Saturn SC1 Complaints

413 consumer complaints on file.

#813575July 22, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN ENGINE STOPS/CUTS OUT ALL POWER SHUTS OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519446July 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS CONTAMINATED WITH SAND/SALT, CAUSING VEHICLE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518078July 10, 1997
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER INDICATES FALSE SPEED DUE TO POOR DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814056July 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE JUST CUTS OFF. ALSO, THE VEHICLE LOSES ITS POWER AND HAS TO COAST TO A STOP. CONSUMER STATED THAT A MECHANIC SAID IT COULD BE THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT'S CAUSING IT TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517656June 13, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S FRONT SEATBACK FRAME BROKE AT WELD. ALSO, PASSENGER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILS/HESITATES TO RELEASE OR ENGAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517555June 11, 1997
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED DURING REAR-END COLLISION, CAUSING SERIOUS SPINAL INJURY TO DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#812951June 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES, ROTORS: POOR BRAKING DUE TO LINING ON ROTORS PEELED OFF. HAD ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS PUT ON TWO WEEKS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812726June 3, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEEHICLE STALLS WHEN IN MOTION. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812527May 27, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: WHEN PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE DOES NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY UNLESS PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR VIGOROUSLY. THERE IS A DELAY AND THE VEHICLE MOVES ABRUPTLY AND IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812493May 23, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE JUST CUTS OFF WHILE OWNER IS DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603019April 10, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT TIGHTENS ON ANY TYPE OF SUDDEN MOVEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810784April 8, 1997
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT, WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810729April 4, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON INITIAL START UP, AT RELEASE OF FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE STALLED OUT INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 35MPH AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, RENDERING INOPERATIVE POWER ASSIST, DEALERS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809236March 18, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
UPON IMPACT, DURING REAR COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, 6:00 ON REAR BUMPER, DRIVER'S SEATBACK REST BROKE THEN COLLAPSED REARWARD. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#809844March 11, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
BECAUSE OF THE SMALL SIZE AND RECESS NATURE OF THE HORN BUTTONS, THE DRIVER MUST LOOK DOWN AND FIND THE BUTTON PRIOR TO HONKING THE HORN. DRIVER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515078February 26, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
UNEVEN WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS DUE TO CALIPERS MALFUNCTIONING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819864February 3, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS APPLIED THE DRIVER'S SEAT WENT BACK TO THE REAR PASSENGER'S SEAT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808341January 29, 1997
SEAT BELTS
HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE STICKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, ON PASSENGER SIDE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER AND ALONG SIDE OF VEHICLE; AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ON PASSENGE'SR & DRIVER'S SIDE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AT TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513608January 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING, ENGINE TO SEIZE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806478December 17, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE MOTOR MOUNTS THAT SUPPORT THE ENGINE FELL OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. OWNER IS HAVING PROBLEM REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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