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1993 Saturn Sl Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
19
Latest Feb 26, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
11%
of 175 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Saturn Sl submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Driver assistance
Filed Feb 26, 2005

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65 MPH AND CRUISE CONTROL JUST SPEED UP ABOUT 10 MPH OUT OF THE BLUE. CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK AND RPMS TO JUMP. *JB

NHTSA ID
10112206
Incident
Feb 20, 2005
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 11, 2001

WAS GOING 64MPH AND HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON. WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS TOUCHED CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE. CRUISE CONTROL HAD BECOME STUCK. FINALLY ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND TAPPED ON BRAKES. CRUISE CONTROL RELEASED AFTER VEHICLE HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT CABLE TO CONTROL MODULE WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.*AK

NHTSA ID
892497
Incident
Apr 28, 2001
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 20, 1998

WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. DRIVER APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND MANUALLY TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL TO STOP VEHICLE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WILL BE CHECKED. *AK

NHTSA ID
827036
Incident
Aug 19, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 29, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID
803031
Incident
May 1, 1993
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 8, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES. TT

NHTSA ID
971813
Incident
Sep 1, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 2, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON A DOWN GRADE FREEWAY. *AK

NHTSA ID
484682
Incident
May 1, 1994
Driver assistance
Filed May 5, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO ENGAGE UPON FIRST ATTEMPT, ALSO WILL DISENGAGE ON ITS OWN. *SKD

NHTSA ID
486274
Incident
May 5, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed May 3, 1995

EA95-003 CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE TO REMAIN SET AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. TT

NHTSA ID
964719
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed May 2, 1995

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKING AT TIMES AND AT OTHER TIMES NOT WORKING. TT

NHTSA ID
964612
Incident
May 1, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed May 1, 1995

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UPON SETTING CRUISE CONTROL. *AW

NHTSA ID
489781
Incident
Aug 11, 1993
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 26, 1995
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEED TRY TO TURN CAR ACCELERATE AND HIT STREET DIVIDER. TT

NHTSA ID
964414
Incident
Apr 21, 1994
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 14, 1995

SET CRUISE CONTROL, AND IT ACCELERATES. TT

NHTSA ID
963762
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 17, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, WHEN SET ON 55MPH SUDDENLY VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE WITHOUT TOUCHING BRAKE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT

NHTSA ID
962152
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 17, 1995

WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED; SET AT 65 MPH; ACCORDING TO STATE TROOPER, SPEED WAS 8 MILES OVER SPEED LIMIT. TT

NHTSA ID
962126
Incident
Jun 26, 1993
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 17, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. TT

NHTSA ID
962121
Incident
Mar 3, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 16, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY DISENGAGES WHILE DRIVING. TT

NHTSA ID
962050
Incident
Mar 15, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 10, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL AFTER ENGAGED HAS LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRVING,PE94-079 ACTIVE. VEHICLE MISSES AND BACKFIRES. TT

NHTSA ID
961674
Incident
Feb 14, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 7, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T RESUME AT SET MILEAGE, USUALLY 2 TO 3 MPH LOWER THEN SET. TT

NHTSA ID
961548
Incident
Mar 7, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 7, 1995

EXPERIENCING CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM, IT LOOSES OR GAIN SPEED FROM SET POINT. TT

NHTSA ID
961381
Incident
Mar 4, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes37Engine31Interior & seats23Transmission21Electrical19Seat belts15Airbags10Tires & wheels9Body & structure8

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