Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#749444July 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003387July 24, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE REAR SEAT BELTS(OUTBOARD) DO NOT FIT A SMALLER ADULT(5 FT) PROPERLY. THERE IS NO ABILITY TO ADJUST THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749087July 24, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. *AK (TIRESIZE: P175/70R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893081July 19, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT ALWAYS RETRACT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES BELTS HAVE ALSO RETRACTED WHILE DRIVING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748464July 14, 2001
SEATS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR HIT FROM THE REAR INTO A PICKUP WHILE BOTH WERE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED TO STAY IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION CAUSING THE DRIVER TO GO BACK WARDS, INJURING HER NECK. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SATURN WAS TOTALLED BEING HIT IN BOTH THE REAR AND THEN HITTING THE P/U IN IT'S REAR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#892755July 13, 2001
WHEELS:RIM
WHEN HAVING TIRES CHANGED TECHNICIAN STATED THAT RIM WAS BENT . OUT OF 14 MONTS OF OWNERSHIP RIM HAS BEEN REPLACE 3 TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892758July 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKES THERE WAS VIBRATION IN FRONT END AND REAR OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562039July 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SUSPENSION:FRONT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE FRONT END VIBRATES AND MAKES NOISES, CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE, DEALER HAS REPLACED WARPED ROTORS, FRONT TIRES WERE BALD AT 28759 MILES, POSSIBLE FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM. AIR CONDITIONER DISCHARGE HOSE WAS LEAKING, CAUSING POOR PERFORMANCE, DEALER REPLACED THE HOSE. HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT, DEALER REAIMED THE HEADLAMPS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748368July 12, 2001
TIRES
WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME APART AND TORE INTO PIECES PRACTICALLY THROWING ME OFF OF THE ROAD. THESE ARE NEW TIRES. THE TREAD IS HARDLY WORN. THEY WERE ROTATED ON SCHEDULE. THIS TIRE WAS INFLATED TO THE PSI INDICATED IN THE MANUAL AND WAS PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW. IF YOU'LL LOOK CLOSELY AT THE 2ND PICTURE YOU'LL SEE THAT IT WAS MANUFACTURED BACKWARDS (I.E. THE INFO ON HOW TO PLACE THE TIRE WHAT IS THE FRONT AND WHAT IS THE BACK OF THE TIRE WAS PRINTED ON THE WRONG SIDE). COULD THIS BE THE CAUSE FOR THE TIRE COMING APART THIS WAY? THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR OR TO MY MOTHER HOWEVER SHE WAS MADE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER TIRE AT THE FIRESTONE STORE SHE WENT TO FOR SERVICE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 25048 TIRESIZE: P 185 65R)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892599July 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL FELT SOFT AND SPONGY, NO BRAKING ACTION. THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES. NO ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO DID NOTHING MORE THAN LOOK AT THE BRAKE PADS AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892600July 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE BUCKS WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, JERKS BACK AND FORTH. ALSO, LOSES POWER WHEN GOING UPHILL. SHIFTS INTO WRONG GEAR WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892497July 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS GOING 64MPH AND HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON. WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS TOUCHED CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE. CRUISE CONTROL HAD BECOME STUCK. FINALLY ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND TAPPED ON BRAKES. CRUISE CONTROL RELEASED AFTER VEHICLE HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT CABLE TO CONTROL MODULE WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748272July 11, 2001
SEATS
THE SUBMARINE SEATING MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO PROPERLY INSTALL CAR SEATS. MANUALS DO NOT GIVE SUGGESTIONS OR NUMBER TO CONTACT TO HAVE SEAT INSTALLED PROPERLY. ALSO, FOR SMALLER ADULTS, THE REAR SEATS ARE DIPPED SO THAT THE SEAT BELTS DON'T GIVE A PROPER FIT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748076July 8, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
RAN OFF ROAD AND HIT STUMP< BURST INTO FIRE WITHIN SECONDS>AIRBAG FAILED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#747940July 6, 2001
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
DEALER ADVISED SUN ROOF TRACKS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ALMOST $500 AND THE SEAT BELT TRACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747891July 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND BATTERY REPLACED 5 TIMES. NOW EXPERIENCING SURGING, HESITATION AND STALLING, AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE AFTER FOUR TRIPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892062July 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE IN MOTION MOVING APPOXIMATELY 25 MPH, CONSUMER PRESSED ON BRAKES TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, AND BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER USED EMERGENCY BRAKES, AND LOST POWER STEERING. VEHICLE STOPPED BY RUNNING INTO A HOUSE. PEDAL HAS RECOVERED, AND DEALER DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561883July 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, PEDAL WENT SOFT AND THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN 200 MILES ON A HOT DAY PRIOR TO ANY PROBLEM, CONSUMER FEELS HEAT MAY HAVE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FAILURE, DEALER FOUND THE MASTER CYLINDER COMPLETELY FAILED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747661July 2, 2001
TIRES
TRAVELING FROM FL TO IA. TIRE BLEW OUT IN NORTHERN GEORGIA ON INTERSTATE 75. INSIDE OF PASSENGER REAR TIRE CAME APART FROM REST. TIRE IN TWO COMPLETE CIRCLES. HAD TO GET TOWED AND TIRE REPLACED. VERY SCARY SITUATION. CAR HANDLED OK. NO NAILS OR CAUSE OF BLOWOUT DETERMINED BY TOWING/TIRE BUSINESS WHO REPLACED TIRED. I AM WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING WITH OTHER TIRES. ONLY HAVE 27,000 MILES ON THEM. THANKS.*AK (TIRESIZE: P185/65R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561780June 27, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL MODULE CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO RE-ENGAGE AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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