Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#860230April 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721320April 11, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PLASTIC BUTTON BROKE , PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT REMAIN ENGAGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860078April 11, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REARENDED, AND THEN PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#721241April 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS VEHICLE ([XXX])LOSES OIL 1 QUART PER 700 MILES! *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859936April 10, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHEN LIFTING THE TRUNK CONSUMER'S FINGER WAS CUT ON A SHARP EDGE NEAR THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK. CONSUMER WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE RECEIVED EIGHT STITCHES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#784606April 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
HEAD GASKET FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859844April 6, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TRUNK WILL NOT STAY OPEN ON AN INCLINE OR WITH SOME HEAD WINDS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE MEETS STANDARDS, AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721095April 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DURING A LEFT TURN DRIVING AT 15 TO 20 MILES PER HOUR, ATTEMPTING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ITS ENTIRE RANGE WITHOUT SLOWING OR STOPPING THE CAR. THE BRAKES WHERE THEN PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS, THE CAR WAS EVENTUALLY STOPPED BY USE OF THE PARKING BRAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859578April 3, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
THE HEATER CONTROLS STARTED TO SMOKE AND FLAMES BURSTED WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. NO PRIOR WARNING. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS SYSTEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES HEATER SPARKED UP SMALL FLAME AND LOTS OF FOUL SMELLING SMOKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720910April 2, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILED WITHOUT TRAUMA, ENGINE MOUNT FAILED CAUSING STEERING DIFFICULTY AND LOUD NOISE, GAS GAUGE BEGAN BOUNCING RANDOMLY, O-RINGS IN A/C FAILED TWICE, DESPITE RETROFIT, A/C AGAIN INOPERATIVE DUE TO "O-RINGS" WATER PUMP LEAKED AT 40,000 MILES, BATTERY DEAD IN ONE YEAR IN ARIZONA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720911April 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OUR VEHICLE WAS RECALLED BY SATURN CAMPAIGN 00-C-09, AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. I CAN FIND NO REFERENCE TO THIS RECALL IN THE NHTSA RECALL DATABASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720748March 29, 2000
TIRES
REAR TIRE FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. 45 MPH SPEED AT TIME OF INCIDENT. NO STEERING CONTROL ONCE REAR TIRE DEFLATED. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DAMP ROAD, ASPHALT SURFACE WITH SOME SAND ON THE SURFACE. ON-RAMP ONTO FREEWAY WITH 45 MPH SPEED LIMIT. VEHICLE TURNED RIGHT 90 DEGREES AFTER TIRE FAILURE AND LEFT THE ROADWAY. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P19565T15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#720750March 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE RUNNING LOUD WHEN OIL CHECKED IT WAS VERY LOW HAD JUST GOTTEN OIL CHANGE. GOT ANOTHER OIL CHANGE TO BE ON SAFE SIDE. ABOUT 2000 MILES AFTER THAT OIL CHANGE THERE WAS ALMOST NO OIL LEFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720707March 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN 1996, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE A NUMBER OF REPAIRS DONE TO AVERGING $200. OR MORE . I AM HAVING REPAIRS DONE ABOUT EVERY TWO MONTHS. I GOT THE HISTORY OF MY CAR AND FOUND THAT IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE THE DAY IT WAS READY TO BE SOLD. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720617March 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY CAR'S TIMING CHAIN AND ASSEMBLY EXPLODED KILLING THE ENGINE OF THE SATURN SL1 I HAVE OWNED FOR LESS THAN ONE YEAR. THE EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN WAS 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES AND I HAVE DRIVEN ABOUT 15,000 MILES. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 65,000 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT FROM SATURN OF LEWISVILLE. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A SATURN DEALER CALLED SATURN OF IRVING IN TEXAS. I FEEL THAT SATURN HAS A MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. I CAN NOT FIND ALL MY RECEIPTS BUT DO HAVE SOME SHOWING MAINTENANCE I HAVE DONE AND THE EMMISSIONS TEST RESULTS FROM 12/29/99. I HAVE BEEN TALKING WITH SATURN SINCE 2/24/00. SATURN SENT A SAMPLE OF THE OIL FOR TESTING ON 2/25/00 WITH A PROMISE OF RESULTS WITHIN A WEEK. I AM STILL WAITING! I HAVE A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM A FIRESTONE ON THE INITIAL CONDITION OF THE CAR AFTER THE FAILURE AS THEY WERE THE FIRST TO SEE THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859069March 23, 2000
STEERING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE, AND PROCEEDING THROUGH TRAFFIC, TOOK EYES OFF THE ROAD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720450March 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, SEAT BELTS
DEALER SAYS THAT THIS SYSTEM FAILS OFTEN, BECAUSE THE ELECTONING CONTROLER IS UNDER THE SPOT FOR THE CUP HOLDER AND IS NOT WATERPROOF. IF THIS IS FAILING AND SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING ON A LOT OF THESE CARS, I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT AND MAKE THEM FIX THE ONES, LIKE MINE, THAT HAVE FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858665March 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED AN OIL LEAK AT THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD. ALSO, ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD WAS CRACKED. A TSB WAS ISSUED ON THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720173March 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HESITATES BEFORE GOING INTO REVERSE AND LURCHES BACKWARD WHEN IT DOES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720182March 16, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, STRUCTURE:BODY
SPRING THAT HOLDS TRUNK OPEN IS TOO WEAK, MOST NOTICEABLE WITH FACTORY INSTALLED SPOILER. HAS HIT ME IN THE HEAD SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER SUGESTED PROP-ROD TO HOLD TRUNK OPEN. TRUNK WILL NOT STAY OPEN IF PARKED ON SMALL INCLINE OR SLIGHT HEADWIND. IF A CHILD WAS REACHING INTO THE TRUCK, IT COULD SEVERLY INJURE THERE BACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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