The headlights on my 2009 saturn outlook stopped working. Per the gm dealer they claimed that there is a known defect with the lighting on these vehicles. Considering these are safety items I'm not really sure why there isn't already a recall on this.
2009 Saturn Outlook lights complaints
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Headlight socket got hot and melted the wiring.
My driver side headlight has burnt out three times. I've had the bulb replaced twice and now am told that the wire harness is burnt and melted, causing the shorts/burnt bulbs. Labor to replace this is excessive, due to the poor access to the headlight compartment.
While driving home at night, the driver side headlight went out. Next day I bought new lamps and replaced both of them but the driver side headlight still didn't turn on. I did notice a burning smell coming from the harness and lamp socket on the driver side. It seems that the headlight had overheated and melted the wiring harness and some of the socket assembly. After doing some research I found that many people have had the same issue with these vehicles and believe that this should be considered a recall for safety reasons. This could potentially cause and electrical fire or a serious traffic accident while driving at night.
My right front headlight went out. Went and bought a new bulb. That didn't work. Realized that the wiring harness was burnt and had shorted out. Have not replaced it yet, because the labor involved requires multiple hours of labor to replace.
I brought a saturn outlook in 2009 and had numerous issues similar to what has been detailed in this website. - both headlights failed to work - one covered under warranty & cost of second one reimbursed by gm under the recall - starter failed - covered under warranty - failed water pump at 73k - I paid for replacement - steering gear and pump replacement because the steering locks up at low speed @ 78k my third vehicle but first gm and the experience with saturn/gm have been frustrating. I see others have experienced similar failure on this mode. Documenting these vehicles for future use or possible help from gm or dot.
Left headlight not working. Purchased replacement bulb but when old bulb was removed from harness I discovered that the harness connector is melted at the bulb to harness junction.
The headlight keeps flashing on and off. When starting the vehicle, one headlight does not come on until ~5 minutes later. The bulb is ok. The wiring harness is not ok. I've talked to many other owners of the saturn outlook and they have had the same instances. The root cause is a bad wiring harness. They are overheating and melting! My outlook is now out of warranty and the dealer wants to charge me to replace the wiring harness. I've had the vehicle into the dealership when it was still under warranty for this issue. It is still not fixed. I am not paying for a poorly executed design issue. The engineers need to research more before they place a product in a vehicle of which can not withstand the conditions. Thank you.
Replace drivers side headlamp november 6, 2011 it has burned out again with only 1800 more miles than first incident. So by december 16, 2011 it has burned out again. My previous vehicles I have put close to 200k miles on and never replaced one headlight, now I have 2. There is a problem with this vehicle.
I have a 2009 saturn outlook with faulty headlights I have replaced the lights and it seems the problem is in the wiring not the light itself I see were many people are having issues with this vehicle what does it take to get g.m. To fix this safety issue?
Driver side headlight is inoperable. I tried replacing the bulb, fuse and relay. From further investigation I think it is the socket that is bad. This should not happen at this many miles.
The left driver side headlight keeps going out every two to three months. The problem appears to be intermitten. The light pops in and out. You never know when you will have the proper lighting on your vehicle. I have changed the bulb so many times now and it appears to be very sensitive.
Right headlamp burnt out october 2009. Had replaced bad bulb and then failed again in november 2009. Took to dealership and was told they replaced the harness and bulb due to harness being melted. Now right headlight failed again 10-22-11. This is a big safety concern in that you can't just swap out the bulb but you have to pull off the front bumper just to replace the bulb. Thank you for your time.
I have a saturn outlook 2009 and only had it a few months before the headlight went out and I thought it just blew out so I had it changed then it went out a month later they told me it was the wires holding it together I think it ridiculous I have to pay for this cause its a safety issue . I see that alot of people are having issues with this and I think there should be a recall.
Drivers side headlight and running lights went out.
The wire harness going to the low beam left and right sides burning causing the lights to go out prematurely.
Low beam headlight harness has completely melted resulting in bulb outages. First the passenger side and now two weeks later the headlight harness on the drivers side has melted. I am being told that this is a common problem and that eventually this should be a recall due to safety.
The headlamp on the right side went out in july 2011 and we had it replaced at a gm dealership. September 20th, 2011 rolls around and the same headlamp is out again! Funny thing, as I'm driving around town I'm noticing the same problem (right side even) on other gm vehicles of the same body style.
Lost functionality of headlight on drivers side low beam. Replace the bulb twice as bulb would initially work but quickly lose functionality again. It became evident that there was a problem with the plug. The issue is not with the bulb as if you wiggle the wire going into plug the bulb will resume functioning. Plug needs to be replaced, this includes the assembly that controls all light functions. We have heard of this complaint from many other outlook owners as well. This defect considerably limits the ability to drive safely at night.
2009 saturn outlook - I have had to replace both headlights and harnesses, because the harness shorted out. The cost to me was approx. $600.00 to replace harness and light bulbs. I feel this is a safety issue and should be a recall. I have about 55,000 miles on my outlook.
My passenger headlight went out. I replaced it and it was temporarily fixed for 1 1/2 weeks when it went out again. A few days later, the drivers side headlight went out as well. So I was driving in the dark with no working headlights.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 saturn outlook. The contact stated that the headlights continued to blow out and the passenger side headlight was inoperable. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. A private mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the wires in the headlight melted and the entire headlight capsule needed to be replaced. No repairs were performed. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000 and the current mileage was 42,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I own a 2009 saturn outlook, which was purchased in may 2009. Since then we've had both headlights burn out. I previously had a 2001 saturn sl1 and in the 8 years I had it I never had to replace a headlight. I've read that there is a known issue with the wiring harness. Just to change the lightbulb requires removing the entire bumper to even get to the headlight. Since this is not an easy task it then costs at a minimum of $300 just to get a lightbulb changed! I unfortunately made the mistake of not researching this before purchasing this vehicle, but who would have thought that it would cost me an additional $600 plus just to change two lightbulbs.
Low beam headlight on 2009 saturn outlook will not work due to faulty wiring harness.
Passenger side headlight failed on 07/09/2011, reducing night time exterior lighting necessary for safe operation. I purchased and installed replacement headlamp on 07/10/2011 which subsequently failed on 07/15/2011. Further examination indicates a failed/failing headlight wiring harness system precluding proper operation of the exterior lighting necessary for safe nighttime operation.
I have a 2009 saturn outlook and the passenger side head light went out in march of 2011 (there was no message in the car to indicate this either). I took it to the local gm dealership and had the light bulb replaced. Which cost over $40 (because of the difficulty with having to remove the tire just to replace the bulb). To my unpleasant surprise the passenger side head light is out again after only 3 months.
I have a 2009 saturn outlook and the front passenger headlight has gone out for the 2nd time and the vehicle has only 29900 miles on it. It was last replace when the vehicle had only 22000 miles on it. I know that multiple people have had this problem, it should be a recall due to all the issues. They say the wire harness is bad, but something is causing it to heat up too much.
Wiring harness melted.
Driver's side low beam headlight bulb blown and harness connecter melted to bulb socket--car has 26071 miles.
Driver side low beam light headlight does not work all the time on my 2009 saturn outlook that I just purchased on april 5th, 2011. After researching the problem and trying to fix the issue myself, found that there have many numerous reports of the wiring harness being wrong wire gauge that gm placed on this vehicle. It is very difficult to change the bulbs, having to remove front bumper and/or the undercover of the driver side fender well. Does not make sense to have to do all this just to replace a headlight, plus, why would gm put incorrect wiring harness on this extremely nice vehicle...recall should/must be issued immediately very dangerous not have driver side headlight work when it wants to and it happens very very frequently, have to knock on the light assembly and sometimes it comes on, most of the time it stays off...I have purchase replacement bulbs but looking like its the wiring harness is the problem, according to all the other complaints I continue to read on-line. I am going to attempt to replace, but a recall is a must!!!
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