Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#731549September 15, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. WE WANT TO FIND OUT FOR SURE! NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731568September 15, 2000
TIRES
I WAS RETURNING TO HAMILTON, MT FROM HAVING MY CAR IN FOR IT'S 24,000 SERVICE AT THE SATURN DEALER IN SPOKANE, WA. I EXITED I-90 AT THE LIBERTY LAKE EXIT AND, AS I WAS APPROACHING THE END OF THE RAMP, MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. I INFORMED SATURN OF THIS BY TELEPHONE 9/14/00. NO VEHICLE DAMAGE WAS DONE AND A TIRE DEALER WAS A BLOCK AWAY SO I PURCHASED A NEW SET OF TIRES (DAYTON). I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH CONTINUING TO KEEP THE 3 TIRES THAT HAD NOT BLOWN OUT ON MY VEHICLE.AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731426September 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION ON LEFT REAR TIRE. DAMAGED FENDER FLAP IN WHEEL WELL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 175 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731333September 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROTOR ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED 2/13/96; LEFT AND RIGHT REAR ROTOR ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED 7/3/96; BOTH FRONT ROTOR ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED 10/8/96; BOTH FRONT AND BOTH REAR ROTOR ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED 6/2/97; THE FRONT ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED 7/8/97; FRONT AND REAR ROTOR ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED 9/13/2000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870417September 13, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TWO DIFFERENT INCIDENTS WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK OR PLACING IT IN REVERSE RPMS RACED VERY HIGH FOR NO APPARENT REASON. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT PROBLEM WAS LINKED TO COMPUTER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731163September 12, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THROTTLE PLATE AT AIR INLET TO FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM STICKS EACH TIME PEDAL IS INITIALLY PRESSED DOWN FROM A RELEASED POSITION, EVENTUALLY RELEASING WITH SUFFICIENT APPLIED FORCE. THIS CAN RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL JOLT IN ACCELERATION FROM A VEHICLE-STOPPED POSITION. SATURN SERVICE CONFIRMS THAT THIS IS A RELATIVELY COMMON PROBLEM, AND IS EASILY REPAIRED AS A MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870106September 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE SHIFT LEVER, AND RELEASE BUTTON WAS LOOSE AT PURCHASE. WHEN SHIFTING THE LEVER SLIDES VERY EASY PASS THE GEAR WITHOUT STOPPING, WHILE DRIVING AND REACHING FOR THE RADIO THE LEVER WAS TOUCHED BY WRIST AND SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT EVEN PUSHING THE BATTON ON THE LEVER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870144September 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND SPEED VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, WHEN AIR CONDITIONER WASON HIGH AND UPON DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE WAS A VERY SLOW TAKE OFF. VEHICLE DIED OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER STATED DUE A LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE PUT ON AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR PROBLEM HAS OCCUR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730839September 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VALVE BODY FAILED - TROUBLE WITH GEARS ENGAGING THEN DURING TOTAL FAILURE, TANSMISSION WENT INTO 2ND GEAR WITHOUT ANY CHANGE IN INCLINE, OR POWER APPLICATION AND SURGED IN AND OUT OF SECOND GEAR (AT HIGHWAY SPEED). VALVE BODY REPLACED - DEALER READILY ADMITS A COMMON PROBELM WITH SATURNS BUILT IN EARLY 90'S. IF GEARS FAIL TO ENGAGE I SEE A SAFETY CONCERN - ESPECIALLY SINCE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE DIFFERENT FROM ORIGINAL STOCK - THE A SOLUTION TO THIS HAS BEEN ENGINEERED BUT WHY NO RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730743September 8, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING FROM NC TO NY MY TIRE BLEW APART ON INTERSTATE 95 IN RICHMOND, VA. WITH A LARGE HOLE AND A RIP, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE. A TOW TRUCK CAME ALONG AND PUT ON MY SPARE AND I DROVE TO BALTIMORE. THE NEXT MORNING A GAS STATION PUT ON A USED TIRE SO I COULD MAKE IT TO NY (IT WAS ALL THEY HAD IN MY TIRE SIZE). WHILE IN NY I TRIED TO REPLACE THE USED TIRE WITH A NEW TIRE BUT THEY COULD NOT GET ONE TO HOLD TO THE WHEEL BECAUSE THE WHEEL WAS BENT. THEY SAID THE USED ONE ADHERED BECAUSE IT WAS SOFTER AND MORE PLIABLE. MY BROTHER TOOK ME TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP IN LARCHMONT, NY, TO PURCHASE A NEW ALLOY WHEEL, WHICH COST ABOUT $250. I THEN HAD TO HAVE THE WHEEL AND NEW TIRE INSTALLED. I SAVED THE TIRE AND THE OLD WHEEL AND HAVE TAKEN PICTURES. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, I WILL SEND THEM.( DOT NUMBER: 87T M&S TIRE SIZE: P195/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730762September 8, 2000
AIR BAGS
THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. IT ONLY BEGAN TO OPEN ABOUT 1/4 OF THE WAY AND STOPPED. AS A RESULT, I SUFFERED SEVERE INJURY TO MY LIVER, RIBS, RIGHT LEG AND MY HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#730573September 7, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDSHIELD INCREASES AND SCATTERS THE SUN'S GLARE IN LATE AFTERNOONS, EARLY EVENINGS WHEN THE SUN IS LOW IN THE SKY. TWO TIMES I HAVE ALMOST HIT PEOPLE ON BICYCLES BECAUSE I WAS COMPLETELY UNABLE TO SEE THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730533September 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGIN BURN ONE QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730457September 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
-WHILE TRAVELING MY RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY CAME OFF AND WRAPPED UNDER MY CAR. MY SATURN HANDLED BEAUTIFULLY AND I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I KEEP UP WITH MY TIRES AND THEY WERE MOVED TO THE REAR OF MY CAR IN OCTOBER OF 1999. (I HAVE RECEIPTS) ALSO, MY CAR WAS CHECKED OUT COMPLETELY AT THE SATURN DEALERSHIP IN THE SPRNG AND IN JUNE. TIRES WERE FINE. NO -ONE CAN EXPLAIN WHY THE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF. I STILL HAD GOOD TREAD IN THE TIRE. THE FIRESTONE DEALOR TOLD ME THAT MY CHILDREN AND I WERE COMPLETELY LUCKY BECAUSE MY CAR HAS A LOW CENTER OF GRAVITY. THAT IS WHY WE DIDN'T FLIP. THE TIRE AFTER I PULLED OVER STILL HELD AIR, DESPITE THE COMPLETE MISSING TREAD, WHICH WAS WRAPPED UNDER MY CAR. I HAVE THE TIRE AND THE TREAD WITH ME AND WILL TAKE IT TO MY SATURN DEALERSHIP TOMORROW WHEN THEY CHECK MY CAR FOR ANY DAMAGE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CALL ME. I DON'T WANT SOMEONE GETTING HURT BECAUSE OF THIS. MY THANKS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: FR480 TIRE SIZE: P175/70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730503September 6, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE SIDEWALLS ON THIS TIRE LITERALLY DISINTEGRATED AT 70 MILES AN HOUR. NO WARNING. NO SLOW LOSS OF PRESSURE. A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF PRESSURE. THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN ATTACKED BY A MADMAN WITH A KNIFE, ALMOST SEVERED FROM THE TREAD. I THOUGHT I WAS BEING ATTACKED BY A HELICOPTER.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 175/70-R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869815September 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A SATURN, SL1, 1995, P175/70R1484S, W2 EP VAA, TUBELESS DUNLOP, FR480. WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY FELT LIKE VEHICLE HAD A FLAT, REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF, AIR DID NOT COME OUT.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869723September 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. SATURN SAID IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED IT WOULD AFFECT THE BRAKING SYSTEM, AND THAT WAS THE REASON WHY VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869510September 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THERE WAS NO PRESSURE. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730128September 4, 2000
TIRES
ALL TIRES ON CAR REPEATEDLY WENT FLAT WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF PURCHASE. FIRESTONE DID NOT REPAIR NOR REPLACE DESPITE NUMEROUS VISITS & CALLS. SATURN REFUSES TO ASSIST DESPITE NUMEROUS CALLS AND EMAILS. ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY OWNER 2/00 FOR SAFETY/CONVENIENCE AFTER CHANGING TIRES DOZENS OF TIMES AND AIRING THEM EVERY DAY. NO PROBLEMS SINCE NEW NON-FIRESTONE TIRES HAVE BEEN PUT ON. OTHER COMPLAINTS? CONVINCED THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AND NO ONE ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY.( DOT NUMBER: W2PAFA329 TIRE SIZE: 18565R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730143September 4, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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