Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#526368December 6, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF THIRD/FOURTH GEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525766December 5, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VALVE BODY IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING HESITATION AND LOUD NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818911December 5, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK DISENGAGED WHEN ACCELERATING. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY THE PASSENGER'S SEAT GOES BACK WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819763December 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. HAVE TO BRAKE AHEAD OF TIME TO AVOID ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED AND RESURFACED ROTORS 2 TIMES. TRANSMISSION LEAKING. REPLACED VALVE BODY COVER GASKET. ANOTHER MECHANIC CLAIMS CRACK IN TRANMISSION. FIRST HALF WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND TIME ROTORS/PADS WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. DEFECT IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525608December 2, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD HAS A CLOUDY GLARE ON THE OUTSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819414November 24, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE RIGHT FRONT SPINDLE FAILED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE LOSING THE WHEEL AND HITTING CURB. DRIVER'S AIR BAG ALSO DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605816November 21, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
EGR VALVE FAILED RESULTING IN HESITATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525126November 19, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHEEL BEARING LOCKED UP CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524801November 17, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN DESIGN IS DIFFICULT TO FIND IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525251November 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND MAKES NOISE DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818982November 13, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TRUNK LID IS MISALIGNED AND LATCH IS FAULTY IN WHICH OWNER HAS DIFFICULTY IN TRUNK STAYING CLOSED.LOCK ALSO MALFUNTIONS.OWNER FEARS TRUNK MAY COME UP WHILE DRIVING.POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818563November 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30-35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS NO BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605651November 4, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524273November 4, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
EXTREMELY FOUL ORDER FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM IN THE CAR, ON ORDER WHEN CAR IS STOPPED, REPEATEDLY FAILED TO CORRECT PROBLEM, FOUND FUNGUS (MOLD, MILDEW, BACTERIA) IN A/C UNIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817815October 28, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, AND THE FORCE OF THE ACCIDENT HIT ANOTHER VEIHCLE IN WHICH NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE AIR BAG SHOULD OF DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604950October 27, 1997
POWER TRAIN
ODOMETER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605294October 27, 1997
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605566October 27, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603547October 27, 1997
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUN ROOF FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817683October 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVNG, THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP, WHERE THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED. OWNER STILL EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED (3) TIMES WITHIN A (2) YEAR PERIOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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