DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK FELL/BROKE AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK
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 →
OWNER INDICATES THAT THE ENGINE STALLS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS IN A FRONT END COLLISION. ALSO IGNITION/AIR CONDITIONING AND MUFFLER REPLACED. *AK
THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
RIGHT FRONT ROTORS WARPED/REPLACED, ALSO STEERING FAILURE. *AK
BRAKE/ROTOR FAILURE.
CONSISTANT STEERING MALFUNCTION.
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT ALWAYS ADEQUATELY COOL VEHICLE.
EXHAUST SYSTEM CORROSION.
NOISY SPEEDOMETER.
ELECTRICAL STARTER/IGNITION MALFUNCTION.
DEFROSTER DOES NOT FAILS TO ADEQUATELY DEFROST WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
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.
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
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES ARE GRINDING, HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES. *AK
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.
CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED.
BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
CONSUMER HAD A FRONT-END COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO GET HURT. *AK
THE FRONT BRAKE DISC ROTOR WEARS OUT, PURCHASED CAR NEW . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
THE STEERING COLUMN(WHEEL) WAS VERY LOOSE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS, ON HOW TO INSTALL THE AIR BAG.
DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 45MPH, MAKING A RIGHT TURN, STEERING LOCKED UP, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND SEATBACK RECLINED TO THE REAR POSITION.*AK
DRIVING VEHICLE, MAKING RIGHT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT R/R BUMPER, SPINNED VEHICLE AROUND, DRIVER/PASSENGER SEATBACKS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS ONTO REAR SEAT. *AK *SLC
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
FAN KNOB BROKE IN HALF. *DH
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
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
VEHICLE SUBJECT TO STALLING UPON ACCELERATION OR SPUTTER WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. 8AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING LOFF OF CONTROL. *SD
DUAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A 35MPH HEAD-ON COLLISION. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN REVERSE, IT GOES FORWARD. *AK
VEHICLE HIT BROASIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DIE OUT, FOR NO REASON IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *AK
VEHICLE STRUCK FROM THE REAR, DRIVERS SEATBACK COLLAPSED. *AK
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS FAILED. *SD
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING. *AK
THE VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE BRAKES NEED TO REPLACED TO OFTEN BRAKE, PADS. AND ROTORS. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD
WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE TRAVELLING AT 30 MPH. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN AND ACCIDENT AND THE DUAL AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT
BRAKE PADS MAKING NOISE.
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
WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND PARKED WILL NOT START, IN FOR REPAIR IGNITION MODULE REPLACEMENT, SPARK PLUG WIRES. TT
ON THREE OCCASIONS CONSUMER HAD BRAKE FAILURE . TT
PURCHASE CAR NEW WITH FIRESTONE TIRES WAS DRIVING AND THE TWO FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . TT
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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