2008 Saturn Sky owner complaints

First thing in the morning, when car is in reverse, brakes fail about 3 days a week. There is a pulsating in the pedal and the car does not stop right away. When taken to dealer, they could not reproduce the effect and said it must have been humidity. Online, there are many complaints about the exact issue. *tr

2008 Saturn sky (turbo redline 2.0) - the brakes are not 100% during cold startup - especially in reverse when the engine has just been started. It seems to help if you rev. The engine slightly, almost like you need to build some vacuum pressure because the idle was too low to achieve it. Definitely not safe! *tr

Brakes do not function when the vehicle is first started up. Car must "warm" up for pressure to build in the brake line. Not informed at dealer. Received car from lot (driven to showroom area) so thus "warmed up" when test drive taken. Brought home. Next morning started car and backed out. Only to find no brakes...very dangerous and scary. *tr

Brakes do not work at start-up. When I start vehicle and go to drive or reverse, the brakes do not function. I try to press hard on the brakes and it still doesn't stop the vehicle. This has happened many times and there are forums on it on skyroadster.com. Also, if you do a search on the web and type in -Saturn sky brakes you will find sites the same complaints. Many have the same problem. This is a brand new 2008 Saturn sky redline. I'm afraid I may hit something or someone. It's very scary not to mention what if I give the car to valet??? Or let someone else drive it? This is a safety issue and must be resolved before someone gets hurt. Dealer says this is normal for brakes to be this way at start-up. I have never heard of such a thing like this on other cars. Please help!!!

Our Saturn 2008 sky redline has a brake problem that my wife was complaining about every time she starts it up after it has had time to cool down. The brakes do not work properly. I tried it and found that the car can move while holding down on the brake. If you don't pump it it will not stop. I took it to the dealer today and was given a notification from the dealer service writer stating this was normal. They did take the car to check it out after I insisted. I don't care what they think is normal if I can't stop the car there is a problem. I then checked on line to see if any other sky owners were having the same type of problems. And I guess you know what is going on. This is to go on record with you that the car is not safe as is. I am concerned that this may lead to a probl

2008 Saturn sky redline convertible-brake problem when the car has been sitting for a couple of hours without use, the brakes fail to work after initially starting the vehicle. According to the manufacturer, this is "normal" and cannot be fixed. It takes a good 2-3 minutes for the brakes to work after the car starts. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 Saturn sky. While driving 5-10 MPH, the vehicle would not stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the failure would occur after the vehicle has been parked for more than two hours. The dealer stated that the vehicle was designed in that manner and advised her to let it idle for two minutes. The contact took the vehicle to another dealer and they stated that the vehicle needed a vacuum pump assist for the brakes; however, the manufacturer denied the request. As of november 28, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 5 and current mileage was 1,637. Updated 12/31/07 *bf

At start-up of my brand new car the brakes do not work. I go to reverse and the car does not completely stop. It's extremely dangerous and scary. There are plenty of forums on this issue at www.skyroadster.com this must be resolved before someone is killed. *tr

At start-up in my gm 2008 Saturn sky, I go to reverse. When I do reverse and apply the brakes, the car does not stop. I have to floor the brakes and it still didn't stop. This happens everytime I initially start the vehicle. *tr

While starting up my 2008 sky redline, the brakes do not work. I went to reverse out of the driveway and when I applied the brakes they did not work. I had to floor the brakes and it still kept going. This has happened to me 10 times and the car is only a month old. There are plenty forum discussions about this on www.skyroadster.com this must be addressed. Someone could be injured or killed. Also, what if you gave the car to a valet or someone else to drive???? Anyone would be extremely scared. It's definitely a safety issue. Please resolve!!! *tr

When first starting engine in the morning or after vehicle sits for a bit, the breaks literally do not work. This is a known problem across the internet and one that nobody at the service department at any dealership has a clue how to fix. If my car rolls into the street of my steep inclined driveway? I'm dead. It happens every day. The attachment is one of thousands.

Upon starting the vehicle from a down period as short as 6 hours, the brakes are extremely ineffective and barely able to stop my vehicle when backing from a parking space. After the vehicle has run for a couple minutes the brakes appear to function like any other car. My previous mechanical experience and the research I've been able to do on the web suggest that the vacuum booster is failing to assist the brake system at initial startup. I have contacted the local Saturn dealer and Saturn corporate via their website without satisfactory response. This failure occurs reliably every morning, I've had two near misses almost backing into traffic when I could not stop the vehicle at an idle. *tr

2008 Saturn sky brakes fail to work when the engine is cold. Consumer states that the brakes work once the engine is warmed up. Manufacturer stated that all there turbo vehicles do that. *kb

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 Saturn sky. While driving 4 MPH, the contact heard a crunching noise when she depressed the brake pedal. The stopping distance increased. The dealer stated that this was a normal occurrence for this year, make, and model of vehicle. As of november 16, 2007, the dealer had not made any adjustments. The powertrain was unknown. The failure mileage was 20 and current mileage was 2,000.

Faulty passenger side seat sensor causing airbags to disarm.

I'm a single woman, and hardly anyone ever sits in my passenger seat. The "service air bag" light has come on out of nowhere. No one was sitting in the car when the warning light goes on. Nothing heavy (besides a few groceries from time to time) has ever been put in the seat. *tr

The passenger air bag seat sensor is no longer working. The car is low on miles and has been well maintained and cared for. Gm apparently has a high failure rate for this part and is charging $800-$900 for the fix. I cannot afford the replacement of the broken sensor. If I have an accident, the passenger airbag will not deploy.

This is my third Pontiac solstice or Saturn sky that has had the passenger air bag service light activate in the 50k miles range. Very seldom does anyone sit in the passenger seat, so wear does not seem the be the problem.

The air bag warning light is on at all times and "service air bag" appears in the driver information center and must be cleared after each start. The issue has been determined to be a faulty passenger presence sensor located in the bottom of the passenger seat. This has now rendered the passenger airbag inoperative at all times and possibly affects the safe operation of the entire SRS system. After doing some research online, this is a very, very common problem with the Saturn skys and Pontiac solstices. It is very expensive to fix (around $800-$1000 for parts and labor) and apparently the replacement part has an equally short life expectancy and seems to develop the exact same problem for most of those that have replaced it thus far (according to research done online). This creates a very