20 of the 376 complaints about the 1994 Saturn SL are about the airbag system — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 162,700 miles.
20
Complaints
19
Crashes
0
Fires
11
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A SPEED OF 50-55 M.P.H.
NHTSA complaint #10054964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
EMAIL FWD FM FHWA INQUIRING HOW TO HAVE A 1994 SATURN SL2 INSPECTED TO FIND OUT WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, HER DAUGHTER WAS INJURIED.*MR *CB
NHTSA complaint #10053422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AS A RESULT OF BEING REAR ENDED, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. *AK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10022969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
LTR WAS SENT DATED 1/29/02 W/ACCIDENT RPT. INJURY WAS FRACTURED STERNUM. AS I CHANGED LANES AT FREEWAY SPEED THE TRAFFIC IN THE LANE I ENTERED STOPPED. I BRAKED HARD BUT COULD NOT AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT DID NOT LOCK (IT NEVER HAS AND I DIDN'T REALIZE IT SHOULD). I WAS WEARING THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS. THE LAP BELT HELD ME IN PLACE, BUT MY UPPER BODY HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD DAMAGE REPAIRS DONE AT A 21ST CENTURY INS RECOMMENDED SHOP. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE BELTS OR AIRBAG SINCE THE ACCIDENT IN CASE IT NEEDS TO BE ANALYZED BY NHTSA, & ONLY SATURN OF TORRANCE HAS EVER SERVICED MY CAR SINCE PURCHASE (EXCEPT FOR DAMAGE REPAIR FOR THIS ACCIDENT).
NHTSA complaint #759714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG IS DISENGAGING FROM AIR BAG MODULE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8003072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT BY A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRAVELING AN ESTIMATED 30 TO 40 MPH. DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO REASON FOR FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #896906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE REAR-ENDED AT STOPLIGHT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH. DRIVER SEATBACK FAILED, THROWING DRIVER ONTO HER BACK, CAUSING EXTENSIVE BACK AND NECK INJURIES. DRIVER WAS WEARING FULL LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #725102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REARENDED, AND THEN PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #860078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 18 NOV 98 , AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN HE HIT THE OTHER CAR.
NHTSA complaint #831093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #816689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH, WENT TO APPLY (ABS) BRAKES & THEY FAILED TO WORK; REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE; AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY; VEHICLE TOWED TO BODY SHOP; INSURANCE INSPECTOR LOOKED AT VEHICLE & FOUND NOTHING WRONG; SATURN REPRESENTATIVE SAID ABS NEEDED CHANGING & SAID OTHER BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE.
NHTSA complaint #813872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTWAS VIOLENT DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #483820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #484583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BRAKE FAILURE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 30 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #973263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG INFLATED 5 TO 8 SECONDS AFTER IMPACT; SHOULDER HARNESS DISENGAGED UPON IMPACT; DRIVER RECEIVED 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH ARMS; HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #966732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 12 MPH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #963613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #962600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTEND COLLISION AT 40-45MPH CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. TT
NHTSA complaint #958857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 25MPH CAUSING DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT TO COLLAPSE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #958196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.