Saturn SC1 Complaints

413 consumer complaints on file.

#821101February 3, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RELEASE FROM THE RETRACTOR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALERS HAVE REPLACED PARTS IN THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM ON FOUR OCCASIONS WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529749January 25, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER'S SAFETY BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528713January 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
EGR VALVE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529506January 20, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW EXTERIOR CLIPS, LOCATED AT THE BASE OF THE GLASS, SOUNDS LIKE A SQUEAKY MATTRESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529507January 20, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW EXTERIOR CLIPS, LOCATED AT THE BASE OF THE GLASS, SOUNDS LIKE A SQUEAKY MATTRESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820627January 14, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
IN 25 MPH IMPACT THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. DEALER BLAMED THE IMPACT AS THE REASON FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO FALL BACKWARD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528878January 14, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSED TO REAR AFTER IMPACT TO REAR OF VEHICLE AT 25 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#527986January 8, 1998
SEATS
FRONT BUCKET SEATS FAIL TO STAY ON UPRIGHT POSITION AND THE SEAT CONTROLS ARE BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527543December 25, 1997
SEATS
THE LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED ON BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEATS. THE SEATS HAVE TO PROPPED UP IN ORDER TO USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819305December 15, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD GLASS CREATES FLUFFY SPOTS WHEN HUMIDITY IS HIGH, IMPAIRING DRIVER'S VISION. SPOTS FAILED TO BE REMOVED EVEN WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. MANUFACTURER DOESN'T FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY FACTOR, NO REMEDY TO CONSIDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526884December 14, 1997
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER STICKS/FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819825December 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL IS CONSUMED COMPLETELY BETWEEN 2,000 TO 3,000 MILES WITH VEHICLE IN DEALERSHIP EVERY OTHER WEEK. DEALERSHIP POLISHED HEADS, ETC., ANOTHER DEALERSHIP CONDUCTED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHICH FOUND SEVERAL LEAKS AND OTHER AREAS THAT WAS CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816301November 25, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT AT ALL. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WILL RETRACT SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605670November 4, 1997
STRUCTURE
DESIGN OF VEHICLE MAKES IT HARD TO SEE OUT OF BACK WINDOW BECAUSE WINDOW IS TOO HIGH AND DRIVER'S SEAT IS TOO LOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523517October 3, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE ARE OF POOR QUALITY, THE VEHICLE WAS BROKEN INTO WITH SCISSORS. THEY WERE ABLE TO UNLOCK DOORS AND START IGNITION WITH THE SCISSORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816035September 4, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE VEHICLE'S POPPED UP HEADLIGHTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. DEALER CANT DUPLICATE THEPROBLEM TO FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521707September 3, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815250August 11, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE APPROX. ------MPH. WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK OPEN, CONSUMER HAD TO SHUT-OFF ENGINE TO BRING THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518789August 8, 1997
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
PREMATURE WEA ROF SPIDLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. ALSO SEATBACKBROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL INTO THE REAR SEAT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#815019August 4, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE TIMING CHAIN WENT OUT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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