Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#761531May 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR 11 MONTHS. IT ONLY HAS 42, ALMOST 43,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I DONT UNDERSTAND THAT. I NEED SOME HELP GETTING MY CAR REPAIRED OR REPLACED. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO PARK. IT WOULDNT GO INTO REVERSE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING MORNING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION BUT COULDNT EXPLAIN HOW OR WHY IT HAPPENED. HELP!! PLEASE!!AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565541May 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. A TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CAUSING NOISE, CONSUMER STATES THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE DUE TO FAULTY INSTALLATION OF THE TIRE ASSEMBLY. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761419May 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON BRAKING FROM 40MPH. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BUT DOES NOT STOP VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565505April 30, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL AT TIMES JUMP OUT OF FIFTH GEAR, AND HAS ALSO COME OUT OF THIRD GEAR ON 2 OCCASIONS, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AFTER THE LAST REPAIR ATTEMPT CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THEY LUBED THE GEARSHIFT MECHANISM TO ALLOW GREATER EASE OF SHIFTING, THEN THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE LONGEST PERIOD OF NORMAL FUNCTIONING SINCE THE FIRST REPAIR, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE BEGAN DISPLAYING THE SAME PROBLEMS ALL OVER AGAIN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761352April 29, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DAMAGE DO CAR INCLUDE FRAME DAMAGE THAT REQUIRES FRAME REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT, YET AIRBAGS FAILED TO OPEN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8008342April 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL SHUTTER AND VIBRATE. ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WARPING. TOOK TO DEALER TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK DEALER REPLACED AND TURNED ROTORS ONCE, STATING THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM FOUND. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008240April 22, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER'S.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER CHANGE THE BLADES AND INSTALLED NEW WIPER ARMS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008046April 19, 2002
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN DRIVING THE CONSUMER CAN FEEL THE BUMPS ON THE ROAD WAY TO HARD AND THAT WHEN HITTING A POT HOLE THE VEHICLE JUMP INTO THE OTHER LANE AND ALMOST HIT ON COMING TRAFFIC. CONTACTED DEALER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007615April 15, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR CENTER SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NO LONGER BUCKLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007644April 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE ON WAY TO AIRPORT. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN . CONSUMER WAS FLAGGED BY ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE THAT HER VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. THEN SHE STOPPED, GOT OUT, THEN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY CAR EXPLODED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760716April 15, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON SUVS ARE TOO HIGH. HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LIGHTS & WELL THEY COME INTO THE BACK OF YOUR WINDOW AND THEY BLIND YOU COMPLETELY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS IMMEDIATELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007304April 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, TIRES
VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TRAIN AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK VEHICLE WOULD POP AND JERK INTO GEAR AT 40 MPH, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, DEALER FOUND VALVE BODY SEVERELY CONTAMINATED, TORQUE CONVERTER METAL CONTAMINATED, DEALER REPLACED VALVE BODY AND TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING, REPLACED COMPLETE TRANSAXLE. VIBRATION EXPERIENCED WHILE DRIVING OVER 65 MPH DUE TO ALL FOUR TIRES BEING OUT OF BALANCE. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A NOISE WHEN BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007045April 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CURRENTLY, ABS LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING, AND CAUSES ABS TO BE NON OPERATIONAL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK COMPUTER FOUND ERROR AND IF THE CODE RESETS CONSUMER WILL NEED TO REPLACE ABS CONTROLLER. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760217April 3, 2002
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
SATURN HAS ENGINEERED A FRONT SEAT THAT FOLDS FLAT WHEN HIT IN THE REAR WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE. WHAT SATURN HAS FORGOTTEN ABOUT DURING THE DESIGN IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE AND CATOSTROPHIC INJURIES TO REAR PASSENGERS WHEN THE SEAT FOLDS DOWN DURING A CRASH. I EXPERIENCED SUCH A CRASH AND FEEL THAT IF A PASSENGER WERE IN THE REAR SEAT THEY WOULD HAVE SUSTAINED BROKEN KNEE CAPS OR HAD VARIOUS PARTS OF THEIR BODY SERVERELY HIT BY THE SEAT. THIS WOULD BE FROM THE HEAD TO THE LOWER TORSO. SATURN IS VERY NON-COMMITAL ABOUT MY CONCERN. THIS IS A SERIOUS INJURY WAITING TO HAPPEN. IT ESSENTIALLY MAKE THE SATURN A 2-PASSENGER CAR AND ONLY FOR FRONT PASSENGERS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#760012March 30, 2002
TIRES
MY TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING FROM LONG BEACH, CA. TO PHOENIX, AZ. WHICH IS ABOUT SIX HOURS AWAY. ABOUT AN HOUR OUTSIDE OF PHOENIX MY TIRE BLEW OUT. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND IT WENT OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED 2 - 3 TIMES. I EXPERIENCED MINOR INJURIES TO MY HEAD AND OTHER PLACES ON MY BODY. I ALSO EXPERIENCED WHIPLASH THAT AFFECTED MY MEMORY AND CONCENTRATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8006435March 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THERE IS A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT WHEN CHANGING GEARS WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO GO INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE ALSO COASTS BEFORE ENGAGING INTO GEAR, THE RPM'S WILL RACE ALL THE WAY INTO THE RED ZONE GOING 30 MPH. NLM TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006322March 25, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 2MPH, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759714March 23, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
LTR WAS SENT DATED 1/29/02 W/ACCIDENT RPT. INJURY WAS FRACTURED STERNUM. AS I CHANGED LANES AT FREEWAY SPEED THE TRAFFIC IN THE LANE I ENTERED STOPPED. I BRAKED HARD BUT COULD NOT AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT DID NOT LOCK (IT NEVER HAS AND I DIDN'T REALIZE IT SHOULD). I WAS WEARING THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS. THE LAP BELT HELD ME IN PLACE, BUT MY UPPER BODY HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD DAMAGE REPAIRS DONE AT A 21ST CENTURY INS RECOMMENDED SHOP. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE BELTS OR AIRBAG SINCE THE ACCIDENT IN CASE IT NEEDS TO BE ANALYZED BY NHTSA, & ONLY SATURN OF TORRANCE HAS EVER SERVICED MY CAR SINCE PURCHASE (EXCEPT FOR DAMAGE REPAIR FOR THIS ACCIDENT).*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8006169March 21, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT AT 40 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759623March 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF POSSIBLE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION AS STATED IN THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #00-T-24 ISSUED ON 04/2000. THE SATURN DEALER AT WHICH I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT EVEN CONSIDER THE DEFECT, BUT INSTEAD WISHES TO CHARGE ME FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE IS NOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD. I WOULD HOPE THAT THE CORPORATION WOULD STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT, INSTEAD OF TRYING TO MAKE UP EXCUSES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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