Front Air Bag Sensor Control Problems of Saturn Outlook

Hi! I recently bought a car from a dealership called epb auto. The car I purchased was describes as having no recalls nor other problems besides the abs light (which I was informed by the dealer would go off with new tires) on and a check engine light. The dealer specified that the check engine was just the gas cap. Which he claimed that the mechanic read with his computer. I was told there was no problems, also claimed he'd replace the windshield. Which he did not. I tried to call to explain the situation. He claimed the mobile mechanic won't be able to come out until Monday. My whole vitality relies on that vehicle and I cannot find a mechanic that will fix the recalls. Please help! recalls include the timing chain and timing tensioner, windshield, liftgate, air bag sensors, electrical system failures.

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Air bag sensor in passenger seat fails intermittently and light sup the air bag sensor light on the dashboard, and disables the passenger side front airbag, even when an adult passenger is occupying the seat. This can happen whenever the car is powered on.

The factory installed sunroof leaks rainwater into the interior of the car. It has affected airbags, sensors, electrical systems and power systems. If the car gets wet, the water travels to the electrical system to circuit boards and discharges the battery. The vehicle will die in traffic if water travels to the circuit board during driving. Airbags have evidence of water traveling through their assembly. Floor and seats are wet after rain, sprinkler, car wash, morning dew. Doesn't seems to be dependent on amount of water received. Battery tests fine on full charge. Alternator functioning correctly. Problem is directly related to sunroof leakage. Sunroof seal is not yet under recall. Yesterday, after a day of rain, the car had to be charged to drive to work. Drove 20 miles with no apparent power issues, but airbag sensors sent alert through the dash that airbags needed servicing. After work 7 hours later, car drove into okc rush hour traffic, water in the roof sloshed (you can hear it) and the car died. In traffic. Completely discharged the battery. No lights. No hazards. No door locks. No brakes, steering, ability to move the car in or out of gear, or even remove the key from the ignition. Car had to be jumped in order to put gear into neutral to move out of traffic and remove key from ignition. Charged all night on trickle charger and was running fine today. Except, it's raining now.

We kept getting a service airbag warning, took it to a Saturn certified mechanic and he said the passenger sensor in the seat is bad and could prevent the airbag from inflating in the event of an impact. Wondering why since he said this is a known problem that there hasn't been a recall. Also, the auxiliary amplifier went bad. . . He thinks this is from a leak, and the way the wiring harness was done apparently water gets into it and shorts the amp. Another known problem he said. . . Unfortunately, all warning/safety chimes do not sound because of this and all the speakers don't work except for the front tweeters.

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Just purchased myself a used Saturn Outlook. Happened to storm the night I purchased it. My car has a sunroof and moonroof. They are both leaking into my car. There are currently five airbag sensors that are no longer working and it is believed that the damage is being caused by the leaking water running along the side panels and down under the seats and into the battery area behind the passenger seat. I'm scared that this is will lead to an electrical shortage either at the battery area (its already corroded the connectors on at least one battery), my fuses, or worse. Since my daughter and I both have asthma, mold growth is a serious concern. And worse yet, failure of airbags causing death/serious injury to myself and/or my children and passengers. To see that gm knows there's a problem and is not doing anything to rectify it is absurd. I'm glad that their bottom dollar is more important than us living through an accident. I feel like I'm stuck paying for something I can't afford which isn't remotely my fault (its an obvious design flaw) because surviving an accident, not dying from an electrical malfunction, and breathing when mold grows is actually a pretty important thing. I'm legitimately scared that the airbag malfunctioning might actually kill someone.

Takata recall, I have an issue just like everyone else complaining about their front passenger seat airbags faulty sensor and I contacted the dealer to have them checked it and told me to pay 1k to replace the seat sensor. . . I believe just like many people said it supposed to be a recall for that issue because it's related to an safety issue please take this serious situation and we all hope to get a recall for our cars before we get injured thank you best regards.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Outlook. When the front passenger seat was occupied, the air bag sensor indicated that the air bag was off. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. An independent mechanic informed the contact that the air bag sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 122,000.

We bought our 2007 Saturn Outlook in late July 2016. In early August 2016 the "service air bag" light started turning on and the passenger air bag would turn off when I had someone in the front seat, but lately it turns off randomly and says "service air bag" even when no one is in the front seat. This issue needs to be taken seriously. Families (like mine) own these vehicles. This sensor issue should be fixed by the company who made and sold the faulty sensors in the passenger seats. I can't afford to pay gm $1,000 for a new passenger seat.

Seat sensor keeps going on and off with or without someone in the passenger seat. I have tried calling dealers, Saturn-gm but have gotten no help with the resolution of this defect. They say that it is a defective sensor but according to a lot of forums this is a well known issue and this should be a safety defect not just a recall. This technically could hurt or kill someone in an accident and they have known about this. If something happens while driving this vehicle I will take this as high as I can take it. This has been happening for at least 6 months.

Passenger airbag seat sensor/module doesn't recognize a passenger in no matter the weight. Dealership wants $900 for new part. This is a safety issue not a wear and tear issue and should be resolved by gm.

We were notified of the air bag recall several months ago and took it to the dealership for that specific recall service, hoping that the repairs would address a long-standing, but intermittent problem with the front passenger air bag error message that coincides with someone sitting in the front passenger seat. After the dealership performed the air bag recall work, the front passenger air bag continues to intermittently display an error message when my wife or adult son sit in the front passenger seat. We informed the dealership and rescheduled a service visit. We were informed today that the error is likely attributed to a bad "presence sensor" in the seat, which is not covered by the recall. The estimated cost for repair was $766. 00. The vehicle is in otherwise excellent conditions with no collisions, flooding or rain intrusion. There has been no event that should have compromised this critical safety system. Malfunctioning sensor = inactive air bag.

My 2008 Saturn Outlook was taken into the dealer for the "service air bag recall" which was reset by the dealer, the light came on the following day. . The car was taken back to the dealer the following week to have it looked at again, as to which the dealer charged us $120. 00 to look at it this time which is absurd, since this is a recall why should we owners have to pay anything. . They informed us that it was a bad sensor under the seat and that it was not covered by the warranty. . . The dealer informed us that it would cost $965. 00 to be fixed, I've been doing research and come to my findings many other owners of the same vehicle have had the same problem, and the same issue with the dealer having the owner pay for this problem. . This problem with the vehicle should be covered by the dealer not us owners, since it is a recall, they will not replace a loved one if there is an accident will they? of course not.

The airbag sensor in the passenger seat needed to be replaced. Considering they did a recall already with this exact issue, but the fix was reprogramming the sdm computer module. This should have included the sensor as well because the issue is more than a reprogram. It was a very expensive fix, and air bags sensors should last more than 78k. Please reference: NHTSA 07v062000.

Service airbag warning on dash display. Took car into local gm dealership in December 2011. Service rep. Stated diagnostics revealed a bad airbag wiring harness and a malfunctioning air pressure sensor in one tire. The service department jerry rigged the wire harness to disable the dash warning and ordered parts. Service dept. Replaced the faulty parts the following week. 1/2/2012 service airbag warning on dash display again. Have an appointment to get car serviced.

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The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated that the front passenger seat sensor failed since the light should not be illuminated when someone was in the seat. The light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and an appointment was scheduled. The failure mileage was approximately 79,100.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated the air bag warning light would illuminate sporadically. The contact was able to locate NHTSA campaign id number: 07v062000 (air bags: frontal: sensor/control module), in which she was experiencing all the symptoms. The dealer advised her VIN was not included with the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 51,000 and current mileage was 52,000.

We bought the car Jan 8 of 2010 and was still under full warranty- after the first month I brought into Saturn and told them of all issues. They said they got it all fixed in June of 2010 brought it in again for basically same issues and they said they fixed everything again and were also closing down that day so were hurrying me out the door. After that had same issues (especially steering wheel and engine problems,oil leaks, along with electrical problems) and we were directed to go chevy since Saturn was gone. Expressed to them same issues with steering wheel etc. They also fixed a recall on the electrical system. And fixed power steering pump that was broke two months later had same issues with steering and engine and airbag sensor and brought it again and they also fixed another recall, in the headlamp. (we have all documents) now the whole transmission is out and oil leaks again so since it still under power train they are fixing them but gm will not approve them to fix the steering column that needs to be replace nor the airbag sensor issue. We have called them everyday and sent them over all our paperwork the last two years showing that the steering column and airbag sensor have been an issue since before our full warranty was up. I just want my car to be safe and feel like I am in a death trap and still owe a lot of money on it. It is a total lemon and I am stuck with it these issues were from the start when the car was still under full warranty.

The passenger airbag sensor fails to recognize that there is a passenger on the seat and the sensor continues to display off, even when the seat belt sensor states that there is a passenger and that the seat belt must be latched. After latching the seatbelts, the airbag sensor still shows off. The dealer was charging $126 dollars to check the problem today 9/27/11.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated that on multiple occasions, the air bag warning sensor illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The air bag sensors were reprogrammed and the sensor lights were deactivated but the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no solution was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign number 14v118000(air bags). The contact believed that the vehicle had experienced the same defect as listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 36,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated that while driving at any speed the vehicle would lose power and downshift with an abnormal increase in rpms. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. The dealer updated the transmission module but the failure was not corrected. The vehicle continued to lose power with a significant loss of fuel mileage. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,000 and the failure mileage was 50,000. . . Updated 07/12/12 the consumer stated the sensor camshaft, cylinder head, battery, windshield wiper motor, air bag wiring harness, power steering rack and gear, front pads and rotors, gaskets for intake manifold, gasket for rear valve cover, right front strut, both strut mounts, engine mounts, left front stabilizer link, headlight harness, timing belt cover seal, exhaust stud, power steering pump, hose and clamp, all had to be replaced. Updated 10/02/12.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with a weight sensor on the passenger side to determine if an adult or child was in the seat. When an adult was in the seat the passenger side air bag light was supposed to come on; however, it failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer six times where the passenger seat and weight sensor module were replaced. The failure continued to recur intermittently. The failure mileage was 8,000 and the current mileage is 55,000. Updated 10/27/10. Updated 12/21/bf the consumer stated the module was replaced in 2008, but the problem has since resurfaced. Updated 12/28/10.