Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 02/15/2005 | 54000 | 1 | |
| The consumer complained about the front seat belt problem. the driver's side seat belt will not retract after use. the passenger's side seat belt will not extend out for use. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and was informed that the repair will cost $900.00. *ak *sc | |||
| 09/20/1999 | 09/01/1996 | ||
| Seat belt would not come out of holder. this occured while on vacation dealer at my vacation location charged for repair i felt shoud have been done free. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 05/27/1998 | 1 | 05/21/1997 | |
| Seat belt lock. belt had to be replaced. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1999 | |
| This was the first time the passenger seatbelt assembly broke, driver's side broke on 12/30/2001 mileage 120,000. *ak | |||
| 06/29/2000 | 07/01/1999 | ||
| The saturn was struck from the rear in the merge lane while preparing to merge into traffic. the seat belt failed to function resulting in driver striking the steering wheel with her face. lacerations, stitches, broken nose resulted. passenger seat belt functioned properly.*ak | |||
| 07/07/1998 | |||
| Consumer was at a stop when another vehicle rear ended consumer's vehicle. upon impact, driver's side seatbelt broke, and vehicle was totaled. *ak | |||
| 08/05/1998 | 1 | 08/05/1999 | |
| Seat belt assembly failed.mgm | |||
| 12/17/1996 | 1 | ||
| Passenger and driver's side seat belt failed, not releasing properly. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/05/2004 | 79000 | 2 | |
| Driver's side and passenger's side seat belts locked. *ak | |||
| 02/04/1999 | 3 | 09/01/1996 | |
| My seat belt locks up intermittantly. it appears to happen more in bad weather. i think it is the retractor system, but i am not sure. i will contact the dealer this week. i have searched the nhtsa's consumer complaints and found 4 similar to mine. please let me know, if this is something saturn should pay for. *ak | |||
| Seat belts are difficult to engage, the locks are not secure. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 11/30/2003 | 23000 | 1 | 09/01/2002 |
| Driver's side seat belt retractor failed. *ak *mr | |||
| 03/09/2001 | 1 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Driver's seat belt lower retractor froze w/ seat belt in retracted position, rendering seat belt inoperable. retractor is not in a location servicable by the owner, and is currently stuck fast for no apparant reason. cost of repair not yet known. car is a very low milage vehicle, formerly owned by an elderly man. car had 10,200 miles on it in sept. 2000 when purchased directly from estate. problem first appeared on 3/9/01 after i've driven the car about 9000 miles. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Seat belt retractor experiencing failure. *yc | |||
| Front passenger's seat belt will not retract. dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 12/17/1997 | 1 | 09/18/1996 | |
| Driver's side seat belt stuck. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 09/09/1999 | |||
| The rear seat belts(outboard) do not fit a smaller adult(5 ft) properly. there is no ability to adjust them. | |||
| 03/01/1997 | 03/16/1999 | ||
| Both driver and passenger side front seats and shoulder belts do not lock up, and allow occupants to move forward excessively. back seat belt will not retract. mechanic has seen vehicle. *ak *ml | |||