Cruise Control problems of the 2009 Saturn Outlook

Two problems related to cruise control have been reported for the 2009 Saturn Outlook. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Saturn Outlook based on all problems reported for the 2009 Outlook.

1 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 06/05/2015

Travel us hwy when encountering rain condition vehicle had rear wheel loss of control into hydroplane, when attempting to correct steering into skid the steering failed to respond as if no power steering. The vehicle cruise control was on until point of first applying brake. The vehicle impacted ravine at frontal impactof grill atb high speed then flip side over side without one air bag deploying. Driver,passenger side, passenger/driver-side of seat, or pillar post air bags failed. The yellow airbag indicator light was always on and believed to be normal. After pressing on-star , emergency connection failed to which on-star claims antenna must of been damaged, though photos show intact. On star complaint about failure of system been on going since purchase. Complaint with ftc, state of michigan sos (secretary of state) and dealership shortly after purchase Dec 24 2014 safety issues to include: frayed seat bel,t power steering sloppy and noise, rear suspension. Dealer agreed to only address seat belt, and replace rear control bushing arm on one side. Suffered severe neck, spine compression fractures, head, knee, ankle, twisted intestine from seat belt, laceration to torso and other injuries requiring hospitalization. Gm contact and opened complaint file for vehicle failures.

2 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 12/29/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Outlook. The contact merged onto the highway and accelerated up to 70 mph to get on the highway. The vehicle then locked into that speed as if the cruise control was on. The contact tried to shift into a lower gear but the vehicle did not slow down. The contact then shifted into neutral, used the brakes to slow down and turned the vehicle off. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 62,000.


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