Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 09/01/2000 | |||
| Air conditioner: foul smell like cat pee/ammonia after using a/c. reported several times to dealer; they removed a/c parts and cleaned evaporator, etc but smell persists. unsafe for owner's health to use a/c; odor causes headache and breathing trouble.*ak | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1997 | ||
| When defrosting windshield glass fogs thicker. | |||
| Extremely foul order from the ventilation system in the car, on order when car is stopped, repeatedly failed to correct problem, found fungus (mold, mildew, bacteria) in a/c unit. | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 12/16/1996 | 3 | ||
| Driving vehicle during the rainy weather rear window would be distorted or wavy, visibility would be very poor; took to dealership who called it the christmas tree effect. saturn has pin-stripped the orange defroster lines block. this eliminated the christmas tree effect, but darkened the interior of vehicle. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 10/20/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| Was driving approximately 50mph and was merging into traffic when transmission locked in gear and failed to change.*ak consumer stated prior to purchasing vehicle she complained of a clunk noise when changed gears into reverse, also the driver side brake light is inoperable, also the right side mirror needed to be replaced, engine mounts were replaced,brakes were replaced, serpentine belt was cracked, engine overheats.*slc | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - INTERIOR | |||
| Owner states that when looking into rearview mirror at night she sees 24 lights from vehicle behind her and also from the reflection of the lights on defroster panel in her own vehicle. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 11/21/2000 | |||
| While driving at 65 mph on interstate, driver's window shattered into small pieces, cause unknown. contacted saturn company, and it will get back to consumer. please add additional information. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1997 | ||
| Windshield glass defective causing poor visibility due to film coating. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| While driving in rainy weather conditions windshield wipers become inoperable. cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak | |||