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Saturn Sky Engine Problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 3 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2008. Best year: 2009.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Engine · 2007 4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE B...

Engine · 2009 4

AT START UP AFTER TURNING ON THE A/C THE RADIATOR/CONDENSER COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE FAN TO "LOCK-UP". THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVER HEAT AND THE FAN ASSEMBLY BEGAN SMOKING. I'M GLAD I NOTICED THIS AT START UP AND N...

Engine · 2008 2

I AM TRYING TO REPLACE THE TURBOCHARGED UNIT BUT ALL 3 PURCHASE HAD AN INTERNAL CRACK. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM UNKNOWN BY CONSUMERS? SHOULD I BE WORRIED THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE?

Engine · 2009 2

2009 SATURN SKY BASE MODEL (2.4-LITER INLINE-FOUR ENGINE 177 HP). ISSUE#1: IN MOTION, HAPPENS ON BOTH CITY STREETS/HIGHWAYS) AT ABOUT ~30MPH (AND UP TO ~70MPH), THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT DOWN A GEAR HARD ENOUGH TO PULL YOUR BODY F...

Engine · 2008 2

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE COOLANT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT COOLANT WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE EVERY TWO DAYS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COOLANT ...

Engine · 2007 2

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE "POWERING DOWN ENGINE" MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE ...

Engine · 2009 2

I WAS TURNING INTO MY SUBDIVISION AND AS I ENTERED A CURVE IN THE ROAD MY HAND HIT THE KEY FOB AND THE IGNITION TURNED OFF. I STOPPED AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. IMMEDIATELY THE CHECK ENGINE A...

Engine · 2007 2

2007 SATURN SKY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR CONDITION WORKED FOR AWHILE, BUT THEN STOPPED WORKING AGAIN....

Engine · 2008 2

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, AND SOME OF THE TROUBLE LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP. WHILE TRYING TO EXIT THE EXPRESSWAY, POWER CAME BACK AND THE DASH RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE SAME SCENA...

Engine · 2008 1

TRYING TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE LONG DELAY IN GETTING THE IGNITION PART FOR MY VEHICLE . I CONTACTED MY DEALER FAULKNER GMC OF TREVOSE PA BACK IN APRIL THEY ORDERED THE PART AND AS OF THIS E MAIL HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PART FROM GM. I WOULD...

Engine · 2008 1

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEAKING GASOLINE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY FOUND A HOLE IN THE HOSE AND MA...

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