general problems of the 2009 Saturn Outlook

I bought this 2009 Saturn Outlook yesterday from a used dealership they said there was nothing wrong with the car well I live over 100 miles away from where I bough it and about halfway home it’s it was dark outside I was driving on the highway going up a hill the motor was acting like it wanted to jump out f the car (I’m not sure exactly how to describe it) anyways it only did ur for just a second then stopped all went back to normal and today just died while driving and now it wont start wont even turn over.

Difficulty turning the steering at low speed.

Takata recall. I've had this car for about 6 months and there was a studder when driving at speeds less than 60mph. Took it to a dealership and was told it has a bad transmission. It also get stuck and is hard to turn the wheel when turning and I believe this is a power steering problem that needs to be corrected before it causes an accident. Looking at reviews on this vehicle, I see both of these issues are common with the Saturn Outlook and should both be in a recall.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Outlook. While the vehicle was at a mechanic for an unrelated repair, it was noticed that the steering shaft separated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and various parts of the steering assembly were replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,700.

The power steering is very difficult to control at low rates of speed.

I have had my Outlook for roughly a year and a half ago now, and my power steering seems to go out when going a low speed and turning. It has caused me 2 accidents so far within months of each other, increasing my insurance to $460/mo. One was backing up, it stopped turning and it backed into a vehicle, and the other was parking, it stopped and I scraped against another. I see this is a common problem. Something needs to be done about this. This could potentially kill someone. I'm in florida and we are allowed to turn left/right on green. God forbid someone is speeding while I'm doing a u-turn, because they would definitely smack into me since it's so hard to turn. I am quite sure I have the muscles I do from trying to turn my vehicle. It happens the most parking, u turns (or slow turns in general), backing up, and 3 point turns.

July 6, 2014 ? rpm / mpg as I was in the hov lane I tried to accelerate. I could hear the car transitioning, but the rpms and miles per hour did not match. At 3300 rpm the car was stuck at 60 miles per hour and would not shift out of third gear. When I took my foot off the gas the car slowed down but the needle was still on 60 miles per hour. The car randomly jerked as if it was pushing itself from behind. When I was able to stop the rpm was 2200 and the miles read 20 even though I was not moving. In addition, I had a full tank of gas when I began driving and when I came to a stop ¼ of the gas had been used.

We bought a used 2009 Saturn Outlook . It was "certified", in Sep. 2010. From guaranty Chevrolet in junction city or. It had 27872 miles on it. A month later I noticed a clunk in the steering at the end of turning. We returned the Saturn to the dealer for inspection and was told that is common in the Saturn and they couldn't find any thing wrong. At 52000 miles the power steering would occasionally be very hard to turn the steering wheel after making a stop, but once going it would be ok. On June 30 2014 we took it to capital Chevrolet dealer in salem or. They diagnosed it and said the power steering gear was going out and it is going to cost us $1800. To fix it. We have to get it fixed because it is a safety issue. We have read other complaints for this very same thing. There should be a recall on this part. I hope to be reimbursed for this $1800.

While making a left turn coming out of our neighborhood the steering wheel suddenly lost the ability the make a smooth turn. Not knowing what was happening, I had to force the wheel to turn left in order to make it across the street. The force on the steering wheel did not produce a full turn of movement, just enough to keep the car in the lane. Once I was in a lane I noticed that the steering wheel still had a resistant feel to it. During my drive I also needed to make a right turn and the same thing happened. With the right turn, I noticed that making a turn into the left lane felt less restrictive, but it still required unusual effort to make a turn. Each time I made a left or right turn I was prepared for the feeling of lost power and prepared to use force to make my turning successful. This of course is not what is supposed to occur while turning a vehicle. I have made this issue known to Saturn customer care.

Power steering assist goes out at low speeds in my 2009 Saturn Outlook causing potentially dangerous situations when turning and parking. I have had many close calls in the recent months, but thankfully have not had an accident yet. The issue is dangerous though and I panic every time I have to turn on a busy intersection. This has been recalled in other gm cars, including some Saturns, but not my particular model. My car has not even reached 100,000 miles yet. Please correct this issue for all known vehicles, gm.

The car has become increasingly hard to steer after being in a parked position. Once you move it out of a parked state the steering is very difficult but when you begin to drive it is okay.

When turning at a low rate of speed steering gets hard making it very hard to turn. Doesn't happen every time.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated that while attempting to turn, the steering wheel seized and failed to straighten out. Also, the door locks failed to unlock when exiting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that a wire under the driver's seat malfunctioned and caused the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,948.

Gm said the power steering rack is leaking and would cost about $1900.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated the power steering malfunctioned and the steering wheel became difficult to manuever while reversing out of a parking lot. The vehicle would make a squeaking noise whenever making a left or right turn. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the power steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. Updated 09/02/lj.