Saturn SL Complaints (1999)

178 consumer complaints on file.

#10033319August 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 5000 MILES [NO SLIPPING OR SHUDDERING FLUID NOT BURNT AND LEVEL HAS NEVER CHANGED] JUST QUIT LIKE THAT WITH NO WARNING!! MY DELEMIA HELP!! =I HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM THE ONTARIO SATURN THE CAR APPEARED TO BE AS NEW- EVEN THE COMPLETE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NOT 1 TRACE OF DUST AND IT HAD 40,202- MILES ON IT = I ASK HOW IT COULD BE SO CLEAN AND NEW LOOKING =REPLY- THAT THE CARS ARE MAINTAINED BY THERE! SERVICE DEPT. CAR HAS 45,724 MILES ON IT NOW AND IT HAS NO REVERSE THEY WANT 550.00 FOR LABOR AND 3400.00 FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANS AXLE I PAID $ 8798.00 5 MONTHS A GO AND HAVE NO IDEA THAT A ECONOMICAL CAR COULD BE SO ---- = ---- EXPENSIVE!! PLUS THERE CHARGING 18 % ON MY LOAN SO IVE ONLY PAID 186.00 OFF THE BALANCE OF THE LOAN CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT . DONT KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED BUT MY PAYMENTS ARE STILL DUE ! BUT I HAVE NO TRANS TO MAKE IT TO WORK!! PLEASE !! HELP!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032698August 12, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER REPLACED CLOCKSPRING IN DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032700August 12, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING WHEEL HOUSING CAME LOOSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032701August 12, 2003
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
RUBBER GRIP ON STEERING WHEEL CAME LOOSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032697August 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
SHIFT CABLES BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY LEAVING VEHICLE DISABLED. MILEAGE WAS 50700.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032703August 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024178August 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING
CLUTCH STARTS SLIPPING SUDDENLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, AND WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.*AK WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL AT 5MPH VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE TO 8MPH. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029456July 16, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL DOORS AND QUARTER PANELS ARE MADE OF A POLYMER PLASTIC. THE DOORS ARE RIVETED UNDERNEATH WITH POLYMER TO METAL. AS A RESULT, THE DOORS ARE DETERIORATING AND FALLING APART. THE DOORS ARE CONSTANTLY "STUCK" CLOSED DUE TO THE CONDITION AND FORCING THEM TO OPEN IS EXPEDITING THE DETERIORATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023314June 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
RESONATOR TUBE HAS A CRACK IN IT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022184May 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DEFECTIVE BRAKES DUE TO BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKAGE, AND ENGINE STALLED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018146May 5, 2003
STEERING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016558April 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SHAKES AND AMOUNT INCREASES AS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. SEVERAL DIFFERENT BRAKES PADS HAVE BEEN APPLIED. CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND RECENTLY THE CV AXLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING. MAKES VEHICLE FEEL UNSAFE ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015833April 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *JB TURNED INTO PARKING SPACE AND BUMPED UNDER CAR ON CURB. BENDING THE SWAY BAR BRACKET BUT DID NOT TOUCH CAR BODY OR BUMPER.*TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014740March 31, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE FRONT SEATS RECLINED BACKWARDS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010098March 7, 2003
SEAT BELTS
MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHERE SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT THAT ENDED UP BREAKING. IN MY CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER PEOPLE I HAVE COME ACROSS 2 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME MANUFACTURER(SATURN).*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10008758February 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003575January 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 SATURN SL2 WITH 30,500 MILES TRANSMISSION EXPLODED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002020January 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SHIFT GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001532December 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE MAKE SOME VIBRATION, CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINED HAS BEEN HISTORY OF PROBLEMS IN THE LAST PAST THREE YEARS WITH THIS VEHICLE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND CAN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001224December 19, 2002
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DON'T STAY FASTEN. THIS RESULTS IN DRIVER NOT BEING SECURED IN THE SEAT IF VEHICLE IS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM, CAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE. THE PROBLEM HAS WORSEN AS TIME GOES ON. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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