Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#10011082March 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 SATURN 1.9 LITER L4 SL2 5 SPEED. THE MANIFOLD GASKET WENT BAD CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE WATER PUMP TO GO BAD. THE CAR HAD 46,000 MILES. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10010930March 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTERNAL CRACK IN CYLINDER HEAD DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT, ALLOWING OIL TO MIX WITH ENGINE COOLANT. OCCURRED AT 103,000 MILES AND 8 YEAR, SO NOT COVERED BY SATURN'S EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS DEFECTIVE HEAD! SATURN SHOULD HAVE RECALLED AND REPLACED ALL OF THESE DEFECTIVE HEADS, AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMERS. *JB
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0
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#10010890March 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION LOCKED DOWN WAS REPLACED BUT PROBLEM KEEPS HAPPENING. COMPLAINED TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT, BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT RECREATE PROBLEM. STOPPED GOING TO DEALERSHIP. *JB
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10011862March 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 98 V 307 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
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0
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#10010631March 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR AND GRINDS. SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T GET IT INTO GEAR. ALL COMPONETS OF THE CLUTCH ARE FINE. *JB
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No
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0
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0
#10011512March 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE POWERED DOWN FROM 70 MPH TO 5, THE DEALER REPAIRED/REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED.*JB
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No
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No
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0
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#10011541March 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
THE AXLE SQUEAKED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.*JB. FRONT LEFT AXLE HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT NOISE CONTINUED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN LOCATED THE PROBLEM-AXLE SEALS. TECHNICIAN REPLACED BOTH AXLE SEALS, AND PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011414March 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES.*JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010318March 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SMALL PLASTIC RING IN SHIFTER LINKAGE BROKE WHILE IN TRAFFIC LEAVING CAR STUCK IN FIRST GEAR.*JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010206March 10, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MILEAGE ODOMETER STOPS WORKING, THEN STARTS WORKING, AND THEN STOPS WORKING. VARIOUS SATURN SL OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.*JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010098March 7, 2003
SEAT BELTS
MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHERE SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT THAT ENDED UP BREAKING. IN MY CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER PEOPLE I HAVE COME ACROSS 2 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME MANUFACTURER(SATURN).*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10008855March 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE OIL PAN AND OIL GASKET. *DT *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008157February 26, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A SAFETY ISSUE RELATED TO MY VEHICLE. EARLIER THIS WEEK I PURCHASED A USED SATURN FROM A DEALERSHIP IN FULL WORKING CONDITION. WHEN I CAME HOME TO SHOW THE REST OF MY FAMILY THE VEHICLE, WE ALL WENT FOR A RIDE. MY BROTHER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, AND MY MOTHER IN THE BACK SEAT. AFTER ARRIVING BACK TO MY HOUSE MY BROTHER AND I EXITED THE VEHICLE, WHILE MY MOTHER STRUGGLED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. EVERY TIME SHE PULLED THE DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR, THE LOCK BUTTON DIRECTLY ABOVE THE HANDLE WOULD CATCH AND REMAINED LOCKED. MY BROTHER AND I WERE NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE VEHICLE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE EITHER UNTIL ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER AFTER NUMEROUS UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS. THIS FRIGHTENED OUR FAMILY QUITE A BIT AND POSES A POTENTIALLY LETHAL SITUATION IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. WE ARE CONCERNED FOR PASSENGERS THAT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE DURING AN EMERGENCY. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SATURN FOR INSPECTION, AND THEY WILL NOT EVEN LOOK INTO THE ISSUE UNLESS I AGREE TO PAY $85/DOOR TO HAVE THEM TAKE APART THE DOOR TO APPROACH THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS UNFAIR AND AN IRRESPONSIBLE ATTEMPT ON THEIR PART TO RESOLVE THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN BE OF ANY ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009241February 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.*JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014755February 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
NAR 02/28/2003 MR MALFUNCTIONING ENGINE. *CB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007867February 20, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION IN APRIL 2002. I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND WHILE WAITING AT A RED LIGHT. THE BACK OF MY SEAT COLLAPSED THEREBY RENDERING THE ANTI-WHIPLASH HEAD RESTRAINT INEFFECTIVE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10008758February 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005654February 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED MY SATURN SL2 NEW IN 1996. AFTER 70,000 MILES IT STARTED USING AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF OIL. OIL CONSUMPTION STARTED TO ECLIPSE 1 QT. FOR EVERY 500 MILES. MY OIL CHANGE SERVICE SAID SATURN ENGINES WERE NOTORIOUS FOR BAD RINGS. I TOOK TO SATURN DEALERSHIP. THEY WANTED SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A NEW ENGINE. I REPLACED ENGINE WITH A SATURN ENGINE WITH 23,000 MILES. AFTER ANOTHER 40,000 MILES THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE EXHIBITED THE EXACT SAME BEHAVIOR. I NOW NEED TO PURCHASE A THIRD ENGINE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005568February 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 1995 SATURN SEDAN SL1 WITH 32,000 MILE. AT 54,000 MILES, THE CAR STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WATER AND OIL MIXING. I CONTACTED SATURN CORPORATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THE CAR. THEY STATED THAT THE CAR WAS OVER THE YEARS BUT UNDER THE MILES FOR THIS RECALL. I CONTACTED STEVE AT SATURN CORP. AND HE GAVE ME THIS CONFIRMATION NUMBER (1-2120506).
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005204February 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH CAR,
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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