Saturn SL Complaints (1993)

175 consumer complaints on file.

#761419May 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON BRAKING FROM 40MPH. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BUT DOES NOT STOP VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007644April 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE ON WAY TO AIRPORT. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN . CONSUMER WAS FLAGGED BY ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE THAT HER VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. THEN SHE STOPPED, GOT OUT, THEN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY CAR EXPLODED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007045April 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CURRENTLY, ABS LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING, AND CAUSES ABS TO BE NON OPERATIONAL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK COMPUTER FOUND ERROR AND IF THE CODE RESETS CONSUMER WILL NEED TO REPLACE ABS CONTROLLER. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757091January 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE PROBLEM I LISTED WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE ALTERNATOR DIE, IT THEN HAPPENED ON 7/3/00 AT APX. 10900 MILES, AND AGAIN ON 10/7/01 AT APX. 130,000 MILES. THEN ON 12/27/01 THE BATTERY DIED ON THE CAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND I AM NOT SURE IF THE ALTERNATOR THAT WAS IN IT WAS THE ORIGINAL OR NOT. BUT I HAVE REPLACED IT EVERY TIME WITH A REBUILT ONE. I ALSO DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE SEATBELTS ARE CALLED BUT THEY ARE AUTOMATIC ONES ON THE SHOULDER AND MANUAL FOR THE LAP IN THE FRONT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT MY HOME AND I WILL RETURN YOUR CALL ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. OR YOU CAN E-MAIL ME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756121December 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY BIGGEST PROBLEMS IS WITH THE STALLING OF THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN ONE ACCIDENT AND THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF TIMES AT WHICH THIS CAR HAS STALLED. THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS TO ME AND MY 4 YEAR OLD BOY AND THE PLACE AT WHICH I AM STILL PAYING FOR THIS CAR AS NOT BEEN COOPERATIVE IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM WHICH WAS BROUGHT TO THERE ATTENTION FROM DAY ONE. ANNA COLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755604December 13, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEATBACK FRAME BROKE AT MEET POINTS BETWEEN THE 2 DIFFERENT SEATBACK FRAME COMPONENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753617October 24, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAR FIRE AFTER CAR WAS OFF FOR 1.8 HOURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#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
#894798August 21, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH TRANSMISSION BLEW UP, AND SOME PIECES FLEW INTO CAR*AK CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION IS A 5 SPEED MANUAL, THE DIFFERENTIAL WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE INTERNAL PARTS TO VIOLENTLY PUNCTURE THE TRANSMISSION CASE MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS JAMMED AND UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892497July 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS GOING 64MPH AND HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON. WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS TOUCHED CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE. CRUISE CONTROL HAD BECOME STUCK. FINALLY ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND TAPPED ON BRAKES. CRUISE CONTROL RELEASED AFTER VEHICLE HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT CABLE TO CONTROL MODULE WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889302May 29, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE RESTRAINT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING DRIVER UNRESTRAINED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886927April 27, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
PLASTIC AROUND AIR BAG MODULE IS WARPED AND IS PUSHING AGAINST HORN ASSEMBLY, CAUSING HORN TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886838April 26, 2001
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT IS BECOMING DISTORTED AND TOGETHER LIKE AN ACCORDIAN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF DEFECT, BUT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO REPAIR SEAT BECAUSE IT IS NOT ON WARRANTY. FRAME IN BACK OF SEAT COLLAPSED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881411February 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THIRD GEAR ACTUATOR IS BURNED OUT DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT IN COMPUTER CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785264February 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TIMING CHAIN AND GUIDES FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877008December 26, 2000
SEATS
METAL FRAGMENT INSIDE FABRIC HAS PUNCTURED THROUGH IT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. METAL FRAGMENT JAMS INTO BACK OF DRIVER WHILE DRIVING. IT'S EXPOSED & HARD TO RECESS BACK WITHOUT RIPPING FABRIC. HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732906September 30, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT SEATBACK REPLACED, AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732870September 29, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
JUST WANTED THIS IN THE RECORD BOOKS IN CASE OTHERS EXPERIENCED IT. TWICE THIS YEAR, I HAD BLOW-OUTS OF MY FIRESTONE TIRE ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65MPH. BOTH TIMES THE BLOWOUT WAS CAUSED BY THE TREADS FALLING OFF THE TIRE. I DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT UNTIL RECENTLY AND JUST REPLACED THE TIRES. I AM LOOKING FOR NO COMPENSATION. I JUST WANT TO LET OTHERS KNOW THAT I HAD THIS PROBLEM ON MY LITTLE SATURN CAR WITH ITS FIRESTONE TIRES.*AK (TIRESIZE: P175 70R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P175 70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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