Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#714411November 6, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHEN DIMMING HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT WITH ON OFF SWITCH AND DIMMER SWITCH ON SAME SWITCH EASY TO SHUT LIGHT OFF AT HIGH SPEEDS AND OPOSING TRAFFIC UNABLE TO SEE YOU AND WITH ALL INTERIOR LIGHT NOW SHUT OFF AT 55 MPH YOU ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED AND WATCH TRAFFIC AND GET LIGHTS BACK ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784278November 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MUFFLER AND PIPES RUSTED AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS HAVE FAILED.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784279November 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
ERG VALVE AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS HAVE FAILED AFTER FAILURE OF THE JUNCTION BOX.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784280November 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES REPLACED DUE TO IMPROPER GAPPING FROM FACTORY.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784281November 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE PARTS CORRODED CAUSING DAMAGE TO ROTORS AND CALIPERS.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784282November 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
INTERIOR JUNCTION BOX FAILED.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784283November 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784284November 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN
ODOMETER FAILED.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714244November 3, 1999
SEATS
SEAT RECLINED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714262November 3, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR IS IMPROPERLY WELDED TO THE VEHICLE AND IS TOTALLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE FACTORY HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNREPAIRABLE AND POTENTIALLY UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE PASSED QUALITY CONTROL AT EITHER THE FACTORY AND/OR THE DEALERSHIP. SATURN AND THE DEALERSHIP ARE CURRENTLY NEGOTIATING TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549313November 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
TIMING CHAIN FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851681October 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHEN TRAVELING 10 MPH AND UPON APPROACHING AND CROSSING A SPEED BUMP THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, RESULTING IN COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHEN TURNING ONTO A MAIN ROAD, EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED TO STOP VEHICLE, AND PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851742October 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851573October 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE ABOUT 25 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO, EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGANGED IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713730October 23, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
65 DIFFERENT MAJOR REPAIRS ON THIS CAR. SEVERAL WERE REPAIRED WHILE UNDERWARRENTY AND NOW DEFECTIVE AGAIN. DEALER AND COMPANY IS NO HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851280October 20, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DURING A RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. CONTACTED LOCAL MECHANIC. DID AN INSPECTION AND TOLD HER WIPER ASSEMBLY LINKAGE APPEARED TO BE BROKEN AND POSSIBLE THE WIPER MOTOR. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851294October 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED AND WEREN'T STOPPING THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. ALSO, THERE IS VIRBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING AND A SHORT WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851138October 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ERRATIC PROBLEM WITH BRAKE GRINDING / SQUEAKING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP THREE TIMES, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG, AND THAT WAS NORMAL. CONSUMER KNEW THIS WAS NOT NORMAL. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOKINTO THIS MATTER AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549028October 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED VERY FREQUENTLY AFTER SERVICE, CAUSING THE BRAKE AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND CREATING SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850779October 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING PROBEM WITH TRANSMISSION NOT CHANGING GEARS PROPERLY ON ANY SPEED, AND SLOW RESPONDING FROM A STOP POSITION/TAKE OFF, HESITATION. ALSO, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO TO THE FLOOR BEFORE VEHICLE STOPPED. DEALER NOTIFIED ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE, AND WILL BE TRADING IT IN WITHIN A FEW MONT ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE PASSING IT ON . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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