2005 Saturn Relay
Safety Score
74
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-20 | 05V287000 |
PARKING BRAKE | 14,600 | — | Details |
| 2005-02-18 | 05V061000 |
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | 18,850 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | EXACT SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED IN APRIL 2014 GM RECALL 14063. SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE … |
| 2017-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) WARNING LIGHT CONTINUE TO LIGHT UP AND STAY… |
| 2015-04-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | DRIVING AROUND 10 MPH, CAR DIED. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. LOOKED ON GM WEBSITE A… |
| 2015-04-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH ABS & T/C WARNING LIGHTS, BRAKES SEIZED UP WAS UNABLE TO MOVE VAN HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP, T/C EN… |
| 2015-01-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON 1/12/15, WHILE MY 2005 SATURN RELAY WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE, STARTED ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS NOT STARTED OR GOING AT T… |
| 2014-12-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS SYSTEM ACTING UP , OCCURRING OFF AND ON SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC PROBLEM . HAPPENS EVERYDAY SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. … |
| 2014-10-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT I HAVE TO TURN MY HEADLIGHTS OFF TO USE MY TURN SIGNALS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL ON T… |
| 2014-10-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN RELAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHIC… |
| 2014-06-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN RELAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED BR… |
| 2014-05-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN RELAY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR IL… |
| 2014-04-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | EVERY TIME WE FILL UP WITH FUEL, THE GAS GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY,AND THE DISPLAY TELLS US WE HAVE LOW FUEL. AFTER AWHILE THE… |
| 2013-12-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN RELAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE… |
| 2013-10-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FIRST TIME I WAS PARKED AND THE VAN WOULD NOT START. I WAS TOLD IT MIGHT BE THE FUEL PUMP. I HAD THE VAN TOW TO A S… |
| 2013-10-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN RELAY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMI… |
| 2013-06-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, SATURN RELAY 2005 SLOWED DOWN AND LOST POWER INTERMITTENTLY. DASH WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ON A… |
| 2013-05-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | AFTER HAVING MY BRAKES REPLACED, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF FOR AWHILE, BUT EVERY TIME I… |
| 2013-04-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN RELAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES FAILED WI… |
| 2013-03-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN RELAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY FAILED TO START. THE VEHICL… |
| 2012-10-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL READ A LITTLE LESS THAN 1/4 OF A TANK. DRIVING 40 MPH DOWN THE STREET, ENGINE STOPPED. WOULD NOT START. TOWED HOM… |
| 2012-04-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | ABS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. ABS SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN WHILE LIGHT IS ON. EBCM WAS REPLACED BY GM DE… |
| 2011-12-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 12/19/2011 WIFE WAS DRIVING CAR ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY WHEN BRAKES ENGAGED FOR NO REASON. FOOT WAS NOT EVEN ON THE PEDAL. … |
| 2011-12-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ABS WARNING LIGHT APPEARS INTERMITTENTLY EVEN AFTER BRAKES WERE REPLACED. SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL ISSUE AS OPENING THE D… |
| 2011-08-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHEN THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR LIGHTS CAME ON , IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WASN'T SLOWING DOWN MUCH, AT 35 MPH. IT … |
| 2011-03-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMING ON AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERERATE PROPERLY. THER… |
| 2011-01-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | 2005 SATURN RELAY 3: REPLACED ABS SENSOR IN WHEEL HUBS 5 TIMES BECAUSE OF AWD BEING DISABLED DUE TO ABS LIGHT COMING O… |
| 2011-01-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | I HAVE A SATURN RELAY 2005 ABS LIGHTS STAYS ON,ALL WHEEL DRIVE DISABLE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, REPLACED HUB AND WHEELBE… |
| 2010-11-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A USED 2005 SATURN RELAY 3 IN JANUARY 2010. I HAVE 2 MAJOR ISSUES GOING ON: POWER SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT RECO… |
| 2010-11-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN BY ITSELF ON MY 2005 SATURN RELAY. HAVE TO DISABLE DOOR TO BE SURE IT DOES NOT OPEN WHI… |
| 2010-06-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | POWER SLIDING DOORS DON'T LATCH PROPERLY. MOTOR WILL KEEP RUNNING ON DOORS & AS YOU ARE DRIVING, IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR M… |
| 2010-05-19 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | WE PURCHASED OUR 2005 SATURN RELAY 2 IN NOV. 2007 WITH 24,000 MILES. AT AROUND 34,000 MILES OUR SERVICE ABS SYSTEM LIG… |
| 2010-04-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | ABS SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON. WE BOUGHT THE 2005 SATURN RELAY USED FROM A SATURN DEALER. DAY AFTER WE GOT IT, THE ABS AN… |
| 2010-03-23 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2005 SATURN RELAY. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE "USED" FROM SATURN OF TEMPE ON MARCH 1ST, 2009. THE MILEAGE ON THE … |
| 2009-11-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | I HAVE A SATURN RELAY WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE ABS DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. VERY SCARY STUFF. THE ABS WILL COME ON WI… |
| 2009-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. IT HAS BEEN IN TO THE SHOP 3 TIMES. BOTH HUBS HAVE BEEN REPL… |
| 2009-08-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | SERVICE ABS SYSTEM LIGHTS COMING ON RANDOMLY. *TR |
| 2009-07-20 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ABS SYSTEM WARNING KEEPS LIGHTING UP. WENT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID SENSOR ARE BAD AND WILL $600 TO REPLACE. THERE ARE M… |
| 2009-07-10 | SEATS | No | 0 | THERE ARE NO LATCH ANCHORS IN THE 3RD ROW OF ANY VEHICLE YOUR COMPANY OFFERS. AS A PARENT OF MULTIPLES AND AN ADDITIONA… |
| 2009-04-09 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN RELAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A LOUD RATTLING N… |
| 2009-02-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | ABS LIGHT APPEARS SPORADICALLY. *TR |
| 2009-02-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 1 | MY WIFE PLACED OUR 2005 SATURN RELAY MINIVAN IN PARK, AND STEPPED OUT TO GET THE MAIL. THE VAN IMMEDIATELY STARTED BAC… |
| 2009-01-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | 2005 SATURN RELAY W/ ONLY 38,000 NEEDS LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING FOR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REPLACED AT A COST OF ~$500. ABS … |
| 2008-12-12 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN RELAY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE PASSENGER SIDE DOORS OPENED WITH… |
| 2008-11-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2008 I WAS BACKING UP IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED BRIEFLY, STOPPED AND THE… |
| 2008-11-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN RELAY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DOOR ALARM SOUNDS AND INDICATES THAT BOTH REAR PASS… |
| 2008-09-26 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | POWER DOOR ON 2005 SATURN RELAY IS NOT SHUTTING COMPLETELY AND IT HAS ALSO STARTED TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS NOT O… |
| 2008-09-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING | No | 0 | 2005 SATURN RELAY. WHEEL SPEED SENSOR JUMPER WIRING REQUIRED REPLACEMENT (INDICATED BY WARNING LIGHT). ISSUE IS THE A… |
| 2008-08-24 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR CHIMED AND REOPENED WITHOUT BEING OBSTRUCTED. RELAY WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN 2005 AND PROBLE… |
| 2008-07-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN RELAY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT TURNS ON THE VEHICLE REGARDLESS IF IT IS DRIVEN OR NOT TH… |
| 2008-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1. CHIMING SOUND ALL THE TIME AS IF THE SLIDING DOORS ARE OPEN. DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN WILLING DRIVING. THEY REPLACED… |
| 2008-05-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | I HAD A 2005 SATURN. I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. I WOULD HAVE RATED IT AS THE MOST LIKED CAR OF MY LIFE. HOWEVER, TH… |