Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

#604277October 22, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
KEY REMOTE MODULE FOR KEYLESS ENTRY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523733October 21, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK LID SPRINGS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO HOLD LID, RESULTING IN LID FALLING ON CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#605517October 20, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SECOND GEAR ACTUATOR FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605542October 20, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL MODULE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604736October 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513691October 15, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT OR CLOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605442October 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VALVE BODY FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE TO TAKE 10-20 SECONDS TO MOVE IN REVERSE GEAR. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523723October 14, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
HATCH BACK CAME DOWN HARD, CAUSING SEVERE BRUISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524979October 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:REAR
ENGINE STALLS DUE TO VALVES STICKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604254October 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817025October 9, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GAS PEDAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524939October 7, 1997
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTER FAILED, CAUSING SEAT TO BOTTOM OUT WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540934October 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
UPON APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND FACING A RED LIGHT, ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT FOOT SLIPPED AND STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN 2 COLLISIONS/INJURIES. ALSO BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#816776September 30, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 25 MPH HIT POTHOLE , NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR WHEELS. BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING PASSENGER TO BREAK HIS THUMB. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#816689September 29, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816691September 29, 1997
WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER LAST DROVE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM ON 9-28-97 BEFORE PARKING VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY. WHEN CONSUMER WENT OUT NEXT MORNING THE FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE HAD EXPLODED. CONSUMER HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON IN MAY-97 WHEN SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE RIM WAS BENT BY MERCHANTS TIRE AND AUTO CENTER (919-859-3519) WHITCH HE TOLD HER THAT SEVERAL SATURN OWNERS HAD CAME BACK DUE TO BENT RIMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523885September 25, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR EXLE DISCONNECTED, CAUSING REAR TIRE TO FALL OFF, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521348September 24, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHEN AFTER SITTIN GOVERNIGHT, AND WHEN FIRST STARTING EARLY IN THE MORNING, THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK AND NOT RETURN. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BINDING CABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521349September 24, 1997
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT TWISTED DURING A CLASH, CAUSING BACK INJURY TO PASSENGER. ALSO, LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#522384September 23, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FRONT AIR FOIL DOES NOT HAVE CLEARANCE DURING THE PERIOD OF (JANUARY-FEBRUARY), SPRING LOADED HINGES ON THIS PIECE GAVE OUT AND THE AIR FOIL FELL AND DRAGGED ON THE GROUND, DEALER ADVISE IT TO REMOVE AIR FOIL AND RETURN IT BACK IN THE SPRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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