Saturn SL Complaints (1994)

286 consumer complaints on file.

#533125March 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533101March 19, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM DUE TO PLASTIC FITTING IN THE LIKAGE PIVOT DRIVE ASSEMBLY WEARING DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535755March 19, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED DURING HEAVY RAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820792February 18, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT, WITH EMERGENCY BRAKES ON. LEFT VEHICLE. ANOTHER CUSTOMER ARRIVED IN STORE & SAID BLACK SATURN ROLLED DOWN PARKING LOT. IT HIT STEEL LAMP ABOVE HIGHWAY. DAMAGED BUMPER & HEADLIGHT. HAD REPORTED PROBLEM TO SATURN PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817389January 21, 1998
SEATS
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SEATS COLLAPSED INTO THE BACK SEAT. THE SEATS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523367December 23, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
AFTER STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, VEHICLE LOST POWER DUE TO ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTIONING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819511December 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS; DRIVING AT APPROX 30-35 MPH WENT ABOUT 3 MILES, LEFT EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE ON,CAME TO A STOP , SAW LIGHT SMOKE COMING FROM REAR ,RELEASED EMEGENCY BRAKE,WENT DOWN HILL ,WENT TO BRAKE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR , COMPLETELY LOST BRAKES. HAD TO DOWNSHIFT TO COME TO STOP. DEALER SAID BRAKE FLUID HEATED UP, EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO REAR. SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED WITH DIAGONAL BRAKES WHICH CAUSED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO HEAT BOTH CIRCUITS. *A
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820727December 10, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVING HOME & STOPPING AT REST STOP. RECLINED FRONT SEAT BACKWARDS FOR AWHILE. WAS STARTING BACK HOME WHEN RECLINING SEAT WOULD LOCK BACK IN PLACE. WAS SEATING UPRIGHT ENTIRE TIME OF DRIVING. HAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER AS OF YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818911December 5, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK DISENGAGED WHEN ACCELERATING. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY THE PASSENGER'S SEAT GOES BACK WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605816November 21, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
EGR VALVE FAILED RESULTING IN HESITATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604254October 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816689September 29, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523335September 21, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521841September 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, PARKING BRAKE
BRAKE PADS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817087September 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, PARKING BRAKE, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
LIGHTER FELL OUT OF SOCKET, THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD INTO GEAR AND HAS NO REVERSE GEAR THE DEALER REMOVED ANF RECONDITIONED THE TRANSMISSION, THE SEATBELT PULLED BACK WHILE THE DOOR WAS OPED AND THE SEATBELT FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE DRIVER DURING AN ACCIDENT CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS LOW DEALER RESURFACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE NOISE, THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BEING MOVED, HORN FAILED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815954September 3, 1997
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45-50 MPH VHEICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BLET DID NOT HOLD UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN OWNER BEING EJECTED FROM PASSENGER SEAT.CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#815696August 26, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE ENGINE OVERHEATED BECAUSE THE OIL EVAPORATED QUICKLY.DEALER REBUILT ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522584August 9, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
DRIVER LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MHP WHEN THE REAR AXLE BROKE AT THE BRAKE DRUM AREA.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#814576July 30, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF AND THE DRIVER COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE OR OPERATE THE VEHICLE SAFELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813872July 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH, WENT TO APPLY (ABS) BRAKES & THEY FAILED TO WORK; REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE; AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY; VEHICLE TOWED TO BODY SHOP; INSURANCE INSPECTOR LOOKED AT VEHICLE & FOUND NOTHING WRONG; SATURN REPRESENTATIVE SAID ABS NEEDED CHANGING & SAID OTHER BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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