Saturn SL Complaints (1997)

227 consumer complaints on file.

#606369February 1, 1999
TIRES
TWO TIRES WORN PREMATURELY, FIRESTONE FR680P175/70R1. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606897February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILED.MGM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608618February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILURE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607972February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REPAIR ON THREE OCCASIONS, VALVE BODY, CONNECTOR AND GASKET, FAILURES CAUSING SLIPPING. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608171February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834098January 27, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE PARKED OVER NIGHT. GOT IN & STARTED VEHICLE. THE THROTTLE OPENED WIDE. HAD NOT SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THE RPMS REVVED UP HIGH. THROTTLE DID NOT SHUT DOWN AFTER DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833565January 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS NO POWER, THE GAS LEVEL IS VERY POOR ON A HILL, SOMETIMES WILL NOT GO UP HILL AT ALL, LOSING RPMS. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781754December 28, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TRUNK LATCH FAILED, CAUSING TRUNK TO UNEXPECTEDLY SLAM SHUT ON HEAD OF PERSON WHILE THAT PERSON WAS USING THE TRUNK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#830498November 10, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE IN THE A/C SYSTEM WHICH RESULTED IN AMILDEW SMELL WHICH TRIGGERED THE OCCUPANT'S ASTHMA. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700086October 26, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
I WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR OF MY CAR WHICH CAUSED BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEATS TO SNAP TO A FULL RECLINE POSITION. AS A RESULT OF LAYING FLAT ON MY BACK I COULD NOT TAKE ANY EVASIVE ACTION. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. I HAVE SUFFERED SEVERE BACK INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#542120October 20, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN TURNOVER AND FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781011October 8, 1998
SEATS
BOTH BUCKET SEATS WENT TO A FULL RECLINING POSITION WHEN VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#828106September 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING ALONG ON A DAMP DRAWBRIDGE, PROCEEDED TO PUT ON BRAKES THEN THE CAR PLOWED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT BETWEEN 50 TO 60 FEET STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826954August 19, 1998
SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
IN A REAR END COLLISION THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACK AND RESULTING IN INJURIES. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT ADJUSTER. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#542149August 19, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILED. QCAW
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
#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
#824507June 22, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN CLOSING THE BACK DOORS, THE HANDLES STICK WHICH CAUSES THE DOORS NOT TO LATCH. ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE DOORS HAVE COME OPEN WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL BE SEEN BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536410June 1, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
SEAT BELT LOCK. BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534043April 14, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY, PARKING BRAKE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED, NOT RELEASING PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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