Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

• #536041May 26, 1998
  POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

  CAR LOCKED UP WHEN SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #536039May 26, 1998
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  LOOSE BOLT INSIDE THE ENGINE CAME OFF AND BROKE THE REAR SHAFT/ROCKER ARM.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #535222May 21, 1998
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

  SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED DUE TO STIFF POWER STEERING.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #823424May 18, 1998
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 35MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF A VEHICLE THAT HAD STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BADLY, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #535577May 15, 1998
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

  EGR VALVE WAS STICKING CAUSING THE SES LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE/STALL.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #535740May 11, 1998
  SEAT BELTS

  MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #535739May 11, 1998
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

  COOLING SYSTEM OVERHEATED 3 TIMES CAUSING AIR DAM TO FALL OFF.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #535391May 11, 1998
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

  FRONT DISC BRAKE PULSATION/VIBRATION.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #535156May 5, 1998
  VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SEATS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  POWER WINDOW MOTOR BURNED OUT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #534909April 29, 1998
  STEERING:LINKAGES

  TIE ROD CAME APART DUE TO MISSING/OMITTED NUT AND COTTER PIN.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #822897April 29, 1998
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS BRAKE PROLBEMS; WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, NO INCLEMENT WEATHER, DRY PAVEMENT. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WITH PLENTY OF STOPPING DISTANCE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #822784April 24, 1998
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

  WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL PULSATES & STEERING WHEEL MOVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE. DEALER REPLACED RUSTED FRONT ROTORS & BINDING PADS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #534611April 18, 1998
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

  ENGINE/IGNITION/COMPUTER/SPEEDOMER/CRUISE CONTROL/REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER: ELECRICAL WIRING/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR/DRIVER'S SEAT LATCH AND PARKING BRAKE FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #534370April 17, 1998
  POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

  SHIFTER CABLE END FASTENER BROKE RENDERING SHIFTER INOPERABLE

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #534043April 14, 1998
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY, PARKING BRAKE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED, NOT RELEASING PROPERLY.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #534080April 14, 1998
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

  FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY BECAUSE REAR BRAKES WON'T ADJUST.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #534035April 13, 1998
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., SEATS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

  HEAD GASKET CRACKED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #822382April 13, 1998
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

  WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE. WNER NOTES PEDAL IS MADE OF PVC TYPE MATERIAL. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #539390April 11, 1998
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  SHIFTER CABLE END FASTENER BROKE, RENDERING THE TRANSMISSION INOPERABLE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #533981April 10, 1998
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  BUCKET SEAT BACKS COLLAPSED WHEN COLLISION OCCURRED, CAUSING INJURY.

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  3

  Deaths:

  0