Saturn SL Complaints

2,218 consumer complaints on file.

• #801308August 26, 1996
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  THE STEERING COLUMN(WHEEL) WAS VERY LOOSE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS, ON HOW TO INSTALL THE AIR BAG.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #505811August 23, 1996
  STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

  TRUNK LID DOES FAILED TO STAY IN OPEN POSITION AFTER SPOILER WAS INSTALLED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800275August 23, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)

  THE CLUTCH PEDAL DETACHED DUE TO A MISSING RETAINER CLIP. COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #801056August 19, 1996
  STEERING

  DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 45MPH, MAKING A RIGHT TURN, STEERING LOCKED UP, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800856August 14, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

  ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE SEAT BELT CONTROL MODULE, BELT GLIDES UP AND DOWN THE TRACK WHILE DRIVING.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800857August 14, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

  ERRATIC OPERATION OF DRIVER SEAT BELT MODULE. BELT GLIDES UP AND DOW THE TRACK WHILE DRIVING.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507374August 14, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  DRIVER REPLACED BATTERIES 4 TIMES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN 2ND GEAR, REPLACED GENERATOR WIRING AS PER SERVICE RECALL, ALSO REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS AND BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507361August 13, 1996
  SEAT BELTS

  PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELT LOCKS DRIVER IN PLACE AND KEY MUST BE TURNE DIN IGNITION TO RELEASE DRIVER. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800583August 7, 1996
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND SEATBACK RECLINED TO THE REAR POSITION.*AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800466August 5, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

  ON TWO OCCASIONS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800373August 2, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MANUAL TRANS AXLE W/5 SPD SYSTEM BLEW UP, THROWING SHRAPNAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507035August 1, 1996
  SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER'S FINGER STUCK IN MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT HOOK.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #987296July 24, 1996
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  DRIVING VEHICLE, MAKING RIGHT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT R/R BUMPER, SPINNED VEHICLE AROUND, DRIVER/PASSENGER SEATBACKS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS ONTO REAR SEAT. *AK *SLC

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #987108July 19, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIME DON'T RETRACTS FORDWARD AND BACKWARD , PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #506320July 17, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN FRONT END COLLISION.

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #986999July 17, 1996
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DRIVING, SPEED CONTROL SET ON SPEED LIMIT, STARTED BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN, CAR SPEEDED UP INSTEAD, VIA OFF HWY, CAR LOST CONTROL, SPUNNED, HIT GUARDRAIL. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #986793July 12, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THEY HAVE FAILED , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #986772July 11, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  MR. MARTINEZ WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WENT UNDER ANOTHER CAR THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #601495July 11, 1996
  EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

  FAN KNOB BROKE IN HALF. *DH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #506322July 10, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  WHEEL CYLINDER LEAKS. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0