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Chart based on 51 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Driver's seat loose on mount again, told not covered, considered wear item, I think its a safety issue and intend on persuing
56000 mi
US $86
TPMS sensor had a crack in it, causing a leak from passenger rear tire
13000 mi
Fuel Tank Gas Cap Replaced
1000 mi
The automatic light sensor that turns on the nighttime headlights would revert to daytime for about 1 minute causing inside dash lights to brighten and headlights to go out.
35000 mi
US $500
tire puncture in sidewall led to tire replacement
7000 mi
Windshield glass split from the top edge downward. Windshield replaced.
60000 mi
US $65
Windshield washer nozzles. Both broke @ hose connection under the hood. No loose engine components or accessories. Poor design, expensive little part for no reason.
2500 mi
Control buttons on steering wheel became misaligned.
72000 mi
US $50
windshield wiper nozzles were brittle and cracked, causing fluid to be sprayed inside hood cavities. Replaced nozzles, problem solved.
13640 mi
Leak supposedly from the sunroof drain.
39680 mi
Hood not latching closed properly every time - latch realigned (no charge for repair).
82000 mi
US $71
Fractured valve stem. Required replacement of that wheel TPS unit.
12000 mi
Multiple events, increasing in frequency, where the "service traction" warning lights up and system then turns off. When the traction turns off, the car begins to surge or "chug" like it's trying to brake or adjust my inputs. Resets when car turned off, b
2000 mi
Car pulled to the left on highway, secondary roads etc. Alignment checked dealer says OK? ,was told low profile tires were the problem. I say BS, that I think bad tire is prob. they say no ,would not look into prob. any further!? I had tires rotated fron
9000 mi
Left taillight replaced due to fogging.
54000 mi
US $120
The frame for the drivers seat broke. they ordered parts but they haven't arrived yet.
54000 mi
Replaced drivers seat frame.
24000 mi
Driver side exterior mirror housing pivoting freely from front to back, would not "snap" into place. Mirror actually fixed (replaced) in October about 1 week after reported.
4000 mi
The passenger side tail light assembly needed to be replaced because a piece of the internal plastic was broken.
83060 mi
C $367
Driving in torrential rainstorm, wipers stopped working. Car could not be driven until storm finished. Problem diagnosed by dealer as broken wiper transmission. Dealer replaced wiper transmission module.
Wipers now functional, working O/K
11000 mi
Front passenger window fell out of tracks.
5000 mi
New redesigned cruise control/info center switch installed on steering wheel to correct previously reported problem with functionality being intermittent. Problem has not happened again. Passenger side seatbelt reminder light did not come on when passenger was seated in front seat. Buckle replaced and resolved the problem.
The cabin roof was leaking due to a problem with the satellite antenna gasket. A new antenna was ordered and installed under warranty. The problem has not recurred
29000 mi
Second trip for intermittent noise when turning. Dealers (2 different) could not duplicate or find. I decided to put on hoist and found tire could rub front plastic splash guard. Trimmed splash guard with box cutter to provide clearance.
1000 mi
The spare tire area under the trunk floor was soaking wet. Puddles of water.
410 mi
Console latch and rear seat back latch needed adjustment. Console latch and rear folding seat-back latch adjusted. Covered by warranty.
12000 mi
Rear passenger window would not go all the way down. Regulator bolt was loose.
Microphone wire for On-star somehow got loose so they replaced it.
27900 mi
Seal around OnStar antenna was leaking so water got into the map light assembly. Because it's been so cold, no water leaked into the cabin, but once in the shop, it thawed and water leaked through the map light onto the gear shift. Dealer resealed.
14000 mi
Replace broken air deflector. Silent recall - replaced at no charge.
27600 mi
US $264
Replace cracked wheel rim. Not covered under warranty.
41000 mi
US $17
Passenger side washer nozzle broke. Bought replacement from dealer and self installed $17. Passenger side washer nozzle broke. Bought replacement from dealer and self installed $17.
Tranny for windshield wiper motor died, and with all the snow and road spray it was too dangerous to drive without working wipers. Dealer repaired it in 2 days because they had to order a part. Covered under warranty minus deductible.
32000 mi
US $650
The turn signals did not work correctly: Left signal had to be held down to activate, the right signal would not turn off after turning the corner.
6000 mi
Side airbag cover was not there, just a hole where it should have been.
83000 mi
US $33
Trunk support gas struts/springs had worn out and trunk lid would slam shut. Replaced gas springs.
87800 mi
US $24
Replaced hood prop gas strut because the old one would give out unexpectedly, allowing the hood to suddenly slam shut.
99000 mi
US $17
Windshield washer nozzles cracked causing washer fluid to be ejected under the hood and not sprayed onto the windshield. Ordered replacement washer nozzles online and replaced. Replaced side marker lamp assembly & bulb on the passenger side. The old one had a broken retaining clip that caused it to fall out of its hole in the fender and dangle by the electrical wires. Ordered OEM replacement part online.
29000 mi
broken driver's side seat frame
30000 mi
Had to contact Saturn customer service to help locate part as dealer could not find part source. Claim was escalated and part found with 10 days. Part sent to dealer for installation.
32000 mi
When lifting car to replace wheel, lift caught rocker panel below passenger doors, cracking panel. Rocker panel replaced by dealer at no cost.
Windscreen washer sprayers both failed. Tubing and sprayers replaced.
5000 mi
Repaired storage compartment; Would not stay closed. Ordered part came in quickly and repair was completed in half a day.
5000 mi
Bezel on right driver door(interior) began to peel. Dealership ordered part and replaced at no charge.
6000 mi
The dash began to come apart above the instrument panel. They ordered new part & installed.
35000 mi
Driver's Seat track was cracked. Seat became unsecure and would move in any direction.
40000 mi
Rear Left power window would not roll down. Problem was a defective clip holding the window to the regulator. The only way to get this clip was to order a whole new window.
80000 mi
US $20
windshield washer nozzles
4960 mi
The rear passenger side door needs to be slamed hard for it to close properly--they adjusted the door --but it still isn't right--i'll get them to do it right at my next visit
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