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1999 SATURN SL in Lyons, NY
Once my saturn sl as at least 2 others that i know of that own this same type of vehicle, hit 100k miles or just slightly over, the head gasket blows. i loved the car until this point and would have purchased another if this wasn't a common...read more / reply »
2001 SATURN SL in San Antonio, TX
Plastic bushing on transmission cable broke. have to buy the entire cable ($240), plastic "bushing" is not available to purchase by itself - but the cable is not broken, only the plastic "bushing." saturn doesn't even have a part number ...
1995 SATURN SL in Los Angeles, CA
1995 saturn model sl customer wants copies of all recalls * (lawyer on behalf of client)
2001 SATURN SL in Covington, LA
While parking, at the speed of about 3 mph i hit the side of a cemented driveway which was higher than the street, and the driver and passenger airbags deployed. there is no damage to my bumper or any other parts of my car.
1995 SATURN SL in Fayetteville, AR
Loud engine knock. engine consumes oil but no leak. took to saturn dealer in fayetteville, ar and told it needs a new engine. engine has less than 85,000 miles on it. told there was a bulletin about this sometime in the past. all regul...
2001 SATURN SL in Windham, CT
I purchased a 2001 saturn sl from a small car dealership at the end of june 2006. the car was purchased with a 30 day warranty. in the middle of august, many components of the electrical system began to fail - alternator, battery, starter...
2001 SATURN SL in Windham, CT
I purchased a 2001 saturn sl from a small car dealership at the end of june 2006. the car was purchased with a 30 day warranty. in the middle of august, many components of the electrical system began to fail - alternator, battery, starter...
1997 SATURN SL in Grove City, OH
I purchased a used 1997 saturn sl in 2005. when i negotiated to purchase the vehicle the horn was not working. the used car dealer replaced a fuse. the horn then worked intermittently if the horn button was pushed just so. within a week ...
2000 SATURN SL in Chandler, AZ
I was traveling on the freeway at 75 mph (speed limit.) the truck in front of me hit the brakes. i applied my brakes as i should have had enough distance to slow down enough. my brakes locked-up and i slid into the pick-up truck in front...
2000 SATURN SL in Chandler, AZ
I was traveling on the freeway at 75 mph (speed limit.) the truck in front of me hit the brakes. i applied my brakes as i should have had enough distance to slow down enough. my brakes locked-up and i slid into the pick-up truck in front...
1996 SATURN SL in Berkeley, CA
Rack and pinion steering failed completely while vehicle was in operation.
1999 SATURN SL in Bradenton, FL
Like many other owners of saturn automobiles with five-speed manual transmissions, i had the bushing on the shift cable break. the repair set me back $400. from what i have seen on the internet (http://www.chaosmagnet.com/blog/archives/0001...
1999 SATURN SL in Bradenton, FL
Correction of information in previous submission #10166978.
1994 SATURN SL in Winnsboro, SC
Manual transmission - gear shift linkage to shift cable -- broken bushing at the bottom of the manual floor shifter where it attaches to the shift cable. the cable falls off the shifter linkage. saturn parts (oem) wants to sell me the enti...
1995 SATURN SL in Baudette, MN
I was turning around slowly up into a driveway and there was a couple of clunking/scraping type noises steering went away completely. i have called saturn regarding recall 97v138000 however my vehicle happens to be a 1995 sl and my vin numb...
1993 SATURN SL in Augusta, GA
Dt*: the contact stated the front seat belts would not extract. the dealer determined both retractor modules need to be replaced.
1996 SATURN SL in Watertown, MA
Hi, i have a 1996 saturn with vin number 1g8zfs288tz181736 and there is a recall nhtsa recall no. 98v307/ gm recall no. 98c01 that applies to saturns of my model built from july 1995 to february 1997. according to saturn the recall only ap...
1995 SATURN SL in Laurel, MD
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 75 mph the vehicle overheated. this was on the highway and there was nowhere to pull over. the vehicle was driven home and there was steam coming from under the hood. the contact determined the acce...
1997 SATURN SL in Hanover, PA
Ignition switch failed to start car. after a few tries, the car finally started only to have mounds of smoke rolling out from under the dash. after turning the vehicle off, the switch worked intermittently. we removed dash covers and ign...
1997 SATURN SL in Loves Park, IL
Dt: the contact stated while driving vehicle stalled intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop. they found that it was the cam shaft sensor that was defective. no repairs were made.
1999 SATURN SL in Boise, ID
Over the last few years the driver side windshield wiper has come loose several times. saturn dealer has retightened it. i have retightened it. dealer has retightened it again. i have retightened it again. dealer has never offered or s...
1999 SATURN SL in Davenport, IA
I was turning onto a street that was down to one lane due to construction. the woman who let me turn onto the street "heard tires squealing" and thought i was speeding up (though i was not moving due to traffic inching forward slowly) and s...
1995 SATURN SL in Pheonix, AZ
Dt: the contact owns a 1995 saturn sl. the contact stated received nhtsa campaign rfecall 94v170000. the recall stated that fracture of the steering gear pinion shaft causes complete loss of steering control which could result in a crash....
1998 SATURN SL in Papillion, NE
My brother was killed june 24, 2005, in a single car accident. he was driving a 1998 saturn sl on an interstate in mississippi, the saturn went out of control, his seatbelt (which he always wore) and he was ejected from the car. since his ...
1998 SATURN SL in Papillion, NE
My brother was killed june 24, 2005, in a single car accident. he was driving a 1998 saturn sl on an interstate in mississippi, the saturn went out of control, his seatbelt (which he always wore) and he was ejected from the car. since his ...
1999 SATURN SL in Amarillo, TX
Dt: the vehicle is a 1999 saturn sl. when the check engine light came on the consumers daughter took it to get the oil changed. four days later on 6-25-05, she heard an explosion; the cap on the radiator coolant had popped off. she notic...
1998 SATURN SL in Riverside, CA
1998 saturn sl seat belts are defective.** answer required***. the drivers seat belt would unlatch while the consumer was driving.
2000 SATURN SL in Evansville, IN
My saturn clutch/transmission just locked up and does not function. i was left on the side of the road with my three small children. my car only has 52,000 miles on it. this problem should not be occuring with this milage.
1998 SATURN SL in Meraux, LA
While parking my 1898 saturn sl in a hospital garage, the shift lever went limp without warning. there was no way to operate the transmission. when i removed the console, i discovered that the plastic bushing that connects the manual shi...
2000 SATURN SL in Rochester Hills, MI
While driving in cold weather at any speed the vehicle accelerateed without warning. as a result, the consumer had to shut off the vehicle. please provide additional information.
1995 SATURN SL in Broadway, NC
I own a 95 saturn sl,and there was a recall on this car because of steering gear box. the problem with the gear box is that the steering gear pinion shaft was improperly heat treated, causing the shaft to fracture during vehicle operation,c...
1994 SATURN SL in Fairfield, CA
While driving consumer stopped at a stop sign, and child sitting in a child safety seat told the father that the seat belt came completely out of the back of the seat. however, all seat belts in the back seat remained unstitched. consumer...
1996 SATURN SL in Baton Rouge, LA
Request a defect investigation for possible recall of 1990-96 saturn sl. the writer's son was killed in and accident in which, per witness statements, her sons vehicle veered sharply left and hit a tree head on. the consumer believes s...
2002 SATURN SL in San Francisco, CA
Upon starting the vehicle it overheated. once turning it off, and upon trying to start it again, idle dropped to zero, and vehicle stalled intermittently. also, dash lights illuminated. consumer contacted the dealer more than four times ...
2000 SATURN SL in Saint Louis, MO
While applying the brakes passenger's side brake light came on and off intermittently when applied. consumer had another driver to observed while applying the brake pedal. brake ligh came on and then went off. consumer took vehicle the ...
1996 SATURN SL in Flushing, NY
While driving 65 mph rear passenger's side tire tread separated. as a result the rear quarter panel and bumper were severely damaged. no impact reported.
1998 SATURN SL in Green Bay, WI
1998 saturn 41,635 miles- bakes pulse and shakey steering- machine rotors new pads 48,343 miles-shakey steering-balance wheels replace suspected bad tire. 64,057 miles-shakey steering-machine rotors, pads okay for now. there is somethin...
1999 SATURN SL in Aurora, CO
While driving 30 mph consumer's vehicle crashed head on into a pole. upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy. no injuries reported.
2002 SATURN SL in Plainfield, NJ
Vehicle repeatedly loses power and shuts off at highway speed. driver is not able to restart vehicle for a few minutes.
2002 SATURN SL in Clinton Township, MI
While pulling into garage consumer removed foot from gas pedal and vehicle drifted on a slight incline. consumer applied the brakes to stop vehicle from rolling backwards. consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and me...
1998 SATURN SL in Hamburg, NJ
1998 saturn with 49,000 miles needed the whole transmission to be rebuilt. the valve bodies are kept in stock at saturn of route 23 because this is such a common problem with saturn. the car had been properly maintained, trans service at 25...
1999 SATURN SL in Lebanon, PA
Air conditioning failed at 4 years, 4 months. new compressor needed, according to both saturn dealership and independent garage. not yet replaced. waiting to see if there is a hidden service bulletin by which saturn will replace at reduc...
2000 SATURN SL in Christiansburg, VA
Had to replace transmission casing had a bad leak wiring harness from ignition caught on fire putting me and my families life at risk rattles real bad in rear portion of car heater quit working
2000 SATURN SL in Christiansburg, VA
Had to replace transmission casing had a bad leak wiring harness from ignition caught on fire putting me and my families life at risk rattles real bad in rear portion of car heater quit working
2000 SATURN SL in Christiansburg, VA
Had to replace transmission casing had a bad leak wiring harness from ignition caught on fire putting me and my families life at risk rattles real bad in rear portion of car heater quit working
2000 SATURN SL in Christiansburg, VA
Had to replace transmission casing had a bad leak wiring harness from ignition caught on fire putting me and my families life at risk rattles real bad in rear portion of car heater quit working
2002 SATURN SL in Cincinnati, OH
Saturn sl1 was not shifting properly. took it in for repairs on monday, 6/23/03. supossedly computer was reprogrammed. four days later (06/27/03) transmission failed totaly. had to have car towed. whole transmission was replaced but i ...
1998 SATURN SL in Thurman, IA
Before buying saturn sl the dealership told me they had to replace a motor mount and promised me a good running car. since buying this vehicle "used" in march of 2003 i have taken it to the shop on at least 5 occassions for a vibr...
1998 SATURN SL in Thurman, IA
Before buying saturn sl the dealership told me they had to replace a motor mount and promised me a good running car. since buying this vehicle "used" in march of 2003 i have taken it to the shop on at least 5 occassions for a vibr...
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