Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#10034453August 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING FOURTH GEAR ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION DOESN'T ENGAGE PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033444August 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
THIS VEHICLE, WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, WAS DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS HAVING TWO "WARPED" FRONT WHEEL HUBS AFTER COMPLAINTS OF INTERMITTENT STEERING WHEEL SHAKE AT 65 MPH. DEALER SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE HUBS BEING INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. SATURN CUST SVC REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY MFG DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034293August 22, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT APPLYING GAS, CAUSE UNDETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033319August 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 5000 MILES [NO SLIPPING OR SHUDDERING FLUID NOT BURNT AND LEVEL HAS NEVER CHANGED] JUST QUIT LIKE THAT WITH NO WARNING!! MY DELEMIA HELP!! =I HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM THE ONTARIO SATURN THE CAR APPEARED TO BE AS NEW- EVEN THE COMPLETE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NOT 1 TRACE OF DUST AND IT HAD 40,202- MILES ON IT = I ASK HOW IT COULD BE SO CLEAN AND NEW LOOKING =REPLY- THAT THE CARS ARE MAINTAINED BY THERE! SERVICE DEPT. CAR HAS 45,724 MILES ON IT NOW AND IT HAS NO REVERSE THEY WANT 550.00 FOR LABOR AND 3400.00 FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANS AXLE I PAID $ 8798.00 5 MONTHS A GO AND HAVE NO IDEA THAT A ECONOMICAL CAR COULD BE SO ---- = ---- EXPENSIVE!! PLUS THERE CHARGING 18 % ON MY LOAN SO IVE ONLY PAID 186.00 OFF THE BALANCE OF THE LOAN CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT . DONT KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED BUT MY PAYMENTS ARE STILL DUE ! BUT I HAVE NO TRANS TO MAKE IT TO WORK!! PLEASE !! HELP!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031340August 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE MOTOR MOUNT FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE MOUNT PROBABLY MALFUNCTIONED PRIOR TO 52184 MILES. THE MOUNTS FOR THE VIBRATION WAS FOUND ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE IN WHICH THE MOUNT(S) CRACKED. *SCC THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED BECAUSE A LEAK WAS FOUND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033192August 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
REAR LIGHTS KEPT GOING OUT - SATURN DEALER SAID THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD BEEN BUTT-SPLICED. SINCE ONLY SATURN WORKED ON THE VEHICLE, THIS WAS UNEXPLAINABLE. IT SEEMS, HOWEVER, MY CAR IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, THE BUTT-SPLICING IS BEING DONE BY SATURN AND BEING BLAMED ON THE CONSUMER -- AND CHARGED TO THE CONSUMER. I DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM AFTER BEING STOPPED BY THE POLICE, TWICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033003August 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2000 SATURN SL1 (AUTO TRANS). THE OIL GALLEY PLUG COME OUT OF THE BACK OF THE ENGINE AND BROKE MY FLYWHEEL, TORQUE CONVERTER, AND THE TRANSMISSION. SATURN SAYS IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED, BUT THIS PLUG CAN NOT BE TOUCH WITHOUT TAKING THE WHOLE ENGINE OUT AND TAKING THE ENGINE APART. KNOW THIS NOW THE LAST ONE TO TOUCH THIS PLUG IS SATURN WHEN THEY WERE PUTTING THE ENGINE TOGETHER NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE, NOW A PLUG THAT DOES NOTHING AND CAN NOT BE TOUCH OR A REASON TO BE SERVICED, HAS CAUSED $2200 OF DAMAGE. KNOWING ALL OF THIS, WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE. IS THERE ANYWAY THAT YOU CAN HELP ME. CALL IF YOU CAN OR CAN'T HELP PLEASE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034084August 18, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027019August 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40-50 MPH COMING OFF A RAMP, SHE HIT THE BRAKES AND WHEN SHE RELEASED THEM, THEY LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE AUTO WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER AND THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURE DID NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES TO THE AUTO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033966August 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. ALL THE ELECTRICAL LIGHT COMPONENTS WERE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032634August 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2000 SATURN SL1 HAS A PROBLEM WHICH I FEEL IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE, THE CAR EITHER DOES NOT SHIFT AT ALL, OR, HESITATES THEN SHIFTS UNEXPECTEDLY, OR SHIFTS ONLY WHEN GAS AND BRAKE ARE PRESSED AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT IS JUST AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033732August 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL, NEEDED TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET. DEALER STATED NEVER HEARD SOMETHING LIKE THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032698August 12, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER REPLACED CLOCKSPRING IN DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032700August 12, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING WHEEL HOUSING CAME LOOSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032701August 12, 2003
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
RUBBER GRIP ON STEERING WHEEL CAME LOOSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032697August 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
SHIFT CABLES BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY LEAVING VEHICLE DISABLED. MILEAGE WAS 50700.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032703August 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033630August 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031052August 8, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RANDOMLY, USUALLY ABOUT EVERY FEW MONTHS, I WILL START MY CAR. IT WILL START, BUT IT STARTS "FUNNY." IT DOESN'T HIT THE USUAL HIGH RPMS AND WILL IDLE LOW. IF I ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE CAR, IT WILL USUALLY RUN WITH LOW RPMS. WHEN THE CAR COMES TO A STOP, IT WILL IDLE LOW AND SOMETIMES STALL. THE PROBLEM OCCURS IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TEMPERATURES. IT ALSO OCCURS WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT OR COLD. SOMETIMES IT TAKES 5-10 TRIES TO START THE CAR AT ALL. OF COURSE, MECHANICS ARE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY SATURN OF GAITHERSBURG, SATURN OF SILVER SPRING, AND GRAEVES AUTO IN OLNEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024178August 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING
CLUTCH STARTS SLIPPING SUDDENLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, AND WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.*AK WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL AT 5MPH VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE TO 8MPH. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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