2008 Saturn Astra

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/22/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CPM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

• 12/21/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/19/17 LJ UPDATED 09/08/2017 *JS

• 12/20/2016· AIR BAGS

  GM RECALL NOTICE #28810 I RECEIVED 3/16. MY WIFE CALLED GM SERVICE (800-553-6000) 7/16/16 - SHE WAS TOLD NO RESOLUTION, NO PARTS AVAILABLE. SHE ALSO SPOKE WITH ANDREW IN THE SERVICE DEPT. AT HOSELTON CHEVY DEALERSHIP, ROCHESTER, NY - NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CALLED GM SERVICE (800-553-6000) 12/20/16 - WAS TOLD BY ANTHONY, NO RESOLUTION UNTIL 12/31/16 ON THIS RECALL. GM ASKED FOR AND RECEIVED AN EXTENSION FOR THIS RECALL FROM THE GOVERNMENT. I WILL BE MAIL SOMETHING BY GM AFTER 1/1/17. I WANT THIS CAR TO BE SAFE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO DRIVE ANOTHER CAR AT THIS TIME. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY NOW. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 9 MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED THE NOTICE!

• 12/20/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/31/2017*CT *CN

• 12/19/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRM PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/12/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL; OUR DAUGHTER TOOK HER ASTRA TO MULTIPLE GM DEALERS WITH THE LETTER FROM SATURN AND THEY ALL SAID PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. CALLED THE SATURN CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND THEY SAID NO PARTS UNAVAILABLE AND NO IDEA WHEN; THEY DID OPEN SATURN CASE FILE 8-2581135415.

• 12/08/2016· AIR BAGS

  RECEIVED IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL (GM # 28810) IN MARCH OF 2016. BECAUSE THIS RECALL STATES IN PART WHY THE VEHICLE IS BEING RECALLED AS "...MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS., I HAVE CHECKED MONTHLY FOR ON-LINE STATUS OF THE RECALL. THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS THE SAME INDICATING PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THE REPAIR. I HAVE REDUCED USAGE OF THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE DANGER INVOLVED AND FIND IT TO BE INEXCUSABLE FOR NINE OR MORE MONTHS TO HAVE PASSED WITH NO ACTION TO CORRECT THE HAZARD. PLEASE GET GM MOVING!!! *TR

• 12/06/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MCLAUGHLIN CHEVROLET IN WHITMAN, MASSACHUSETTS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 83031285376. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF UPDATED 8/24/18*JB

• 12/05/2019· AIR BAGS

  ON 12/4/19 THE AIRBAG IN THE 08 SATURN ASTRA DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT CAUSED ME TO RUN INTO THE DRIVEWAY BRICK WALK AND FENCING OF A NEIGHBORING HOUSE ADJACENT TO A LOT THAT I WAS PULLING OUT FROM. I SUFFERED MINOR BRUISES AND CUTS BUT HAVE A LOT OF NECK AND CHEST PAIN.. I'VE MADE THE COMPLAINT TO TAKATA AND INFORMED THEM THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR LAST MONTH FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP.. HOW DO I RECOUP FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THIS, I HAVE A SPECIAL NEEDS DAUGHTER AND I NEED MY TRANSPORTATION. THE CAR CAN'T START .

• 12/05/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL RECALL DATE FEB 3, 2016. 10 MONTHS LATER NOTHING DONE. REMEDY IS NOT YET DONE. HAZARD OF EXPLODING METAL STILL PRESENT., NOT SAFE TO USE IT.

• 12/02/2008· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, HE CAN FEEL THE FRONT END SWAYING TO THE SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ROADS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND NOT THE VEHICLE. THEY REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800. UPDATED 12/30/08. *LJ UPDATED 01/05/09. *JB

• 11/26/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL: GM HAS ISSUED RECALL# 2028811/ NHTSA# 16V063 IN FEBRUARY 2016. IT IS NOW ALMOST THE END OF 2016 AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RECALL OR A DATE AS TO WHEN THE PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED.

• 11/22/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/21/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/18/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 11/16/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL I HAVE A 2008 ASTRA THAT IS PART OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. DETAILS ARE AT THE END OF THIS MESSAGE. THERE CURRENTLY IS NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REMEDY, AND WHEN A REMEDY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE. IT IS UNSATISFACTORY TO NOT HAVE INFORMATION ON WHAT IS BEING DONE TO DEVELOP A REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WHEN ONE CAN EXPECT A REMEDY TO BE AVAILABLE. I AM NOT WILLING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED SO I NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THERE ARE STATISTICS ON THE SAFERCAR.GOV WEBSITE ABOUT RECALL COMPLETION RATES BY MANUFACTURER. ACCORDING TO THIS, GM HAS ONLY REPAIRED 0.2 % OF RECALLED VEHICLES, WHILE HONDA FOR EXAMPLE HAS COMPLETED OVER 48 % STATISTICS REGARDING RECALLS. HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV/RS/TAKATA/TAKATA-COMPLETION-RATES.HTML RECALL INFORMATION ON THE SATURN ASTRA THE FOLLOWING RECALLS HAVE BEEN FOUND FOR YOUR 2008 SATURN ASTRA H 'VIN: 'RESULTS LAST UPDATED: NOV 09, 2016 RECALLS AND/OR PROGRAMS FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN WHICH REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED ARE LISTED BELOW. SAFETY & NON-COMPLIANCE RECALLS WHAT'S THIS? 'GM RECALL #: '2028811 'NHTSA # '16V063 'DATE ISSUED: 'FEB 03, 2016 RECALL TITLE: DRIVER AIRBAG RECALL DESCRIPTION: IN SOME VEHICLES, THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR MAY EXPERIENCE AN ALTERATION OVER TIME, WHICH COULD LEAD TO OVERAGGRESSIVE COMBUSTION IN THE EVENT OF AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THIS CONDITION COULD CREATE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE WHEN THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE BODY OF THE INFLATOR RUPTURING UPON DEPLOYMENT. SAFETY RISK DESCRIPTION: RECALL STATUS: INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE

• 11/10/2016· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  SEVERAL THINGS ARE HAPPENING, FIRST I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER STATING I WOULD BE CONTACTED CONCERNING AN AIR BAG RECALL, I HAVE NEVER BEEN CONTACTED SINCE THAT LETTER BACK IN FEBRUARY 2016.SECONDLY, TODAY MY CAR JUST COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, AFTER A FEW MINUTES I TRIED STARTING IT AND IT DID START. THIRDLY, THE TRIM ON THE ROOF HAS COMPLETELY DISAPPEARED. I WOULD APPRECIATE INFORMATION ON WHEN I CAN GET MY CAR SERVICED FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL REPAIR AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON ANY OTHER RECALLS THAT MAY BE CONNECTED TO THE TWO OTHER CONCERNS I'VE MENTIONED. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 11/08/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/03/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/02/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  2008 SATURN ASTRA XR 2DR, 5 SPEED MANUAL, 98K MILES. P2138 CODE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS REPEATEDLY OCCURRED, RESULTING IN FIVE REPLACEMENT ACCELERATOR PEDALS TO DATE, WITH A SIXTH PEDAL REQUIRED. ACCELERATOR PEDALS HAVE FAILED IN AS LITTLE AS LESS THAN ONE WEEK OF OPERATION, OR AS LONG AS THREE YEARS OF OPERATION. ALL PEDAL ASSEMBLIES BEING REPLACED WERE OEM DEALER PARTS. WIRING HARNESS WAS INSPECTED FOR WATER INTRUSION PER TSB 07-06-04-019E, AND DETERMINED TO BE A NON-ISSUE. AS THIS IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR, THE FIRST 1/3-1/2 OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL PRODUCES NO ACCELERATION, MAKING PROPER CLUTCH TO ENGINE RPM ENGAGEMENT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND UNSAFE. ADDTIONALLY, THE CAR MAY OR MAY NOT REMAIN IN REDUCED POWER MODE WHILE DRIVING, WHICH HAS RESULTED IN THE CAR GOING FROM PART THROTTLE TO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE CONDITIONS WITH NO ADDITIONAL DRIVER INPUT, CREATING MULTIPLE NEAR-COLLISIONS. VEHICLE BEHAVIOR DUE TO THIS ISSUE IS ERRATIC AND UNPREDICTABLE, AND THEREFORE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ISSUE DOES NOT APPEAR TO CORRELATE WITH WEATHER, TEMPERATURE, TERRAIN, TIME OF OPERATION, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE.

• 11/02/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE DRIVERS DOOR LOCKS AND WON'T OPEN DURING RAIN OR SNOW. WON'T OPEN IN AN EVENT OF EMERGENCY. *TR

• 11/01/2015· ENGINE

  BOUGHT CAR AT 35000 MILES NOW AT 107000 AND HAVE REPLACED IGNITION COIL PACK 3 TIMES. MISFIRES IN 4TH CYLINDER CAUSE CAR TO JERK AND HEAVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND RUN ROUGH ALSO FUEL IN PLUGS.

• 10/29/2016· AIR BAGS

  THE RECALL I RECEIVED IN MARCH 2016 FOR THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR IS STILL NOT COMPLETED DUE TO PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. SAFETY CONCERN CONTINUES AND UNKNOWN WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ALL THESE MONTHS LATER. GM RECALL 28810

• 10/29/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY CAR HAS SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES ON ITS OWN EVEN ON HIGHWAY 81 DURING PEAK TRAFFIC TIME I THINK THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL I MEAN EVEN SHUTTING OFF ONCE IT SHOULD BE ON THE LIST I REPORTED THIS AWHILE BACK BECAUSE IT SHUT OFF AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T ON THE RECALL LIST. IT HAPPENED LIKE 6 TIMES ALREADY LUCKY MY SON KNEW WHAT TO DO AND DIDN'T HAVE A ACCIDENT AS OF YET THANKS GOD ALWAYS HAPPENS WHILE HE IS DRIVING AND LOSES ALL POWER WHEN IT SHUT OFF SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS IGNITION SWITCH ON SATURN AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE THE ONE TO BUY A NEW SWITCH WHEN ITS A GM PROBLEM THIS LAST TIME ON 10/27 WAS DURING PEAK TRAFFIC TIME ON HIGHWAY 81

• 10/28/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER FROM SATURN IN MARCH, 2016. AS OF TODAY (10/28/16) THE STATUS OF THIS RECALL IS STILL: INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. I CONFIRMED THIS WITH MY LOCAL GM DEALER. HOW LONG AM I EXPECTED TO HAVE TO WAIT FOR A SOLUTION WHILE MY WIFE AND I DRIVE AROUND IN A POTENTIAL DEATH TRAP?

• 10/26/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL RECALLSTATUS:RECALLINCOMPLETE.REMEDYNOTYETAVAILABLE PARKED UNTIL PARTS AVAILABLE DUE TO SAFETY RISK 7 MONTHS NO PARTS

• 10/26/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 10/25/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 10/20/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A LOUD NOISE, MISFIRED, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE APP SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

• 10/18/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 10/17/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A LETTER INFORMING ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS UNDER RECALL WITH A DATE OF MARCH 2016. IT IS STILL LISTED AS INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE ON THE GM RECALL WEBSITE AS OF 10/17/2016. THIS HAS BEEN 6 MONTHS, WHICH IS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME IN WHICH TO MAKE A SAFETY REPAIR. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT OR PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG, BUT I WANT IT REPAIRED BEFORE THERE IS AN ACCIDENT.

• 10/17/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL LINE 2" SILVER DISK SPAYING GAS ON ENGINE . TEN INCHES AWAY FROM FUEL INJECTOR CONNECTION .EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION

• 10/14/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 10/13/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR MONTHS AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WOULD SUPPLY THE PARTS TO THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS PREMATURE DETERIORATION ON THE INTERNAL WIRING ASSOCIATED WITH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE WIRES FRACTURED AND PREVENTED THE REAR WINDOWS FROM STAYING UP OR DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE REAR WINDOWS REMAINED UP. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE WIRES AND INDICATED THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 10/04/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL SATURN LETTER OF THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE TAKATA AIR BAG REPLACEMENT IS DATED MARCH 2016. VISITED THE AUTHORIZED SATURN REPAIR CENTER, PORTER CHEVROLET NEWARK DELAWARE FOR THE SECOND TIME OCTOBER 2ND 2016 TO FIND OUT IF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG CAN NOW BE DONE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR, JOHN SMASHEY ADVISED THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PARTS AND HAS NO INFORMATION IDENTIFYING WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. AFTER 7 MONTHS WE ARE NO CLOSER TO RESOLVING THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION

• 10/03/2016· AIR BAGS

  RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY; CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY; STILL NO AIRBAG REPLACEMENT.

• 10/03/2011· AIR BAGSCrash

  AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR

• 10/01/2021· POWER TRAIN

  The car suffers from improper gear shifter issues. The gear shifter will not move into park properly, and has multiple times made the car slide after we leave the car. Car will not start unless gear is moved to Neutral many times. Looks like this is a similar problem to the one on Saturn Aura that has recalls on it for the same issue. Why is the Astra not covered under the recall?..,,

• 09/30/2013· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD THE SHIFT LEVER WENT INTO POSITION HOWEVER WHEN MY WIFE STEPPED ON THE GAS TO GO FORWARD THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN REVERSE. APPARENTLY THE SHIFT CABLE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. SHE WAS LEFT WITH A VEHICLE THAT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THUS HAD TO BE TOWED. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE USE OF A PLASTIC CLIP IN SUCH A KEY POSITION IS SAFE AND THUS SHOULD BE REVIEWED. *TR

• 09/28/2016· AIR BAGS

  I RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER WITH RECALL GM ID 28810 IN MARCH 2016 AND AS OF TODAY THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I TRIED CALLING MULTIPLE TIMES THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE PHONE BUT AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD ALWAYS RESPOND AS YOUR SATURN ASTRA VEHICLE HAS NO OPEN RECALLS. I VISITED TWICE A GM CHEVY DEALER AND THE PEOPLE THERE TOLD ME THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I INSIST MY CAR TO BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY SINCE MY FAMILY AND I HAVE BEEN USING IT DAILY AND THIS IS THREATENING OUR SAFETY.

• 09/27/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I HAVE HAD A PAID FOR MULTIPLE FLEX PIPES AS WELL AS A CATALYTIC CONVERTERS REPAIRS I WAS JUST INFORMED THE FLEX PIPE IS BROKEN AGAIN. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT AFTER REPAIRING THIS PART TWICE THAT THIS PART WAS BE DEFECTIVE. KINDLY ADD MY COMPLAINT . I WILL ALSO BE FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE EPA IN WASHINGTON DC IN HOPES THAT THIS ISSUE CAN FINALLY BE RESOLVED. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

• 09/27/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 09/26/2016· AIR BAGS

  I NOTICED THE AIRBAG RECALL WAS ISSUED FEBRUARY 3RD AND NO FIX HAS BEEN ISSUED YET (ITS BEEN 8 MONTHS). I LIVE IN A HUMID CLIMATE AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE DRIVER AIRBAG'S CONDITION SINCE HUMID CONDITIONS INCREASE THE RISK OF FAILURE. HONDA IS QUICK WITH THE RECALL, BUT SINCE I HAVE A SATURN I BELIEVE GM IS SIMPLY PUTTING IT OFF.

• 09/26/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/11/2017*CT *TR

• 09/24/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE HORN IS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERABLE. I HAVE HAD TWO NEAR MISSES DUE TO THE NON FUNCTIONING HORN. WHEN IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING, DEPRESSING THE HORN BUTTON TURNS THE RADIO VOLUME INSTEAD. AT THE SAME TIME THE LEFT STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS ARE INOPERABLE. OCCASIONALLY THE RADIO VOLUME WILL LOWER ON ITS OWN, THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON OVERSEES IN THE OPEL / VAUXHALL VERSIONS OF THE ASTRA. REPLACEMENT OF THE WIRING HARNESS AND CIM MODULE HAVE ONLY TEMPORARILY RESOLVED THE ISSUES THERE. THIS ISSUE HAS PERSISTED ON AND OFF IN MY VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL YEARS.THE CONDITION EXISTS WHILE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. THE CAR IS MOSTLY DRIVEN SHORT TRIPS IN CITY TRAFFIC. THE CAR IS 8 YEARS OLD, 52,000 MILES.

• 09/22/2016· AIR BAGS

  2008 SATURN ASTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

• 09/22/2016· POWER TRAIN

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, IT INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED TO REVERSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/13/16*LJ

• 09/19/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 09/19/2016· AIR BAGS

  I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY 2016 FOR THE AIR BAGS IN MY CAR POSSIBLY CAUSING METAL TO PROJECT OUT OF THE AIR BAG IF DEPLOYED. IT ALSO STATED THAT THE PARTS TO REPAIR THIS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER 2016 AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY UPDATES OR REPAIRS BECAUSE APPARENTLY THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE.

• 09/18/2015· STEERING

  VEHICLE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT, NEARLY UNRESPONSIVE. VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS. ELECTRO-MECHANICAL POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. CHEVROLET/GM DEALER IS ONLY ENTITY CAPABLE/AUTHORIZED OF MAKING REPAIR AS IT HAS TO BE COMPUTER PROGRAMMED. KBB VALUE OF CAR APPROXIMATELY $4,473. COST OF REPAIR $1,700 (38% OF CAR VALUE).