2000 SATURN LS Suspensionrear Problems

6 NHTSA complaints on file

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Suspensionrear Issues in the 2000 SATURN LS

6 suspensionrear complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 SATURN LS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Suspensionrear Complaints

#10192151 | May 25, 2007

CUSTOMER HAS SEVERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS SATURN INCLUDING IGNITION AND TIRE REPLACEMENT**CC THE CRANK SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE SHIFT LIGHT INDICATOR IN THE DRIVE POSITION WENT OUT WHILE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON. THE AC WAS NOT COOLING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE. THE TIRES HAD SEVER CUPPING FOLLOWING FOUR CROSS ROTATIONS DUE TO A BAD REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE IGNITION WOULD NOT UNLOCK. *JB

#10098015 | October 30, 2004

HAVE OWNED THE CAR, 2000 LS1, SINCE IT HAD ABOUT 8K MILES. HAVE HAD TO BUY 3 SETS OF TIRES SO FAR DUE TO IRREGULAR WEAR. BEEN TO SATURN DEALERSHIP AND OTHER GARAGES SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS BEFORE FINALLY LEARNING FROM SATURN THIS PAST SUMMER THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL ARE DEFECTIVE AND THAT SATURN HAD PUT TOGETHER A SHIM KIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS SOLUTION WOULD COST OVER $500, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU COUNT THE FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT THAT WOULD ALSO BE NECESSARY. ALSO HAVING BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS. BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK WHEN PARKING LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. HAVE REPLACED BULBS SEVERAL TIMES, PARTICULARLY THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT. MECHANIC CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE SOCKET'S CONTACT POINTS, BUT 3 WEEKS LATER THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING AGAIN. WIPERS DON'T GET WINDSHIELD CLEAN, EVEN WHEN BRAND NEW. AUTO UNLOCK STOPPED WORKING. *JB

#10086307 | August 6, 2004

CAR VIBRATES AT 55 - 70 ALWAYS. IT WEARS TIRES OUT.SEVERAL NEW SETS OF TIRES WORN OUT. IT HAS HAD SEVERAL FRONT END ALIGNMENTS, TIRE BALANCES. NOTHING WORKS. UR LOCAL SATURN DEALER RECOGNIZES THERE IS A PROBLEM AND HAS TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDS TO HAVE REAR SHIMMS INSTALLED AND THAT A LOCAL AUTO STORE CAN DO IT AT A PRICE OF 250.00 PER AXLE! AND MAYBE THAT WILLL FIX IT!*AK

#8015363 | August 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING, BOTH REAR WHEEL SIDEWALLS WORE OUT. REPLACED TIRES 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. DEALER NOTIFIED/REPAIRED AND REPLACED TIRES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM ON FOUR OCCASIONS, HOWEVER VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING, SATURN HAS IDENTIFIED A MANUFACTURING FLAW IN THE WAY THE REAR SUSPENSION IS MOUNTED TO THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE, THIS CAUSES THE REAR TIRES TO ERODE, VIBRATION IS FELT MOSTLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *SLC

#8009549 | May 9, 2002

CONSUMER RETURNED FIVE TIMES TO HAVE THE VEHICLE CORRECTED FOR VIBRATION AND PLAY. THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARANTY, HOWEVER THERE IS VIBRATION AND PLAY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN WORKING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF A BENT HUB. THIS REPLACEMENT STOPPED THE VIBRATION. THERE IS STILL CONTINUOUS PLAY. THE TIRES WERE FEATHERED AND CUPPED. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND REAR BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED AS WERE THE FOUR TIRES. *JG

#8007312 | April 10, 2002

WHILE ACCELERATING A CLICKING NOISE WOULD APPEAR FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THERE IS A RATTLE NOISE IN DASH BOARD. FOAM TAPE BETWEEN CLUTSTER AND BEZEL INSTALLED. THERE IS A CLICKING AND/OR SCREECHING NOISE WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AND THERE IS VIBRATION COMING UP THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES ALONG WITH REAR CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. *TT

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