Saturn SL Complaints (1994)

286 consumer complaints on file.

#827014August 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. HAD TO BE REPLACED TWO TIMES. DEALER STATES CONTAMINATION AT THE FACTORY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827016August 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR IS DEFECTIVE. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827018August 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES. DEFECT IS IN THE DESIGN. DEALERS CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827020August 20, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING IS DEFECTIVE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826871August 18, 1998
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825772August 5, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE SEATBACK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FAILS TO STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. OWNER HAS NOT HAD THE SEATBACK FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826333August 5, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
HAD MISSED EXIT. STARTED TO MAKE LEFT TURN WHEELS RUBBED AGAINST CURB. PULLED STEERING WHEEL TO RIGHT, STEERING WHEEL DID NOT TURN. WAS UPON MEDIAN STRIP AFTER GOING 15MPH. UNDER CARRIAGE PUSHED BACKWARDS. TOWED TO DEALER. MECHANIC DID NOT LOOK AT IT. INSURANCE ADJUSTER WILL BE LOOKING AT VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826210August 4, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVIMG AND THEY WON'T OPEN WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826224August 4, 1998
POWER TRAIN
THE SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT WORK. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825368July 29, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN TRAVELING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK RECLINED TO THE REST POSITION, CONSUMER HAD NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. OTHER SHOP REPAIR HAS REPLACED PARTS, PARTS NUMBER 21057313 AND 221051315. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825875July 27, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBACKS RELEASED, CAUSING SEATS TO COLLAPSE REARWARD INTO THE REAR SEATS. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537956July 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS, SEATS
MOTOR BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538334July 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW/ENGINE HEAD CRACKED. TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825060July 7, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING REAR IMPACT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BACK RELEASED, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537656July 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED; THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824839June 30, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR SEATBACK FELL BACK. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823855June 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING WITH ONLY 15,500 MILES. DEALER SAYS A NEW FUEL TANK IS NEEDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536041May 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CAR LOCKED UP WHEN SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536039May 26, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOOSE BOLT INSIDE THE ENGINE CAME OFF AND BROKE THE REAR SHAFT/ROCKER ARM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822135March 26, 1998
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLASPES INTO FULL RECLINING POSITION. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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