Saturn SL Complaints (1995)

355 consumer complaints on file.

#10002150January 6, 2003
SEATS
WHILE SITTING INSIDE OF HER VEHICLE THE FRONT SEAT DRIVER SIDE RECLINE BACKWARDS AND NEVER COME BACK TO ORIGINAL STATE. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001364December 23, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE TURN SIGNAL HAD BROKEN WHILE DRIVING, AND CAUSED THE SIGNALS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. TS THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE MOVED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE SWITCH, BUT SEIZED ONTO THE COLUMN. THE COLUMN WHEEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024114December 10, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. SPECIFICALLY, THE MECHANICAL CONNECTION IN THE MANUAL GEAR BOX FAILED CAUSING STEERING TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE WHEEL. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568439November 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A SMOKE EMMISION FROM THE TAIL PIPE DUE TO OIL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE BECASUE OF A DEFECTIVE RING ON A PISTON IN THE NO.1 CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY SEVERAL LOCAL MECHANICS BUT NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE ON SUCH A BIG RESPONSIBILITY. IT WAS ADVISED THAT A REPLACEMENT ENGINE WAS THE ONLY REMEDY. CONSUMER FEELS SATURN SHOULD RESOLE THIS AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023309November 25, 2002
STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER 2.5 MILES THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021530October 24, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE RACK AND PINION SNAPPED CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *TS *NLM
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
#8014010July 16, 2002
STEERING
WITH NO WARNING, CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE MANUAL STEERING GEAR PINION SHAFT HAD FRACTURED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786033July 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012960June 28, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING STEERING LINKAGE SEPARATED FORM VEHICLE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BROKE AND STOPPED TURNING THE FRONT WHEELS. ALSO, THE SIR COIL WAS BROKE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763575June 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CRACKS IN BOTH FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS "ON THE INNER PAD CONTACT SURFACE" WERE DISCOVERED BY THE MECHANIC WHILE HAVING MY CAR SERVICED AT HIS STATION. MY BRAKES WERE NOT IN DISREPAIR AND AS FAR AS I CAN SEE THESE CRACKS DEVELOPED OVER "NORMAL" USE. I DO HAVE TO POINT OUT THAT MY EXAMINATION OF THESE ROTORS SHOW THAT THE INNER BRAKE PAD DISC ROTOR AREA HAS A MUCH SMALLER SURFACE AREA THAN THE OUTER BRAKE PAD ROTOR SURFACE AREA (WHICH HAD NO CRACKS) AND ALSO THE INNER ROTOR PAD SURFACE AREA IS ALSO LESS ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY AND SAFELY HANDLE THE HEAT AND STRESS GENERATED BY BRAKING ACTION. IN MY OPINION, THE INNER PAD ROTOR AREA ON MY SATURN FRONT DISC BRAKES IS POORLY DESIGNED AND VERY PRONE TO CRACKING AND INDEED A SAFETY HAZARD. SINCE THESE CRACKS WERE IN "BOTH" MY FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, I WOULD NOT BE A BIT SURPRISED IF THERE WERE MANY MORE OUT THERE WITH THESE SAME CRACKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012466June 24, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 35 MPH PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762958June 11, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#762959June 11, 2002
SEATS
THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT RECLINES WHENEVER FORCE OR WEIGHT IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BOTH AT REST AND WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. TO DATE, THIS PROBLEM HAS HURT THE BACKS OF TWO PEOPLE (FOR THIS VEHICLE). THE PROBLEM FOR THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE HAS CAUSED NO DEATHS, TO DATE. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO SATURN OF HENDERSON AND REQUESTED THAT THE PROBLEM BE FIXED UNDER THE RECALL ISSUED IN 1999. HOWEVER, THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE SPECIFIED VIN NUMBERS OF SAID RECALL. I AM AWAITING SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FROM CORPORATE SATURN FOR THE DEALER TO FIX MY VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8011092June 5, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER SEATBACK KEEPS FALLING BACK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011120June 5, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER IN APRIL 1999 FOR RECALL 99V045000 REPAIRS. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL, AND REFUSED RECALL REPAIRS. ON JUNE 1, 2002 VEHICLE WAS REARENDED, AND DRIVER 'S SEATBACK BROKE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009759May 13, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
NHTSA RECALL 99V045000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99006; VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL WHEN IT WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND. SEATBACK RECLINED BACKWARDS. THIS WILL BE SECOND INCCIDENT DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005346March 11, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE, HEARD A CLUNK NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING WENT OUT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM WAS AN INTERNAL FRACTURE IN THE STEERING BOX, THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER CONSUMERS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759006March 6, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER SEATBACK FAILED AND FELL BACKWARD TO A FLAT POSITION AS I WAS STARTING TO MOVE FORWARD AT AN INTERSECTION. I HAD TO PROP THE SEAT IN POSITION SO THAT I COULD FINISH THE TRIP. I HAD THE SEAT BACK REPLACED AT A SATURN RETAILER. THE INCIDENT MADE ME DECIDE TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN I WENT TO MY INSURANCE WEB SITE TO REGISTER MY NEW CAR, A LINK CAME UP TO CHECK THE SAFETY PROBLEMS OF MY VEHICLE - THE 1995 SATURN. THE ONE RECALL MENTIONED WAS THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT FALLING BACKWARD. I CONTACTED SATURN AND ASKED WHY I HADN'T RECEIVED A NOTICE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE WITH A PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS SEAT BACK, IT WAS DUE TO AGE AND MILEAGE. I WANT THE INFORMATION ON RECORD FOR FUTURE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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