Saturn SL Complaints (1992)

123 consumer complaints on file.

#716556December 28, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN CAR IS IDLING IT GOES TO 2RPM'S THEN BACK TO 1RPM, THEN SERVICE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715590December 3, 1999
SEATS
SECOND FAILURE IN THIS SEAT WITHIN ONE MONTH. NO INCIDENT. I THINK THAT CRASH PROTECTION IS LOST WHEN THE SEAT FRAME FAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853589December 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND NOTICIED ENGINE WAS BURNING TWO QUARTS OF OIL FROM THE EXHAUST EVERY 2000 MILES. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND WAS TOLD THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY THINK IT COULD BE A LEAKING VALVE STEM OR VALVE GUIDES, BUT THEY NEEDED TO DO A COMPRESSION TEST, AND IT WOULD COST ABOUT A 1,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715368November 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SATURNED REFUSED TO HELP WITH THE COSTS
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
#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
#850513October 12, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
DEFECTIVE STEERING RACK IS CAUSING STEERING TO BECOME STUCK IN EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839926June 16, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. UPON COMING TO A STOP, DRIVER'S SEAT JUST BROKE LIKE A RECLINER, AND A PIECE OF MEDAL CAME THROUGH THE SEAT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706649May 19, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BACK OF FRONT SEAT BROKEN, DEFECTED OTHERS IN 1993. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834827February 16, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN RIDING IN EITHER FRONT SEAT, SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL UNLATCH AT ANY TIME. PLEASE ADD DETAILS AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702844February 2, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831085November 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH THREE SEALS AND THE VALVES BURNED OUT, AND IT REDUCED THE POWER. THE DEALER STATES NEEDS ENGINE OVERHAUL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542354October 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING POWER STEERING, ANTI LOCK BRAKES AND WATER PUMP TO FAIL, RESULTING IN DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829236October 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER GOT OUT THE VEHICLE AND LEFT THE KEY IN THE INGITION AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DIED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP AND WAS REPAIED. THE SHOP REPAIRED THE HARNESS AND NOW THE ELECTRICAL ITEM'S DON'T WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828859October 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN ONE MONTH, VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828627October 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STARTED TO GRADUALLY VIBRATE DUE TO MOTOR MOUNT BOLT MISSING, AND ONE WAS BROKE IN HALF.SATURN CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827850September 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CAR OVERHEATED DUE TO THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKING. DEALER WILL REPLACE DAMAGED PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539549September 1, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED, REPLACED AND CONTINUED TO FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542341August 19, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
STEERING KNUCKLE SNAPPED CAUSING ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO PASSENGER AND DRIVER. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0

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