Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 05/03/1997 | 2 | ||
| Copy of e-mail to saturn: dear saturn representative, my husband and i are considering buying another saturn sl2. however, we are concerned about safety. my previous sl2 (1995, #1g8zk5272sz131805) was hit from behind by a chevy tahoe on 5/3/97. i was pushed into another car in front of me. that vehicle (a toyota) ended up on top of my saturn. my sl2 was a total loss. i sustained neck and back muscle injuries. i continue to undergo treatments for recurring pain. the cab compartment of the sl2 held up well. however, the driver's seat collapsed and fell back against the back seat. it seems this lack of support may have added to my muscle strain. also, the airbag did not deploy. shouldn't it have deployed as the sl2 was pushed into the car in front? are these design issues or were they possibly defects in our car? would the '98 vehicles be safer in these respects? if helpful, we could send pictures of the sl2 after the accident. thank you - lyn & john pearson | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 09/29/2005 | 1 | 08/15/2003 | |
| Dt: 1995 saturn sl1 4 door. consumer's vehicle was involved in an accident on september 29, 2005 . upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. the consumer took pictures . however, had not contacted dealership or manufacturer because he thought vehicle was too old, and dealership information was unknown. the consumer was traveling 30-35 mph, hit the brakes, and they did not stop the vehicle. the vehicle has two front airbags . consumer's vehicle was hit on front and driver side of vehicle and the airbags did not deploy. the consumer was the only person in the vehicle and was wearing seat belts. the airbag light was not on prior to the crash. a police report was taken. the police report did not state anything about the airbags. the consumer gave the repair invoice to insurance company, but could get a copy. the road that consumer was traveling on was clear. after the impact lost control of vehicle which resulted in a crash. the consumer sustained cuts and bruises but was not taken to the hospital. the chest hit the steering wheel because the seat belts did not lock when hitting the brakes. was about 24 inches away from steering wheel. there was no other property damage. the back bumper on the other vehicle was damaged. consumer's vehicle has all the original parts.*ak | |||
| 07/06/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Car hit from the rear into a pickup while both were stopped at a red light. the driver's seat failed to stay in an upright position causing the driver to go back wards, injuring her neck. airbags did not deploy. the saturn was totalled being hit in both the rear and then hitting the p/u in it's rear.*ak | |||
| 02/04/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving in the right hand lane, and proceeding through traffic, took eyes off the road and rear ended another vehicle. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak | |||
| 08/28/1997 | |||
| When vehicle was involved in a crash hitting a tree head on, there was no deployment of either air bag. the vehicle has not been repaired. *ak | |||
| 04/24/1995 | |||
| Dual air bag did not deploy after a 35mph head-on collision. *ak | |||
| 02/04/1996 | |||
| Consumer was in and accident and the dual air bags didn't deploy . tt | |||
| Had two frontal collisions, both times the drivers air bag failed to deploy. tt | |||
| Had two frontal collisions, both times the passengers air bag failed to deploy. tt | |||
| 06/12/1995 | |||
| The car was involved in a front end collision and neither airbag deployed. please explain. tt | |||