Saturn SL Complaints (1996)

287 consumer complaints on file.

#603801September 2, 1997
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUN ROOF MOTOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518473August 25, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HESITATES TO START AT SOME MORNINGS/CONTINUOUSLY REVS AT 2500 TO 3000RPMS AND ACCELERATES AT ALL SPEEDS WITHOUT DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522635August 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 3-4 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518180August 1, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL TIGHTEN/LOCK UP WHEN GOING OVER SLIGHT BUMPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813714July 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT OR ABOUT 35 MPH CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A FORNTAL COLLISION ON WET PAVEMENT, BRAKES NEVER REALLY WORKED ON THE CAR, MANUFACTURER NOT CONTACTED. *AK DEALER REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS THREE TIMES IN 22 MONTHS, DUE TO PADS AND ROTORS BEING RUSTED. CONSUMER STATED PADS AND ROTORS.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813491June 25, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ENGINE IDLES EXTREMELY HIGH, WITH USE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE RESULTED IN CRASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812186May 12, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ALL VEHICLE DOORS CAME OPEN UPON IMPACT, OWNER LOST CONTROL, FISHTAILED ON GRAVEL ROAD, SKIDDED, HIT DITCH/EMBANKMENT, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. ALSO, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, VEHICLE TOTALED. SEATBELTS SAVED DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S LIVES, OWNER WILL INCLUDE VIN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#603166April 17, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602922April 14, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DIFFICULTY ACCESSING HORN BUTTONS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, BUTTONS ARE TOO SMALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602956April 10, 1997
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603168April 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809768April 1, 1997
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AT A 35 MPH IMPACT, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810286March 21, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING ALONG SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON, PUT FOOT ON GAS AND VEHICLE STALLS AND STARTS VIBRATING. HAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS SEVEN TIMES. THEY HAVE REPLACED JIIST ABOUT EVERY PART AND STILL THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808155March 4, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 55MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE DECREASED ITS SPEED DOWN TO 10MPH, THEN INCREASED ITS SPEED BACK TO 55MPH. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807602February 26, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602754February 25, 1997
POWER TRAIN
ODOMETER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514750February 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602859February 12, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEFROSTER INADEQUATE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602709February 12, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
EXTERIOR REAR DOOR SEAL FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602738February 12, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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