Driver assistance
Filed Oct 23, 2001
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, DRAMATIC SPEED REDUCTION AND HIGH SPEED ACCELERATION.
- NHTSA ID
- 9004660
1995 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.
24
Latest Oct 23, 2001
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.
7%
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.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
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 1995 Saturn Sl submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 24 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 Sep 12, 2000
THROTTLE PLATE AT AIR INLET TO FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM STICKS EACH TIME PEDAL IS INITIALLY PRESSED DOWN FROM A RELEASED POSITION, EVENTUALLY RELEASING WITH SUFFICIENT APPLIED FORCE. THIS CAN RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL JOLT IN ACCELERATION FROM A VEHICLE-STOPPED POSITION. SATURN SERVICE CONFIRMS THAT THIS IS A RELATIVELY COMMON PROBLEM, AND IS EASILY REPAIRED AS A MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 731163
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 6, 2000
WHILE IDLING IN PARK POSITION ENGINE BEGAN RACING ON ITS OWN ACCORD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DEALERSHIP ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE. PUT IT IN PARK AND GOT THE SERVICE MANAGER TO OBSERVE. HE HAD NO EXPLANATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 858033
- Incident
- Feb 26, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 24, 2000
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ON ITS OWN ACCORD, WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION SWITCH TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 855470
- Incident
- Jan 23, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 28, 1999
CAR LOSES POWER /A SLIGHT GAS SMELL /CAR CUTS OUT/ CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON/ STARTS AGAIN AFTER A FEW TRIES/ CAR HAS BEENSERVICED 4 TIMES/IT RUNS WELL SOMETIMES/ THEN IT DOES IT AGAIN/MECHANIC DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS/WHEN HE HAS CAR IT DOES NOT DO IT/HE DOES SEE GAS ALL OVER ENGINE A FEW TIMES/
- NHTSA ID
- 715341
Driver assistanceVisibility
Filed Sep 29, 1999
AFTER BARELY TWO YEARS, THE CRUISE CONTROL BEGAN WORKING ONLY INTERMITTENTLY; IT NOW SELDOM WORKS. BEFORE THE CAR HAD 50,000 MILES, THE SUNROOF WOULD GET STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION WHENEVER IT WAS USED. EVENTUALLY, AFTER A SATURN DEALER CLAIMED IT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THE SUNROOF BECAME PERMANENTLY STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 712516
- Incident
- Apr 3, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 12, 1999
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHENEVER IN SLOW TRAFFIC. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 845009
- Incident
- Aug 4, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 13, 1998
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE. WNER NOTES PEDAL IS MADE OF PVC TYPE MATERIAL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 822382
- Incident
- Apr 13, 1998
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Feb 11, 1998
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING A COLLISION.
- NHTSA ID
- 530268
- Incident
- Nov 11, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 24, 1997
WHEN AFTER SITTIN GOVERNIGHT, AND WHEN FIRST STARTING EARLY IN THE MORNING, THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK AND NOT RETURN. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BINDING CABLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 521348
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 9, 1997
WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND SHIFTING TRANSMISSION FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR, RPMS JUM FROM 1200 TO 1800, AND VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE. COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 519136
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 9, 1997
ACCELERATOR STICKS IN HER CAR.
- NHTSA ID
- 515645
- Incident
- Feb 11, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 8, 1997
SUDDEN ACCELERATION IS ONGOING. WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A SIGNAL LIGHT THE VEHICLE JUMPS FROM ABOUT 1200 TO 1800 RPM, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL ACCELERATE WHILE THE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. DURING THE ACCELERATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS TRYING TO COME BACK UP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 815161
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 19, 1996
CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED.
- NHTSA ID
- 511489
- Incident
- Nov 12, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed May 6, 1996
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING LOFF OF CONTROL. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 504364
- Incident
- Apr 28, 1996
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance
Filed Feb 3, 1996
BRAKE PADS MAKING NOISE.
- NHTSA ID
- 501334
- Incident
- Jan 13, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 15, 1995
WHEN PUTTING THE CRUISE CONTROL ON IT WILL NOT DISENGAGE . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 976667
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Nov 28, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING.TT CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING WST AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET, AFTER FIRST SIGN INDICATING CONSUMER'S EXIT TURNED OFF CRUISE CONTROL AT STEERING COLUM, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE AT SAME SPEED, ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED AT FULL SPEED.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 975579
- Incident
- Nov 11, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 21, 1995
Crash reported
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 975293
- Incident
- Nov 19, 1995
BrakesDriver assistanceInterior & seats
Filed Nov 20, 1995
CAR ACCELERATES WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON.
- NHTSA ID
- 501506
- Incident
- Nov 19, 1994
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 17, 1995
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE CRUISER CONTROL STUCK . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 968863
- Incident
- May 16, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 21, 1995
THROTTLE GET STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES VERY HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 964181
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 17, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 963835
- Incident
- Apr 15, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 22, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTOL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 962410
- Incident
- Feb 25, 1995
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.
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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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