11 of the
481 complaints about the 1995 Saturn SL are about the
seat belts — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
45,000 miles.
THE VEHICLE HAS CAUSED ME NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, IT EATS OIL WITHOUT ANY SIGN OF WHERE IT IS GOING. THE AUTO BELT TIGHTENER IS NOT WORKING AND COST AN ARM AND A LEG TO FIX. SUNROOF BROKE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR CAUSE, THE FAN SWITCH NEVER DID OPERATE CORRECTLY, NOW IT IS SHIFTING REAL HARD ALL THE TIME WHILE YOUR DRIVING, ONCE IT IS WARMED UP. THIS VEHICLE IS DEFINITELY A LEMON. AK SCC ***DIMSII IVOQ POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****744336
NHTSA complaint #10006456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mineola, NYCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE AT A STOP WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THEN, PUSHED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN CONSUMER. SHE SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 3700.00.
NHTSA complaint #8002545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yukon, OK
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
VERY DIFFICULT TO REACH LAP BELT WITH BROKEN STOP. SON-IN-LAWS SATURN SL1 HAS SAME PROBLEM.HIGH PROBABILTY MOST SATURNS HAVE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #733210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Louisville, KYCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DURING HYDROPLANE, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT RECLINED AND COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO UPRIGHT POSITION. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT ALSO BECAME DISCONNECTED. WHIP LASH AND BRUISES WERE SUSTAINED DURING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #727841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
University Heights, OHCrash
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
ON FEB. 24, I WAS REAR-ENDED WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE IMPACT PUSHED MY CAR INTO THE INTERSECTION AHEAD OF ME. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HOWEVER, MY DRIVER'S SEAT WAS FORCED INTO THE FULLY RECLINING POSITION AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE - NOT EVEN A SCRATCH. MY 2-YEAR DAUGHTER WAS SEATED IN HER CAR SEAT, LOCATED IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. IF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, OR IF THE CHILD CAR SEAT WAS POSITIONED BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT, SHE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED BY THE FORCE OF THE FRONT SEAT SUDDENLY AND FORCEFULLY RECLINING ONTO HER LEGS. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF TRANSPORTING MY DAUGHTER IN MY SATURN. AS A RESULT OF THIS EXPERIENCE, I HAVE MOVED THE CAR SEAT TO THE CENTER POSITION. BUT THE SEAT DOES NOT FIT TIGHTLY THERE - IT MOVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE. EVEN IN THE CENTER POSITION, BOTH FRONT SEAT BACKS HIT THE EDGES OF THE CAR SEAT WHEN THEY ARE RECLINED.
NHTSA complaint #719396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Islip, NY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE COST TO HAVE THE SEATBELT REMOVED AND REPLACED $119.27
NHTSA complaint #701008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Prattville, ALCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING HEAD ON COLLISION, SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT HEAD.
NHTSA complaint #541436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tucson, AZ
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HIT THE LEFT PART OF VEHICLE THAT RAN A RED LIGHT. SHOULDER STRAP FROM LEFT BENCH SEAT BECAME UNLATCHED, CAUSING CHILD IN CAR SEAT TO BE THROWN AGAINST FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT. DEALER CANNOT FIND SEAT BELT PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #813705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Swansea, MACrash
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 40MPH HIT TREE HEAD-ON AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. OWNER NOTES THAT IN HUMID WEATHER WINDOWS CANNOT BE CLEARED.
NHTSA complaint #810939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rialto, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
SEATBELT WARNING LIGHT FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN SEATBELTS ARE IN USE.
NHTSA complaint #482603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elizabethton, TNCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT HOLD AND WILL NOT RELEASE. TT
NHTSA complaint #960781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.