Saturn SL Complaints (1993)

175 consumer complaints on file.

#518154August 1, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRACKED ENGINE HEAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814331July 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING LOST BRAKES DUE TO BRAKE LINE/HOSE RUPTURE. THE CAR HAS POWER BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536559July 14, 1997
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517711May 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, TIRES
BRAKES RUSTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517403May 27, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE FLOODED WITH RAIN WATER AND STALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811953May 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED, HEARD LOUD NOISE, IN FOR REPAIRS, THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES WORE OUT, REPLACES THE DISC PADS AND ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811046April 16, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK WILL NOT UNLOCK AND CANNOT GET DOOR OPEN, IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809005March 18, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY NORTH AND HIT A VEHICLE IN THE CENTER. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER IS WAITING TO HEAR FROM GENERAL MOTORS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#809648March 4, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEATBACK MADE IN TWO PIECES; TOP PART NOT WELDED ALL THE WAY, THE TOP OF THE SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602879February 20, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TIMING CHAIN REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546751February 17, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
FOG LIGHT ASSEMBLY ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER COMPARTMENT CAUSING PREMATURE BULB FAILURE. BOTH FOG LIGHT REFLECTORS ARE NOW RUSTED OUT AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808512February 3, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL CRASH IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514168January 27, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH BROKE AND WOULD NOT RELEASE TO OPEN THE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807755January 16, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WATER HEATER/DEFROSTER/ VENTILATION FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE WINDOWS IN FRONT WILL FOG UP WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING VISION PROBLEMS, TURNED THE SWITCH ON BUT IT WILL NO CLEAR WINDOWS, TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER TO HIGHEST SPEED AND LEFT IT ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807503January 13, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE BRAKE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS. ALSO WHILE SHIFTING GEARS VEHICLE TURNS OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513035December 18, 1996
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#806091December 10, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN, APPLIED BRAKES (ABS) WHICH FAILED, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT SL2(2ND CRASH); (1ST CRASH OCCURRED WHEN CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS MAKING A U-TURN, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#511213November 12, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
UPPER MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED 2 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803031October 29, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#510591October 24, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
REPLACED ROTORS AT 17000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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