2001 Saturn LS Interior & seats Problems

The contact owns a 2001 Saturn LS1. The contact stated that the front driver’s seat failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that the power adjust switch was inoperable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the electrical wiring for the switch was damaged. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

NHTSA ID

11635950

Incident

May 12, 2024

Mileage

30,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY CARS IDLE DROPPED AND STALKED MY CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. I GOT IT RESTSRTED AND MADE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY DRIVING OUT OF TOWN WITH INFANT IN THE BACK IT STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME LEAVING US STRANDED IN A INTERSECTION. KIND PEOPLE PUSHED US OFF THE BUSY ROADWAY I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED MY HUSBAND DISCOVERED IT WAS MY IAC VALVE. TO REPLACE THIS ITS OVER 150 DOLLARS IT CONTINUES TO LEAVE ME STRANDED WHEN I TURN AND WHEN IM IN A INTERSECTION! MY INTERIOR ON MY DRIVERS SEAT HAS SUNK TO BELOW THE METAL SEAT FRAME I HAVE TO SIT ON PILLOWS TO SEE PROPERLY!

NHTSA ID

10725219

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

95,000 mi

LEFT TAIL LIGHT HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS. NOW BOTH TAIL LIGHTS AND THE DASH (CONTROL PANEL) LIGHTS HAVE FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. FUSES CHECKED & REPLACED BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO NOTICED THAT ALL GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS (EXCEPT PARK) ARE LIT UP SIMULTANEOUSLY. I CAN'T AFFORD ANY MORE TRAFFIC TICKETS FOR INOPERABLE TAIL LIGHTS!*AK

NHTSA ID

10116466

Incident

Apr 4, 2005

Mileage

57,000 mi

THE HEADLIGHTS, DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTATION, AND DOME LIGHT OF THIS AUTOBILE ARE CONSTANTLY DIMMING AND BRIGHTENING (FLICKERING). THIS IS MAKING NIGHT TIME DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. SATURN HAS ISSUED TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN 04-08-42-001 IN FEBRUARY 2004 STATING THAT THIS IS A "NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC". I BELIEVE IT IS A PRESENT DANGER AND COULD ALSO BE A SIGN OF A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID

10098893

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

Mileage

35,000 mi

MY BRAKE, TAIL, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS KEEP FAILLING. I'VE REPLACED HARNESSES AND OTHER WIRES. I ALSO HAVE SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL AND AUTOMATIC LOCKING SYSTEM FAILURE. THEN I HAVE TROUBLE STARTING MY VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. NOW I HAVE OTHER LAMP (LIGHT) PROBLEMS. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY AUDIO SYSTEM WHERE IT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO USE ANY OF THE BUTTONS, WHATEVER IS PLAYING THAT IS WHAT YOU HEAR UNTIL IT DECIDES TO WORK AGAIN. MY FUEL EFFICIENCY IS NOT GOOD EITHER, I'M HAVING ENGINE NOISES AND EXHAUST PROBLEMS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10098233

Incident

Oct 26, 2004

WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH STARTED UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10091579

Incident

Sep 8, 2004

Mileage

45,500 mi

TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC SMOKE STARTED COMING UP FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC AND HAD TO WORK MY WAY ACROSS TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. WHILE CROSSING LANES THE BACK OF THE SEAT STARTED GIVING AWAY AND LOWERED TO A RECLINING AND ALMOST LAYING DOWN POSITION. I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE AND ESPECIALLY THE SEAT. I MADE IT TO THE ROAD SIDE, GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND FRANTICALLY CALLED THE SATURN DEALER FOR HELP. THE PERSON ON THE PHONE TOLD ME MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND SHE COULD NOT HELP ME. SHE SUGGESTED I CALL MY INSURANCE AGENCY. NOT ONLY AM I FRIGHTENED OVER WHAT I JUST WENT THROUGH BUT NOW I'M STRANDED BECAUSE SATURN DOES NOT GIVE ROADSIDE SERVICE HELP IF YOU ARE JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. *LA

NHTSA ID

10082379

Incident

Jul 14, 2004

Mileage

39,281 mi

UNDER COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE'S DOOR LOCKS MAY OR MAY NOT LOCK. *MR TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THE LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK; HOWEVER, DOOR LOCK IS NOT RESPONDING PROMPTLY TO THE SIGNAL FROM THE REMOTE. THE IT WAS FOUND OUT BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WAS BINDING. THE TECHNICIAN THEN REPLACED THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. *LA

NHTSA ID

10066624

Incident

Mar 31, 2004

Mileage

25,500 mi

2001 SATURN LS SEDAN. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BACK COLLAPSED UPON IMPACT TO LEFT REAR. FRONT PASSENGER WAS KILLED. AUTOPSY AVAILABLE FROM CORONER. ACCIDENT REPORT AVAILABLE FROM COUNTRY SHERRIFF'S OFFICE. CAR STILL AVAILABLE AS INSURANCE HAS YET TO BE SETTLED BUT SUBJECT TO BE AUCTIONED IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. NO AIRBAGS ACTUATED ALTHOUGH SIDE AIR CURTAINS ARE INSTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10062779

Incident

Mar 11, 2004

THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS ON MY 2001 SATURN L200 DIM OR FLICKER. THIS IS A DISTRACTION DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING AND WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. N ONE PARTUCULAR OCCASION I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN I NORMALLY WOULDN'T HAVE EXPECTED TO DUE TO THE FURTHER REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY AS THE HEADLIGHTS. DIMMED. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT OTHER DRIVERS MAY THINK THAT I AM FLASHING THE HEADLIGHTS AT THEM. THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS DIMMED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. SATURN STATES THAT THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO REPAIR. *AK

NHTSA ID

10057049

Incident

Feb 10, 2004

2001 SATURN, PURCHASED JUNE 2001, HAD TO REPLACE REAR TIRES TWICE DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. CURRENTLY I HAVE ABOUT 41000 MILES ON THE L300. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE AFFINITY. ALSO THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. THE DECK LID IS MISALIGNED AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT IS STILL NOT RIGHT.

NHTSA ID

10040834

Incident

Sep 22, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS DIM FOR NO KNOWN REASON, EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL GETTING THE SAME RESULT. WAS TOLD BY SATURN DEALER THAT THIS WAS COMMON AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WOULD THINK THAT VOLTAGE REGULATION WOULD BE A SIMPLE THING TO FIX.

NHTSA ID

751466