Saturn SC1 Complaints (1993)

58 consumer complaints on file.

#819825December 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL IS CONSUMED COMPLETELY BETWEEN 2,000 TO 3,000 MILES WITH VEHICLE IN DEALERSHIP EVERY OTHER WEEK. DEALERSHIP POLISHED HEADS, ETC., ANOTHER DEALERSHIP CONDUCTED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHICH FOUND SEVERAL LEAKS AND OTHER AREAS THAT WAS CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519446July 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS CONTAMINATED WITH SAND/SALT, CAUSING VEHICLE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517555June 11, 1997
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED DURING REAR-END COLLISION, CAUSING SERIOUS SPINAL INJURY TO DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#812527May 27, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: WHEN PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE DOES NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY UNLESS PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR VIGOROUSLY. THERE IS A DELAY AND THE VEHICLE MOVES ABRUPTLY AND IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515078February 26, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
UNEVEN WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS DUE TO CALIPERS MALFUNCTIONING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513608January 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING, ENGINE TO SEIZE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982450April 8, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PREMATURE INFLATION OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, OWNER FEELS AIRBAG WAS OVERSENSATIVE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976606December 14, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY THREE TIMES WITH ONLY SEVENTEEN THOUSAND MILES ON IT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#488444September 20, 1995
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR OF CAR STARTED TO PULL LEFT/APPLIED BRAKES CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL HITTING A WALL. LEFT REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF. *SD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#972273September 20, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES FOR WARPING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#600579June 30, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
LOOSE SUNVISOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#967240June 19, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKE PEDAL FADEED, RESULTING IN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, REPLACED FRONT PAD AND TURNED ROTOR PRIOR TO EXPERIENCE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#966807June 13, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE WITH NO PEDAL PRESSURE. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#964292April 25, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING CAR PUT CRUISE CONTROL ON IT, CUT OFF AND IT WILL NOT COME BACK ON, WAIT A DAY OR TWO FOR IT TO COME ON. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#964245April 24, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS
WAS DRIVING TRIED TO TURN ON CRUISE CONTROL IT WOULDN'T CUT OFF. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#963915April 18, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION 25 MPH. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#963144April 5, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLES CRUISE CONTROL JAMMED AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF AT 65MPH, SKIDDED 90 FEET HIT BANK AND ROLLED OVER.(PE94-079). TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960677February 27, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACTIVATING CRUISE CONTROL IT WORKS FOR VARYING DISTANCES AND AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES NOT ACTIVATING WHEN TURNED ON. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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