Saturn SL Complaints (1999)

178 consumer complaints on file.

#8023117November 21, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE AFFINITI, ORIGINAL TIRES ON A SATURN SL2, P185/65R15 T M/S DOT 02 7475. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A NAIL PUNCTURE. MECHANIC NOTICED TREAD SEPERATING ON THE TIRE AND REFUSE TO CORRECT THE TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMAITON. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769906November 19, 2002
AIR BAGS
THE SAFETY MANDATED AIR BAG LABEL ON THE HEAD REST OF THE CHILD CAR SEAT WAS PULLED OFF WHILE BY MY 10 MONTH OLD CHILD WHILE SHE WAS REAR FACING AND WE WERE DRIVING. I NOTICED SHE WAS CHOKING AND LOOKED BACK TO SEE SHE WAS BLUE AND NOT BREATHING. I WAS ABLE TO DISLODGE MOST OF THE LABEL FROM HER AIRWAY AND SHE BEGAN BREATHING ON HER OWN. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND THESE SEATS SHOULD BE RECALLED. HAD MY CHILD PASSED OUT, I WOULD HAVE ASSUMED SHE WAS SLEEPING AND WE WOULD BE BURYING OUR DAUGHTER. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8022811November 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE ENGINE AND HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022260November 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STOPPING ON THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD FOR NO SPECIFIC REASON . MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN THEN THEY WILL HELP HIM. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022030October 31, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE IGNITION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY, CAUSING STALLING ENGINE. ALSO FAILURE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE FEELS FREE TO ADD ON. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567781October 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS NOT HOLDING ITS CHARGE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567752October 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAS A CRACKED HEAD GASKET. CONSUMER CALLED SATURN COMPANY TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE VEHICLE BEING FIXED AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT. CONSUMER REQUESTS A REFUND OF MONEY PAID FOR REPAIRS. *JG....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015863August 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL FELT SPONGY, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY DEALER, WHO STATED BRAKES WERE IN WORKING ORDER.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WOULD GRIND AND SQUEAK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765011July 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
02 SENSOR FAILURE, WATER PUMP, FUEL PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT, FUSE BLOCK - ALL PARTS DEFECTS WITHIN SHORT SPAN OF TIME AFTER THEIR 36K WARRANTY EXPIRED- ATYPICAL PROBLEMS FOR CAR WITH THIS TYPE OF MILEAGE. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT REVEAL PARTS MANFUCTURER - "NOT LEGALLY OBLIGATED TO TELL THE PUBLIC." AS THIS CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I WAS INFORMED THAT SATURN WOULD NOT REIMBURSE FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS BUT WOULD DOCUMENT THAT I WAS UNHAPPY WITH MY SATURN EXPERIENCE. SATURN NOT CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY FACTORS INVOLVED WITH REPETITIVE PARTS FAILURES. OFFERRED FREE OIL CHANGE. DID NOT OFFER TO HAVE CAR BROUGHT IN FOR INSPECTION OR EXTENDING SOME KIND OF WARRANTY IN ORDER TO STUDY ANY PROBLEMS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WITH THIS PARTICULAR CAR OR MODEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763814July 3, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DIFFERENTIAL PIN DISLODGED, CAUSING CRACK IN TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013005July 1, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO GET HARDER AND HARDER TO TURN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND STEERING HYDROBOOST UNIT WAS REPLACED. 2 MONTHS LATER,STEERING HYDROBOOST UNIT BROKE AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565541May 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. A TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CAUSING NOISE, CONSUMER STATES THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE DUE TO FAULTY INSTALLATION OF THE TIRE ASSEMBLY. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007615April 15, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR CENTER SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NO LONGER BUCKLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005402March 12, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING INTO A PUBLIC DRIVEWAY AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, WHILE TAKING HER FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A PARKED CAR, THE VEHICLE BOUNCED FROM THAT CAR, TRAVELED ACROSS THE STREET AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8005064March 6, 2002
SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
WHILE DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO SHAKE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM AFTER NINE ATTEMPTS.*AK CONSUMER STATES ROUGH IDLE WHEN WARM. DEALER REPLACED PCM/ECM, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. POWER STEERING FLUID LOW. EXPERIENCING SHIMMY WHEN BRAKING. NOISE FROM GAS TANK WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004979October 23, 2001
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE FELL APART CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO STREET, THE SPRING FOUND ON THE FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753095October 11, 2001
WHEELS
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE WHEEL LINER BECAME DISENGAGED AND BLEW INTO THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. ALTHOUGH NO ACCIDENT ENSUED, A LESSER-SKILLED DRIVER COULD POSSIBLY LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THE LINER WAS DAMAGED WHILE PARKING AT A CURB. I MAINTAIN THAT THIS IS NOT SO, THAT THE MATERIAL IS DEFECTIVE; BUT IF SO, THERE IS AN INHERENT DESIGN FLAW THAT ALLOWS SUCH DAMAGE TO OCCUR BEFORE THE TIRE CAN CONTACT THE CURB.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896341September 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SEATBELT DID NOT ENGAGE, CONSUMER SUFFERED BACK AND WRIST INJURIES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 2000.00. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#895136August 24, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED, AND CONSUMER, IN RETURN, REARENDED CAR IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FULLY RECLINED/ SEATBELT POPPED OFF, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750923August 22, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRESIZE: P175/70R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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