Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#533747April 4, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED, RESULTING IN OIL LEAK DUE TO IMPROPER MANUFACTURING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533385March 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED/REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822135March 26, 1998
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLASPES INTO FULL RECLINING POSITION. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533019March 24, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT STUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533177March 23, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
STTERING RACK FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533125March 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533139March 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRACKED ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533101March 19, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM DUE TO PLASTIC FITTING IN THE LIKAGE PIVOT DRIVE ASSEMBLY WEARING DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535755March 19, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED DURING HEAVY RAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822021March 18, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING BY ITSELF. DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO STOP. BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, AND DRIVING OVER CURVES WITHOUT STOPPING, SHE FINALLY STOPPED IT BY PULLING THE IGNITION KEY ON A MALL PARKING LOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821652March 11, 1998
SEATS
THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHICH CAUSED BOTH FRONT SEATS TO BREAK FROM THE FRAME. BOTH SEATS WENT BACK INTO THE REAR SEAT BECAUSE OF THE FRONT SEATS BROKE FROM THE FRAME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#532249March 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TRANSMISSION BANGS INTO GEAR AND HAS TROUBLE GOING INTO REVERSE GEAR DUE TO FAILURE OF THE VALVE BODY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531147February 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531193February 24, 1998
AIR BAGS
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FALSLY DEPLOYED CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531329February 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET IS VERY POROUS CAUSING LEAKS WHICH MADE WATER FLOW INTO THE OIL AND OIL FLOW INTO THE RADIATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820792February 18, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT, WITH EMERGENCY BRAKES ON. LEFT VEHICLE. ANOTHER CUSTOMER ARRIVED IN STORE & SAID BLACK SATURN ROLLED DOWN PARKING LOT. IT HIT STEEL LAMP ABOVE HIGHWAY. DAMAGED BUMPER & HEADLIGHT. HAD REPORTED PROBLEM TO SATURN PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530268February 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532497February 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CYLINDER HEAD COVER FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820618February 3, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE LEANING BACK IN DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK REST COLLAPSED, CAUSING OWNER TO FALL BACK SUDDENLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523361January 30, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ALTERNATOR FAILED; ALSO REPLACED ABS BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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