37 of the 376 complaints about the 1994 Saturn SL are about the throttle and cruise control — 10% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 86,000 miles.
37
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW, THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE CAR WILL TURN ITSELF OFF WHILE ENGAGED, AND, IF LEFT ALONE, WILL RANDOMLY REENGAGE TEN OR FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER WITH NO WARNING. THIS CAN CAUSE A SURGE OF ACCELERATION (AS MUCH AS ONE CAN EXPECT FROM A SATURN, ANYHOW) IF SPEED HAS SLOWED DUE TO TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #10532626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING, REPLACED 2 OF THE COMPONENETS UNDER THE DASH ONE UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE UP IN THE CORNER AND THE OTHER UP BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX. COOLING FAN DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY MUST KEEP THE AC ON FOR THE FAN TO WORK. A FRIEND OF MINE HAS THE SAME CAR AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. TRIED TO FIX BY REPLACING THE SENSORS HAD A MECHANIC TRY TO TROUBLE SHOOT, CAN'T FIND A REASON SO IT IS NOT FIXED JUST KEEP AC ON ALWAYS. CAR VIBRATES AND CAN'T FIND A REASON STILL LOOKING FOR PROBLEM, VIBRATES SO MUCH BODY PARTS ON FRONT ARE BECOMING MISALIGNED! AND IT SEEMS THE AUTO-TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FUNNY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES AND THEN STAYS ON AFTER DRIVING APX. 1 MILE. CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. MY FRIEND HAS ALL THE SAME COMPLAINTS.
NHTSA complaint #10093917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION: CAR ACCELERATES ALL BY ITSELF, TO 4000 RPM.
NHTSA complaint #737276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON A FEW OCCASSIONS CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED A GRADUAL UNWANTED ACCELERATION FROM HIGHWAY SPEED TO APPX. 70 MPH BEFORE I MANUALLY DISENGAGED SAME. ADDITIONALLY, WITHOUT WARNING, CRUISE CONTROL HAS SELF DISENGAGED, CAUSING UNWANTED DECELERATION. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON A GREAT MANY OCCASSIONS, AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT SPEEDS, BUT GENERALLY AT BETWEEN 45 & 55 MPH. SOMETIMES, AFTER DISENGAGING BY ITSELF IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO "RE-ENGAGE" THE CRUISE CONTROL. THESE OCCURRENCES ARE NOT PREDICATED BY ANY SPECIFIC WEATHER CONDITION, ROAD SURFACE CONDITIONS, OR TOUCHING THE BREAK PEDAL. THEY HAVE OCCURRED ON FLAT, LEVEL, GOOD QUALITY ROAD SURFACES IN DRY WEATHER. ON ONLY A FEW OCCASSIONS AFTER THE SELF DISENGAGEMENT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS FELT TO "CLICK" THEN BECOME RE-ENGAGED WITH CRUISE CONTROL. OCCASSIONS HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY INTERMITTENT TO NOT SEEM A SERIOUS PROBLEM TO TAKE TO DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #732604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EA-95-003; WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, CRUISE CONTROL WILL DISENGAGE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #837352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH THE GAS PEDAL BROKE, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO DOWN THE FLOORBOARD. WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO PULL THE GAS PEDAL UP, HE HIT A MAILBOX AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER FOUND NO DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #827752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN DRIVER TAPPED THE BRAKES/ACCELERATOR OR BY TURNING OFF SWITCH. HUSBAND PULLED UP EMGERENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE, AFTER BRAKES FAILED, WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL AND HIT SIDE OF BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #831458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HELLO, THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT WILL AT OTHER TIMES JERK AND HESITATE ON ACCELERATION. WHEN COLD, AFTER STARTING, IT WILL HAS A DECREASE IN RPM AS THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED DOWN, KINDA LIKE IT BOGS OUT. WORST OF ALL AFTER WARMING UP THE IDLE WILL SURGE TO ~2500 RPM EVEN WITH THE ACCELERATOR OUT. THIS MAKES SHIFTING SOMEWHAT PROBLEMATIC. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR ME, IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. THANKS TONY
NHTSA complaint #700381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF AND THE DRIVER COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE OR OPERATE THE VEHICLE SAFELY.
NHTSA complaint #814576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR ARM FAILED 3 TIMES ONCE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #510121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, ALSO ABS BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #510695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL ONLY WORKS SOMETIMES. TT
NHTSA complaint #976691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE PASSED 40 MPH MORE OFTEN ON COLD START. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #976561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILS CONTINUOUSLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE.
NHTSA complaint #489086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED IT WILL DISENGAGE BY ITSELF ALSO CAUSES VEHICLE TO SURGE. TT
NHTSA complaint #965539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISER CONTROL WILL SET ITSELF AND IT WOULD ACCELERATE. TT
NHTSA complaint #965554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
NHTSA complaint #964979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING UP OR DOWN HILL THE CRUISE CONTROL GO UP AND DON'T STAY AT THE SETTING.CUTTING ON. TT
NHTSA complaint #964569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EA95-003 ACTIVE, CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WHEN TURN WILL NOT COME ON. TT
NHTSA complaint #964543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IT WILL DISENGAGE. TT
NHTSA complaint #964493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED VEHICLE SURGES . TT
NHTSA complaint #964463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WHEN ENGAGED WILL INCREASE IN SPEED. DEALER THINKS COMPUTER CHIP IS POSSIBLE CAUSE, NOT YET SUCCESSFUL IN DOING SO. TT
NHTSA complaint #964352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WILL INCREASE 5 TO 10 MILES MORE THAN ONCE SET. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #964237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WOULD GO OFF WHILE DRIVING, HAD FIXED TWICE. TT
NHTSA complaint #963775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AT AROUND 55MPH CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKE TO SLOW DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #963250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. TT
NHTSA complaint #962812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 60MPH EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, WHEN CRUISE MAY NOT ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE WITHOUT APPLICATION OF BRAKE. TT
NHTSA complaint #962692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO DISENGAGE WHEN DRIVING, CAUSING SURGING/SUDDEN ACCLERATION, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TT
NHTSA complaint #962068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL MAY NOT DISENGAGE OR POSSIBLE NOT RELEASING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #961978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED IT RESPONDS INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN DRIVER MANUALLY ACCELERATES VEHICLE SURGES. TT
NHTSA complaint #961900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.