Saturn SL Complaints (2001)

111 consumer complaints on file.

#10076236June 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WIRING BURNT OUT AND BROKE. THIS WIRES ARE LOCATED CLOSE TO OTHER WIRES IN THE ENGINE, AND COULD OF RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BURNT WIRES. THE CAUSE OF THE WIRES BURNING IS UNDETERMINED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075129June 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
DRIVING DOWN A TWO HOUSE DEAD END STREET TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL CILINDER BROKE AND ALL ABILITY TO STOP WAS LOST. AFTER REPLACING THE WHEEL CILINDER, IT WAS ALSO REALIZED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKE WAS MISSING SEVERAL WASHERS AND THEN CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO LEAK. TWO WEEKS LATER THE MASTER CILINDER FOR THE BRAKES ALSO FAILED ALL BEFORE I EVER HADTO REPLACE ANY OF THE BRAKE PADS OR SHOES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065530April 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC THE MECHANIC RESET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. *AK THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON CERTAIN 2000-2003 L-SERIES SATURNS REGARDING THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE, SO THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS NOT WIDESPREAD. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED WITH HIS CAR WAS STATED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065408April 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR-ENDED IT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063984March 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
BATTERY ACID LEAK ON POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL (SATURN 2001 SL2). ON 3/13/04 AT NIGHT TRIED TO START MY SATURN AND COULDN'T START IT. CALLED SATURN ROADSIDE SERVICE FOR A JUMP (CAR STARTED). *AK ON THE DRIVE HOME CAR LOST ALL POWER COMING OFF THE FREEWAY AFTER PUSHING THE CAR TO A GAS STATION I FOUND THE POSITIVE BATTERY WAS CORRODED. I ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL AND THE BATTERY TERMINAL WITH THE CABLE FELL OUT OF THE BATTERY. CALLED SATURN ROADSIDE SERVICE FOR A TOW TO SATURN OF TORRANCE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. 3/15/04 SATURN OF TORRANCE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOOK THE CAN IN FOR REPAIR. AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING: POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL OUT OF BATTERY POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE CORRODED CLEANED AFFECTED AREA I WAS CHARGED $127.57 FOR A REPLACEMENT BATTERY THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE CORRODED WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY (NO CHARGE) NOTE: BATTERY WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND HAD GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWING THE BATTERY WAS STILL GOOD. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH BEING CHARGE FOR A REPLACEMENT BATTERY FOR A NEW CAR, AFTER LEARNING THAT QUITE A FEW OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT SATURN SERVICE BULLETIN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE (SERVICE BULLETIN 01-T-26) NOTE: (STATEMENT POSTED ON THE INTERNET SAME PROBLEM) YES THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN CONDITION. THIS PROBLEM IS BASICALLY CAUSED BY SOMEONE OVER-TORQUING THE CABLE MOUNTING BOLTS. THERE IS ACTUALLY A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE PROBLEM (NOT A RECALL OR CAMPAIGN) )1-T-26 .THE CONDITION CAN OCCUR ON ANY YEAR AND MODEL SATURN OR OTHERWISE WITH A SIDE POST BATTERY. BUT FOR WHAT-EVER REASON THE BULLETIN SPECIFIES ONLY 2000-2001 S-SERIES. (OVER-TORQUED AT FACTORY??) HTTP://WWW.SATURNFANS.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP3?S=D24372B7D0378A6EBF7DB656F9578E7E&THREADID=26203&HIGHLIGHT=SATURN+BATTERY+LEAK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058564February 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WE HAD TO HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED ON OUR 2001 SATURN SL2 WITH ONLY 41,500 MILES. THE CAR RECEIVED REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. I UNDERSTAND THIS MAY BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES AND BELIEVE THAT SATURN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055169January 29, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
FREEZING ACCELERATOR ON 2001 SATURN SL1.ODAY I EXPERIENCED A FROZEN ACCELERATOR CABLE WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE VERY RAPIDLY. I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 80 MILES AND STOPPED AT A STORE. WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE STORE, I STARTED THE CAR AND BACKED OUT OF THE PARKING SLOT. WHEN I THEN STARTED TO GO FORWARD, AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, IT FROZE UP AT A RATHER HIGH SPEED. RELEASING THE PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL DID NOT CAUSE THE PEDAL TO RETURN TO IDLE . THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS ZERO DEGREES. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND AFTER WORKING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CABLE FOR ABOUT THREE OR FOUR MINUTES (FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE DRIVER SEAT-TOOK TWO PEOPLE) I WAS ABLE TO FREE UP THE CABLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL OR TECH BULLETIN ABOUT THIS, AND IF NOT, SUGGEST THAT ONE BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY. IT HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW HOURS LATER BUT I WAS PREPARED AND TESTED IT BEFORE I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. THE CABLE APPEARS TO BE FREEZING INSIDE THE SHAFT. IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY DO IT THE FIRST TIME THE ACELERATOR IS DEPRESSED IN THE COLD WEATHER. I BROUHGT THE CAR HOME AND WILL NOT DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL THE WEATHER WARMS UP. I DID CALL SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND CAN NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS A SATURN DEALER DIAGNOSES THE PROBLEM THE NEAREST SATURN DEALER TO ME IS 75 MILES AND SINCE THE WEATHER IS STILL MINUS 4 DEGREES TODAY, I WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER DO TO THE PROBLEM. I SPOKE WITH A LOCAL GENERAL MOTORS DEALER AND HE HAS HAD OTHER SATURNS IN WITH THE PROBLEM. SUGGEST AN ALERT OR WARNING TO OWNERS AND DRIVERS BE ISSUED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053889January 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND WHEN PLACING THE GEAR IN PARK OR NEUTRAL VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THAT VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044278October 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE,BOTH AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING WHILE PARKING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041081October 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AC DELCO CAR BATTERY POSITIVE TERMINAL FELL OFF THE BATTERY, CAUSING CAR TO NOT START AND BATTERY ACID TO DRIP ON CABLES UNDER BATTERY. BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY RESEARCH REVEALS THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON EXPERIENCE WITH AC DELCO BATTERIES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039604September 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE IN MY CAR, A 2001 SATURN SL, SEIZED. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED, AND HAD ONLY ABOUT 43000 MILES. THE OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, AND THE ENGINE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE MOVING SLOWLY, AS SOMEBODY MAY HAVE BEEN INJURED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037767August 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025025July 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE VEHICLE BRAKE ROTOR WARP SEVERAL TIMES WHICH CAUSED VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE ALSO ACTS AS IF IT WANT TO STALL WHEN SITTING IDLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE EITHER CONCERN. THE RADIO LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE THEREFORE THE DEALER REPLACED THE RADIO. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028559July 18, 2003
STRUCTURE
WHEN IT RAINS, PUDDLES OF WATER FORM IN THE PASSENGER SIDE CARPET. WATER IS NOT PRESENT ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE CAR. (THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.) ALSO, UPON SEVERAL "ATTEMPTS" AT FIXING THE SUNROOF, IT DOES NOT WORK. IT DOES NOT RETRACT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025328July 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN FEBRUARY 2001, IN JANUARY 2002, FEBRUARY 2002, JANUARY 2003 AND JUNE 2003, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. SATURN CHANGED THE BATTERY IN JANUARY 2003 AND IN ALL OTHER OCCASIONS THE CAR NEEDED JUMP START. WHEN I CONTACTED SATURN, THEY SAID EVERYTHING IS FINE. SINCE ALL OF THEM WERE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS, SATURN WOULD NOT TREAT THESE AS REPAIRS AS JUMP STARTS DO NOT COUNT AS REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024545June 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DEFECTIVE BRAKE ROTORS ON 2001 SATURN SL. *MR FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES. INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE BUCKED AND STALLED AT IDLE. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CONCERN ON ROAD TEST. RADIO LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RADIO ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020861June 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND TOP MOTOR MOUNT BOTH CRACKED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016822May 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE "TURNED" TWO OR THREE TIMES AND VEHICLE ONLY HAS 33K MILES ON IT. DEALER IS AWARE AND HAS SO FAR COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011082March 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 SATURN 1.9 LITER L4 SL2 5 SPEED. THE MANIFOLD GASKET WENT BAD CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE WATER PUMP TO GO BAD. THE CAR HAD 46,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010890March 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION LOCKED DOWN WAS REPLACED BUT PROBLEM KEEPS HAPPENING. COMPLAINED TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT, BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT RECREATE PROBLEM. STOPPED GOING TO DEALERSHIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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