Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#867495August 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DUE TO DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR, VEHICLE WOULD STALL UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. ALSO, THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867548August 11, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 35 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867377August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020; ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1997 SATURN SL2, TIRE SIZE P18565R15, AND DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. TIRES ONLY HAD UNDER 27 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, TREAD PEALED OFF, AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH FUEL PUMP WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF ALL POWER. ENGINE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP DUE TO THE FUEL NOT CAPABLE OF REACHING ENGINE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867325August 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT BURNED OUT PREMATURELY. RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT WAS REPLACED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER HAD ADVISED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED ON OTHER VEHICLES, BUT HAD NO REMEDY. CONSUMER HAS SEEN 3 OTHER VEHICLES WITHSAME PROBLEM OF THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT BURNING OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866937August 7, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START. ALL ELECTRICAL DOORS LOCKED IN POSITIONS, OCCUPANT COULD NOT EXIT VEHICLE/DOORS COULD NOT BE MANUALLY OPENED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO OTHER PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866887August 4, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH REAR LEFT TIRE CAME OUT FROM HUB WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866525August 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS ARE MAKING A RUMBLING NOISE DEALER HAD ADVISED CONSUMER TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT DUE TO "FLAKING PROBLEMS" WITHIN THE ROTORS. AS PER MECHANIC FRONT ROTORS LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE DISINTEGRATING. WEAR OUT OF ROTORS AND BRAKES COULD CAUSE AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866317July 31, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS & FOUND THAT ROTORS WERE CORRODED ON THE INSIDE. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION IN JUNE & SAID NOTHING TO THE CONSUMER ABOUT ROTOR CORROSION. CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. *AK THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ROTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN MACHINED BECAUSE IT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIRED MINIMUM THICKNESS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725955July 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND WENT TO HIT THE BRAKES TO STOP AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP, IT DID NOT EVEN SLOW DOWN UNTIL I HIT THE OTHER CAR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725957July 25, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON. IF YOU WAIT A MINUTE THEY ALL GO OUT EXECPT FOR ENGINE CHECK LIGHT. I TOOK TO DEALER, AND SAID IT STAYS ON LONGER THEN FIVEMINUTES, AND NOTHING WAS DONE* ABOUT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725921July 24, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY LOST STEERING, I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE MAIN ROAD BY COASTING. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND MINE AT THE TIME. THE STEERING WAS NON- EXISTENT AT THAT TIME. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER, THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AT $465.00. I LOOKED ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE AND FOUND A RECALL RELATIVE TO MY SITUATION. NHTSA ID# 94V170000, COMPONENT STEERING MANUAL GEARBOX, MFG CAMPAIGN# 95C01 1995 SATURN SL. THE NOTE ON THIS RECALL IS THAT THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE VEHICLE'S MANUAL STEERING ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE DEALER WAS EXTREMELY UNCOOPERATIVE AND STATED THEY DON'T HAVE A RECALL FOR MY CAR AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. THEY SAID THEY DON'T CARE WHAT NHTSA SAYS ABOUT THIS RECALL IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR THE SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE STEERING. PLEASE ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER. I HAVE REQUESTED THE OLD STEERING PART. I WILL HOLD ON TO IT ONCE RECIEVED. I WANT MY MONEY BACK FROM SATURN AND OTHERS TO BE SAFE WITH SIMILAR SAFETY THREATENING ISSUES WITH THE 1995 SATURN SL SEDAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865883July 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE ROD BEARINGS FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865886July 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865808July 21, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED BY ITSELF, THROWING GLASS BOTH INWARD AND OUTWARD OF VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. REAR WINDOW WAS NOT TAMPERED WITH AND NO DEFROSTER/ HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER WAS BEING USED AT THE TIME. CONSUMER STATED THAT IT ALMOST FELT LIKE IT EXPLODED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865748July 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
POSITION OF HORN BUTTON IS TOO LOW ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND TOO SMALL, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO FIND OR USE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. MANUFACTURER HAS IMPROVED THE DESIGN IN NEWER MODELS, BUT NOT FOR OLDER MODELS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725373July 13, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND BOTH FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARD COMPLETLY, ANYONE SITTING IN THE BACK SEATS WOULD HAVE SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. IF A CHILD WAS IN THE BACK SEAT CHANCES ARE HE WOULD NOT SURVIVE. THEIR HAVE BEEN OTHER INCIDENTS OF THE BACKSEATS COLLAPSING UPON REAR IMPACT AND SATURN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. VERY DANGEROUS FOR ANY REAR SEAT PASSANGERS, ESPICIALLY CHILDREN, WHICH THE LAW STATES THAT A CHILD UNDER 100 LB. MUST BE IN A CHILD RESTRAINED SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER OR PASSANGER SIDE.THIS CAN PROVE FATAL UPON REAR COLLISION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#725335July 12, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
AS OF TODAY'S DATE, 7/12/00 THE SATURN AUTO IS WITH THE DEALER IN SANTA ANA, CA. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865139July 10, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
REPORTING PROBLEM WITH MANUAL SEAT LATCH, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT IN PLACE; SEAT CONTINUE TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH UNTIL HER HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO SECURE SEAT. *AK THE DRIVER CAN'T REACH THE PEDAL WHEN THE SEAT MOVES BACK. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#725124July 8, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SATURN WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR IN THE MERGE LANE WHILE PREPARING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO FUNCTION RESULTING IN DRIVER STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HER FACE. LACERATIONS, STITCHES, BROKEN NOSE RESULTED. PASSENGER SEAT BELT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#725102July 7, 2000
SEATS, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE REAR-ENDED AT STOPLIGHT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH. DRIVER SEATBACK FAILED, THROWING DRIVER ONTO HER BACK, CAUSING EXTENSIVE BACK AND NECK INJURIES. DRIVER WAS WEARING FULL LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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