Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#736809November 24, 2000
SEATS
I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION WHERE A SUV HIT ME WHILE I WAS STOPPED. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT FORCED ME INTO THE CAR IN FRONT CAUSING MAJOR FRONT AND REAR DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED DURING THE REAR IMPACT CAUSING ME TO BE THROWN TO THE BACK SEAT AND CAUSING ABDOMINAL AND BACK INJURIES. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#875393November 22, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE, DRIVER'S WINDOW SHATTERED INTO SMALL PIECES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. CONTACTED SATURN COMPANY, AND IT WILL GET BACK TO CONSUMER. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875306November 21, 2000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR LAP BELT DOES NOT LOCK, WHEN PLACING A CAR SEAT IT CAUSES SEAT NOT TO BE PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MOVES FREQUENTLY. SATURN SAID LAP BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736718November 21, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE SIDEWALL HAS A DEFINITE SEPERATION AROUND THE ENTIRE EDGE, I REPORTED IT TO MY DEALERSHIP BUT THEY DENIED ANY DEFECTS, THEN SATURN SENT ME A LETTER INFROMING ME THEY WOULD COMPLETELY WARRANT THE TIRE BUT DEALER STILL REFUSES TO DO IT EVEN WITH PROOF FROM LETTER. *AK (TIRESIZE: P175/70R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P175/70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557822November 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, THE REDUCED POWER LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AND THE CONSUMER CANNOT ACCELERATE AND THE POWER STEERING FAILS, DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736540November 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED WHILE I WAS COMMUTING HOME FROM WORK. IT COST ME 2000.00 PLUS TO REPAIR. SATURN TOLD ME THEY WOULD COVER THE REPAIR UP TO 100,000 MILES. OF COURSE I WAS ABOUT 7,000 OVER THAT. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFO ON ANY PROBLEMS TO LOOK OUT FOR FROM THE DEALER. PRIOR TO THIS I DID NOTICE MY COOLANT WAS DISCOLORED SO I HAD THE FLUID REPLACED. I DID NOT SUSPECT ANY INTERENAL ENGINE PROBLEMS. I WANT TO KNOW WHO I CAN GET IN CONTACT WHITH TO GET A REFUND OF MY MONEY. I. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736111November 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRACK IN HEAD. CAN'T DRIVE. OE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874481November 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE TRAVELING, CONSUEMR HEARD A CLANKING NOISE WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A CRACK IN THE CYLINDER HEAD, CUSTOMER IS UPSET DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS FAILURE HAPPENED AFTER 100000 MILES WHICH WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER SATURNS SPECIAL POLICY REGARDING AN EXTRA COVERAGE FOR 6 YEARS OR 100000 MILES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAS A DEGRADABLE O-RING CONNECTION WHICH CAUSES MASSIVE FREON LEAKS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874501November 6, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEATBACK RECLINER FALLS BACK WHEN HE GETS INTO VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED SATURN, AND HIS VEHICLE WAS OUT WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556945November 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
"SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON, SATURN DEALERSHIP PUT TOO MUCH TRANSMISSION FLUID IN, 2.5 QUARTZ OVERFILL. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735686November 3, 2000
SEAT BELTS
RESTRAINT SYSTEM ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED BY CHP-CENTRAL DIVISION MAIT. THE ANALYSIS INDICATED THE RESTRAINT FAILED AT THE LATCH PLATE CONNECTION TO THE MOTORIZED GUIDE PLATE. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED FOR THE VEHICLE OWNER BY THE CHP PER OUR DEPARTMENTAL POLICY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#735706November 3, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PLEASE SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V045000. I CONTACTED ROBERT HALL AT SATURN MOTORS IN MARCH 2000. HE STATED THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN NOVEMBER 1984 AND THE REFERENCED RECALL WAS FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 1/94 AND 8/94 THEY (SATURN) WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE. HIS CONTENTION IS THAT THE SEATBACK RECLINER TEETH ARE A "WEAR PART" AND ARE EXPECTED TO WEAR OUT IN 5 YEARS. I STRONGLY DISAGREE. I CONTEND THAT THE ORIGINAL RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE ALL 1995 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES WHICH SUFFER THE SAME SAFETY DEFECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874322November 3, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND UPON IMPACT DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874349November 3, 2000
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS REARENDED AND WAS SMASHED IN BETWEEN TOW CARS. AT POINT OF IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS INTO BACK SEAT, CAUSING NECK INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#735584November 1, 2000
TIRES
I TOOK MY SATURN FOR IT'S YEARLY INSPECTION AT MY LOCAL SATURN DEALER. THEY TOLD ME MY DRIVERSIDE FRONT TIRE WAS WORN, BUT NOT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR, THE TREADS WERE READY TO PEEL OFF. THEY TOLD ME THE CAR WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION AS IS BECAUSE OF THE TIRE AND I HAD THEM PUT A NEW FIRESTONE TIRE ON. I THEN BROUGHT THE BAD TIRE TO FIRESTONE AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. THEY SAID THEY COULD ONLY REPLACE THE TIRE AND NOT GIVE A REFUND ON THE TIRE. I FEEL FIRESTONE SHOULD GIVE ME A REFUND ON THE TIRE BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS'NT WORN OUT NORMALY AND THE CAR NEEDED THAT TIRE TO PASS INSPECTION. I ALSO CALLED FIRESTONE AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING AS THE MANAGER AT THERE STORE TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD'NT GIVE ME A REFUND. *AK (TIRESIZE: 17570R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 17570R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735314October 28, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED THE CAR USED WITH APPROX 24000 MILES. SEEMED FISHY AT FIRST BUT DEALERSHIP INSURED ME THAT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. OIL LIGHT CAME ON AFTER ONLY A WEEK FROM PURCHASE. DID NOT LOOK LIKE DEALERSHIP SERVICED ENGINE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED THEM OF THE OIL LIGHT. THEY NEVER TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND TO BRING IT IN, THEY JUST BRUSHED IT OFF AS A SHORT. WHEN QUESTIONING THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE SERVICING OF THE CAR, THEY REPLIED "YOU SHOULD NEVER ASSUME ANYTHING." NOW HERE I AM WITH A CAR THAT HAS ONLY (SUPPOSEDLY) 33000 MILES ON IT AND THE ENGINE IS NO GOOD. HAROLD MOTORS LAUGHS IN OUR FACE WHEN I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE ENGINE. THEY WILL NOT HELP US IN ANY WAY NOR WILL SATURN. FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 33000 MILES ON IT, I CANNOT SEE IT BREAKING, ESPECIALLY THE ENGINE WHICH SATURN BRAGS ABOUT IN EVERY COMMERCIAL. WE ARE AT A STANDSTILL TRYING TO CONTACT SATURN TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM. WITH THE ENGINE BREAKING WITH ONLY 33000 MILES ON IT, IT IS DEFECTIVE. SATURN HAS DEFECTIVE ENGINES ON THEIR SL1 MODELS IN 1996, SO THIS MATTER NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. THE QUOTE FOR A NEW ENGINE IS 3400.00 WHICH WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY . THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873901October 26, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE RAINING WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS FELL OFF, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE, AND HAD TO HAVE ARM OUT OF THE WINDOW TO HOLD WIPER AMR ON. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY ONLY TIGHTED UP THE BOLT. IT'S LOOSE AGAIN, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP OVER 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER STATES THAT WARM WEATHER CAUSES WIPERS TO STICK TO WINDOW. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735010October 24, 2000
TIRES
THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRES ALONG WITH THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DEVELOPED RATHER LARGE BLISTERS ON THE OUTSIDE SIDE WALLS. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE FRONT END OF THE CAR TO LIFT AND JERK. FIRESTONE WAS OF NO HELP TO US. THEY WERE RELUCTANT TO AND NEVER DID ADMIT ANY FAULT. WE ENDED UP REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES OUT OF OUR POCKETS WITH ANOTHER NAME BRAND FOR SAFETY SAKE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 15 INCH)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 INCH )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873601October 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN CHANGING GEARS VEHICLE HESITATES BEFORE ENGAGING THE GEAR. IF DRIVER'S FOOT IS NOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, AT THIS TIME, VEHICLE WOULD TAKE OFF. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT 8 OR 9 MONTHS AGO. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734909October 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
IS SHIFTER POPPING OUT RELATED TO "CHEWED UP" ACTUATOR CLUTCH CYL.?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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