Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#768770October 23, 2002
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768771October 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
I HAVE NOT EVEN OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR ONE FULL YEAR AND IT HAS COST ME $700.00 IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768786October 23, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#768798October 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CAR IDLES ROUGH, HAS LOUSY GAS MILEAGE, AND NO POWER. I WAS TOLD ON THE 5TH TIME TO THE SATURN REPAIR SHOP, THAT THE SL1S HAVE AN ENGINEERING DEFECT AND SATURN DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768646October 20, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768642October 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
VALVE TRAIN SEEMS TO FAIL AT ABOUT 95-160 THOUSAND MILES WITH UNKNOWN CAUSE. CALLED BOTH DEALER AND REPAIR SHOPS. BOTH SEEM TO SAY THE SAME. EITHER VALVE SEATS OR PISTON RINGS FAIL AT THESE POINTS OF MILAGE. BETWEEN 95,000 TO 160,000 MILES WITH UNKNOWN CAUSE. SOME SAID MIGHT BE THE ALUMINUM HEAD DEFECT, OTHERS SAID THAT THERE ARE STRESS CRACKS FROM THE MOLDING OF THE HEAD. THEY ALL SAY CAN NOT REALLY TELL UNTIL TAKEN APART AND VISUALLY CHECKED. HIGH COST TO DO THIS. BUT NO KNOWN RECALLS ON THE HEAD DEFECT OR VALVE SEAT OR VALVE TRAIN SYSTEM. ALSO ON THE DOOR HINGE, THE DOOR SEALS LET WATER DOWN TO THE HINGE AND IT ROTS OUT THE HINGE ON THE DOOR, CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL OR ROT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021152October 18, 2002
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE BACK THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK RECLINED BACKWARD.DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO REACH BRAKE PEDAL,CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLAM INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM.RESULTING IN BACK INJURIES. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768527October 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT LEAKED, REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF WATER PUMP AND OIL COOLER COVER. PROBLEM STARTED PRIOR TO MANF. WARRENTY ENDING. HAVE LOW COOLENT CHECKED IMMEDIATELY. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768431October 14, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. RANDOM ACCELERATION ONE TO FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. CC SYSTEM DOES NOT RESPOND TO DECEL BUTTON. CC SYSTEM WILL DISENGAGE WITH SYSTEM SET TO OFF. ACCELERATION ON FAILURE IS STRONG, BELIEVED TO BE A FULLY OPEN THROTTLE ON FAILURE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567781October 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS NOT HOLDING ITS CHARGE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567752October 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAS A CRACKED HEAD GASKET. CONSUMER CALLED SATURN COMPANY TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE VEHICLE BEING FIXED AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT. CONSUMER REQUESTS A REFUND OF MONEY PAID FOR REPAIRS. *JG....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019173September 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WILL RUN HOT WITH CAUSE OF ACTUAL FAILURE NOT INDICATED. SEVERAL ITEMS WERE REPLACED BY A MECHANIC IN WHICH VEHICLE HAS BLOWN A HEAD GASKET, AND STILL RUNS HOT. VEHICLE IS NOW NON-DRIVABLE, PARKED AT IMPACT AUTO. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767393September 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
APPROXIMATELY TWO QUARTS OIL CONSUMPTION EVERY 3000 MILES. PROBLEM EXISTED IN PREVIOUS '92 SATURN SL1 AND MY CURRENT CAR '1997 SATURN SL2.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018664September 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT KEPT GOING ON AND OFF.HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. ENGINE CRACKED AND OIL LEAKED INTO RADIATOR. HAD PROBLEM FIXED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED.*AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767186September 15, 2002
TIRES
LOST TREAD ON 2 FRONT TIRES BUT TIRES DID NOT DEFLATE. CAR DAMAGE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BUMPER AND LOWER SIDE PANELS BEHIND FRONT TIRES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018606September 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018609September 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLES ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018436September 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ENGINE DIED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER STATED ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE TIMING CAHIN BROKE, WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766953September 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 1996 BRAND NEW FROM STAMFORD SATURN CAR DEALER. DURING THE FIRST YEAR, I EXPERIENCED THAT MY CAR IS USING ONE QUART OF OIL PER MONTH. I REPORTED TO MY CAR DEALER THAT MY CAR IS USING 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY MONTH, THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I BRING THE CAR TO THEM FOR OIL CONSUMPTION STUDY FOR SIX MONTH. I DID NOT BRING MY CAR TO THE DEALER AT THAT TIME. AFTER SIX YEARS, MY CAR WAS USING 3 QUARTS OF OIL WITHIN TEN DAYS. I CALLED SATURN REPRESENTATIVE AND THE LOCAL SATURN CAR DEALER FOR HELP. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I AUTHORIZE THE DEALER TO DO TEAR DOWN OF THE ENGINE. I AUTHORIZED THE DEALER TO THE TEAR DOWN OF THE ENGINE; AFTER THE TEAR DOWN DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT, I EITHER HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED FOR $3000.00 OR REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR $4300.00. I DECIDED TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED WITH NEW ENGINE. THE SATURN REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NOT ADMIT THAT MY CAR HAS MANUFACTURER DEFECT, I EXPLAINED TO THEM THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR A NEW CAR TO USE UP 3 QUARTS OF OIL IN TEN DAYS. IN THE BEGINNING, THE SATURN REPRESENTATIVE AGREED IF THE CAR HAD OIL CONSUMPTION OR MANUFACTURER DEFECT THEY WOULD HELP WITH THE REPAIR COST. HOWEVER, AFTER THE REPAIR THEY ARE NOT HELPING ME WITH THE REPAIR COST. PLEASE TRY TO UNDERSTAND I HAVE FAMILY WIFE AND TWO YEAR OLD SON, MY WIFE CANNOT WORK FULL TIME BECAUSE SHE HAS TO TAKE CARE OF OUR SON. TO PAY $4300.00 IS TOO MUCH FOR ME TO HANDLE, PLEASE HELP. I PAID THE DEALER WITH MY AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567413September 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CONSUMER STATES DRUM RETAINERS WERE STILL IN PLACE AND WERE NEVER REMOVED. ADJUST REAR BRAKES AND CLEANED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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