Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#10018146May 5, 2003
STEERING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018147May 5, 2003
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AND THE DRIVERSIDE SEAT BACK COLLASPED. THE BACK OF THE SEAT SLAMMED DOWN SO HARD THAT IF A PASSENGER WAS SITTING THERE THERE LEGS WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED. "POOR DESIGN", STATES CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018163May 5, 2003
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVER, THE VEHICLES DRIVERS SEAT BACK COLLAPSED ON TO THE REAR BENCH SEAT. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED WITH REAR PASSENGERS BEING INJURED BY SEAT BACK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018168May 5, 2003
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS IN A HIGH SPEED FRONTAL COLLISION BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10018184May 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IN JUNE OF 1999 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT HER VEHICLES ENGINE MAY DEVELOP A CRACK AND THEY WOULD COVER THE VEHICLE FOR A SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF TIME OR MILEAGE. NOW THE TIME AND MILEAGE HAS EXPIRED AND THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT WANT TO HELP THE CONSUMER WITH THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016822May 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE "TURNED" TWO OR THREE TIMES AND VEHICLE ONLY HAS 33K MILES ON IT. DEALER IS AWARE AND HAS SO FAR COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017680April 28, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED HER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED AND WHEN THE SEAT RECLINED, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016558April 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SHAKES AND AMOUNT INCREASES AS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. SEVERAL DIFFERENT BRAKES PADS HAVE BEEN APPLIED. CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND RECENTLY THE CV AXLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING. MAKES VEHICLE FEEL UNSAFE ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016552April 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1996 SATURN - ENGINE OIL LEAKS INTO COOLANT. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING DESIGN FLAW. 1997'S UNDER 100,000 MILES SATURN WOULD PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT NOT 1996'S. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017453April 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE VEHICLES HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016343April 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY 1998 SATURN (1.9)HAD OIL IN THE COOLANT. IT HAD A CRACK IN THE # 3 CAM JOURNAL. THE CAR ONLY HAD 72188 MILES. I HAD FOLLOWED ALL THEIR REGULAR SERVICE. I KNEW THAT THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD IN 1994 AND 1995 MODELS. BUT WAS TOLD THAT PROBLEM WAS FIXED. COST WAS $1990. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014398April 15, 2003
SEATS
I PURCHASED A 4-DOOR SATURN SL 2002 THIS PAST SUMMER. THE CARS DESIGN IS INCORRECT. WHEN I SIT IN THE SEAT WITH BOTH OF MY HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND DRIVE, I HAVE TO TURN MY BODY FROM THE WAIST DOWN TO THE LEFT IN ORDER TO PRESS ON THE GAS OR BRAKE. I HAVE NO ROOM ON THE RIGHT SIDE NEXT TO THE GAS PEDAL DUE TO THE CENTER CONSOLE PANEL, IT FORCES ME TO SIT WITH MY WAIST TURNED TO THE LEFT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION AND I HAVE HAD CONTINUAL BACK PAIN, WHICH BEGAN TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR FOR THE PAST 4 MONTHS. I SPOKE TO THE DEALER WHOM I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM, AND WAS GIVEN A LETTER STATING THE SEAT WAS POSITIONED CORRECTLY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I BELIEVE I WILL HAVE LONG TERM BACK PAIN IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. AS IT IS A NEW CAR AND I WOULD LOOSE $8000 OR $9000 IF I WERE TO SELL IT IMMEDIATELY, I FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DO SO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015833April 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *JB TURNED INTO PARKING SPACE AND BUMPED UNDER CAR ON CURB. BENDING THE SWAY BAR BRACKET BUT DID NOT TOUCH CAR BODY OR BUMPER.*TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014846April 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE RETAINING PINS WERE NOT REMOVED FROM THE REAR BRAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TWO YEAR WITHOUT REAR BRAKES *MR *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015394April 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY STATED THE ALTERNATOR WAS BAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015331April 7, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013888April 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
SATURN SL2 WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR 15,000 CHECK UP ON 3/17/, AS I WAS SELLING TO SON. CAR HAS APPROX. 15,690 MILES ON IT. SERVICE MGR. HOWARD GORMAN TOOK INFORMATION. MY HUSBAND TOLD HIM THE PLACE THAT CHANGES THE OIL SAID TO HAVE ANTI-FREEZE FLUSHED BECAUSE WE WERE LOSING ANTI-FREEZE AND WE COULD NOT SEE LEAK. MR. GORMAN AFTER CHECKING CAR AND CALLING US, PERFORMED CLOSE TO $500 WORTH OF REPAIRS ON CAR, INCLUDING ROTATING TIES ETC. HE THEN TOLD US THAT CAR MAY HAVE A HAIRLINE CRACK IN HEAD. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A CAR WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AT SATURN NORTH, 8600 NORTH HIGH ST., WORTINGTON, OHIO. I DRIVE CAR BACK AND FORTH TO WORK WHICK IS APPROX. 8 MILES ONE WAY. MR. GORMAN SUGGESTED THAT WE TAKE CAR HOME AND PUT SOME MILES ON THE CAR AS IT IS NOT DRIVEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. IT STAY IN GARAGE AND IS NOT LEFT OUT IN WEATHER. HE PUT DIE IN THE ANTI-FREEZEE TO CHECK AND ASKED US TO BRING BACK IN A WEEK AND HE WOULD RECHECK. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK ON 3/31/03 AT THIS TIME MR. GORMAN TOLD US SPECIAL DIE CAME THROUGH THE HEAD ON #4 CYLINDER POSITION. AFTER TAXES IT WOULD COST US $3000 TO FIX. WE ARGUED AND COMPLAINED . THEY TOLD US THEY WOULD REDUCE THAT TO $2,268.35 BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILES. I THEN CALLED A CHRISTIE AT SATURN HEADQTRS. AFTER MR. GORMAN SUGGESTED WE DO THIS. SHE TOOK SEVERAL DAYS TO GET BACK TO US AND TODAY TOLD US SATURN WOULD DO NOTHING FOR US. I FEEL THAT FOR A HEAD TO HAVE A CRACK AT 15,000 MILES IS HORRIBLE AND WONDER HOW MANY OTHER CARS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS MY SECOND SATURN AND THE FIRST CAR I TRADED IN HAD ONLY 16,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS MY WORK CAR AND I DO NOT DRIVE GREAT DISTANCES. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013802April 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 SATURN SL HAS 3 LEAKING SEALS. VERY DANGEROUS FOR A FIRE. REAR SEAL, OIL PAN GASKET AND CRANK CASE GASKET ALL LEAKING. DANGEROUS FOR SINGLE WOMEN ON THE ROAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014740March 31, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE FRONT SEATS RECLINED BACKWARDS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011633March 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED TWICE. THE FIRST CYLINDER HEAD WAS REPLACED AT NO COST. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE SECOND REPLACEMENT. PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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