Saturn SL Complaints (1994)

286 consumer complaints on file.

#974186September 24, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE AND RESULTED IN REAR END COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508817September 19, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING BTAKES TO VIBRATE/SHUDDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800767September 11, 1996
SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBACK FELL BACKWARD, WASN'T INJURED/PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS MALFUNCTIONED SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508376September 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801296August 26, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING 3MPH, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. CONSUMER STATES THE AREA WHERE PART FAILED SHOWS MATERIAL CASTING FLAWS AND SECTIONS WHERE RUBBING OCCURRED PRIOR TO PART FAILURE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800856August 14, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE SEAT BELT CONTROL MODULE, BELT GLIDES UP AND DOWN THE TRACK WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800857August 14, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ERRATIC OPERATION OF DRIVER SEAT BELT MODULE. BELT GLIDES UP AND DOW THE TRACK WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507035August 1, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S FINGER STUCK IN MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT HOOK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#986578July 8, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE'S BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS HAVE PREMATURELY WORN OUT, HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES.THE MFR STATED PREMATURE WEAR DUE TO SALT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986479July 3, 1996
SEATS
STOPPED AT STOP LIGHT AND HIT AT (45) MPH FROM THE REAR AND BOTH FRONT SEATS BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#505831June 25, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VEHICLE BACKFIRES. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503166May 31, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN NOISE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984827May 24, 1996
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
EXT 554: ENGINE LOSES POWER, POWER TO DRIVETRAIN IS INTERRUPTED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, LOSES ACCELERATION, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, 5 SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984829May 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DOORS AND IGNITION SWITCH CAN BE STARTED WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983798April 30, 1996
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE AIR CONDITIONER MOTOR CAUSED THE VEHICLE ENGINE TO CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503816April 25, 1996
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
PREMATURE WEAR OF CLUTCH. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983299April 22, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982416April 8, 1996
SEATS
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982454April 8, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
LEFT FRONT RUBBER BRAKE HOSE REPLACED TWICE IN 2 MONTHS TIME, RUBBING AGAINST UNKNOWN ORIGIN. BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY ONE TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979582February 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WILL STALL AT ANY SPEED WHILE DRIVING, STOP AND WAITING AND RESTART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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