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1994 Saturn SL complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 24, 1996CA

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE AND RESULTED IN REAR END COLLISION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Sep 19, 1996WA

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING BTAKES TO VIBRATE/SHUDDER. *AK

SeatsCrash
Filed Sep 11, 1996CA

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBACK FELL BACKWARD, WASN'T INJURED/PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS MALFUNCTIONED SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Sep 10, 1996NY

ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR FAILED. *AK

Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
Filed Aug 26, 1996CA

STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING 3MPH, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. CONSUMER STATES THE AREA WHERE PART FAILED SHOWS MATERIAL CASTING FLAWS AND SECTIONS WHERE RUBBING OCCURRED PRIOR TO PART FAILURE. *SLC

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Aug 14, 1996KS

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

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Aug 14, 1996KS

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

Seat Belts1 injured
Filed Aug 1, 1996MA

DRIVER'S FINGER STUCK IN MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT HOOK.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 8, 1996NY

VEHICLE'S BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS HAVE PREMATURELY WORN OUT, HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES.THE MFR STATED PREMATURE WEAR DUE TO SALT. *AK

SeatsCrash3 injured
Filed Jul 3, 1996CA

STOPPED AT STOP LIGHT AND HIT AT (45) MPH FROM THE REAR AND BOTH FRONT SEATS BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Jun 25, 1996MD

VEHICLE BACKFIRES. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 31, 1996CT

TIMING CHAIN NOISE. *SD

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed May 24, 1996CA

EXT 554: ENGINE LOSES POWER, POWER TO DRIVETRAIN IS INTERRUPTED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, LOSES ACCELERATION, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, 5 SPEED. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed May 24, 1996CA

DOORS AND IGNITION SWITCH CAN BE STARTED WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Apr 30, 1996NC

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE AIR CONDITIONER MOTOR CAUSED THE VEHICLE ENGINE TO CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC,

Power Train › Clutch Assembly › Pedal/Hand Lever(motorcycle)
Filed Apr 25, 1996CT

PREMATURE WEAR OF CLUTCH. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 22, 1996CT

APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

SeatsCrash
Filed Apr 8, 1996OK

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Apr 8, 1996CT

LEFT FRONT RUBBER BRAKE HOSE REPLACED TWICE IN 2 MONTHS TIME, RUBBING AGAINST UNKNOWN ORIGIN. BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY ONE TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 22, 1996NY

VEHICLE WILL STALL AT ANY SPEED WHILE DRIVING, STOP AND WAITING AND RESTART. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jan 29, 1996IL

WHEN COMING TO STOP SIGN AND LIGHT VEHICLE STALLS OUT. TT

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer1 injured
Filed Jan 26, 1996WI

WIPER BLADES, HAVE METAL HOOKS AT THE END OF THE BLADE THAT CAUSES INJURIES WHEN CHANGED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 24, 1996NJ

FRONT BRAKE ROTOR WARPED; WHILE BRAKING, CAUSED LOUD BANGING NOISE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 15, 1995NH

THE CRUISE CONTROL ONLY WORKS SOMETIMES. TT

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Dec 12, 1995LA

VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE PASSED 40 MPH MORE OFTEN ON COLD START. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash3 injured
Filed Dec 7, 1995MD

VEHICLE REARENDED WHILE STOPPED; DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER BUCKET SEAT REST FLIPPED FLAT ONTO BACK SEATS. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 5, 1995PA

WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT STALLS AND JUMPS IN GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Oct 26, 1995IL

REAR WINDOW IN VEHICLE BROKE WHILE PARKED IN OPEN AREA. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 11, 1995SC

BRAKE FAILURE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 25 MPH. TT

Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Sep 27, 1995LA

THE VEHICLE RAN OVER SOME PAPER. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE WHOLE CAR WAS IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 11, 1995FL

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTWAS VIOLENT DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. *SD

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 6, 1995MI

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE VEHICLE LOCKED UP VERY HARD TO THE LEFT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL IMPACT 11:00 POSITION SPEED 45 MPH. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 24, 1995CA

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FELL BACKWARDS UPON IMPACT; REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE AT STANDSTILL; DRIVER WAS FORCED IN RECLINED POSITION. POOR VISIBILITY. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor1 injured
Filed Aug 3, 1995IL

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO LOCK DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL/INJURY, ALSO BELT INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 28, 1995NJ

REAR ROTOR ON BRAKES ARE CORRODING. COULD CAUSE WHEEL LOCK UP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 19, 1995CT

FRONT DISC ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION/NOISE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 13, 1995TX

EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP, AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE, AS WELL AS STALLING. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 13, 1995NH

AIRBAG INFLATED 5 TO 8 SECONDS AFTER IMPACT; SHOULDER HARNESS DISENGAGED UPON IMPACT; DRIVER RECEIVED 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH ARMS; HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 18, 1995NJ

CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED IT WILL DISENGAGE BY ITSELF ALSO CAUSES VEHICLE TO SURGE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 17, 1995ME

THE CRUISER CONTROL WILL SET ITSELF AND IT WOULD ACCELERATE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 8, 1995MA

VEHICLES CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING WHILE GOING UP HILL AT HWY SPEEDS WAS NOT ABLE TO RESET UNTIL CAR WAS TURNED OFF.(EA95-003). TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 1, 1995WI

WHEN DRIVING UP OR DOWN HILL THE CRUISE CONTROL GO UP AND DON'T STAY AT THE SETTING.CUTTING ON. TT

Seat Belts › Front
Filed May 1, 1995NY

LAP BELTS CANNOT BE REACHED WITHOUT OPENING DOORS, ONCE DOORS ARE OPEN DIRVER/PASSENGERS ARE STRUCK BY AUTOMATIC BELT. *SKD

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 28, 1995MD

EA95-003 ACTIVE, CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WHEN TURN WILL NOT COME ON. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 28, 1995NY

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IT WILL DISENGAGE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 27, 1995FL

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED VEHICLE SURGES . TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 25, 1995OK

CRUISE CONTROL WHEN ENGAGED WILL INCREASE IN SPEED. DEALER THINKS COMPUTER CHIP IS POSSIBLE CAUSE, NOT YET SUCCESSFUL IN DOING SO. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 24, 1995FL

CRUISE CONTROL WILL INCREASE 5 TO 10 MILES MORE THAN ONCE SET. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 14, 1995MD

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD GO OFF WHILE DRIVING, HAD FIXED TWICE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 12, 1995AL

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 12 MPH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

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