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1995 Saturn Sl Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Body & structure 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.
8
Latest Aug 7, 2000
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.
2%
of 355 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Saturn Sl submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 body or structure

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

Body & structureElectrical
Filed Aug 7, 2000

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START. ALL ELECTRICAL DOORS LOCKED IN POSITIONS, OCCUPANT COULD NOT EXIT VEHICLE/DOORS COULD NOT BE MANUALLY OPENED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO OTHER PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
866937
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+1 more
Filed May 15, 1998

EGR VALVE WAS STICKING CAUSING THE SES LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE/STALL.

NHTSA ID
535577
Incident
Mar 17, 1997
Body & structureBrakesEngine+2 more
Filed May 5, 1998

POWER WINDOW MOTOR BURNED OUT.

NHTSA ID
535156
Body & structureTransmission
Filed Mar 12, 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
500819
Incident
Jan 8, 1996
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance
Filed Feb 3, 1996

BRAKE PADS MAKING NOISE.

NHTSA ID
501334
Incident
Jan 13, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Oct 26, 1995

VEHICLES 2 FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS ARE LEAKING.DUE TO POOR DESIGN. TT

NHTSA ID
973977
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+3 more
Filed Feb 26, 1995

BAD VALVE SPRINGS AND BENT CONNECTING ROD.

NHTSA ID
482603
Incident
Jan 27, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jan 5, 1995
Crash reported

SUNVISORS ARE TO SMALL CAUSING FAILURE TO BLOCK SUN CAUSING ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID
958284
Incident
Dec 31, 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

Interior & seats74Engine68Brakes56Steering37Transmission36Airbags31Electrical27Driver assistance24Visibility16Seat belts12Tires & wheels12

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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