Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#10006140January 31, 2003
CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY, CHILD SEAT
THE PLASTIC SHELL OF CAR SEAT WAS SHARP/KNIFE LIKE, AND RESULTED IN A CHILD CUTTING TWO FINGERS. *AK SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10003992January 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.*JB PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004794January 28, 2003
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, THE GEARS BROKE AND CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS. THIS OBSCURED THE DRIVER'S VISION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003575January 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 SATURN SL2 WITH 30,500 MILES TRANSMISSION EXPLODED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003424January 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TRUNK AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004631January 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002908January 18, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH POWER WINDOWS IN REAR OF CAR FAILED. BOTH POWER WINDOWS FAILED EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE RARELY BEEN USED. DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW DROPS DOWN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DISTRACTION TO DRIVER AND EXCESSIVE WIND AND WIND NOISE IN THE CAR. A THIRD POWER WINDOW COMPONENT WAS REPLACED ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. SUSPECT FAULTY WINDOW REGULATORS AS DEALER MENTIONED BOTH REGULATORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. DATE IS APPROXIMATE FOR 1ST WINDOW. SECOND WINDOW FAILED ABOUT 7 MONTHS LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002740January 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
2001 SL1 SATURN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003695January 13, 2003
STRUCTURE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO ANOTHER LANE OF INCOMING TRAFFIC.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002483January 10, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH,VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, AND ROLLED OVER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002150January 6, 2003
SEATS
WHILE SITTING INSIDE OF HER VEHICLE THE FRONT SEAT DRIVER SIDE RECLINE BACKWARDS AND NEVER COME BACK TO ORIGINAL STATE. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002020January 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SHIFT GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001524December 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE CAR WAS RUNNING THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001532December 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE MAKE SOME VIBRATION, CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINED HAS BEEN HISTORY OF PROBLEMS IN THE LAST PAST THREE YEARS WITH THIS VEHICLE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND CAN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001364December 23, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE TURN SIGNAL HAD BROKEN WHILE DRIVING, AND CAUSED THE SIGNALS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. TS THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE MOVED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE SWITCH, BUT SEIZED ONTO THE COLUMN. THE COLUMN WHEEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001275December 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE CAM SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE IDLE CONTROL WAS ADJUSTED AND THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED YET THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED IN REVERSE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001224December 19, 2002
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DON'T STAY FASTEN. THIS RESULTS IN DRIVER NOT BEING SECURED IN THE SEAT IF VEHICLE IS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM, CAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE. THE PROBLEM HAS WORSEN AS TIME GOES ON. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001122December 18, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, CONSUMER FELT THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKING UP. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICE BY THE DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THAT THE PIN IN THE TRANSMISSION BROKE IN TWO. THIS RESULTED IN THE BOLT COMING LOSS AND BUSTING CASING AROUND THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024114December 10, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. SPECIFICALLY, THE MECHANICAL CONNECTION IN THE MANUAL GEAR BOX FAILED CAUSING STEERING TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE WHEEL. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770395December 3, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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