Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
36
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-11-08 | 94V217000 |
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | 20,518 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | SOHC LK0/L24 (FROM HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/SATURN_I4_ENGINE#SOHC_LK0.2FL24) THE SOHC (LK0/L24) CYLINDER HEAD HA… |
| 2008-01-17 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 1995 SATURN SW! WAGON AT 50 MPH ON FREEWAY. WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL TO … |
| 2006-08-22 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | I BOUGHT A 1995 SATURN FROM PRECISION TUNE AUTO. THE CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CLEANED, AND WIRING FIXED. NO MENTION OF SE… |
| 2003-05-12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP. THE SEAT BELT LATCH DID NOT CONSISTENTLY LATCH TO THE BELT METAL CONTACT. *AK *… |
| 2003-03-08 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | I RECEIVED NOTICE REGARDING THE SEAT BACK OF MY 1995 SATURN WAGON. MY CAR DOES EXHIBIT WHAT WAS DESCRIBED - WHEN I LEA… |
| 2003-01-05 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE DEFROSTER WORKS SOMETIMES -- ONLY IF I PUT ON THE AC AT THE SAME TIME -- AND THEN INTERMITTENTLY IT STOPS WORKING A… |
| 2003-01-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE CYLINDER HEADS OF SOME SATURN CARS CRACK AND THE OIL MIXES WITH THE COOLANT. THE SATURN MANUFACTURER WILL NOT FIX T… |
| 2002-08-09 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | I WAS STOPPED ON AN INTERSTATE, AND REAR ENDED BY A CHEVROLET SEDAN. IT SLAMMED MY CAR INTO A MINIVAN IN FRONT OF ME. … |
| 2001-11-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE USES AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. I MUST ADD AT LEAST ONE QUART EVERY 200-300 MILES.*AK |
| 2001-04-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | FAN DID NOT WORK, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND EXPAND. YD |
| 2001-01-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL CONSUMPTION, CAUSED A BLOWN ENGINE. *AK |
| 2000-06-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMERS BRAKES FAILED, THE PEDAL BOTTOMED OUT ABOUT ONE INCH ABOVE THE FLOOR, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALE… |
| 2000-01-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND HER AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. … |
| 1999-03-13 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A DELAY OF UP TO THREE SECONDS WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WHEN THE CAR IS AT OPERATING TEMPER… |
| 1998-04-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | EXTREME ROAD NOISE FROM DATE OF PURCHASE, LEFT FRONT DOOR NEVER SEALS AIRTIGHT |
| 1997-06-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | SATURN AREA SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THAT THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS WERE TOO HARD, THEY'VE CHANGED THEM TO A SOFTER PAD. THE … |
| 1997-02-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. |
| 1996-08-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. TOOK TO DEALER & ENGINE OIL HAD LEAKED OUT. THE OIL LIGHT HAD MAL… |
| 1996-06-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *SD |
| 1995-09-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | GAS TANK TOTALLY DISTORTED. *DSH |
| 1995-08-17 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 45MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. TT |
| 1995-07-13 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. QCAW |
| 1995-07-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | AT 13,000 MILES THE BRAKES PULLED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. AT 19,000 MILES THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-06-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. ALSO DEVELOPING A PROBLEM IN FRONT SUSPENSION. *AK |
| 1995-04-09 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | UPON A REAR ENDER DRIVER SEAT BACK BROKE AND COLLAPSE. TT |
| 1995-04-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALL OUT, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT |
| 1995-01-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DEVICE UNDER THE DASH BOARD KEEPS DROPPING DOWN AND IT IS LOCATED RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, INTERFERING WITH S… |
| 1994-12-05 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR OF VEHICLE IS TOO LIGHT. *SKD |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER FEELS MANUFACTURERS DECISION NOT TO ISSUE RECALL ON POSSIBLE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKS IRRESPONSIBLE. NLM |
| — | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 1 | SEAT BACK CAUSES CONSUMER BACK INJURY/PAIN DUE TO DESIGN. NLM |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | No | 0 | BRAKE PEDAL BOTTOMS OUT WHEN BACKING UP, RESULTING IN GRADUAL STOPPING. *AK |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED. DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP. *AK |
| — | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | DURING A REAR END COLLISION, UPON IMPACT AT APPROX. 35MPH, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED HITTING CHILD IN HE… |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THIS REPORT IS NOT ABOUT MY VEHICLE; IT IS ABOUT ALL VEHICLES WITH A FACTORY DRL SYSTEM INSTALLED. MOST DRL SYSTEMS TU… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN SWITCHING TO REVERSE CAUSING DIFFICULTY WHEN PARKING, VALVE BODY REPLACED. *YC |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | A CRACKED ENGINE GASKET HAS ALLOWED OIL TO CONTAMINATE THE COOLANT COMPARTMENT. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A THICK MIXTURE O… |