Saturn SL Complaints (2001)

111 consumer complaints on file.

#10011541March 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
THE AXLE SQUEAKED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.*JB. FRONT LEFT AXLE HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT NOISE CONTINUED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN LOCATED THE PROBLEM-AXLE SEALS. TECHNICIAN REPLACED BOTH AXLE SEALS, AND PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003424January 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TRUNK AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002740January 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
2001 SL1 SATURN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022909November 18, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE BEING DRIVEN 40 MPH, THE OWNER NOTICED A VEHICLE DRIVING ERRATIC AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE DRIVER CLIPPED THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE PROCESS. THE REAR SEAT BACK LATCH FAILED ALLOWING THE REAR SEAT BACK TO FALL ON TOP OF THE CHILD BELTED IN THE REAR. A MECHANIC, WAS UNABLE TO RELATCH THE SEAT BACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768823October 24, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FINGERS BENT AND TWISTED INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS BENT TOWARDS THE BABY FINGERS. THUMBS IS BENT OUTWARD FROM THE HANDS. EXTREME SHOULDER PAIN AND RESTRICTED MOVEMENT. BOTH SHOULDERS ARE PAINFUL LEFT ARM IS VERY RESTRICTED IN MOVEMENT. CAN NOT RAISE LEFT ARM TO 90% OR CROSS LEFT ARM OVER CHEST. BOTH ARMS HAVE PAIN RADIATING DOWN FROM THE SHOULDER. STEERING IS EXTREMELY TIGHT/HARD LIKE THE CHEVROLET IMPALA. PICTURES OF HANDS CAN BE SEEN ON HTTP://PHOTOS.YAHOO.COM/MIKETOMICH. THIS INFORMATION SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF MICHELLE BY MIKE TOMICH 989-665-2311.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#768770October 23, 2002
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768771October 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
I HAVE NOT EVEN OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR ONE FULL YEAR AND IT HAS COST ME $700.00 IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018606September 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018609September 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLES ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017869September 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN STOPPED WORKING 1 WEEK AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES, COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015511August 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHIMMIES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE DRUMS NEEDED CHANGING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013295July 3, 2002
SEATS
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT LOCK WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE IN ORDER TO LOCK THE SEAT DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012653June 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE SEVERELY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011936June 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, CONSUMER RAN INTO SIDE OF A BRIDGE AND HIT BOTH SIDES. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED AND THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8011133June 5, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED WHILE AT A STOP, REAR PASSENGER'S SEATBACK ON DRIVER SIDE FELL FORWARD. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565505April 30, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL AT TIMES JUMP OUT OF FIFTH GEAR, AND HAS ALSO COME OUT OF THIRD GEAR ON 2 OCCASIONS, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AFTER THE LAST REPAIR ATTEMPT CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THEY LUBED THE GEARSHIFT MECHANISM TO ALLOW GREATER EASE OF SHIFTING, THEN THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE LONGEST PERIOD OF NORMAL FUNCTIONING SINCE THE FIRST REPAIR, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE BEGAN DISPLAYING THE SAME PROBLEMS ALL OVER AGAIN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761352April 29, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DAMAGE DO CAR INCLUDE FRAME DAMAGE THAT REQUIRES FRAME REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT, YET AIRBAGS FAILED TO OPEN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8008342April 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL SHUTTER AND VIBRATE. ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WARPING. TOOK TO DEALER TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK DEALER REPLACED AND TURNED ROTORS ONCE, STATING THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM FOUND. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008240April 22, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER'S.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER CHANGE THE BLADES AND INSTALLED NEW WIPER ARMS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760217April 3, 2002
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
SATURN HAS ENGINEERED A FRONT SEAT THAT FOLDS FLAT WHEN HIT IN THE REAR WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE. WHAT SATURN HAS FORGOTTEN ABOUT DURING THE DESIGN IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE AND CATOSTROPHIC INJURIES TO REAR PASSENGERS WHEN THE SEAT FOLDS DOWN DURING A CRASH. I EXPERIENCED SUCH A CRASH AND FEEL THAT IF A PASSENGER WERE IN THE REAR SEAT THEY WOULD HAVE SUSTAINED BROKEN KNEE CAPS OR HAD VARIOUS PARTS OF THEIR BODY SERVERELY HIT BY THE SEAT. THIS WOULD BE FROM THE HEAD TO THE LOWER TORSO. SATURN IS VERY NON-COMMITAL ABOUT MY CONCERN. THIS IS A SERIOUS INJURY WAITING TO HAPPEN. IT ESSENTIALLY MAKE THE SATURN A 2-PASSENGER CAR AND ONLY FOR FRONT PASSENGERS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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