16 of the 228 complaints about the 1993 Saturn SL are about the seat belts — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 135,310 miles.
16
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT EXTRACT. THE DEALER DETERMINED BOTH RETRACTOR MODULES NEED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10158245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL WORK ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS SEAT BELT TENDS TO BE INOPERABLE. HAS HAD SEAT BELT SERVICED. THIS WILL BE THE 2ND TIME FOR SERVICE ON SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8012015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE RESTRAINT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING DRIVER UNRESTRAINED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #889302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS ARE JAMMED ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES, LEAVING OCCUPANTS UNPROTECTED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN.
NHTSA complaint #850047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
SEAT BELT DEFECTS. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DEFECTS--POWER ACCESSORIES DON'T WORK.
NHTSA complaint #523723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
AUTOMATIC SEATBELT HARNESS MOVES BACK AND FORTH WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. AT TIMES THE HARNESS HAS FROZEN PART WAY THROUGH THE TRACK OFFERING THE DRIVER NO PROTECTION.
NHTSA complaint #703612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AND PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. HAD BOTH FRON TAND RAE IMPACT. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK IN TIME TO PREVENT DRIVER FROM FALLING FORWARD, HITTING HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, SEATBACK COLLAPSED, DRIVER FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT BACK OF HEAD. SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #539614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS FAILED. BOTH HAVE INTERMITTANT PROBLEMS, THEY WILL OPEN AND CLOSE AT WILL FOR NO APPARENT REASON, SAFETY ALARM SOUNDS RANDOMLY ETC. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL SATURN (OF ESCONDIDO) DEALER AND THEY STATE THAT IT IS MAY PROBLEM AND NOT SOMETHING COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HAVE OTHER SATURN OWNERS REPORTED PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE? I HAVE CONTACTED SATURN THROUGH THEIR WEB SITE BUT HAVE NOT HEAR FROM THEM.
NHTSA complaint #537643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10MPH SHE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER DRIVER . WHEN THROWN AGAINST THE SEAT BELT, THE THE SEAT BELT DISCONECTED AND CONSUMER WAS INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #831712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
WHEN DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SHOULDER BELT BECAME VERY TIGHT, MAKING IT VERY IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DRIVER TO MAKE ANY TYPE OF MOVEMENT WHEN DRIVING. ALSO, ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #824179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS LOCK WHEN VEHICLE SHUTS OFF.
NHTSA complaint #508692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #513035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIME DON'T RETRACTS FORDWARD AND BACKWARD , PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #987108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
PASSIVE RESTRAINTS WILL LOCK IN OPEN POSITION ON PASSENGER SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #979606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
PASSIVE RESTRAINTS WILL LOCK IN OPEN POSITION ON PASSENGER SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #979606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE THREADS WERE BREAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #967921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.