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Yet another transmission victim!
Tim, 09/12/2015
2008 Saturn Outlook XE 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
This past May I had my transmission replaced for the second time within three years. Since May I have had to take my car back to that same shop three more times and now my starter just went on me. This car has given me nothing but grief and if I didn't owe more on it than it was worth it would have been traded in by now! I am absolutely done with GM. Unfortunately, I may be done with American cars period at this point.
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outlook transmission failure
jerry194, 03/19/2014
2008 Saturn Outlook XR 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Over all car is "okay". Transmission has serious problems. Had to be rebuilt at 58k miles, control module replaced at 111k, speed sensor at 115k, and now looking at another rebuild at 141k. Vehicle is unreliable and I would defiantly not recommend it. GM quality is long gone, never buy another.
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What a crossover!
Mom of 2, 04/21/2008
2008 Saturn Outlook XR 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I had been looking for another vehicle for a while, considering both new and used. I pretty much tried every crossover before chosing this one - Nissan Murano (cheap feeling car), the GMC Acadia, the Buick Enclave and last I tried the Outlook. I made the right decision. I love to drive it, it is comfortable and the options are great. The ride is smooth, the view is great from all angles and the storage is almost as much as my full size Yukon Denali I just had.
Problem mobile......
itchypopkin, 01/28/2013
2008 Saturn Outlook XR 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
I have been a loyal General Motors customer but that might have to change after owning this vehicle. I really like the design of this vehicle inside and out. My main complaint is that it has major problem after major problem. The only good thing is that so far everything has been under warranty. The first thing to go was the rack and pinion at 30,000 miles. At around 35,000 miles the right strut started leaking and had to be replaced. It started leaking again at 60,000 miles, I dont know if its bad luck for me or a design flaw. The next thing to go was the water pump at 50,000. Finally at 68,000 miles the transmission went. Thankfully it was still under warranty (with only two months to spare) and the dealership had to replace 3rd, 5th and reverse gears. Overall this has been the most unreliable vehicle I have ever owned. I would never recommend this vehicle to anybody. All owners appear to have the same main problems and I cant believe General Motors doesnt offer some type of buyback program as they did for the Vue.
Worst vehicle we have ever owned
sbzg, 06/29/2012
2008 Saturn Outlook XR 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This has been by far the worst car we have ever owned. The transmission was completely replaced under 50k miles (shuttered all the time). The lift gate struts broke. It over heated with thermostat problems at 25k miles. The AC randomly speeds up and slows down. The front headlamp assembly melted causing the headlights to go out ($700 if not under warranty). The dash computer went out causing the dash to go out. The remote start has never worked... dealer has never been able to figure that one out. And the kicker... the sunroof drains into the floor on the passenger side. Sometimes when it's raining and I hit the breaks, water flies from the headliner onto the dash. I will never buy a GM.