Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#825991July 29, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TURNING ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, AND WOULD NOT DECREASE SPEED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CONSUMER TRIED TO ENGAGE / DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT ENGINE CONTINUE TO RUN AT HIGH RPMS. CONSUMER RESULTED TO USING HEAVY BRAKING TO CONTROL VEHICLE SPEED. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER, WHERE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO FORCE THROTTLE AND REPLACED CRUISE CONTROL. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825875July 27, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBACKS RELEASED, CAUSING SEATS TO COLLAPSE REARWARD INTO THE REAR SEATS. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538720July 23, 1998
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE DID NOT FULLY DISENGAGE WHEN HANDLE WAS RELEASED, CAUSING OVERHEATING OF BRAKING SYSTEM LEADING TO BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825655July 21, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHEN TRAVELING 35 MPH AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE DUE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP WHICH WENT OUT AND NEEDED REPLACING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825571July 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SENSOR AND BRAKE CABLES ARE ATTACHED TO BRACKETS WHICH HAVE FALLEN OFF, AND CAUSING CABLES TO SHEAR OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES AND CONTROL. CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE REPAIRS DUE TO WRAPPED ROTORS AND PADS WEARING PREMATURELY, CONSUMER FEELS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825625July 20, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537936July 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN DAMAGES TO VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537956July 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS, SEATS
MOTOR BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538334July 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW/ENGINE HEAD CRACKED. TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537416July 8, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE VALVES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825060July 7, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING REAR IMPACT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BACK RELEASED, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537406July 7, 1998
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE OWNER'S MANUAL ON THE POWER WINDOW OPERATION IS WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537656July 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED; THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824895July 1, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED BACKWARD INTO THE REAR SEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605223July 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY FAILED. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537643June 30, 1998
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS FAILED. BOTH HAVE INTERMITTANT PROBLEMS, THEY WILL OPEN AND CLOSE AT WILL FOR NO APPARENT REASON, SAFETY ALARM SOUNDS RANDOMLY ETC. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL SATURN (OF ESCONDIDO) DEALER AND THEY STATE THAT IT IS MAY PROBLEM AND NOT SOMETHING COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HAVE OTHER SATURN OWNERS REPORTED PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE? I HAVE CONTACTED SATURN THROUGH THEIR WEB SITE BUT HAVE NOT HEAR FROM THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824839June 30, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR SEATBACK FELL BACK. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824852June 30, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. DEFECT WITHIN SEATBACK OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE CAUSED THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#537246June 30, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WINDOW WEATHER STRIPPING TOO LOOSE CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS DUE TO CONDENSATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824022June 29, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE ALTERNATOR WORE OUT, DRAINING THE BATTERY. DEALER HAS A BACK ORDER OF THE ALTERNATORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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