Seven problems related to wiring 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.
The headlight wiring has melted.
No sound from speakers including radio, turn signals and warning alarms. Disconnected wiring boots from all 4 doors; each had 1/4 cup of water in them (figured this out by reading numerous complains about this vehicle, the GMC acadia and the Buick enclave all having this issue). Taken to dealer who stated a corroded wire zapped the amplifier (which again has been complained about on numerous web forums). $1020 to fix it a the dealership. Gm needs to make this a recall.
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 bought a brand new Saturn Outlook in 2009 and 3 month after I had to take to the dealer because a headlight was off. When I asked them if the light bulb had burned they told me if was a faulty headlight harness wiring had melted. I am experiencing the same problem again. I researched the internet and I found that I am not the only problem with this problem. I am afraid if this problem its not fixed by the manufacturer in a timely matter it may cause the dead of many people including my self due to an electrical 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.
Passenger headlamp went out. On my 2009 Saturn Outlook. Took the vehicle to the gm dealership for repair and found there was a fire in the wiring harness that controls the headlamps.
Wiring harness melted.