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Chart based on 15 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
"SERVICE STABILATRAK"/"STABILITY CONTROL OFF" LIGHT (YELLOW TRIANGLE)/MESSAGE CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DEALER RESET AND SAID I PROBABLY PUSHED SOME BUTTON ON THE DFC. DRIVER INFO BUTTONS DO NOT AFFECT STBILITY CONTROL
137000 mi
US $852
Replaced master cylinder and vacuum booster due to internal leak of master cylinder into booster.
230000 mi
US $190
machine front rotors, replace front pads
70700 mi
US $60
Emergency brake/traction illuminates and rings. dealer entered "insufficient brake fluid", they topped off.
Stabilitrack warning came on. Traction control quit working. Also difficult to shift in to reverse.
Shop checked codes and that transmission was ok. Everything seemed fine and they guessed the code was caused by cold weather.
68510 mi
C $970
Replaced brakes and rotors. (First replacement)
79200 mi
US $1300
p0171 emission controls code returned. Dealer dropped gas tank & replaced gas vent solenoid which (+$850) proved to not be the fault. The problem was a master cylinder leaking into the vacuum booster (+$550)
97000 mi
US $300
Master brake cylinder started to leak causing console screen displays of "Brake System needs servicing" and "Stabilitrak turned off".
52000 mi
Stablitrac warning indicated. Sensor had to be replaced.
55700 mi
Service Brakes lite on and traction control light off, Dealer stated it was because the brake fluid was low. Replaced brake fluid, so far so good.
Also had oil change and tire rotation (free) for saturn customers!
68000 mi
US $260
Found increased Copper level in Brake Fluid whaich had been replaced 18,000 earlier. Flushed and replaced brake fluid.
23000 mi
Sensor for the ABS and traction control became loose and was worn off by tire.
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