1994 Saturn SL problems
Owners have filed 376 complaints about the 1994 Saturn SL with NHTSA. Seats account for 13% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of seat belts at 13%.
Complaints376
Crashes65
Fires5
Injuries49
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Seats 13.0% · 49
Seat belts 13.0% · 49
Service brakes, hydraulic 13.0% · 49
Engine and engine cooling 13.0% · 49
Vehicle speed control 9.8% · 37
Power train 9.6% · 36
Electrical system 6.6% · 25
Air bags 5.3% · 20
Severity
Of those complaints, 65 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 49 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Saturn SL in this data, 1994 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 1995 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 5 in the last three years against 5 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 120,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Driver's side automatic shoulder belt began to only move slowly then would only move up 2 inches from the closed door position- today the motor died(the gears are burned out). Cruise control would accelerate when depressed at 60 mph until brakes applied- I stopped using it completely for safety reasons. Seat belts
While driving consumer stopped at a stop sign, and child sitting in a child safety seat told the father that the seat belt came completely out of the back of the seat. However, all seat belts in the back seat remained unstitched. Consumer contacted the dealer. Seat belts · reported at 69,870 miles
This vehicle has the automatic shoulder belt and it does not work. When door is shut it is suppose to retract across the driver's shoulder, as it should it stay in the release position as if the door were opened. Dealer has been contacted. Seat belts
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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