Headlights problems of the 2009 Saturn Outlook - part 2

I recently purchased a 2009 Saturn Outlook. I have had it for a little over 2 months and the passenger side low beam headlight went out. My husband and I purchased a replacement bulb and were finally able to get it changed only to discover that the harness was melted and the new bulb wouldn't work. I saw where quite a few other people have posted the same complaint. I don't know how likely it is that this could cause serious problems. It seems as though if something is causing enough heat to melt the harness that it could possibly generate enough heat to cause a fire.

The front driver side headlight kept fizzing out. The underlying cause was a frayed and melted wiring harness that was not any good. There is no recall on it but Saturn is aware. Hopefully it won't happen again, but if it does I'm afraid there lies a potential for a fire.

Low beam headlight connector burned. The burned connector keeps the contacts from making a connection. Light will not illuminate.

Low beam headlights not working causing a safety hazard at night. Put in new bulb still not working. Wiring defective and melted. Could cause a fire hazard.

1. Daytime running lights automatically come on and stay on unless manually turned off by driver. 2. The wiring harness in which the headlight connects melts due to excessive heat causing the headlight to fail and the harness having to be replaced. 3. The repair at the dealer costs $250. This is a common issue with the Saturn Outlook due to poor design of wiring harness.

Second headlight went out on 2009 Saturn Outlook purchased August 2008. Both times the harness needed replaced. First time the replacement was under warranty, the second time was not, but car is only 2 yrs 2mos old. Both wiring harnesses were burnt out.

2009 Saturn Outlook headlight failure due to faulty wiring harness.

Had a problem with my drivers side headlight at about 23,000 miles. I took it in to be repaired and they had to replace the wiring harness. I have read of many similar complaints and I think gm should replace all of the harnesses on this vehicle.

Daytime running light, low beam headlight went out. Replaced bulb and light still didn't work. While reinstalling light flickered and I noticed there is a short within the harness.

Driver side low beam headlight went out . Replaced headlight but it did not fix the problem. Found an existing TSB that this could be a shorted wiring harness. Took it to the dealer and it was a shorted wiring harness. They replaced it and all worked fine. My complaint is that gm knows this is a problem and does not fix it. If it had been out of warranty, I would have had to pay for the repair. This type of problem could have caused a fire, # 1 safety problem. #2 safety problem is that now I was without a headlight and had to get it to a dealer to get it back. Not all of us live close to dealers, we are 50 miles from the nearest.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated that the headlights continued to blow out and the passenger side headlight was inoperable. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. A private mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the wires in the headlight melted and the entire headlight capsule needed to be replaced. No repairs were performed. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000 and the current mileage was 42,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Saturn Outlook, 2009 model year. Passenger side headlight is not working, so I bought a new bulb and went to replace it. I found that the wiring harness is partially melted, and the connector that seats the bulb makes intermittent connection. Even the original bulb which I thought was bad will still work if the connector is manipulated (wiggled). I visited Saturnoutlookforum. Net and found that many owners have had the exact same problem. This needs to be addressed by gm as a recall or service issue, and melting in the wiring harness can cause an electrical short and possible fire in the engine compartment.

Driver side headlight is inoperable. I tried replacing the bulb, fuse and relay. From further investigation I think it is the socket that is bad. This should not happen at this many miles.

2009 Saturn Outlook headlight wiring harnesses have melted on both the drivers and passengers side for the low beams, and the harness and light bulbs had to be replaced.

Driving and headlight goes out. Headlight has gone out two times since ownership of year and a half. I have replaced the wire harness on the driverside headlight once and going to replace it again! I will hang on to this harness for the future.

2009 Saturn Outlook, driver side hid headlight has quit working (less than 27k miles). I assume the headlight lamp or bulb is burnt out, owners manual directs the owner to have dealership perform the repairs.

The left driver side headlight keeps going out every two to three months. The problem appears to be intermitten. The light pops in and out. You never know when you will have the proper lighting on your vehicle. I have changed the bulb so many times now and it appears to be very sensitive.

Low beam outage driver and passenger sides 2009 Saturn Outlook. An excessive amount of current causes a melting of the weak wiring and connector assemblies on both low beam headlights causing the leads to carbon coat and in effect become non conductive. Due to the outage and ill placement of the headlamps (too deep into the assembly) if one or both the headlamps become non functional, the vehicle becomes a hazard to drive during minimal light conditions.

I purchased the Outlook in July and noticed a few weeks later that the drivers side low-beam headlight was out. I returned it to the dealer thinking it was just a burnt out bulb and they replaced it for me, but noted that the whole socket had melted away and had to be replaced. 4 months later the same thing has happened again! the frequency and severity of the problem indicates that the wiring is faulty for the headlights in this vehicle. It is not a stretch to think that an electrical issue that causes components to melt could cause a fire and affect the safety of me and my family.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated the low beam lights failed. The contact further inspected the failure and found that the wiring harness was overheating and causing the bulb connection to fail. The contact stated he would perform the repairs on the vehicle and replace the wiring harness with a heavy duty wiring harness. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 44,000.

Replace both headlight harnesses on my 2009 Saturn Outlook twice already. Going in for a third time for the driver's side headlight harness. Lights are needed for night time driving.

I own a 09 Saturn Outlook, the drivers side headlight went out while driving . There was no accident but on looking into the matter it seems to be a common problem with the wiring harness for the headlight which I was quoted 700 dollars to fix with only 37000 miles on my car. This should not happen to a brand new car and if it is as common as it sounds there should be a recall to fix the issue at no expence to the owner. There is a tech. Serv. Bullitin out by g. M. On the matter #09-08-42-004 if this holds true its an admittion to a reoccuring problem.

Headlight harness melted.

The low-beam headlights in my 2009 Saturn Outlook have a severe safety issue -- they are failing regularly now, wish poses a major issue when it occurs at night. I purchased the car used from a local dealer in November 2009, and while I was test driving it, the right low-beam bulb burned out. To my knowledge, this was the original bulb and it was to be expected that it would need to be replaced after 35000 miles. However, in early February 2010, the same bulb went out again, this time simultaneous to the left low-beam bulb burning out (the expected burn-out of the original bulb), leaving me with no headlights at night. The dealer informed me that the harness for the right bulb had melted and would have to be replaced along with the bulb. They performed the service free-of-charge. Now, less than two weeks later, the right headlight is out again, and I am taking it in for repair. I have read complaints from many 2007 and 2008 Saturn Outlook owners with the identical problem, but none yet for the 2009 model year, presumably because few 2009s have as many miles as mine does at this time. This repeated failure is both (1) very dangerous and (2) very costly. When a fix or recall is issued for the 2007 and 2008 model years, it needs to be carried forward for the 2009 model year, as it is clear that Saturn used the same assembly for all three years and the 2009s are having the same problem as the earlier models.

Right headlamp burnt out October 2009. Had replaced bad bulb and then failed again in November 2009. Took to dealership and was told they replaced the harness and bulb due to harness being melted. Now right headlight failed again 10-22-11. This is a big safety concern in that you can't just swap out the bulb but you have to pull off the front bumper just to replace the bulb. Thank you for your time.