at 127 miles
NEW Orleans, LA
Crash
AIR BAGS
I HAVE SOO MUCH PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR
NHTSA complaint #11081170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2001 Saturn SL airbag problems
13 of the 137 complaints about the 2001 Saturn SL are about the airbag system — 9% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 73,000 miles.
13
Complaints
8
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Frontal
7
53.8%
AIR Bags
5
38.5%
Side/Window
1
7.7%
Airbags across every Saturn SL year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 66,000 miles
Island Lake, IL
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS
OUR DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON 10/9/2014. A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER. OUR DAUGHTER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND HIT THE VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT END OF THE SATURN TO THE DRIVERS DOOR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT WE BELIEVE THEY SHOULD HAVE. OUR DAUGHTER SUSTAINED INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10644252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 133,000 miles
Columbus, OH
Crash
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 18 2009 A LADY PULLED OUT OF A SIDE STREET AND WE HIT. I COULD NOT AVOID HER. IM NOT SURE WHAT SPEED I WAS GOING AT IMPACT BUT I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AT 40 MPH. MY FRONT END HIT HER SIDE.MOST PASSENGERS ME, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND TWO OTHERS WERE INJURED. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. IM NOT SURE IF THEY SHOULD HAVE BUT AT THAT SPEED AND THE IMPACT I FEEL THEY DEFINITELY SHOULD HAVE. MY DAUGHTER AND I FLEW FORWARD AND SHE HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND I WENT INTO THE STEERING WHEEL COMING VERY CLOSE TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR IN TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #10278294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albuquerque, NM
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
LTR FROM SENATOR BINGAMAN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, RE FRONT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN HER 2001 SATURN SL1. *NJ THE AIR BAD DEPLOYED WHEN THE CONSUMER SON EXITED THE VEHICLE AFTER FIRMLY CLOSING THE DOOR. THE CONSUMER HAD AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR INSPECT THE VEHICLE, AND HE STATED THE VEHICLES COMPUTER REGISTERED AN EVENT THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10242594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albuquerque, NM
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MALFUNCTION OF PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ON 2001 SATURN SL1. *NJ THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE CONSUMER'S SON EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP WITH THE ENGINE IDLING.
NHTSA complaint #10238268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,000 miles
Pawtucket, RI
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*- WHILE GETTING OUT THE 2001 SATURN SL 1, THE CONTACT CLOSED THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY STATED THEY COULDN'T ASSIST THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE ANY PREVIOUS WORK DONE ON THE AIR BAGS BEFORE, AND AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE THERE WAS NO AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10183781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 96,650 miles
Covington, LA
AIR BAGS
WHILE PARKING, AT THE SPEED OF ABOUT 3 MPH I HIT THE SIDE OF A CEMENTED DRIVEWAY WHICH WAS HIGHER THAN THE STREET, AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO MY BUMPER OR ANY OTHER PARTS OF MY CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10181015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,500 miles
Glen Allen, VA
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS
ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM I WAS TRAVELING ON I 295 NORTH WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 65 MPH. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE INTERSTATE DRIVING A 2001 SATURN SL1 BLUE IN COLOR. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHICH WAS A SATURN VUE SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES HITTING A WHITE HONDA THAT WAS IN FRONT OF HIM. WHEN THE VUE HIT THE HONDA THE VUE WENT FROM THE MIDDLE LANE OF TRAFFIC TO THE LEFT LANE. I WAS BEHIND THE VUE IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND WHEN THE VUE WENT INTO THE LEFT LANE I HIT THE WHITE HONDA ON THE RIGHT BUMPER AND WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 55 MPH AND 65 MPH. MY CAR THEN SPUN AROUND AND I THEN HIT THE VUE IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND MY CAR ENDED UP BETWEEN THE MIDDLE AND LEFT HAND LANE. THE TWO AIRBAGS IN MY 2001 SATURN SL1 NEVER DEPLOYED. MY CAR HAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AND WILL PROBABLY BE A TOTAL LOSS. THIS VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10138196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,000 miles
Stockton, CA
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN KNEE IN THREE PLACES AND NOW UNABLE TO WALK. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL. *JB INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10087794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Longmont, CO
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR-ENDED IT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #10065408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 47,000 miles
Southampton, NY
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE,BOTH AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING WHILE PARKING VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10044278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tanner, AL
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, CONSUMER RAN INTO SIDE OF A BRIDGE AND HIT BOTH SIDES. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED AND THERE WAS ONE INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #8011936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbus, OH
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #895494 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.