Warning Light On Problems of Saturn Outlook

Saturn Outlook owners have reported 23 problems related to warning light on (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Saturn Outlook based on all problems reported for the Outlook.

1 Warning Light On problem of the 2008 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 01/10/2020

Drivers side low beam headlight wiring harness and plug have melted and I have had replaced and it happens again. The air bag warning light keeps coming on, saying service airbags now. All the speakers in the car have quit working, but if you open and close drivers side rear door they will work until you hit a bump in the road.

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2 Warning Light On problem of the 2007 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 03/30/2019

The passenger airbag sensor in the seat does not work. I had this issue in the past, I had purchased an extended warranty but still had to pay the $250 deductible for it to be fixed. I was told by the dealer that it must have gotten wet. I can tell you at that time 100% it did not get wet. And even if the seat had gotten wet (which sometimes things get spilled) it should not have affected the sensor I. E it should be incased somehow to protect it from moisture. I now have the same issue again and the warning light has been on for some time. I do not have thousands of dollars to fix the sensor which is how much the dealer charges for this repair, the vehicle being 12 years old isn't even worth a whole lot more than what it would cost to have the dealer fix it. I have looked into the issue and there and a lot of people with the same complaint. Gm should have to replace these sensors since it is a safety issue without charging its customers a ridiculous amount of money. I have owned this car since it was new for the record.

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3 Warning Light On problem of the 2008 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 07/01/2017

I purchased a 2008 Saturn Outlook new at miles. The passenger air bag sensor had difficulties right off the bat. Something with where my kids were sitting in the seat (teens). The sensor would go on and off intermittently. After some time, the air bag warning light came on. I took it to the dealership again a few months ago and they said I needed to replace the entire sensor for about $1,200. I was unable to do that (also thinking that it would fail again). So, we are driving around with what appears is no passenger side airbag. There have been various service bulletins for the airbag issue and numerous online complaints. I think that this warrants a recall.

4 Warning Light On problem of the 2007 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 12/31/2015

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Outlook. While driving 55 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front passenger side air bag module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000.

5 Warning Light On problem of the 2008 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 12/14/2015

Warning light says 'service air bag'. This is a gm recall item since 2014. This light just started on my car. Gm will not service my car as it says it is not an open recall item for my VIN. Please help.

6 Warning Light On problem of the 2008 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 09/01/2014

At start up the dic shows a "service air bag" message'. After driving for a few miles the message will disappear. The message will appear and disappear while moving. A red warning light also appears in the speedometer. A gm recall 14030 appears to be the same problem I am having but my vehicle isn't included in this recall. I have purchased this vehicle brand new and it has never been involved in an accident. It has just turned 26,00 miles. It has had a few recalls that have been completed. Please investigate.

7 Warning Light On problem of the 2007 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 08/01/2014

The passenger airbag warning on the instrument panel stays "off" even if a passenger is seated. On the dashboard, the warning light says "service air bag".

8 Warning Light On problem of the 2008 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 04/01/2014

For the last 2 weeks a "service air bag" message appears in the dic at start up. Also the air bag warning light appears in the dash. The message appears and disappears during travel. Some days the message does not appear. I've spoken to the dealer and they say there is no recall. I have seen in the news as of March 17, 2014 that there is a recall coming for what seems to be this exact problem. I have not received any notification as of April 30, 2014. Thank you.

9 Warning Light On problem of the 2008 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 03/06/2014

In March of this year I turned my 2008 Saturn Outlook into haley GMC in midlothian va to fix a recall concerning an air bag warning light that was on in the car. Air bag recall 14030 was performed, however, the warning light was still on in the cabin. Service department at haley informed me that the recall was performed per gm specifications however, the warning light was still on due to a faulty passenger presence module (diagnotic code: b0081). At the time of this repair I had an extended warranty under the gmpp (general motors protection plan) which was still valid until August of 2014 or 107,000 miles which ever came first. I was told by gmpp that this module was not covered under my current warranty. Since this visit I have taken my complaint through not only the dealership but through corporate gm on two separate occasions pleading with them that this was a safety related issue not a warranty issue. Gm has stated to me that this is not a safety related issue and that this part is no longer covered under warranty. They want me to pay them $900 for this repair and I refuse to pay them because this repair should be covered under general motors. This same issue has been reported by numerous other gm vehicles besides the Saturn Outlook, including the GMC acadia and Saturn sky. I would like to get assistance from your department in challenging back to gm to get this issue addressed for I am driving around in an unsafe vehicle that there is a good chance that if a passenger is traveling with me in the front of the vehicle that the air bag will not go off in a frontal collision.

10 Warning Light On problem of the 2007 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 01/11/2014

The air bag warning light came on in early January 2014 and went on & off for approximately two weeks. Since the end of January 2014, the air bag warning light has been continuously on. The most recent gm recall on air bags covers 2008-2010 Saturn Outlooks and the response I received from gm was "gm is still looking into the issue at this time, if you would like more information on recalls, you may look into national highway traffic safety administration. " when I asked about whether or not additional vins would be added to the recall, the response was "when the recall is released the affected vehicle VIN's will be added and those customers will be notified. " when I asked about an estimated timeline, the response was "the research is ongoing. " if gm is so concerned about the safety of their customers, they should not have excluded the 2007 Saturn Outlook from this recall.

11 Warning Light On problem of the 2008 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 12/02/2013

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the passenger's side air bag warning light illuminated. The dealer reprogrammed the code in the sir module. However, the failure persisted. The dealer diagnosed that the passenger's side sensor module had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,945. . . Updated 09-24-14 the consumer stated there was a recall, that was supposed to resolve the issue. However, the dealer stated it was not the same and the soldered the connections, but the problem continued. Updated 10/21/14.

12 Warning Light On problem of the 2007 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 11/13/2013

2007 Saturn Outlook xr awd has the airbag warning light on for quite a while now. So today I seen on the news that gm is recalling the 2008-2010s gm suvs for this very issue. This needs to be extended to the 2007's they are all the same why not the 07s.

13 Warning Light On problem of the 2007 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 10/11/2013

Service passenger air bag warning light has been coming on for about 6 months now. Took it dealer but they said it was not covered. On oct 11, 2013 while driving on the highway at about 65 mph the transmission just gave out. Car started slowing down and was not able to keep speed up. Was able to pull off the road. Got towed to certified dealership (motor city) in bakersfield and was told that my Saturn Outlook 2007 needed a new transmission.

14 Warning Light On problem of the 2008 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 06/09/2013

Service air bag warning light came on.

15 Warning Light On problem of the 2008 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 04/01/2013

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the passenger presence module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.

16 Warning Light On problem of the 2007 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 06/06/2012

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Outlook. The contact started the ignition and the front passenger air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously on the instrument panel. The failure recurred sporadically with the passenger seat occupied or when the seat was unoccupied. In July 2012, the front passenger air bag sensor was replaced at the owner's expense. The failure recurred after the repair was performed and the vehicle had not been repaired for the second occurrence. There was a recall associated with the failure under NHTSA campaign in number 07v062000 (airbags:frontal:sensor/control module) however, the contact¿s VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the malfunction. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 10/17/lj the consumer stated the warning lights did not display continuosly. It only flashed once. The vehicle was repaired. Since that time the air bag lights, for the passenger seat, goes on repeatedly. Updated 10/19/2012.

17 Warning Light On problem of the 2008 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 04/10/2012

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Outlook. The contact started the vehicle and noticed that the airbag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the airbag module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileages were 72,000.

18 Warning Light On problem of the 2008 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 03/01/2012

The air bag warning light comes on intermittently when there is someone sitting in the passenger side front seat. The dealership informed me that the sensor has malfunctioned and I need to pay $1200 to replace it. At 3 years old and barely 50k the air bags not working on the passenger side is a big deal! there should be a recall for this.

19 Warning Light On problem of the 2007 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 01/13/2012

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the passenger's side air bag warning light illuminated intermittently while the passenger's seat was occupied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the track assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

20 Warning Light On problem of the 2008 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 07/13/2011

I purchased a 2008 Saturn Outlook used at approximately 65,000 miles. The passenger air bag sensor had difficulties right off the bat. The gm service department looked at it and after glancing briefly at the computer monitor, it looked like the previous owner had many issues with the airbag sensor, too. They said it was probably something with where my son was sitting in the seat (17 year old boy). The sensor would go on and off intermittently. After some time, the air bag warning light came on. I took it to the dealership again a few months ago and they said I needed to replace the entire sensor for about $1,200. I was unable to do that (also thinking that it would fail again). So, we are driving around with what appears is no passenger side airbag. There have been various service bulletins for the airbag issue and numerous online complaints. I think that this warrants a recall.

21 Warning Light On problem of the 2008 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 02/23/2011

Problem with the front passenger airbag. Dashboard "service air bag" warning light activated. Front passenger airbag indicator light shows 'off' even when an adult is sitting in the seat with the seatbelt on.

22 Warning Light On problem of the 2008 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 10/09/2008

Ongoing intermittent problem with front passenger airbag. Dashboard "service air bag" warning light activated. Front passenger airbag indicator light shows 'off' even when an adult is sitting in the seat with the seatbelt on. Saturn dealer finally repaired problem after 4 service visits. Dealer replaced seat connector, airbag wiring harness, & passenger presence module assembly. Problem appears to be resolved.

23 Warning Light On problem of the 2007 Saturn Outlook

Failure Date: 09/01/2008

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the steering wheel seized and the key failed to release from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician replaced the steering column but the failure persisted. Also, the contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was unavailable.



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