Saturn Saturn 1999
Model Saturn made in 1999 by Saturn got 11 consumer complains there is 1 investigation as well as 25 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, child seat and communications. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, engine and engine cooling and equipment. The car had one investigation (seat belts).
Model 1999
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 97T37A | 09/01/1998 | 97T37 | 602938 | Additional service information for lcd digital odometer cluster. *yc | 01/21/1999 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 97T40A | 08/01/2001 | 97T40 | 621256 | This bulletin is to provide revised recommendations concerning the use of engine cooling system sealer in saturn vehicles containing dex-cool. *tt | 09/13/2001 |
| 97T04A | 08/01/2001 | 620967 | Technical information on engine coolant recovery reservoir discoloration due to engine cooling system sealer. *tt | 09/05/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 98I07 | 08/31/1998 | 601950 | Provided information on emission requirements. *yc | 08/31/1998 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 99T65 | 12/01/1999 | 609895 | Some customers may comment of a sizzling or hissing type noise when the vehicle is parked after air conditioner has been used. *tt | 04/11/2000 | |
| 98T18A | 11/01/1998 | 98T18 | 602994 | Concerns with a musty odor from the air conditioning system, most noticeable at vehicle start-up. *yc | 01/25/1999 |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 98T43 | 12/01/1998 | 603075 | Experiencing audio system am band radio noise. *yc | 02/01/1999 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 92T55C | 08/01/1998 | 92T55B | 609726 | Small white spots of rubbing compound left on vehicle from assembly plant. these spots may not come off during a normal car wash procedure. yd | 04/07/2000 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 99T15 | 04/01/1999 | 607349 | Some customers may comment that the vehicle runs out of fuel with no low fuel lamp on or low fuel lamp does not illuminate when fuel level is low. *tt | 09/21/1999 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 95T52E | 03/01/2003 | 95T52D | 10001674 | Bumps or iron dust on paint surface. *tt | 06/18/2003 |
| 94T098B | 08/01/1998 | 94T098A | 609588 | Paint surface has bumps or rust colored spots. | 04/04/2000 |
| 99T13 | 04/01/1999 | 606009 | Conditions with waterleak at right and / or left footwell area inside passenger compartment. *tt | 08/05/1999 | |
| 96T27A | 04/01/1999 | 96T27 | 605960 | Experiencing rattle, pop, or clicking noise from front end of vehicle over rough road surfaces. *tt | 08/04/1999 |
| 98T41 | 11/01/1998 | 602996 | Vehicles built after and including vin wz217016, xz119715, vin xz129456, xz129407 and xz134512 may exhibit a rattle or clunk noise from rear of vehicles at normal operating temperature. *tt | 01/25/1999 | |
| 98T03A | 09/01/1998 | 98T03 | 602935 | Some sedans, coupes and wagons built before and including vin xz124694 may exhibit a rattle, buzz and / or clunk from front door over rough road and / or with radio on. *tt | 01/21/1999 |
| 94T25E | 10/01/1998 | 94T25D | 602940 | Comments that a whistle type noise is heard at highway speeds, or groaning type noise durng periods of precipitation. *yc | 01/21/1999 |
| 94T32B | 09/01/1998 | 94T32A | 602739 | Subject regarding water leakage at right and/or left front footwell area. *yc | 01/07/1999 |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 97T23A | 11/01/1998 | 97T23 | 602993 | Some owners may comment on corrosion developing on the door at the weatherstrip contact area and of a white powder developing on the primary weatherstrip surface. *yc | 01/25/1999 |
| 96T19C | 11/01/1998 | 96T19B | 602992 | A condition with the rear exterior door panel is not tihgt against door structure. *yc | 01/25/1999 |
| TIRES | |||||
| 98I17 | 09/01/1998 | 602937 | Information on california vehicle code requirements regarding 1999 tire chain disclosure. *yc | 01/21/1999 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 97T04A | 08/01/2001 | 97T04 | 623906 | Information regarding the engine coolant recovery reservoir discoloration due to engine cooling system sealer. *slc | 10/31/2001 |
| 97T40A | 08/01/2001 | 97T40 | 623911 | Information regarding the engine cooling system sealer usage. *slc | 10/31/2001 |
| 96T46B | 07/01/1998 | 96T46A | 6092399 | Techinical information bulletin summarizing the powertrain control module (pcm) engine, transaxle and antilock brake controller electrically erasable / programmable read-only memory (eeprom) calibrations released to date. *tt | 12/07/2000 |
| 98T26 | 07/01/1998 | 609723 | The malfunction indicator lamp failed. yd | 04/07/2000 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 97T36A | 11/01/1998 | 97T36 | 602991 | Concerns with clunking noise in fornt side door when windows are operated. *yc | 01/25/1999 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||
| PE99050 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/28/1999 | 10/18/1999 | FRONT SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE DISENGAGEM | 99V280000 | |
| Odi received a vehicle owners questionnaire (voq) reporting that the driver's shoulder belt guide fell off of its mounting on the b-pillar within 24 hours of delivery of the vehicle (1999 sl-2) from the dealership.the complainant observed that the shoulder belt guide anchor both had an undistrurbed portion of thread locking compound on it, leading him to believe that the bolt had not been properly tightened at the factory.a preliminary evaluation has been opered to assess the scope of this phenomenon. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 02/10/1999 | 09/11/1998 | ||
| While driving 35 mph consumer rear ended another vehicle and driver's side/passenger's side air bags didn't deploy. also, shoulder lap belt didn't support the consumer, causing consumer to be pushed towards the windshield. *ak | |||
| CHILD SEAT | |||
| 11/01/1998 | |||
| The saturn vehicle i own has angled seats. the angle is for safety purposes to insure the passengers is sitting back during impact. however, when using a rear facing car seat it is a problem. the infant seat must be securly fastened with the seat belt. due to the angle, the seat leans forward. this results in the infant hanging forward. in order to eliminate the incline, consumer must use two rolled bath towels placed under the seat then insatll the car seat. this creates the correct angle the child can sit. also in an infant carrier the bar must go back. using the towels pushes the seat back which butts it up againist the front seat, and you cannot push the seat back any. we also tried a regular car seat (not an infant carrier), and it also required a rolled towel for the right adjustment. my concern is that in time with moment the towels allows moment and the seat works its way loose. i contacted saturn and they stated they do not test car seats in their vehicles. they suggested i try numerous car seats until i can find one that best fits my vehicle. we have tried three different types of new car seats. this is a safety hazard. the infant cannot hang forward. nor should you drive with a towel under the car seat which allows leverage. an infant does not have the neck control to lean back. therefore, car seats are designed to adjust to lean the child back. even with this adjustment, the angle in the seats results in the infant flopping forward. *ak | |||
| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/26/2003 | 1 | 09/05/1999 | |
| I have a 2003 saturn ion. the horn is very hard to operate. when it is activated it makes a very acceptable loud noise. but it is not easy to find the location on the wheel where it will function nor is it easy to activate. i am afraid that when it is needed in an emergency, i will not be able to activate it. when i asked my dealer to adjust it, he said , the horn was in a completely sealed unit with no adjustments. when i told him this was unsafe. his response was, there is nothing i can do at this level. i called saturns corporate office and spoke to both a representative and her supervisor. i was told the horn was functioning as designed and they would do nothing further at this time, when i asked how many other people were experiencing this problem, i was told, we do not have those statistics available. before i bought the saturn ion, i was driving a mercury topaz. i had no difficulty with the horn. i occasionally drive my husbands toyota corolla. again no problem. earlier we owned a variety of chevrolet products and i have never experienced difficulty in getting a horn to sound when i needed one. again, i think an emergency signal which is difficult to generate is an accident waiting to happen. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 11/20/2002 | |||
| Consumer stated that while driving and without warning the head gasket failed causing water to leak into the oil system. dealer notified.ts | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| The horrible daytime running lights on all saturns are blinding and dangerous to all drivers. by attracting our attention for several dangerous seconds, they also make themselves the target of collisions as the human eye is attacted to the brightest spot in its view. professional driving schools teach that this is exactly where one will steer their car in an accident avoidance maneuver. | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 2 | 03/22/2003 | ||
| Vehicle transmission cover is leaking/ brake rotors need resurfacing. *mr the transmission fluid was dark and the cover leaked. the service dealer suggested resurfacing the front brake rotors and discovered that two transmission bolts on the transmission leaked. the service dealer also commented the transmission cover was of bad design. *scc *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 02/10/1999 | 09/11/1998 | ||
| While driving 35 mph consumer rear ended another vehicle and driver's side/passenger's side air bags didn't deploy. also, shoulder lap belt didn't support the consumer, causing consumer to be pushed towards the windshield. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 03/02/2002 | 39990 | 1 | 06/29/1999 |
| Brake rotors warped and corroded at 39,660 miles. *jb | |||
| 2 | 03/22/2003 | ||
| Vehicle transmission cover is leaking/ brake rotors need resurfacing. *mr the transmission fluid was dark and the cover leaked. the service dealer suggested resurfacing the front brake rotors and discovered that two transmission bolts on the transmission leaked. the service dealer also commented the transmission cover was of bad design. *scc *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 10/18/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that when trying to accelerate the pedal snap and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle and will be force to pull over. dealer notified ts | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | ST. JAMES | 11780 | SATURN OF SMITHTOWN | 6313608900 |
| TX | SAN ANTONIO | 78238 | SATURN OF SAN ANTONIO | 210 681 2828 |
| WA | BREMERTON | JIFFY LUBE |