Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#813778July 3, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATES AT INTERVALS, INDICATING THAT MALFUNCTION EXIST WITHIN THE SYSTEM. DEALER REPLACED DEFECTIVE MODULE SENSOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813714July 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT OR ABOUT 35 MPH CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A FORNTAL COLLISION ON WET PAVEMENT, BRAKES NEVER REALLY WORKED ON THE CAR, MANUFACTURER NOT CONTACTED. *AK DEALER REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS THREE TIMES IN 22 MONTHS, DUE TO PADS AND ROTORS BEING RUSTED. CONSUMER STATED PADS AND ROTORS.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517928July 2, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE FAILURE; ALSO, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813705July 1, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HIT THE LEFT PART OF VEHICLE THAT RAN A RED LIGHT. SHOULDER STRAP FROM LEFT BENCH SEAT BECAME UNLATCHED, CAUSING CHILD IN CAR SEAT TO BE THROWN AGAINST FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT. DEALER CANNOT FIND SEAT BELT PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813531June 26, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
EXITING STREET FROM DEAD END WHERE CONSUMER LIVED 11 YEARS, ATTEMPTED TO SLOWLY STOP, BRAKES REJECTED, THEN SLAMMED ON BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. MADE A SHARP RIGHT TURN, A CAR CRASHED INTO HER VEHICLE, CONTINUED TO MOVE THEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKES GRABBED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#813491June 25, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ENGINE IDLES EXTREMELY HIGH, WITH USE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE RESULTED IN CRASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519002June 20, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEAD LIGHT STALK BROKE OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813309June 20, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE THEN PULLED VEHICLE IHNTO A PARKING LOT. CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF STEERING, AND STEERING WHEEL HAD NO CONNECTION TO COLUMN. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813259June 18, 1997
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FOUR LUG: NUTS BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518430June 12, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WINDOWS FOG UP DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517788June 4, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517677June 2, 1997
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT MOTOR FAILED, CAUSING FAILURE OF SHOULDER HARNESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517711May 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, TIRES
BRAKES RUSTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517403May 27, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE FLOODED WITH RAIN WATER AND STALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812434May 21, 1997
STEERING
TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MPH THERE WAS TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING, RESULTING IN STEERING LOCK UP DIAGNOSIS, THE RETAINING CLIP OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602568May 19, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810939May 16, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 40MPH HIT TREE HEAD-ON AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. OWNER NOTES THAT IN HUMID WEATHER WINDOWS CANNOT BE CLEARED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812231May 13, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT TRACK DOESN'T SLIDE ON TRACK PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812186May 12, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ALL VEHICLE DOORS CAME OPEN UPON IMPACT, OWNER LOST CONTROL, FISHTAILED ON GRAVEL ROAD, SKIDDED, HIT DITCH/EMBANKMENT, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. ALSO, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, VEHICLE TOTALED. SEATBELTS SAVED DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S LIVES, OWNER WILL INCLUDE VIN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#812116May 8, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
VEHICLE'S DOORS CAN BE ENTERED INTO BY USING A PAIR OF SCISSORS; CAN START VEHICLE WITH SAME SCISSORS; A DESIGN FLAW IN SATURNS; ALL KEYS INTERCHANGEABLE FOR STARTING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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