Saturn SL Complaints (1996)
287 consumer complaints on file.
- #603547October 27, 1997VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUN ROOF FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604277October 22, 1997STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
KEY REMOTE MODULE FOR KEYLESS ENTRY FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605542October 20, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL MODULE FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #524979October 14, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:REAR
ENGINE STALLS DUE TO VALVES STICKING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #817025October 9, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GAS PEDAL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #540934October 1, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
UPON APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND FACING A RED LIGHT, ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT FOOT SLIPPED AND STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN 2 COLLISIONS/INJURIES. ALSO BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816691September 29, 1997WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER LAST DROVE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM ON 9-28-97 BEFORE PARKING VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY. WHEN CONSUMER WENT OUT NEXT MORNING THE FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE HAD EXPLODED. CONSUMER HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON IN MAY-97 WHEN SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE RIM WAS BENT BY MERCHANTS TIRE AND AUTO CENTER (919-859-3519) WHITCH HE TOLD HER THAT SEVERAL SATURN OWNERS HAD CAME BACK DUE TO BENT RIMS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605031September 19, 1997POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER CABLE NEVER FAILED TO WORK, HOWEVER NOISE WAS REPORTED, AND THE DEALER DECIDED TO REPLACE THE UNIT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816377September 15, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON REGULAR ROAD, LIGHTS CAME ON DASHBOARD, ENGINE CUT OFF, VEHICLE SWERVED TO RIGHT, CRASHED INTO CEMENT SEWAGE DRAIN, TIRE RIMS POPPED, VEHICLE CAME TO STOP. WITH DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604858September 11, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FILTER FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604851September 11, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #606088September 10, 1997SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #521851September 9, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
IGNITION KEY STICKING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603891September 9, 1997POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER CABLE FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605358September 9, 1997STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
ALARM FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603848September 8, 1997VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUN ROOF FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603876September 8, 1997VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603877September 8, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TRANSMISSION HEAT GASKET FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816070September 5, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE WILL JUST TAKE OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING THIS HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES. CALL THE DLR AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN NOT DO ANY THING. THE POWER MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND DECREASES SPEED ALL BY ITSELF. THE IT WILL LOSS SPEED AND THEN DIE OUT SHUTTING THE WHOLE VEHICLE OFF.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603788September 2, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM IGNITION SWITCH.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0