49 of the 376 complaints about the 1994 Saturn SL are about the seats — 13% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 144,500 miles.
49
Complaints
21
Crashes
0
Fires
14
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEATS
VEHICLE DRIVER SEAT SLIPS BACKWARDS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. IT IS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS THE FOLLOWING RECALL 99V045000, YET DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10246930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 SATURN SL2. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT SEAT MECHANISM FAILED SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE NOTED IN RECALL # 99V045000 (SEATS). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE'S PURCHASE DATE AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 139,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. UPDATED 06/08/07.
NHTSA complaint #10190383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE SLOWING FOR A STOP LIGHT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS SLAMMED FORWARD THEN BACKWARDS INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE ONTO THE REAR SEAT. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NHTSA complaint #10066677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER SEAT LATCH BROKE WHEN REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE. IN THE LOWERED POSITION MY WIFE,WHO WAS IN THE BACK SEAT,WAS FORCED FORWARD BY THE IMPACT RESULTING IN A HEAD INJURY ON THE HEADREST EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD HER SEAT BELT FASTEN. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10023765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
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.
SEATS
THE GEAR TEETH ON THE MECHANICAL MECHANISM FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR SEAT. CAUSING THE SEAT COLLAPSE SUDDENLY WITH PRIOR WARNING PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR
NHTSA complaint #8022296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
99 V 045 000/FRONT SEATBACK RECLINERS: VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RIGHT FRONT DOOR AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL COLLISION, WHICH CAUSED DRIVER SEAT TO RECLINE BACKWARD, AND DRIVER ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK
NHTSA complaint #894344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT BACK SLIPS REARWARD, THERE IS RECALL 99V045000/ SEATBACK RECLINERS, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #887956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT RECLINER SKIPS TEETH, FAILS, SATURN REFUSES TO REPLACE UNDER RECALL, CLAIMS DATE OF MANUFACTURE JUST PAST RECALL DATES. UNSAFE.
NHTSA complaint #738397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
HEAD ON COLLISION. MY SPEED 25 MPH, OPPOSING CAR 35-40 MPH. TWO 20 LB SUIT CASES IN TRUNK. LEFT REAR SEAT BACK LATCH FAILED, ALLOWING ONE BAG TO COME FORWARD AND CONTACT DRIVERS SEAT BACK.
NHTSA complaint #738865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE DRIVERS INJURIES DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BACK OF THE SEAT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS COMPONENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #556773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
MY SHOULDERBELTS STOPPED WORKING. I WENT TO MY NEAREST SATURN DEALER TO FIND OUT IF THEY WOULD HELP ME. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDNT AND TO COME BACK WITH $35.00 TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND $200.00 TO GET IT FIXED. THEN ON TOP OF THAT THEY WERE VERY RUDE TO ME . I ASKED THEM WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY SO MUCH MONEY TO GET MY SEATBELT FIXED SO I AM SAVE IN MY SATURN AND THEY TOLD THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM AND I SHOUD OF GOT A LONGER WARRANTY. I CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE TOLD ABOUT THE SITUATION AND THEY TOLD ME I DONT HAVE A CHOICE BUT TO PAY FOR IT .THIS MADE ME VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I DONT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY . SO NOW I HAVE TO FIND SOMEWAY ON GETTING $300.00 TO BE SAFE IN MY SATURN AND GO BACK TO THESE CRUEL PEOPLE WHO WERE SO RUDE THAT COULDNT EVEN APOLOGIZE ONCE TO ME TO GET IT FIXED .
NHTSA complaint #733021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
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.
SEATS
WHILE AT A STOP ANOTHR VEHICLE STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE REAR, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, IN TURN, HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED, LEAVING CONSUMER FLAT ON THE SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #861056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PASSENGER SEATBACK REST GEAR TEETH WORN OUT AND CAUSES BACK REST TO FALL BACKWARDS WHEN JUST SITTING. ALSO FALLS BACK WHEN BRAKING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO DEALER OVER RECALL, ALTHOUGH CAR WAS BUILT DURING RECALL DATE, SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID VIN NOT APPLICABLE.
NHTSA complaint #716889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
RE: BRAKES; I GET A THROBBING, PULSING SENSATION EVEN THOUGH THERE IS PLENTY OF PAD LEFT; RE: SEATS; SEAT IS LOOSE AND MANY TIMES THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HAS COLLAPSED BACKWARD WHEN I PUT SOME PRESSURE ON IT, I.E. PUTTING MY HAND INTO MY POCKET TO GET TOLL BRIDGE CHANGE; RE: RADIATOR; IT IS RUSTED, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE PROPERLY SERVIED THE CAR W/ RCOMMENDED SERVICING (DEALER FOUND THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT WANT FIX)
NHTSA complaint #711821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #846555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT 50MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, CAUSED DRIVER'S VIEW TO BE OBSCURED.
NHTSA complaint #845293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, CAUSING DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLASPE BACKWARDS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #837487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE IN TRAFFIC ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED THE SATURN. UPON IMPACT, THE ENTIRE FRONT SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS ONTO THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN REAR. WILL BE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #828876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ON 12/25/95, I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A CHRISTMAS DAY OUTING. I WAS DRIVING MY SATURN SL2 AND HAD STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT. A TAXI REARENDED ME WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT THE STOPLIGHT. THE IMPACT FROM THE BACK COLLAPSED MY BUMPER, DAMAGED THE LEFT REAR TRUNK AREA AND CAUSED THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. I WAS LEFT LOOKING UP AT THE CEILING OF MY VEHICLE FROM MY BROKEN SEATBACK. I WAS JUST THREE WEEKS OUT OF SURGERY FOR MY LEFT KNEE AND THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED IN INJURY TO MY BACK AND RIGHT KNEE AND A SUBSEQUENT SURGERY. MY CAR WAS REPAIRED AT PUNCHBOWL FENDERWORKS, INC., AT 3427 WAIALAE, HONOLULU, HAWAII 96816, (808) 737-5584. MY CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME SIX WEEKS LATER. I STILL HAVE THE VEHICLE AND THE SEATBACK STILL DOES NOT SIT UP STRAIGHT OR HOLD AT TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #700135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR SEATBACK FELL BACK. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #824839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING REAR IMPACT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BACK RELEASED, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #825060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE HIT GUARD RAIL DURING ICY ROAD CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSING.
NHTSA complaint #543349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BACKS COLLASPED.
NHTSA complaint #543366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SEATS COLLAPSED INTO THE BACK SEAT. THE SEATS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #817389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE SITTING IN A STILL POSITION, VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, SEAT SNAPPED AND FELL BACK ONTO THE BACK SEAT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #830483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
EA 98017, SEATBACK FAILURE; THE SEATBACK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS COLLAPSED. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE SEATBACK HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #831949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES THE SEATS ARE NOT UPDATED OR STRENGTHENED, SEEING CRASH TESTS ON TV SHOWED SEAT COLLAPSING AND THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM OCCURRED SEVEN TIMES IN THE TESTS, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #831078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. #3805-EA-98-017.
NHTSA complaint #828935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.