Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#897140October 1, 2001
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WILL ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY, IT GETS STUCK IN ANY POSITION.ALSO, SINCE JULY 2001 DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896906September 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT BY A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRAVELING AN ESTIMATED 30 TO 40 MPH. DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO REASON FOR FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785591September 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, SEATS
THE POORLY SCREWED TRANSMISSION FILTER CONTRIBUTED TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752535September 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896529September 19, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR GETS IN OPEN POSITION CLOSE TO WINDSHIELD. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AT THIS TIME, BUT WAS REPAIRED 1 YEAR AGO, COSTING $800. COMPUTER CONTROLS DOME LIGHTS/ CHIMES/ LOCKS AND SEAT BELT. SATURN HASN'T HEARD OF THIS BEFORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896446September 18, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN ADJUSTING FRONT SEAT, SEATS GOES BACKWARD, CONSUMER CAN HEAR SEAT CLICKING AS IT CHANGES POSITIONS, AND IT FALLS TO THE BACK, CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ALSO. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896341September 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SEATBELT DID NOT ENGAGE, CONSUMER SUFFERED BACK AND WRIST INJURIES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 2000.00. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#752133September 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR OTHER REPAIR (ALTERNATOR FAILURE). DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THEIR INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACKED MOTOR MOUNT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED OR INVOLVED IN ANY SORT OF COLLISION, AND MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED SERVICE HAS BEEN PERFORMED AT INDICATED INTERVALS. THIS IS AN USUSUAL PART TO FAIL AT THIS MILEAGE AND UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. REVIEW OF USENET INTERNET NEWSGROUPS INDICATES THAT PREMATURE FAILURE OF THIS PART IS WIDESPREAD AND WELL-KNOWN TO DEALERS. APPARENT CAUSE IS INHERENT WEAKNESS IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN, NOW SUPPLANTED BY A STRENGTHENED DESIGN IN THE REPLACEMENT PART - WITH NO ADMISSION OF RESPONSIBILITY BY MANUFACTURER FOR DESIGN FLAW IN THE ORIGINAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752134September 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN TO DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR ANOTHER PROBLEM. DEALER INDICATED THAT MOTOR MOUNT WAS CRACKED AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED OR INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND ALL RECOMMENDED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE. THIS IS A HIGHLY UNUSUAL SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES FOR FAILURE OF A MOTOR MOUNT. REVIEW OF USENET INTERNET NEWSGROUPS INDICATES THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AND WELL-KNOWN TO DEALERS. APPARENT CAUSE IS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN, NOW SUPPLANTED BY A STRENGTHENED DESIGN IN THE REPLACEMENT PARTS, WITH NO ADMISSION OF FAULT BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE DEFICIENT DESIGN IN THE ORIGINAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896199September 12, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SEATS
RECALL 99V045000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99006 9000; SEATBACK FALLS BACKWARDS INTERMITTENTLY. RECLINER CAN HOLD SMALL AMOUNTS OF WEIGHT. CONSUMER CAN'T REST BACK COMFORTABLY IN SEAT WITHOUT SEAT COLLAPSING. THE RECALL IN GENERAL DOESN'T APPLY TO THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751573September 3, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAR HIT CURB. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900309August 31, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER THOUGHT SHE HEARD THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLOWOUT, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROLLOVER, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P185/65R15, 2 INJURIES IN ACCIDENT, CLAIM 75-A352-313. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#6900328August 31, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, TIRE BLEWOUT AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO REAR OF VEHICLE, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, 15 INCH TIRE, CLAIM 18-0556-875. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900333August 31, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER THOUGHT SHE HEARD THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLOWOUT, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROLLOVER, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P185/65R15, 2 INJURIES IN ACCIDENT, CLAIM 75-A352-313. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#895494August 30, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#895524August 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING CAUSED BY A PIN COMING LOOSE FROM WITHIN, AND FORCING IT THROUGH TRANSMISSION CASE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895542August 30, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UPON EXITING VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751417August 30, 2001
SEAT BELTS
THE ELECTRONICS FOR THE MOTORIZED SEATBELTS ARE LOCATED IN THE CENTER CONSOLE DIRECTLY BENEATH THE DRINK HOLDER. WHAT I AM SURE HAPPENED IS THAT CONDENSATION FROM THE DRINK DRIPPED DOWN AND ENTERED THE PANEL FOR THE SEATBELTS RENDERING THEM INOPERABLE. THEY ARE NOW STUCK IN THE POSITION THAT THEY WERE AT THE TIME AND THERE IS NO MANUAL OVERIDE TO GET THEM BACK TO THE FULLY BACK POSITION. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A GREAT RISK TO MYSELF AND THOSE WHO RIDE IN MY CAR. I WENT TO A SATURN DEALERSHIP TO ASK THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THAT IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME...THAT IS ALL I NEEDED TO HEAR. THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD COST ROUGHLY 350 DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH I FEEL LIKE IS A DESIGN FLAW. I REALLY THINK THAT THIS IS NOT MY FAULT AND IS THE MANUFACTURERS RESPONSABILITY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785498August 29, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895471August 29, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND BY THE REFLECTION OF LIGHT DAMAGED VEHICLE. CONSUMER WILL ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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