Headlights problems of the 2009 Saturn Outlook - part 1

My headlights keep going out randomly and this very unsafe as I am a single mother of 2 young children! I have had it fixed 4 times! the last time I took it to the shop, I was told the wiring harness keeps melting. I researched this problem and many others are also having experiencing this issue.

The headlight wiring has melted.

The low beam headlights burn out approximately every 3-4 months. It appears that there is melting of the lighting electric harness. When the headlights go out, the road is not illuminated as much making it a safety hazard.

Drivers side headlight is dim. Does not even put light on the road. Passengers side headlight is bright but goes on and off at random times. When I'm driving down the road at night both of them work then the passengers side goes out completely and because the drivers side is so dim I can't see.

The wire harness for the front headlights fails after you change the build causing the light to short out.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Outlook. While inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the front passenger side headlight was not working. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic. The light was replaced on various occasions, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000. The VIN was not available.

The headlight wiring harness melts in these vehicles causing the light to fail, this is well documented on the internet on various forums. Early this morning my wife was pulled over by a police officer for having one working headlight, I attempted to replace the bulb and it still does not work, information on the internet lead me to discover melted wires on the light fixture, this is a huge safety problem with this vehicle. There is also a well documented problem with the front end suspension, it fails prematurely and my Outlook is also having this problem. It also has power steering failure, the air conditioning system is failing, along with all the other safety systems that need recalled on this piece of gm junk pile. I have a wife, and beautiful two year old twin girls, who use this vehicle frequently, shame on gm for putting this thing on the road, the whole thing should be recalled and shredded for scrap, owners should be fully reimbursed the current value of vehicle.

The headlights on my 2009 Saturn Outlook stopped working. Per the gm dealer they claimed that there is a known defect with the lighting on these vehicles. Considering these are safety items I'm not really sure why there isn't already a recall on this.

Headlight socket got hot and melted the wiring.

Both headlights no longer work . . . Unless the wires or jiggled. Both headlamp wire harnesses fail to turn on bulb.

My driver side headlight has burnt out three times. I've had the bulb replaced twice and now am told that the wire harness is burnt and melted, causing the shorts/burnt bulbs. Labor to replace this is excessive, due to the poor access to the headlight compartment.

While driving home at night, the driver side headlight went out. Next day I bought new lamps and replaced both of them but the driver side headlight still didn't turn on. I did notice a burning smell coming from the harness and lamp socket on the driver side. It seems that the headlight had overheated and melted the wiring harness and some of the socket assembly. After doing some research I found that many people have had the same issue with these vehicles and believe that this should be considered a recall for safety reasons. This could potentially cause and electrical fire or a serious traffic accident while driving at night.

My right front headlight went out. Went and bought a new bulb. That didn't work. Realized that the wiring harness was burnt and had shorted out. Have not replaced it yet, because the labor involved requires multiple hours of labor to replace.

I brought a Saturn Outlook in 2009 and had numerous issues similar to what has been detailed in this website. - both headlights failed to work - one covered under warranty & cost of second one reimbursed by gm under the recall - starter failed - covered under warranty - failed water pump at 73k - I paid for replacement - steering gear and pump replacement because the steering locks up at low speed @ 78k my third vehicle but first gm and the experience with Saturn/gm have been frustrating. I see others have experienced similar failure on this mode. Documenting these vehicles for future use or possible help from gm or dot.

Left headlight not working. Purchased replacement bulb but when old bulb was removed from harness I discovered that the harness connector is melted at the bulb to harness junction.

The headlight keeps flashing on and off. When starting the vehicle, one headlight does not come on until ~5 minutes later. The bulb is ok. The wiring harness is not ok. I've talked to many other owners of the Saturn Outlook and they have had the same instances. The root cause is a bad wiring harness. They are overheating and melting! my Outlook is now out of warranty and the dealer wants to charge me to replace the wiring harness. I've had the vehicle into the dealership when it was still under warranty for this issue. It is still not fixed. I am not paying for a poorly executed design issue. The engineers need to research more before they place a product in a vehicle of which can not withstand the conditions. Thank you.

I have a 2009 Saturn Outlook with faulty headlights I have replaced the lights and it seems the problem is in the wiring not the light itself I see were many people are having issues with this vehicle what does it take to get g. M. To fix this safety issue?.

Replace drivers side headlamp November 6, 2011 it has burned out again with only 1800 more miles than first incident. So by December 16, 2011 it has burned out again. My previous vehicles I have put close to 200k miles on and never replaced one headlight, now I have 2. There is a problem with this vehicle.

Drivers side headlight and running lights went out.

Low beam headlight harness has completely melted resulting in bulb outages. First the passenger side and now two weeks later the headlight harness on the drivers side has melted. I am being told that this is a common problem and that eventually this should be a recall due to safety.

2009 Saturn Outlook - I have had to replace both headlights and harnesses, because the harness shorted out. The cost to me was approx. $600. 00 to replace harness and light bulbs. I feel this is a safety issue and should be a recall. I have about 55,000 miles on my Outlook.

My passenger headlight went out. I replaced it and it was temporarily fixed for 1 1/2 weeks when it went out again. A few days later, the drivers side headlight went out as well. So I was driving in the dark with no working headlights.

Lost functionality of headlight on drivers side low beam. Replace the bulb twice as bulb would initially work but quickly lose functionality again. It became evident that there was a problem with the plug. The issue is not with the bulb as if you wiggle the wire going into plug the bulb will resume functioning. Plug needs to be replaced, this includes the assembly that controls all light functions. We have heard of this complaint from many other Outlook owners as well. This defect considerably limits the ability to drive safely at night.

Low beam headlight on 2009 Saturn Outlook will not work due to faulty wiring harness.

I own a 2009 Saturn Outlook, which was purchased in may 2009. Since then we've had both headlights burn out. I previously had a 2001 Saturn sl1 and in the 8 years I had it I never had to replace a headlight. I've read that there is a known issue with the wiring harness. Just to change the lightbulb requires removing the entire bumper to even get to the headlight. Since this is not an easy task it then costs at a minimum of $300 just to get a lightbulb changed! I unfortunately made the mistake of not researching this before purchasing this vehicle, but who would have thought that it would cost me an additional $600 plus just to change two lightbulbs.

Passenger side headlight failed on 07/09/2011, reducing night time exterior lighting necessary for safe operation. I purchased and installed replacement headlamp on 07/10/2011 which subsequently failed on 07/15/2011. Further examination indicates a failed/failing headlight wiring harness system precluding proper operation of the exterior lighting necessary for safe nighttime operation.

I have a Saturn Outlook 2009 and only had it a few months before the headlight went out and I thought it just blew out so I had it changed then it went out a month later they told me it was the wires holding it together I think it ridiculous I have to pay for this cause its a safety issue . I see that alot of people are having issues with this and I think there should be a recall.

I have a 2009 Saturn Outlook and the front passenger headlight has gone out for the 2nd time and the vehicle has only 29900 miles on it. It was last replace when the vehicle had only 22000 miles on it. I know that multiple people have had this problem, it should be a recall due to all the issues. They say the wire harness is bad, but something is causing it to heat up too much.

I have a 2009 Saturn Outlook I bought new from a greenwood, indiana, dealership in July 2009. For the second time in three months, the passenger's side headlight has stopped working. I had it fixed three months ago by the dealership. Well, I got pulled over my an officer this morning on my way to work. Lo and behold, the same headlight was out again. The officer told me he has problems with many Saturns having headlights out.

Driver side low beam light headlight does not work all the time on my 2009 Saturn Outlook that I just purchased on April 5th, 2011. After researching the problem and trying to fix the issue myself, found that there have many numerous reports of the wiring harness being wrong wire gauge that gm placed on this vehicle. It is very difficult to change the bulbs, having to remove front bumper and/or the undercover of the driver side fender well. Does not make sense to have to do all this just to replace a headlight, plus, why would gm put incorrect wiring harness on this extremely nice vehicle. . . Recall should/must be issued immediately very dangerous not have driver side headlight work when it wants to and it happens very very frequently, have to knock on the light assembly and sometimes it comes on, most of the time it stays off. . . I have purchase replacement bulbs but looking like its the wiring harness is the problem, according to all the other complaints I continue to read on-line. I am going to attempt to replace, but a recall is a must!!!.

Driver's side low beam headlight bulb blown and harness connecter melted to bulb socket--car has 26071 miles.

The wiring in the headlight of the vehicle was completely fried. The headlight went out. I received a warning ticket from the police the same day the headlight went out. The headlight is not covered under any warranty even though it was the wiring that caused the headlight to fail. I have been told by the dealership that it will cost me around $700 for labor and parts to replace the headlight on a vehicle that is only 2 years old. The light went out because of an issue with the wiring. I have read online of many others that have the same issue. I think this needs to be recalled and that I should be reimbursed for any monies I am out of pocket for having to fix the headlight due to a manufacture wiring problem!.

Right side headlight wiring came out of connector and melted connector head.

My passenger headlight has been replaced 2 times on my 2009 Saturn Outlook since the warranty expired and I now am told there is a short in the harness-is this a recall item?.

Passenger side low beam headlight goes out. Intermittent issue. It is a problem with the wiring harness.