During typical daytime driving, the instrument panel is not readable. I need to turn on my head lights manually during the day to see how fast I am going. Review the picture to see how dark the instruments are during driving. General motors needs to apply tsb #06-08-49-016 (nhtsa: 10020735) as a recall to resolve this problem.
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Saturn Sky Lighting problems by year
6 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Saturn Sky's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.
Lighting complaints by model year
Latest Sky lighting complaints
The gauges illumination is very poor since the gauges are so deep set in the dash. I can hardly read the speedometer during the day, isn,t very bright even at nite. The mfg. Should do a recall to upgrade the dash lights.
The instrument cluster is set deep into the instrument panel for styling purposes. As a result, the gauges are very dark and cannot be read during daytime driving. Gm should make a software patch available to turn on the back lighting to the gauges day or night when the ignition is turned on. Other vehicles are setup this way. The saturn sky should too. How can I drive safe when I cannot see how fast I am going?
Instrument panel lights are not illuminated during daytime, making it difficult to see the speedometer, gas gauge, etc. This is true whether the car is in motion or not. The instrument panel lights should be on whenever the ignition switch is on.
The instrument cluster is set deep into the instrument panel for styling purposes. As a result, the gauges are very dark and cannot be read during daytime driving. Gm should make a software patch available to turn on the back lighting to the gauges day or night when the ignition is turned on. Other vehicles are setup this way. The saturn sky should too. How can I drive safe when I cannot see how fast I am going?
The instrument cluster is set deep into the instrument panel for styling purposes. As a result, the gauges are very dark and cannot be read during day time driving. Gm should make a software patch available to turn on the back lighting to the gauges day or night when the ignition is turned on. Other vehicles are setup this way. The saturn sky should too. How can I drive safe when I cannot see how fast I am going?
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data