Recall Register

Saturn: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 6 equipment recall campaigns for Saturn. NHTSA received the reports from 2006 to 2014. The campaigns have 102,466 units in total. The newest campaign is 14E044000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Jul 2014.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through .

Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 102,466 units in total.

  1. 14E044000Received . 7,304 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain replacement intermediate steering shafts sold under the Dorman, OE Solutions, and Solutions brand names, part numbers 425-167, 2425167, and 7-3074, for installation on 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6, and 2007-2009 Saturn Aura vehicles. The affected steering shafts may have a yoke that inadequately supports the u-joint bearing resulting in a premature failure.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A joint bearing that fails prematurely may cause separation of the u-joint resulting in a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dorman will notify owners, and dealers will refund the purchase price or replace the steering shafts, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492.

    Products named: Saturn Aura 2009; Chevrolet Malibu 2010; Pontiac G6 2010; Chevrolet Malibu 2011; Chevrolet Malibu 2012; Chevrolet Malibu 2004; Solutions Steering Shaft; OE Solutions Steering Shaft; Dorman Steering Shaft; Pontiac G6 2005; Chevrolet Malibu 2005; Chevrolet Malibu 2006, and 9 more.

    Report filed by Dorman Products, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 14E021000Received . 14,529 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    UCI-FRAM Group is recalling certain LS1328 ignition Switches sold as Wells LS1328, Duralast LS1328, Airtex 1S6097, and Carquest 53-27479, and LS1497 Ignition Switches sold as Wells LS1497, Duralast LS1497, Airtex 1S10961, and Carquest 53-27967, for use on various General Motors model and model year vehicles during repair and replacement of the original ignition switch. The weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the affected ignition switches to move out of the run position, turning off the engine and disabling the air bags.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the ignition switch moves from the run position to accessory, the car would stall and the air bags will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury to the occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    UCI-FRAM Group has notified its purchasers to quarantine and return all inventory. Any switches already installed in vehicles will be replaced by GM dealers as part of NHTSA recall 14V-047, free of charge. UCI-Fram's purchasers should contact UCI-FRAM Group at 1-800-890-2075. GM vehicle owners requiring additional information on that recall campaign should contact GM at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac) or 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn).

    Products named: Wells LS1497; Wells LS1328; Duralast LS1497; Airtex 1S10961; Pontiac Pursuit 2006; Pontiac Pursuit 2005; Saturn Ion 2007; Saturn Ion 2006; Saturn Ion 2004; Carquest 53-27967; Duralast LS1328; Saturn Ion 2003, and 27 more.

    Report filed by UCI-FRAM Group.

  3. 09E047000Received . 1,440 units.

    Fuel System, Other / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Airtex is recalling 1,440 aftermarket fuel pumps, p/n e3944m, produced from january 2005 through july 2009, sold for use on model year 1997 saturn vehicles. The fuel return line and fuel vent line are reversed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event that a vehicle with the subject fuel pump is involved in a roll-over crash with a full or over-full fuel tank, the fuel could drain from the tank into the engine compartment, possibly resulting in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Airtex will notify owners and replace the recalled fuel pumps with a pump that has been correctly manufactured free of charge. The safety recall began on august 15, 2009. Owners may contact airtex at 1-618-842-2111.

    Products named: Saturn 1997; Airtex E3944M.

    Report filed by AIRTEX PRODUCTS. Manufacturer campaign number FP072009-1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 09E012000Received . 16,270 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on may 11, 2009. Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.

    Products named: Mitsubishi Eclipse 1999; Mitsubishi Eclipse 1997; Mitsubishi Eclipse 1995; Toyota Tacoma 2000; Chevrolet Caprice 1995; Chevrolet Caprice 1991; Chevrolet Cavalier 2001; Chevrolet Express 1999; GMC Savana 1998; Subaru Impreza 1995; Subaru Impreza 1996; Subaru Impreza 1998, and 611 more.

    Report filed by SABERSPORT. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 09E005000Received . 979 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Dorman is recalling 979 steering knuckles, dorman p/nos. 697-902 and 697-903, sold under dorman's "oe solutions<sup>tm</sup>" brand name, and napa p/nos. 7-8502 and 7-8503 which were sold for replacement use on the various vehicles listed above. A potential material or design defect could result in the steering knuckle breaking in the hub area.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A broken steering knuckle could result in loss of steering control and a possible crash without warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dorman will notify owners and replace the defective steering knuckles free of charge and reimburse the repair facility or owner for labor. The recall began on february 23, 2009. Owners may contact dorman's toll-free hotline at 1-800-523-2492 and press 5.

    Products named: Buick Regal 1999; Buick Regal 1997; Chevrolet Impala 2001; Pontiac Montana 2003; Oldsmobile Silhouette 1998; Pontiac Montana 2000; Pontiac Montana 1999; Buick Century 2003; Buick Century 2002; Buick Century 2000; Buick Century 1999; Buick Century 1998, and 79 more.

    Report filed by DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 06E026000Received . 61,944 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. The recall began on april 3, 2006. Owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.

    Products named: Jeep Grand Cherokee 1993; Ford Mustang 1997; Ford Mustang 1996; Ford Mustang 1995; Jeep Grand Cherokee 1995; Chevrolet Cavalier 1996; Chevrolet Cavalier 1999; Chevrolet Cavalier 2001; Ford Mustang 1994; Nissan Sentra 1996; Ford Explorer 2000; Ford Explorer 1999, and 537 more.

    Report filed by PRO-A MOTORS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Saturn equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2009, with 3 campaigns.
Saturn: campaigns for each component
ComponentCampaigns
Exterior Lighting2
Steering2
Electrical System1
Fuel System, Other1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • Ion2
  • Aura1
  • Relay1
  • S-Series1
  • Sky1
  • SL1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Saturn: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/saturn/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: Dorman Products, Inc.; AIRTEX PRODUCTS; PRO-A MOTORS, INC.; SABERSPORT.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Saturn products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 6 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Ion
How many units does a Saturn equipment campaign have?
The median Saturn campaign has 14,529 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Saturn campaigns name most often?
Exterior Lighting, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.