tube was clogged, control module burned out. Tube cleaned, module replaced, ventilation system cleaned out with anti mold treatment.
11942 mi
1/Dead battery after sitting idle for 3 days -- battery replaced by dealer; 2/ after parked on a slope for 10 hours, gas gauge reading was inaccurate - will update if it happens again
44000 mi
Air conditioning whine at low speed (1900 rpm) since new. Saturn dealer failed to identify TSB. I brought this to the attention of Chevy dealer who is applying TSB.
44000 mi
Air conditioning whine at low speed (1900 rpm) since new. Dealer replaced suction hose as per TSB and problem is resolved.
106000 mi
US $438
Replaced original battery in June 2014. Not bad. However this month the starter quit on me. Towed to the dealer. Starter was replaced the same day. The 438 above does not include 75 tow charge.
Driver window often does not respond to up or down switch.
64700 mi
US $16
tire pressure sensor
31000 mi
Tachometer backlight. Pulled cluster, checked connections, bulb. Had to order part (new cluster?)
117000 mi
US $334
Check airbag light coming on
4000 mi
Nav system shows "Map DVD Read Error" 3 out of 5 starts. Service cleaned disc and system worked for service manager so "NOT a problem". System failed upon next start. Will return to dealer in 700mi to combine trips.
5000 mi
Nav system faild, radio/Nav replaced
13000 mi
Exterior temperature sensor not working.
15000 mi
Dealer replaced exterior temperature sensor and remounted it in a different location as per TSB. Turn signal switch not working properly. Dealer checked and agreed. Ordered part.
17000 mi
Dealer replaced faulty turn signal switch.
35000 mi
Update to side impact airbag wiring. Replaced and re-routed some of the wiring.
42000 mi
Improperly working blower motor and noise. Dealer replaced blower motor.
61000 mi
US $90
Had AC checked. Didn't seem cold. Dealer recharged system and added dye.
85000 mi
US $500
System was low on charge. Leak test dye added. No leak found.
14000 mi
XM receiver signal dropouts, excessive touch sensitive screen finger pressure required, day/night display switching erratic, radio played music while turned off.
191000 mi
US $30
Right rear window switch went out on the car. Rolled window down into the door but would not roll it back up.
206000 mi
US $100
Window switches on driver's front and passenger rear went bad.
47740 mi
C $1500
Rear left window not working anymore. Radio won't work when ice on the car.
67460 mi
C $55
Tailgate touch pad broken again. This is the third touch pad.
6000 mi
Rear hatch motor was not working properly. In addition, DVD player broke, 3 times. Also brake light would not turn off when parking brake was disengaged
Moldy smell coming from AC unit. Told at dealer that since model did not have a cabin air filter just to spray a can of Lysol into the air intake. Did not work, AC still stinks.
68000 mi
Moldy smell from AC unit. I was told at the dealer that GM has a AC disinfectant but it was too much of a caustic smell and they therefore don't carry it, and still haven't fixed my problem, even after my second complaint regarding this.
58000 mi
US $100
low beam connector burned out replaced at electrical shop
56000 mi
US $300
Motor went out in the passanger side front door. A week after repair, stopped working again. Had to run a new wire.
64000 mi
Passenger window not working again. No repair yet.
68300 mi
Wiring for power windows broken in the boots between the door and vehicle. windows not working. water inside drivers side passenger door. no sun roof. not sure how water got in there.
72000 mi
US $235
Replaced a part due to air conditioner blowing hot air. Fan was also running funny.
41000 mi
Recall Repaired incorrectly by Buick Dealer. Chevy Dealer repaired properly.
50840 mi
Left headlight harness faulty - new harness installed
17000 mi
Headlight needed changing. Was told bumper had to come off in order to replace bulb. Dealer replaced bulb and inside where the bulb goes.
42000 mi
Headlights keep going out. No warranty anymore. Looked online, many have this same issue. Hopefully Saturn issues a recall.
45000 mi
Headlight melted on the inside. At first they told me I would have to pay, but I fought it and they paid and repaired at no charge.
70000 mi
airbag light on and off intermittently.
13000 mi
Rear air conditioning only blew out hot air. Tech confirmed problem, and ordered a new thermal expansion valve. Repaired rear air conditioning problem - replaced thermal expansion valve. Works OK now.
1000 mi
Turn signal indicator audio clicking noise was louder than it should have been when the vehicle was delivered. The dealer connected the car to the internet and the GM tech center recalibrated the radio which eliminated the issue.
4000 mi
The Check Airbag Warning Light came on. The sensor in the passenger seat was found to be not functioning and was replaced under warranty.
11000 mi
Check Airbag Warning Light came on.
Dealer found a loose wire under the front passenger seat and reconnected it.
38000 mi
Found blown fuse to remedy no DRL
73100 mi
US $50
Replaced blower motor
76700 mi
Battery draining, not certain if alternator shot or on way out, replaced it, trying to test old one. Changed plugs and serpentine belt as well plugs really fouled used AC Delco iridiums as replacements.
78000 mi
Front speakers bad, replaced with speakers from a Toyota Camry I had
33560 mi
Passenger air bag sensor was not consistently detecting Adult passengers in passenger seat. Dealer diagnosed and found problem with airbag seat sensor. Sensor on order.
42160 mi
C $337
Headlight harness recall. The headlight had gone out for a second time, the recall was very timely.
104780 mi
C $1061
Vehicle started making high pitch whine with electrical burning smell. BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE message came on.rnrnDiagnosed as Alternator internal fault. Generator (Alternator) replaced.
110360 mi
C $100
Remote unlock on one remote no longer functioning. Button had worn out - remote replaced and new remote paired to vehicle.
114080 mi
C $200
Radio and reminder chimes started getting progressively fainter until it was determined 4 of the 6 speakers in the vehicle were no longer working. The 4 in-door speakers were replaced which restored audio to normal functioning.
126480 mi
C $100
Front windshield washer not spraying washer fluid. Pump bad, replaced pump. AC Blowing hot air. Recharged AC System. AC would intermittently blow cold air, but unpredictably and unreliably. HVAC blend actuators found to be bad - replaced actuators.
Mildew smell from AC evaporator. Injected cleaning foam into evaporator, re-flashed software to incorporate "after-blow" feature. Mildew smell from AC evaporator. Injected cleaning foam into evaporator, re-flashed software to incorporate "after-blow" feature.
36000 mi
Airbag warning light. Illuminated for ~1 week. Light extinguished itself on the day repair was scheduled, but dealer pulled code and confirmed there was a problem with the driver airbag connectors. TSB was also issued for the Monte Carlo
40200 mi
Passenger window switch was intermittant. Dealer replaced.
104000 mi
US $935
Passenger front seat airbag weight sensor failed.
35000 mi
radio had poor reception & interference
33000 mi
Service air bag warning light and message on instrument cluster. Saturn dealer performed a TSB involving adding dielectric compound to a connector under the seat. This temporarily fixed the problem for less than a week.
34000 mi
Service air bag warning light back on less than one week after prior trip in December. Brought it to a different dealer in January (Chevrolet dealer - Saturn dealer is gone). Took 4 days to diagnose, then replaced connector under drivers seat. Service air bag warning light back on less than one week after prior trip in December. Brought it to a different dealer in January (Chevrolet dealer - Saturn dealer is gone). Took 4 days to diagnose, then replaced connector under drivers seat.
41000 mi
Air bag warning light came on a few times during a trip. Dealer states that they could not replicate and no codes were stored, even though On-Star was able to tell me the code when I called them.
35300 mi
Driver side headlight harness replaced.
39000 mi
Passenger side front headlight out. Harness replaced.
Nav/OnStar shut down - no electrical power supply. The problem disappeared when the car was restarted. OnStar and dealer fault code scan turned up with no fault codes thrown.
Factory battery died without warning, requiring multiple days of jumpstarting over weekend. Dealership did replace battery under warranty, even though 1600 miles out.
6820 mi
Air conditioning always send cold air on driver's feet even when the control is set on top vent only
17980 mi
Electrical problem: interior lights going on & off with no reason, occasionnaly; radio not going off after door opens. Defect of the vehicle module controlling remote door opening & remote engine start. Message: "Service tire monitor system"
60140 mi
Dashboard lights went off a few times, but they could never figure out what happened.
Defective left rear door speaker at delivery, standard audio system. Had ordered wrong part. Defective left rear door speaker at delivery, standard audio system. Had ordered wrong part on first trip. Correct part installed on second trip.
74000 mi
US $800
Left remote folding mirror would not fold in and out. 10 way power seat would not slide backward.
64000 mi
US $400
Second time in shop for leak in A/C.
64000 mi
Back in shop a month later, freon had again leaked out. This time they said it would cost $2,000 to fix. Sold car.
176000 mi
US $125
Passenger side high beam light burned out after 15 years of ownership. Replaced and upgraded high beam lights on both sides to LED as well as both low beam lights and both fog lights to LED.
All forward facing lights are now LED and it is a marked improvement over the factory halogen bulbs. Invested in properly manufactured replacement LED bulbs so as to enhance light output, not blind other drivers, and to not disrupt light patterns of the light housings. Worth the extra money after the first early morning in the fog.
7000 mi
Rear power liftgate switch doesn't work intermittantly. Fixed by replacing liftgate switch.
7000 mi
The dash display warned of tire pressure sensor fault for the right front and left rear tire. Dealer replaced faulty sensors. This fault happened right after last repair trip which involved rotating the tires.
850 mi
Rear hatch switch not functioning. Parts arrived for rear hatch switch, dealer replaced switch. Hatch is now working correctly. Replace power rear liftgate button on bottom inside of liftgate. Covered under warranty
98000 mi
US $100
The front blower motor was replaced
207000 mi
US $850
A/C Compressor and Alternator replaced bearings frozen.
66000 mi
Replaced passenger side HID headlight assembly due to suspected defective wiring inside assembly housing. Light would intermittently cut off. When light had cut off cycling headlight switch off then back on would cause the light to come back on.
68000 mi
Driver side headlight intermittent. Dealer suspected known defective wiring internal to the assembly. Replaced the assembly. Same problem as passenger side headlight assembly reported last month.
110100 mi
US $450
Fail to start due to electrical short.
3000 mi
Passenger side, sideview mirror LED light works intermitantly. Dealer indicated entire mirror assembly had to be ordered and painted.
14880 mi
Lumbar support on driver's side inoperative.
16120 mi
C $120
Service airbag system warning came on DIC. Code was present and computer re-flash was done.
31000 mi
C $50
Replaced headlight bulb(caused by faulty wiring).
41000 mi
Washer pump not functioning properly. Also brought car in for washer heater recall.
58500 mi
The BCM module was shorted out when Dealer completed a recall service while the car was in the shop for a different repair
68400 mi
US $100
The rear driver side window would not go up or down, the window motor was replaced along with the switch on the door and the switch on the front driver door
72500 mi
US $100
replace brake fluid sensor, because warning lights came on for brake system and stabilatrak Replace drivers window control switch replace wiring harness for both headlights. Replace light bulb for both headlights. I had already replace the drivers side headlight harness because it failed
119000 mi
Replaced drivers and passengers(driver side)power window switches
2480 mi
Air conditioner failed, due to gasket leak at thermal expansion valve. Known problem documented in TSB. During first trip, problem was diagnosed, but replacement parts needed to be FedExed from the USA. During this trip, the gaskets were replaced, and the problem was resolved.
9920 mi
Driver seat rocks forward during heavy deceleration. Driver seat shakes or wobbles when being moved forward/back on track, suggesting a problem with the track and/or motors.
Dealership claims they could not reproduce, although the problem is obvious an
60000 mi
US $300
pressure valves on A/C line loosened and drained coolant.
149000 mi
US $250
Alternator went out...did belts and hoses while I was in there
36000 mi
Power lumbar up/down movement in driver's seat not functioning OnStar Turn-by-turn direction capability ceased functioning.
7000 mi
I told the Service Manager that the drivers window is working intermittently. Sometimes the drivers window will not go down, and I have to play with the switch - then it will work and the window will work without a problem.
Service Tech did attempt
33000 mi
Upon first startup of vehicle the drivers window controls fail to operate. Once the vehicle is running and completed the electrical "tests" then the drivers window control will operate.
68700 mi
bright bulb burned out. Replaced both
8000 mi
Lost OnStar telephone service. Problem was not fixed on first trip to dealer. Required a second appointment at dealer for them to fix it.
Multiswitch replaced due to front windshield washer switch failure.
172700 mi
US $300
Connector to rollover sensor (passenger airbag light) was corroded.
83300 mi
US $1300
Had to replace rear a/c line that cost $700 plus recharge it and labor for $1300. that was insane and went with the $300 repair so I have no rear air because who can afford that. A total rip off and the only one that can do it is the dealer.
123000 mi
Airbag light came on. Also the tire pressure sensors stopped working.
23000 mi
HomeLink garage door system would not activate. Replaced HomeLink module, I think.
34000 mi
US $100
Drivers side headrest DVD player would not turn off. Replaced under extended warranty.
88000 mi
US $489
Driver's side mirror turn-signal indicator not working
98300 mi
US $100
Rear electric hatch stopped working...was making grinding noises.
39000 mi
External temperature gauge registers 10 degrees higher than actual temp. successful repair of temperature gauge.
34000 mi
Seat track motor and track malfunctioned
35000 mi
seat track and motor replaced
54000 mi
Found out that the DVD player wouldn't play most DVD's, tried cleaning disk and finally took it to the dealer since I had just bought the vehicle used. Radio was replaced under GM Certified 12/12 warranty. Found out that the DVD player wouldn't play most DVD's, tried cleaning disk and finally took it to the dealer since I had just bought the vehicle used. Radio was replaced under GM Certified 12/12 warranty.
33000 mi
Replaced starter due to a whine sound when initially engaged. Tire Pressure Monitor system inop.
36000 mi
Front compartment A/C blower motor failed. Replaced under warranty
86000 mi
US $1330
HVAC thermostat not working properly. Passenger Airbag sensor inop
98000 mi
US $306
Right Front Tire Pressure Monitor Faulty Signal
96700 mi
Air Bag service warning light will require a module replacement
165000 mi
US $1310
Front and Rear Passenger side & Driver master electric window switches faulty - replaced
7000 mi
Rear right speaker was blown. Replaced rear speaker. In the process they cracked a trim panel.
26000 mi
Interior lights were flickering while driving the car. Interior lights were not always turning off. There was a delay in the radio turning off after the driver's door was opened. Car had to be jump started every morning. Driver's door switch was replaced.
38440 mi
Cannot control passenger side of Air Conditioning. Get only hot air and not cold air. Returned vehicle with same problem. Only hot air on passenger side. Had to take back third time and this time they replaced my battery, which they said was not taking a charge, and then reconfigured a computer.
42000 mi
US $420
Air Conditioning was not providing air to the passenger side of the car, it was producing warm air. The actuator was replaced which fix the problem.
57000 mi
US $15
Right-side DRL out, replace it myself.
10000 mi
Car was leaking through the sunroof and going under the floorboards, affecting electrical system and the auto hatch opener. This was in June. Went thru a car wash in July the problem is now existing on the drivers side, down by the brake pedal onto my sho
4000 mi
I was at a dog show and was getting ready to leave. I pressed the button to shut my hatch, but when it clicked to close it reopened. This happened a couple more time before I took it to the shop.
8000 mi
The 115 volt outlet stopped working. I had the shop look at it when I went in for an oil change. The fuse was blown.
Alphanumeric display would not show tire pressures, indicated "service tire pressure monitor." Technician quickly reprogrammed sensors with hand-held device.
41000 mi
US $35
Tire pressure monitor quit displaying pressures. Reset as part of tire rotation, and oil service.
109000 mi
US $2100
Alternator putting out zero voltage. Replaced alternator
35000 mi
Outside thermometer sensor had to be relocated with new parts. TSB
52000 mi
Radio would not turn off after the vehicle was turned off. They had to replace door switch.
61000 mi
Air Bag Sensor in bumper went bad, they had to replace it.
11000 mi
Window switch located on drivers door intermittently failing to operate passenger side front door window
20000 mi
Remote starter buzzes or hums somewhere in engine compartment uncomfortably loud. Sound goes away when key installed and turned to on.
45000 mi
headlight issue and wiring harness replaced air conditioner surging - not noticed by tech
117500 mi
Warranty front head lamp wiring harness replacement, husband is master certified mechanic and he did warranty repair.
114000 mi
US $110
replaced all four door speakers some window switches not working either on the up or down settings.
115500 mi
US $12
replacement of rear hatch latch button
119000 mi
US $55
Replaced, AC Compressor Clutch plate, Coil and bearing
8680 mi
When doors were locked using the factory keyfob while one of the doors was still opened, the factory remote start, as well as the key fob, wouldn't work the next time we went to start the vehicle. The problem self-resolved two days before taking it in to
11160 mi
Fuel gauge only working sporadically in -30 temperatures. Dealer advised this was a known problem and GM is working on a fix for this. It's caused by condensation on the fuel tank sensor that occurs in really cold weather. Because the check engine ligh
32960 mi
C $165
While driving in a rainstorm the windshield wipers completely quit working after being on high for 30 minutes. Was told the bolts had come loose so that the gear assembly wasn't touching properly. Bolts were torqued and treated to not slip.
A/C blowing hot air, they replaced the TXV values (thermal expansion valves). They also said they think this might become a recall item, as they have had other recent reports with other Saturn outlooks having the same problem.
Driver's seat "rocks" when in the farthest back position. New track & motor were ordered.
3000 mi
Driver's seat "rocks" when in the farthest back position. New track & motor installed.
5000 mi
Back driver side window went down all by it self and would not go up. first trip told it was fixed, but it wasn't . 2nd trip three days later it was fixed.
1000 mi
a/c did not work during test drive but was assured it would be fixed before delivery. a/c worked upon delivery but stopped working after 5 days. bad o ring was ordered and replaced. a/c has worked fine since. A/C o-ring installed.
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