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Saturn Relay Lighting problems by year

8 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Saturn Relay's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Lighting complaints by model year

YearLighting complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest Relay lighting complaints

2005 Saturn RelayElectrical systemLightsVisibility & wipers

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 the driver's side of the 2005 saturn relay will not work unless the headlights are turned off. I have not had any accidents...Yet. This is a real safety issue.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10758510
2006 Saturn RelayTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemLights

Noted that driving lights flashed with wipers on delay setting. At next use, low oil pressure light & warning sounded but lights did not flash with delay wipers. Turning off engine and pulling hood latch & closing hood ended low pressure warning (oil pressure/ level were correct-false alarm). 2 Days later, lights again flashed with wipers on delay but no oil pressure warning. Continued this back-and-forth (either oil warning or light flash with wiper use, but not concomitant) for 2 months, then low pressure...

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warnings became constant, and the lights no longer flashed with the wipers at all.The low oil pressure warning can often be stopped by either turning off engine and carefully restarting or pulling hood latch and slamming hood. Shifting gears may also trigger the low pressure warning if it isn't already on. *Tr

Filed Incident Power train · Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10568780
2005 Saturn RelayElectrical systemLightsBrakes

After having my brakes replaced, the abs light continues to come on. The light will go off for awhile, but every time I apply the brakes it will come back on for days. I am also having issues with my brake lights, turn signals, and headlights. They keep going in and out. Sometimes the passenger side door will not open or close correctly, I check to make sure nothing is in the way but still have the problem. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Service brakesNHTSA 10567927
2005 Saturn RelayElectrical systemLightsBrakes

Abs warning light appears intermittently even after brakes were replaced. Seems to be electrical issue as opening the door doesn't always turn on light or turn off radio. Drained battery. Now I have to pull fuse. Steering wheel radio controls have never worked properly often performing opposite functions. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Service brakesNHTSA 10489110
2005 Saturn RelayLights

Dt*: the contact stated the exterior and interior lights became dim and brightened while driving. The problem worsened while the cruise control was on. The dealership was made aware of the problem, but there were no repairs performed.

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Interior lightingNHTSA 10167074
2005 Saturn RelayElectrical systemLights

Headlights flicker even after 5 repair attempts. Heater intermittently inoperative after 5 repair attempts. Power sliding doors do not close properly after 4 repair attempts. Difficult starting after 3 repair attempts. Fuel gauge erratic below quarter tank. *Jb

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10146606
2005 Saturn RelayBrakesElectrical systemLightsBody, doors & structure

Dt: the contact states there was an ongoing problem with exterior and interior lighting. While driving, the headlights and the dashboard panel lights flickered from bright to dim. Also, the idle was very loud and rough. She took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer replaced the alternator. This did not correct the problem. The dealer was unable to accurately diagnose the problem, and no further repairs were made. *Ak updated 12/27/2005. The horn springs were deform which resulted in the horn being...

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inoperative. The sliding door would chime as if the door was not closed. The tech adjusted the top middle and bottom latches. The brakes pulsated when braking. The technician had to resurface both front rotors. *Nm

Filed Incident Service brakes, hydraulic · Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Latches / locks / linkages · Interior lightingNHTSA 10144004
2005 Saturn RelayElectrical systemLights

Headlights, dash lights and interior lights go dim/bright/dim/bright etc. At night when acceleration with foot or with use of cruse control. Notified saturn and also dealer. They both said this is a characteristic of the relay. Dealer also said they had the same proiblem with the l series. Saturn nor dealer have attempted to talk directly to me or fix it despite e-mails, letters, phone calls. I worry that an 18 wheeler might think I am flashing him that it is ok to pull over to the right. This is a dangerous...

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situation and the new 05 saturn relay should not have been released for sale to the public if they had the same problem last year with the l series. Check "mycarstats.Com" for same complaints on the l series.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10116052

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