Replaced alternator.
Replaced starter twice in a year.
Replaced valve cover gasket two weeks after I bought it. Needs another one now. Burns a lot of oil, even after the gasket was replaced.
Replaced radiator and also reservoir tank. Uses a lot of coolant fluid. It's not leaking, but the light comes on at least every other month.
Replaced headliner.
Passenger side window in the back will not roll down. Motor has gone out on it.
Seats are worn very badly. They actually rock back and forth when I turn a curve.
Automatic seat belt is not working on the driver side, it stopped in the middle of the track. Now I have to ride with my seatbelt half choking me.
This car is very loud and not very comfortable for road trips. Especially since the seat on the driver side have worn and I am actually leaning a bit while I am driving.
If I am ever running late in the morning and it is raining outside, all I need to do is take a bar of soap to my car and take a bath while I am driving because the driver and passenger side windows leak just that bad.
Don't count on passing cars unless you have at least a mile of clearance, especially if the air conditioner is on. Very poor pick up speed.
I've gotten my money's worth out of this car. I've taken several trips in it and it has never left me on side of the road. I haven't spent an extremely large amount of money to repair the car considering the age of it.
Makes a good second vehicle to beat around town in.
I agree with the whole shower thing. My Saturn leaks terrbily on both the drivers side and the passenger side when it is raining at all. Very annoying! Has anyone found any way to fix this problem. I'd love to know. Thanks!
Your dealer stocks replacement weatherstripping for your Saturn, which is cheap and should stop the leaks. You can easily install it yourself.
Also, the polymer body panels on this car expand and contract more than steel, forcing larger gaps between panels that will likely let in water as the weatherstripping ages. It is possible to adjust the door latch / striker plate so that the doors close tighter to the body.
This is common of older S-series and is pretty easy to fix. Good luck.
Thank you very much for your suggestions! I will certainly check it out. Good to know it isn't too expensive! Thanks again!
My Saturn's automatic seat-belt does the same thing, does anyone know how to fix that?
I am experiencing most of these problems, all except the seat issue. It's raining out now and I'm not looking forward to getting back into my car. I have been able to fix the drier side leak problem with some silicone, but was unsuccessful on the passenger side. The rear doors are leaking now and so isn't the run roof..ugh.
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