Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#742254March 11, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOWER RETRACTOR FROZE W/ SEAT BELT IN RETRACTED POSITION, RENDERING SEAT BELT INOPERABLE. RETRACTOR IS NOT IN A LOCATION SERVICABLE BY THE OWNER, AND IS CURRENTLY STUCK FAST FOR NO APPARANT REASON. COST OF REPAIR NOT YET KNOWN. CAR IS A VERY LOW MILAGE VEHICLE, FORMERLY OWNED BY AN ELDERLY MAN. CAR HAD 10,200 MILES ON IT IN SEPT. 2000 WHEN PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM ESTATE. PROBLEM FIRST APPEARED ON 3/9/01 AFTER I'VE DRIVEN THE CAR ABOUT 9000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742185March 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE CUT OFF, ENGINE SURGED,TACHOMETER BOUCES,REPLACED VALVE GUIDES AT 60000 MILES, COMPRESION STILL NOT CORRECT, CK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS COMES ON, BURNS OIL, 2 QTS MORE THAN SPECS SAY. SEAT BELT LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN IN USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882478March 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO LEAK OR EVIDENCE OF BURNING OIL.*AK THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE STALL BECAUSE THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. IT WAS JUST 3000 MILES SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882068March 5, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH CONSUMER WENT TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN HOOD FLEW UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741896March 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN
I AM NOT THE OWENER OF THIS CAR-BUT WENT TO PURCHASE IT FROM AN INDIVIDUAL SELLING THIS CAR. CAR'S ODOMETER READ(ON FEB. 20, 01) ABOUT 58,000 MILES ON IT AND OWNER SAID IT WAS NEITHER REPLACED OR BROKEN. HOWEVER IN 1999 THE CAR WAS QUOTED BY CARFAX.COM THAT THE MILEAGE WAS LOGGED AT OVER 69,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741801March 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR OVERHEATED AFTER A WEEK OF PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLANT FUILD. AT TIME OF FAILURE, OIL WAS FOUND MIXED WITH THE COOLAN FLUID, AND COOLANT FLUID WAS IN THE ENGINE. A CRACKED CYLANDER HAS SINCE BEEN FOUND. CAR HAS BURNED OIL FOR 4 OF THE 6 YEARS. MECHANIC HAS DOCUMENTATION OF IDENTICAL FAILURES ON 2 OTHER 1995 SATURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741803March 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS CAR HAS CONSTANTLY HAD PROBLEMS SINCE THE TIMING CHAIN WENT AT 15,000 MILES. I'D LIKE MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING ENGINE FAILURES ON 1995 SATURNS. THAT IS THE ONLY YEAR THEY MANUFACTURED THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE AND AM INTERESTED TO KNOW WHY, SINCE I COMING ACROSS LARGE AMOUNTS OF ENGINE COMPLAINTS FOR THIS YEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559972February 28, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE RUPTURED DUE TO FLYING DEBRIS FROM ROAD, FUEL LINE IS A RUBBER OR PLASTIC HOSE AND IS CLOSE TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND MUFFLER, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE RUPTURE COULD HAVE LEAKED GASOLINE ONTO THESE OTHER COMPONENTS AND CAUSED A FIRE, CONSUMER FEELS THE LINE SHOULD BE STEEL OR BE COVERED BY A METAL PLATE TO SHIELD IT, CONSUMER NOTICED RUPTURE WHEN HE TURNED IGNITION SWITCH ON AND ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FORCED 3 AND 1/2 GALLONS OF FUEL ONTO GROUND. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881411February 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THIRD GEAR ACTUATOR IS BURNED OUT DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT IN COMPUTER CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741497February 25, 2001
TIRES, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TIRE- DRIVING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE AND TIRE BURST FOR NO APPARENT REASON, NOTHING HIT, AND NEW TIRES. RAINED HARD AND WATER LEAKED THROUGH WINDSHIELD ONTO TOP OF LEFT SIDE OF ROOF,L VISOR, AND DRIVER'S SEAT SOAKED. HEATER, MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHEN IN USE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: P185 R65 TIRESIZE: P185R85 14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881240February 23, 2001
SEATS
VEHICLE WAS AT STOP WHEN IT WAS REARENDED BY VEHICLE WITH 35 MPH IMPACT. AT POINT OF IMPACT DRIVER'S SEAT CLAMP BROKE, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL INTO A RECLINING POSITION WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#881186February 22, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING GEAR BROKE OFF FROM RACK PINION STEERING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIRS SHOP. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559789February 21, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF, RPMS GO ABOVE 3,500, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES (JAN,2000) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THE CUMPUTER DID NOT SHOW ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880938February 21, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 99 V 045 000/ RECLINER GEAR TEETH ON DRIVER'S SEAT. VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OVER AN ENBANKMENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#880961February 21, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CHAIN REACTION ACCIDENT THAT CAUSED SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880912February 20, 2001
SEATS
VEHICLE REARENDED. FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. DRIVER LOST VISIBILITY. SATURN REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED DRIVER'S SHOULDERS TO GO BACKWARD AND THEN FORWARD BEFORE DISCLOCATING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#741133February 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION INTERNITTENTLY FAILS TO UPSHIFT. THE SPEED AT WHICH THIS OCCURS IS TYPICALLY 25-35 MPH. WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO SATURN OF STERLING (46980 HARRY BYRD HWY, STERLING, VA 20164, 703-450-8500) 6 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY FAILED TO FIND ANY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741029February 16, 2001
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSIVE SHOULDER HARNESS MOTOR HAS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN THE DOORS WERE EITHER OPENED OR CLOSED INTERMITANLY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICAL FOR SOME TIME NOW. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT SAID THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS EXPENSIVE SO TRY TO LIVE WITH IT UNTIL IT FAILED COMPLETELY. NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACK WITHOUT IT BEING PUSHED OR PULLED ALONG THE TRACK MANUALLY. THE THE MOTOR DOES RUN BUT THE BELT JUST DOESN'T MOVE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTUER ABOUT ANY TSB'S OR SILENT RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE AND AM AWAITING A REPLY AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559617February 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SINCE 1993 THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES DUE TO HEAT RELATED ISSUES. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785264February 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TIMING CHAIN AND GUIDES FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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