Saturn SL Complaints (2002)

131 consumer complaints on file.

#10044522February 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE ROTORS ARE WARPED.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS WARPED SO BAD IN 10,000 MILES THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED. WHEN MANEUVERING AROUND A CURVE THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *PH *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057785February 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070610January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
SATURN SL1 WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIRS ON MONDAY, 6/23/03. SUPOSSEDLY COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED. FOUR DAYS LATER (06/27/03) TRANSMISSION FAILED TOTALY. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED. WHOLE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BUT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051952December 23, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED A REAR END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT THE DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10050569December 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE GEARS BROKE AND WENT THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION. MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044939October 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
GEAR SHIFT STARTED SMOKING THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2000-2003 SATURNS OF THE SAME MODEL. THE DEALER STATED THEY WEREN'T RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRE AND WASN'T GOING TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042177October 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AS SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. IT HAD RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. ABOUT $600 WORTH OF DAMAGES OCCURRED NOT INCLUDING THE CAUSE OF REPAIRS FOR THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE.*CB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032058August 5, 2003
AIR BAGS, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND COULDN'T STEER THE VEHICLE. PASSENGER'SIR BAG DEPLOYED.DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027101August 1, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON OR OFF, THE HEADLIGHTS, FLICKERED. THE CONSUMER FELT IT WAS VERY DISTRACTING AND ANNOYING. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027256July 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023831June 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN BRAKING, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPORTS THIS IS DUE TO WARPED ROTORS DUE TO "EXTERNAL FORCES" AND NOT A WARRANTY PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS 30,000 MILES AND LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD. DRIVEN MOSTLY HIGHWAY TO AND FROM WORK, 35 MILES ONE WAY EACH DAY. SEEMS MORE LIKE A DEFECTIVE PART OR ENGINEERING.*AK
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
#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
#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
#10004631January 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003695January 13, 2003
STRUCTURE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO ANOTHER LANE OF INCOMING TRAFFIC.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021749October 28, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER NOTICE THE VEHICLE DOESN'TCOMPLIES WITH ALL APPLICABLE U.S FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS (FMVVSS). "LATCH" TS
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
#567167August 21, 2002
TIRES
CONSUMER STATED, SHE COULD FEEL A SLIGHT THUMPING IN THE STEERING COLUMN, CONSUMER THEN MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN, WHILE IN ROUTE TO THE DEALER, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM, THERE WAS NO AUDIBLE SOUND OF A BLOWOUT, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING 4 NEW TIRES, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED STATING THAT IT WAS JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS.(FIRESTONE TIRES)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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