Saturn SL Complaints (1994)

286 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#856271February 4, 2000
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO POSTION,IT IS STUCK IN MIDDLE OF TRACK, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717587January 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
IN A LITTLE OVER THREE YEARS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR THREE TIMES.NOW THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH.IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTIES. IT IS STILL UNDER WARR.,BUT SHOULD I NEED TO KEEP REPLACING IT? ANY INFOMATION YOU HAVE WOULD HELP ME OUT. THANKS,GERALD FRANKLIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716889January 5, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PASSENGER SEATBACK REST GEAR TEETH WORN OUT AND CAUSES BACK REST TO FALL BACKWARDS WHEN JUST SITTING. ALSO FALLS BACK WHEN BRAKING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO DEALER OVER RECALL, ALTHOUGH CAR WAS BUILT DURING RECALL DATE, SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID VIN NOT APPLICABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#716343December 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CALIF. REQUIRED THE RECALL OF 1994 SATURNS DUE TO FAULTY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. I CALLED SATURN AND THEY USE THE DATE OF PURCHASE AS A REASON NOT TO COMPLY. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED IN MAY 1995 WITH OVER 300 MILES ON IT. ALSO, I NOTICED ONE TIME WHEN I WAS HAVING ANOTHER PROBLEM TO REPAIR, SATURN HAD REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON THE WORK FORM. I WATCHED THE REPAIR AND NO ONE TOUCHED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. SATURN IS NOT COMPLYING WITH CALIF. RECALL COMPLETELY BY USING PURCHASE DATE INSTEAD OF MFG. DATE. CALIF. DEPT. OF AIR RESOURCES AND AUTO REPAIR ASK ME TO NOTIFY NTSA. THE RECALL WAS NOV. 22,1999. THIS CAR HAS BEEN MARGINAL ON SMOG READINGS. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOU CHECKING THIS OUT. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715968December 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TTHIS WAS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE. WHEN THE FIRST OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP IN BOWIE MARYLAND FOR CHECK/REPAIR, BUT THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM AND RELEASED THE CAR BACK TO NORNAL DRIVING AS O K . THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AT DIFFERENT DRIVING SPEEDS AND IS VERY SCARY TO APPLY THE BRAKES ONLY TO KEEP GOING. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS ACTED NORMALLY ON ONE OCCASION AND HAS GONE TO THE FLOOR ON OTHER OCCASIONS, BUT THE CAR CONTINUES TO ROLL WHILE PRESSURE IS STILL APPLIED ON ALL OCCASIONS. THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND PROPER FLUID LEVEL, BOTH O K . PLEASE ADVISE AS TO THE BEST AND PROPER PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW TO HELP CORRECT THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY SINCE WE HAVE NO WARNING WHEN THE BRAKES FAIL. I FEEL OUR LIVES AND OTHERS MAY BE SAVED BY YOUR ADVICE AND RECCOMMENDATIONS . THANK YOU , JAMES A. LANDEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549313November 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
TIMING CHAIN FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851681October 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHEN TRAVELING 10 MPH AND UPON APPROACHING AND CROSSING A SPEED BUMP THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, RESULTING IN COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHEN TURNING ONTO A MAIN ROAD, EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED TO STOP VEHICLE, AND PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711821September 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, SEATS
RE: BRAKES; I GET A THROBBING, PULSING SENSATION EVEN THOUGH THERE IS PLENTY OF PAD LEFT; RE: SEATS; SEAT IS LOOSE AND MANY TIMES THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HAS COLLAPSED BACKWARD WHEN I PUT SOME PRESSURE ON IT, I.E. PUTTING MY HAND INTO MY POCKET TO GET TOLL BRIDGE CHANGE; RE: RADIATOR; IT IS RUSTED, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE PROPERLY SERVIED THE CAR W/ RCOMMENDED SERVICING (DEALER FOUND THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT WANT FIX)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837387September 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION IS CAUSING DELAY / TOTAL FAILURE IN REVERSE. THE MANUFACTURE HAS SENT OUT A BULLETIN, TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY WILL CAUSE A LONG DELAY OR TOTAL FAILURE WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846555September 2, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846368September 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HE CAME TO A STOP SIGN, AND HIS SEATBELT CAME A LOOSE, AND AND HIS CHEST WENT INTO THE STEERING WHEEL . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845293August 18, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT 50MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, CAUSED DRIVER'S VIEW TO BE OBSCURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845188August 17, 1999
SEAT BELTS
THIS VEHICLE HAS THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT AND IT DOES NOT WORK. WHEN DOOR IS SHUT IT IS SUPPOSE TO RETRACT ACROSS THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER, AS IT SHOULD IT STAY IN THE RELEASE POSITION AS IF THE DOOR WERE OPENED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844759August 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN PARKING VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD AND BACKWARD, AND GOES INTO ANOTHER GEAR MANUFACTUER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709839August 10, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT BEGAN TO ONLY MOVE SLOWLY THEN WOULD ONLY MOVE UP 2 INCHES FROM THE CLOSED DOOR POSITION- TODAY THE MOTOR DIED(THE GEARS ARE BURNED OUT). CRUISE CONTROL WOULD ACCELERATE WHEN DEPRESSED AT 60 MPH UNTIL BRAKES APPLIED- I STOPPED USING IT COMPLETELY FOR SAFETY REASONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547694August 2, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
POSSIBLE DESIGN OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY HAVE CAUSED THEM TO SCRATCH GROOVES OVER THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A GLARE WHEN THE CAR FACES THE SUN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547402July 20, 1999
CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
LOCKING MECHANISM NOT HOLDING ROD ON BACK OF CAR SEAT. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841772July 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE RUNS HOT AND NEEDS A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1K MILES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708078June 30, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
THIS DEFECT MATCHES NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #:99V045000. THE DRIVER-SIDE SEAT SLIPS BACKWARD WHEN YOU LEAN BACK ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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