Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#821051January 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHICH CAUSED THE SL1 TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT IN WET WEATHER THE VEHICLE SLIDES AND THE BRAKES WILL NOT CATCH. THE OWNER STATES THAT SINCE SHE HAD PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE SHE HAS BEEN HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM IN THE BRAKES. THE OWNER SAID THAT THE BRAKES WORK WHEN THE ROAD IS NOT WET, BUT ONCE THE ROAD IS WET THE BRAKES DO NOT WANT TO WORK, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#529088January 27, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT SEAT BELT ATTACHMENTS ARE TOO LOW, WHEN SITTING IN SEAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE RELEASE BUTTON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529618January 22, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528675January 22, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817389January 21, 1998
SEATS
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SEATS COLLAPSED INTO THE BACK SEAT. THE SEATS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820768January 21, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG: PARKED AT LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT SATURN IN THE BACK, CONSUMER HIT THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIM, TOTALING CAR. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#529528January 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529162January 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING SHORTLY AFTER MAINTENANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528229January 13, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN USING HAND BRAKE THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS GO OFF, FLASHING OF THE LIGHTS CAUSES UNINTENTIONAL SIGNAL TO THE OPPOSING TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820571January 12, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
PRE LOPE BEARINGS FELLL APART FROM THE STEERING AREA OF THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528264January 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
POOR STEERING CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820329January 7, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING REAR IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN CONSUMER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527975January 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING AMOUNT OF OIL VEHICLE WAS BURNING, THE ENGINE LOCKED UP DUE TO LACK OF OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820256January 5, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE: SITTING AT A STOP SIGN AND PULLED OFF AND FELT LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING ANY GAS. PUT FOOT ON GAS PEDAL, AND SUDDENLY IT STUCK OPEN AND STAYED. HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523367December 23, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
AFTER STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, VEHICLE LOST POWER DUE TO ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTIONING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526928December 19, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL RUN AT HIGH IDLE AND SOMETIMES WILL STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819511December 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS; DRIVING AT APPROX 30-35 MPH WENT ABOUT 3 MILES, LEFT EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE ON,CAME TO A STOP , SAW LIGHT SMOKE COMING FROM REAR ,RELEASED EMEGENCY BRAKE,WENT DOWN HILL ,WENT TO BRAKE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR , COMPLETELY LOST BRAKES. HAD TO DOWNSHIFT TO COME TO STOP. DEALER SAID BRAKE FLUID HEATED UP, EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO REAR. SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED WITH DIAGONAL BRAKES WHICH CAUSED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO HEAT BOTH CIRCUITS. *A
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820727December 10, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVING HOME & STOPPING AT REST STOP. RECLINED FRONT SEAT BACKWARDS FOR AWHILE. WAS STARTING BACK HOME WHEN RECLINING SEAT WOULD LOCK BACK IN PLACE. WAS SEATING UPRIGHT ENTIRE TIME OF DRIVING. HAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER AS OF YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526294December 10, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GUAGE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526309December 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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