Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#556358October 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED ON A RAINY DAY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556773October 20, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE DRIVERS INJURIES DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BACK OF THE SEAT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS COMPONENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#734647October 18, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#734489October 17, 2000
TIRES
TRAVELING ON I-5 SO @ APPROX 72MPH LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. ORIGINAL STOCK TIRE ON SATURN. LUCKILY VEHICLE DIDN'T FISHTAIL OR GO OUT OF CONTROL @ FREEWAY SPEEDS. SATURN DEALERSHIP REFERRED ME TO FIRESTONE. FIRESTONE CLAIMED NO CREDIT TOWARDS NEW TIRES; REPLACED ALL FOUR AT THIS TIME. TIRE HAD MULTIPLE GASHES/HOLES & TREAD COMING APART. HAD TO DRIVE ON RIM TILL GOT TO SHOULDER 2 LANES OVER. DON'T KNOW IF LUCKY I WAS IN A LOW PROFILE VEHICLE SO AVOIDED THE PROBLEMS THE SUV'S HAVE OR NOT? DUE TO LONG COMMUTES WILL NOT PURCHASE THIS TYPE OF TIRE. HAVE HAD BETTER RESULTS FROM OTHER BRANDS.DAMAGE OF $120 IS ONLY 1/4 COST OF COMPLETE SET OF TIRE REPLACEMENT OF $467.87 PAID. (TIRESIZE: P185/65HR1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P185/65HR1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734504October 17, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPERATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKN TIRESIZE: P175/70R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873150October 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 32,000 MILE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556145October 16, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
A DEFECTIVE LATCH ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO FAIL TO LOCK IN PLACE, CONSUMER REQUESTS DEFECT BE REPAIRED BY DEALER. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873039October 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE DETERIORATED. MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734390October 15, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734259October 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FAILURE WHEN COMING TO A STOP.BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAR WAS VERY SLOW TO STOP.AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE BRAKE SHOP WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM.THE SECOND FAILURE WAS AT THE SAME SPEED 35 M/H WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL HAVING THE SAME ACTION.SATURN WAS UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM THE SECOND TIME AND TESTED IT TWO TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734160October 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED SPONTANEOUSLY. HEAD GASKET PROBABLY RUPTURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733701October 8, 2000
SUSPENSION
ROLLOVERS WITH SATURNS/ IN LOOKING FOR PARTS I HAVE FOUND OVER TEN SATURNS AT JUNK YARDS. THE OPERATORS OF THESE YARDS HAVE SEEN MANY SATURNS AS ROLLOVERS AND SAY IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM -
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#733751October 8, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
IN THE YEAR THAT I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, TWO OF THE FIRESTONE OEM TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED BLISTERS ON THE SIDEWALLS. ONE TIRE I HAVE REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE, THE OTHER IS STILL ON THE CAR. SATURN AND FIRESTONE EACH DENY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECTIVE TIRES AND REFER MY COMPLAINTS TO THE OTHER. (TIRESIZE: P185/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P185/65R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733603October 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES, WHEN I STOP AND PUT CAR IN REVERSE, IT HESITATES THEN ABRUPTLY SHIFTS INTO REVERSE. I HAVE CHECKED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS AND FOUND TSB#96-T-38A IN REGARDS TO HARSH ENGAGEMENT INTO REVERSE ON THE SATURNS. THIS SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE MY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733624October 6, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO CRASH ... YET. CAR HAS A SIGNIFICANT SHIMMY AT HIWAY SPEED, CAN ACTUALLY SEE AND FEEL FRONT END TRACKING RIGHT/LEFT IN A CONSTANT SHIMMY. GIVES VERY SCARY FEEL WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN, ESPECIALLY ON CURVES. DEALER FIRST CLAIMED BAD TIRES, WHICH WERE REPLACED, THEN CLAIMED OUT OF BALANCE TIRES, WHICH THEY FIXED, THEN CLAIMED THIS IS NORMAL DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC AND NOT A DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555515October 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STALLED ALONG WITH BATTERY AND OIL LIGHT COMING ON, DEALER FOUND THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH TO BE DEFECTIVE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733470October 4, 2000
TIRES
LEFT REAR TIRE HAD AREA OF TREAD SEPARATION. RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD AN IMPERFECTION CAUSING A FLAT AREA. THESE DEFECTS PRODUCED A THUMPING SOUND WHEN DRIVING. TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THUMPING SOUND IS NOW GONE. (TIRESIZE: P185/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P185/65R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733471October 4, 2000
TIRES
LEFT REAR TIRE HAD AREA OF TREAD SEPARATION. RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD AN IMPERFECTION CAUSING A FLAT AREA. THESE DEFECTS PRODUCED A THUMPING SOUND WHEN DRIVING. TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THUMPING SOUND IS NOW GONE. (TIRESIZE: P185/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P185/65R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733378October 3, 2000
SEATS
THERE IS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V045000 THAT COVERS 1995 SATURN SL2 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JAN 1994 TO AUG 1994 THAT HAVE THIS EXACT PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. SHOULD THIS BE PART OF THE CAMPAIGN? I LOOK FORWARD TO FUTURE CONTACT WITH YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555341October 3, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE FR680 TIRES(175 70 R14)EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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