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1995 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 1995 record →

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 24, 1997FL

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK FELL/BROKE AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 21, 1997CA

OWNER INDICATES THAT THE ENGINE STALLS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 20, 1997NY

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS IN A FRONT END COLLISION. ALSO IGNITION/AIR CONDITIONING AND MUFFLER REPLACED. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Mar 13, 1997MD

THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 6, 1997NY

RIGHT FRONT ROTORS WARPED/REPLACED, ALSO STEERING FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 12, 1997NY

BRAKE/ROTOR FAILURE.

Steering
Filed Feb 12, 1997NY

CONSISTANT STEERING MALFUNCTION.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 12, 1997NY

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Feb 12, 1997NY

AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT ALWAYS ADEQUATELY COOL VEHICLE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Feb 12, 1997NY

EXHAUST SYSTEM CORROSION.

Power Train
Filed Feb 12, 1997NY

NOISY SPEEDOMETER.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 12, 1997NY

ELECTRICAL STARTER/IGNITION MALFUNCTION.

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

DEFROSTER DOES NOT FAILS TO ADEQUATELY DEFROST WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Dec 17, 1996MI

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT COMPLETELY OUT, DURING SNOWY WEATHER, BEFORE GOING OUT THE SPRAYED ALL THE REMAINING WINDSHIELD WASHER SOLVENT LEFT ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, WIPER MOTOR BURNT OUT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Dec 5, 1996KY

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES EXPERIENCES ERRACTIC OPERATION, VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT, PEDAL PULSATES AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. DEALER REALIGNED FRONT SUSPENSION TWICE, BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Nov 29, 1996TX

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES ARE GRINDING, HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Nov 22, 1996NM

SERVICE ENGINE SOON OR OIL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART, REMOVE ENGINE AND REPLACE NUMBER OF CYLINDER AND CYLINDER RINGS.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 19, 1996IN

CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED.

Tires1 injured
Filed Nov 13, 1996CA

BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 7, 1996CA

CONSUMER HAD A FRONT-END COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO GET HURT. *AK

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

THE FRONT BRAKE DISC ROTOR WEARS OUT, PURCHASED CAR NEW . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 11, 1996CA

VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Aug 26, 1996PA

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

SteeringCrash
Filed Aug 19, 1996MA

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

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash
Filed Aug 7, 1996FL

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

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 24, 1996PA

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

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 11, 1996IL

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

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jul 11, 1996CA

FAN KNOB BROKE IN HALF. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jul 2, 1996MO

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES AT (45) OR (55) MPH. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY (9,000). IN SHOP (3) TIMES FOR BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrashFire
Filed May 28, 1996IN

CONSUMER HAD A FRONT-END COLLISON AND AIR BAG INFLATED A LITTLE, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING CONSUMER 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON LEFT HAND. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed May 28, 1996AZ

VEHICLE SUBJECT TO STALLING UPON ACCELERATION OR SPUTTER WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. 8AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed May 6, 1996NY

SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING LOFF OF CONTROL. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 2, 1996GA

DUAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A 35MPH HEAD-ON COLLISION. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 1, 1996CT

WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN REVERSE, IT GOES FORWARD. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist SystemCrash3 injured
Filed Apr 29, 1996IN

VEHICLE HIT BROASIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Apr 26, 1996LA

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DIE OUT, FOR NO REASON IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 17, 1996WA

VEHICLE STRUCK FROM THE REAR, DRIVERS SEATBACK COLLAPSED. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 4, 1996CA

CHILD SAFETY LOCKS FAILED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 18, 1996VA

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Mar 15, 1996MO

THE VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE BRAKES NEED TO REPLACED TO OFTEN BRAKE, PADS. AND ROTORS. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Mar 12, 1996CO

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 11, 1996NY

WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Feb 20, 1996CA

TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE TRAVELLING AT 30 MPH. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Feb 8, 1996CA

CONSUMER WAS IN AND ACCIDENT AND THE DUAL AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Feb 3, 1996CA

BRAKE PADS MAKING NOISE.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Carburetor System
Filed Jan 30, 1996MA

WHILE PASSING PUDDLE THE CAR STOPPED INSTANTLY DUE DESIGN OF AIR INTAKE VALVE AND WATER ENTRY.CAR WOULD NOT RESTART HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. TT

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Jan 25, 1996NY

WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND PARKED WILL NOT START, IN FOR REPAIR IGNITION MODULE REPLACEMENT, SPARK PLUG WIRES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 18, 1996OH

ON THREE OCCASIONS CONSUMER HAD BRAKE FAILURE . TT

TiresCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 11, 1996CA

PURCHASE CAR NEW WITH FIRESTONE TIRES WAS DRIVING AND THE TWO FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . TT

SeatsCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 3, 1996OH

VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT SPEED OF 55MPH, IMPACT AT 6:00 POSITION, DRIVERS SEAT BROKE, FAILURE OF THE SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS. TT

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