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Chart based on 58 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
The driver's side height adjustable plastic housing for the safety belt. The belt, over time, cut into the plastic housing. There was a running design change for the '09s and mine had it, but because it was set for my wife (low), I wore it out.
27280 mi
Drivers side door pillar speaker grille rattle/noise and door trim rattle repaired. Adjustments made by technician to correct the rattle/noises.
30000 mi
Rattle in center console of dash. Replaced center storage lid.
Tailgate seal leaking at both bottom corners. Seal replaced.
117000 mi
US $334
Water leak from clogged sunroof tubes
11000 mi
Driver seat electrical seat adjusting panel came loose. Apparently not locked in place correctly from factory. Technician reseated and locked panel. No problem for one month since fixed.
24200 mi
US $20
Protective strip on vertical edge of driver door lost adherence on lower 6 inches. Chevy dealer said they had no means to re-stick the strip. They referred us to now defunct Saturn dealership. No luck there. A/C control head "recirculate" button had paint peeling problem. Replaced and programmed the A/C control head-HVAC module. Driver's seat adjustment panel would not stay attached to seat. Repeated attempts to firmly attach panel failed. Left front outer seat bezel tabs were cracked. Replaced left front outer seat bezel insert.
47740 mi
C $1500
Rear right light, moisture inside break light, chrome peel off inside the light.
31000 mi
Headlight harness needed replacing, known defect not at recall status.
13000 mi
Rear Saturn emblem is discolored/peeling. Dealer ordered new emblem and will replace it.
14000 mi
Replaced rear emblem.
42000 mi
US $300
Water leaked from roof area. Leak was found to be the sunroof housing. Housing was resealed.
Saturn Emblem on Liftgate Discoloured Rear Liftgate Emblem replaced Saturn Emblem on Liftgate Discoloured Rear Liftgate Emblem replaced
30340 mi
Rear Liftgate Emblem replaced
104780 mi
C $200
Climate control buttons "peeling / flaked". Climate control panel replaced.
13000 mi
trim on rear hatch was damaged by water drivers seat lumbar mech. was replaced
12000 mi
Squeak on passenger-dash side of car. Repaired squeak on passenger-dash by putting foam inserts into A-pillar
80000 mi
US $200
Cracked windshield, no sign of impact, had to replace it to pass inspection.
Rear passenger window was stuck first time I tried it when I brought vehicle home. Dealer service discovered weather stripping became loose and jammed window. Stripping replaced, window works fine now.
31000 mi
One of the side panels had been sliced.
35000 mi
Left panel in trunk kept coming off. Sunroof leaking. Repaired and isn't leaking any more.
4960 mi
"Air Bag" tab on passenger side A pillar would not stay in. Dealer fixed it but also ordered a new handle (not the door handle, the "holy s---" handle on the A pillar.
8680 mi
Console arm rest would squeak when you rested your arm on it.
20460 mi
Airbag tab replaced
37820 mi
AC drainage backing up, draining into passenger side footwell. Shop cleaned drainage hose.
50840 mi
Sun roof drain hose blockage - repaired as per TSB
85340 mi
C $300
Rust perforation on lip of hood. Affected area was too large to effectively repair - GM replaced entire hood.
Rear tail light assy replaced due to paint (chrome) defect. Finish appeared to erode from inside the assembly.
4500 mi
Sunroof leaking in carwash, nothing done. Dealer stated: Some water (even rain) is designed to get by the seal. Drain tubes designed to drain water from sunroof trays can be overcome.
8000 mi
Sunroof leaking, glass and seal were replaced. Haven't had leaking since.
12000 mi
Rattle in dashboard and headliner.
6000 mi
There was a rattle in the vent. They discovered broken parts inside somewhere and had to order parts. It was repaired in June.
6000 mi
There was a flaw in the paint of the right back quarter panel. They repainted it. Rattle repaired.
10000 mi
Water leaking in down passenger seat belt and around that area. When fixing the leak, they had to pry off two small pieces in the molding that holds seatbelt. They scratched it all up when taking them off. They ordered and replaced the section the seatbelt rolls up into.
12000 mi
Drivers side power seat would grind/jump when adjusting the seat forward or backward - repaired in November 2008. The dealer took care of it under warranty by replacing the power seat track, took a week to get the part from GM. Installed new seat track.
18000 mi
The center arm-rest squeaks when driving. Dealer won't fix it - they say that GM's warranty does not cover squeaks and rattles of interior trim pieces.
Inside the cargo area, the door on the left that covers the jack compartment would not stay closed. Door was replaced with a new one.
37000 mi
Chrome coating peeling from front grille. Part ordered and replaced by dealer.
17980 mi
Dash compartment lid is very difficult to open; they change some part, but no real improvement
29000 mi
Interior climate control buttons worn. New buttons installed.
19220 mi
Driver's window was scratched by the trim in the door. Window, trim and molding were replaced.
31000 mi
C $50
Repaired faulty sunshade on rear sunroof(caused during leak repair). Waiting on replacement of "foggy" radio screen.
34000 mi
Water leaking through sun roof. Following Tech Doc #2037336 sealed 4 holes. Also found rear stationary sun roof glass leaking. Resealed glass.
146000 mi
US $3000
Water leaks into my car when it rains. The headlights are extremely dull.
47000 mi
The sun roof leaked when the car was parked with the front end pointed down a hill
44000 mi
Water leak along driver side at front pillar airbag and rear passenger seat belt on rear pillar. Intermittent problem that occurs with rain. First dealer visit was under warranty at around 35K miles. No luck with repair after 5 visits.
33000 mi
Drivers seat jerks when adjusting forward or backwards, using electric seat adjustment controls. Replaced the drivers seat hardware; Rails and such.
Water leaks around sunroof. Fixed under warranty 3 years ago. This time they put a new gasket on sunroof and drain lines were “sagging”. Carpets were soaking wet underneath. They picked up half.
98300 mi
US $100
The center storage bin latch snapped off in my hand.
23000 mi
Water leak on left front corner of roof at the sun roof. Dealership stated they could not replicate the leak. Back the next week after first repair visit for the leak still could not replicate the leak then when it rains leaks again This is the third trip to repair the leak. finally replaced ONE drain hose line and they said it was complete. would not replace headliner although it was waterstained. Fourth trip back again for the same water leak this time they found ANOTHER HOSE needing replacing. obviously they did not even consider checking all the drain lines. Fifth trip for water leak this time it was to replace the headliner because the water stain could not be removed to my satisfaction. FIVE WEEKS ONE LEAK poor quality of work in their service department
30000 mi
Front seat belt harness was cutting into the plastic pillars drivers/passenger side. Replacement parts ordered and installed. Left front headlight was fogged up due to supposedly water leaking into assembly. Initially was told they would not replace but they did replace the headlight.
70700 mi
US $60
Secondly, they did not find the leak that persist on to my left shoes while resting on break rest while driving.. will keep eye on it
69800 mi
US $109
Back in April of 2012 They were not able to find the cause of the leak so in December it really started to pour inside of my vehicle coming through the visor, the OnStar system and the airbag panels. I wrote Saturn and they payed $1500.00
7000 mi
Replaced broken trim panel they damaged during my previous repair.
21000 mi
Loose cargo area trim.
25000 mi
Bad leather on drivers door
34000 mi
US $100
Rear glass moonroof leaking. Past bumper to bumper but GM agreed to cover since it is a known issue. TSB.
Recall repair of leaking sunroof (install drain hose extensions.)
36000 mi
top storage latch replaced door lock rattled
160000 mi
US $650
Water leak seen on A Pillars - leak happening in rear fixed moon roof glass. It took about 6 trips at different dealers & shops to identify. Repair included replacing the glass & seal.
160000 mi
US $45
Water leak from A pillars both sides. Water leak from passenger rear side light.
13000 mi
Center dash board compartment was not opening in cold weather, they replaced the compartment. Had to order, bring the car back in for replacement. Driver's door rubbing on frame, they readjusted the door, no more rubbing so far. Got worse as it got colder!
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