Saturn SL Complaints (1993)

175 consumer complaints on file.

#708919July 21, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THERE IS A RECALL IN EFFECT FOR THE SEAT RECLINER FAILURE IN 1994, 1995 AND SOME 1993 SATURNS. MY SEAT RECLINER FAILED IN 1995, BUT MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WHEN IT IS A FAILED PART FROM THE SAME RECLINER MANUFACTURER. OVER THE YEARS I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT IT A COUPLE OF TIMES AND CHOSE NOT TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE IT COST $250. RECENTLY I HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL AND THOUGHT THAT FINALLY THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. BUT MY CAR ISN'T INCLUDED. WHY? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841838July 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE USED TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546416June 25, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING GEAR BOX WORN CAUSING IT TO MAKE NOISE WHILE TURNING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838545May 27, 1999
SEATS
INCORRECT SEAT BASE WELDS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS, CAUSING FAILURE OF THE SEAT BASE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 91V038000 DUE TO VIN#. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838570May 27, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES OR WHEN HE PUT PRESSURE ON SEAT, SEAT FELL BACK INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE REAR SEAT. THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838429May 26, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
GEARS THAT HOLD DRIVER'S SEATBACK UP BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO RECLINE WITH SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT. SEAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544488March 19, 1999
SEATS
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE AT WELD WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703612February 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
AUTOMATIC SEATBELT HARNESS MOVES BACK AND FORTH WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. AT TIMES THE HARNESS HAS FROZEN PART WAY THROUGH THE TRACK OFFERING THE DRIVER NO PROTECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834128January 28, 1999
SEATS
WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE DRIVER'S VIEW WAS OBSTRUCTED. HAD TRIED TO RAISE SEAT, BUT BAR IN RECLINER WAS BENT. HAS TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833268January 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AT 10MPH, APPLIED BRAKES & NO BRAKING POWER. VEHICLE HIT A DITCH. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE OFFICER CHECKED VEHICLE & NOTICED NO BRAKES. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832297December 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
THE CARTER PIN HAD FALLEN OFF & BROKE IN THE INTERNAL DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO PERFORM ERRATICALLY. ALSO, THE CLUTCH & DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831712December 3, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10MPH SHE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER DRIVER . WHEN THROWN AGAINST THE SEAT BELT, THE THE SEAT BELT DISCONECTED AND CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#831727December 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON AN INCLINE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY. THIS HAPPENED ON A CLEAR DAY ON DRY PAVEMENT, WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED DRIVER TO CRASH INTO TWO CARS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831522December 1, 1998
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS STOPPING AT A LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE SEATBACK REST TO COLLAPSE. DEALER/ MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781538November 10, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK FRAME FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829808October 30, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
IN A HIGH SPEED ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE OCCUPANT WAS REAR ENDED, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS FELL BACK, CAUSING INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700205October 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GEARS HARSHLY & ERRATICALLY. IT'S NOT ONLY UNCOMFORTABLE BUT DANGEROUS AS WELL. SATURN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE A COPY OF A TECHNICAL BULLETIN(#93-T-22A) THAT THEY ISSUED WHICH DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM. I WROTE TO THE PRESIDENT OF SATURN (DON HUDLER) IN APRIL 1997. THE REPLY I RECEIVED FROM HIS OFFICE WAS THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY IS UP, THE NEED FOR REPAIRS IS UNFORTUNATE AND THEY REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME $750. THEY ALSO SAID THAT JUST BECAUSE THEY ISSUE A TECHNICAL BULLETIN DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE CAR HAS ANY PROBLEM. SO, AFTER HAVING IT FIXED IN 4/97, THE CAR WAS FINE UNTIL 8/98. I'M HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AGAIN. I CAN GIVE YOU A COPY OF THE TECHNICAL BULLETIN AND LETTER FROM SATURN IF YOU NEED IT. I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. DOZENS OF MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY'VE ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM PLENTY OF TIMES WITH SATURNS. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO LEE MYLES TRANSMISSIONS, THEY KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANY BEFORE THEY EVEN TOOK IT FOR A TEST D
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525320October 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, STALLING CONTINUALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539649October 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TOTAL FAILURE OF BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827036August 20, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. DRIVER APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND MANUALLY TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL TO STOP VEHICLE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WILL BE CHECKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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