Saturn Sw2 1995
Model Sw2 made in 1995 by Saturn got 33 consumer complains there are 3 investigations as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. The car had some investigations: equipment, seats. There was one recall concerning seats .
Model 1995
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V045000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 01/01/1994 to 08/31/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 138691 | 03/13/1999 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/12/1999 | 03/17/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. some front seat back recliner gear teeth may wear excessively through repeated use, and could cause the seat back to slip partially rearward when force is applied. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this happens while the vehicle is being driven, it could cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front seat recliner mechanisms. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 13, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact saturn at 1-800-553-6000, prompt 3.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | ||||||
| PE94079 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/07/1994 | 02/24/1995 | CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA95003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/24/1995 | 05/31/1996 | CRUISE CONTROL FAILURES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | ||||||
| RQ00005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/16/2000 | 08/19/2000 | FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSE | 99V045000 | |
| On march 05, 1999, general motors saturn division issued a safety recall, 99v-045, to correct the seat recliner mechanism of the driver and front passenger seats of certain 1994 and 1995 model years vehicles.the recall involved 136,300 sc1, sc2, sl,sl1, sl2, sw1, and sw2 vehicles.the recliner gear teeth of these vehicles can wear excessively through repeated use and could cause the seat back to recline or collapse rearward inadvertently.as a remedy, saturn will replace the seat recliner mechanism.odi has received 29 consumer complaints from owners of 1994 and 1995 vehicles alleging either or both the driver's and the front passenger's seat back failures.all of these vehicles are outside of the recall population.the purpose of the rq is to investigate the nature of the problem and the scope of the recall. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 1 | 04/21/1997 | |
| Consumer was driving on the interstate when another vehicle hit the passenger's side, and her airbag didn't deploy. *ak *ml | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 01/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Power control module failed. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 04/18/2001 | 1 | 04/18/2001 | |
| Fan did not work, causing engine to overheat and expand. yd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/03/2001 | 1 | ||
| Oil consumption, caused a blown engine. *ak | |||
| 08/23/1996 | 1 | ||
| Was driving a noise was heard coming from the engine. took to dealer & engine oil had leaked out. the oil light had malfunctioned on panel. the engine had to be rebuilt. piston rod rings/ cylinder/crankshaft & bearings need replacing also. the axle seal was replaced five times. transmission leaks oil on the housing area & it was cracked. *ak | |||
| A cracked engine gasket has allowed oil to contaminate the coolant compartment. this has resulted in a thick mixture of oil and coolant. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 08/01/2001 | ||
| This vehicle uses an excessive amount of oil. i must add at least one quart every 200-300 miles.*ak | |||
| 08/23/1996 | 1 | ||
| Was driving a noise was heard coming from the engine. took to dealer & engine oil had leaked out. the oil light had malfunctioned on panel. the engine had to be rebuilt. piston rod rings/ cylinder/crankshaft & bearings need replacing also. the axle seal was replaced five times. transmission leaks oil on the housing area & it was cracked. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| This report is not about my vehicle; it is about all vehicles with a factory drl system installed. most drl systems turn on only the headlights. this is dangerous! the operator sees light on the highway from the drl controlled headlights and is lulled into feeling safe, thinking my lights are on, everybody can see me. unfortunately, the driver is only half right. the vehicle can not be seen from behind, because the parking lights are not on. ok you will say. what about the vehicles that use 'bright front parking lights'? well, here in oregon, the use of parking lights only is against the law. oregon says when ever parking lights are used, the headlights must be on. my vehicle does not have a factory installed drl system. i had an aftermarket system, patterned after the subaru's, recently installed. when ever the vehicle's ignition key is in the run position, the 'stalk' that controlls the exterior lights is active, which means that where ever that light switch is positoned, when i start the car, that's what lights are on (or off) and when i remove the ignition key, all lights (that may have been on) go off. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| Vehicle stalled and died. dealer has replaced fuel pump. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Fuel pump failed, causing vehicle to stall. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Gas tank totally distorted. *dsh | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 08/23/1996 | 1 | ||
| Was driving a noise was heard coming from the engine. took to dealer & engine oil had leaked out. the oil light had malfunctioned on panel. the engine had to be rebuilt. piston rod rings/ cylinder/crankshaft & bearings need replacing also. the axle seal was replaced five times. transmission leaks oil on the housing area & it was cracked. *ak | |||
| 01/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Device under the dash board keeps dropping down and it is located right in front of the brake pedal, interfering with stopping ability. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1995 | ||
| Automatic transmission hesitates when switching to reverse causing difficulty when parking, valve body replaced. *yc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 08/23/1996 | 1 | ||
| Was driving a noise was heard coming from the engine. took to dealer & engine oil had leaked out. the oil light had malfunctioned on panel. the engine had to be rebuilt. piston rod rings/ cylinder/crankshaft & bearings need replacing also. the axle seal was replaced five times. transmission leaks oil on the housing area & it was cracked. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 08/23/1996 | 1 | ||
| Was driving a noise was heard coming from the engine. took to dealer & engine oil had leaked out. the oil light had malfunctioned on panel. the engine had to be rebuilt. piston rod rings/ cylinder/crankshaft & bearings need replacing also. the axle seal was replaced five times. transmission leaks oil on the housing area & it was cracked. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/13/1995 | |||
| Seat belt buckle failed. qcaw | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 04/09/1995 | |||
| Upon a rear ender driver seat back broke and collapse. tt | |||
| During a rear end collision, upon impact at approx. 35mph, front passenger side seat back collapsed hitting child in head who was in century child safety seat. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 02/23/1997 | 1 | 09/12/1994 | |
| Antilock brakes failed, causing accident. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 06/28/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving the consumers brakes failed, the pedal bottomed out about one inch above the floor, took vehicle to dealer but they couln't find any problems. nlm | |||
| 07/12/1995 | |||
| At 13,000 miles the brakes pulled the car off the road. at 19,000 miles the same problem. please describe. tt | |||
| 12/05/1994 | 5 | ||
| Brakes failed, causing loss of control/accident. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 06/13/1997 | |||
| Saturn area service manager says that the original brake pads were too hard, they've changed them to a softer pad. the first time changed at 13,740 miles, second time at 30,000 and now at 37,000. consumer is out of warranty, but that's not the problem. saturn says it's design and consumer feels he should not pay for manufacturer's design problems. softer pads do not wear as fast but still wear out. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 06/23/1995 | |||
| Excessive wear of front brake rotors and pads. also developing a problem in front suspension. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 06/03/1996 | 3 | ||
| Master cylinder failed. *sd | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| Brake pedal bottoms out when backing up, resulting in gradual stopping. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/17/1995 | |||
| While driving above 45mph the vehicle vibrates. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 12/05/1994 | 5 | ||
| Rear of vehicle is too light. *skd | |||