Visibility
Filed Mar 5, 2002
CONSUMER HAS A COMPLAINT ON THE SLANTED WINDSHIELDS CAUSING A BLINDING REFLECTION ON THE COMPONENTS ON THE DASH. *JG
- NHTSA ID
- 564572
1996 Saturn Sl Visibility Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Visibility 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.
16
Latest Mar 5, 2002
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.
6%
of 287 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.
0
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 windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Saturn Sl submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 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 visibility
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Visibility
Filed May 16, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 722766
- Incident
- Mar 20, 2000
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+5 more
Filed Aug 13, 1998
VENTILLATION SYSTEM BLOW AIR THAT SMELLS AND CONTAINS MOLD.
- NHTSA ID
- 538969
Visibility
Filed Dec 2, 1997
WINDSHIELD HAS A CLOUDY GLARE ON THE OUTSIDE.
- NHTSA ID
- 525608
Visibility
Filed Oct 27, 1997
SUN ROOF FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603547
- Incident
- May 1, 1996
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+3 more
Filed Sep 9, 1997
IGNITION KEY STICKING.
- NHTSA ID
- 521851
TransmissionVisibility
Filed Sep 8, 1997
TRANSMISSION HEAT GASKET FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603877
- Incident
- May 28, 1996
Visibility
Filed Sep 8, 1997
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603876
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1997
Visibility
Filed Sep 8, 1997
SUN ROOF FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603848
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1996
Visibility
Filed Sep 2, 1997
SUN ROOF MOTOR FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603801
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1995
Visibility
Filed Feb 12, 1997
DEFROSTER INADEQUATE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
- NHTSA ID
- 602859
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1996
Visibility
Filed Jan 2, 1997
ALL OF THE WINDOWS FOG UP AND THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT HELP, HAS TO CONTINUE TO WIPE OFF WINDOWS WHILE DRIVING, SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE DEFROSTER IS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 807004
EngineVisibility
Filed Oct 24, 1996
1 injury reported
ENGINE MALFUNCTION NOT CORRECTED DESPITE BEING SERVICED 7 TIMES AND REPLACING: SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, FUEL INJECTORS, AND VALVES. FRONT DRIVER'S WINDOW EXPLODED BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRONIC SWITCH--CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER. OWNERS WISH TO HAVE MONEY BACK OR REPLACEMENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 510589
- Incident
- Feb 4, 1996
Visibility
Filed Jul 2, 1996
HIGH LEVEL OF INTERIOR GLARE CREATED BY DASHBOARD'S REFLECTION ON SHARPLY SLANTED WINDSHIELD, IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 986424
- Incident
- May 30, 1996
Visibility
Filed Feb 1, 1996
IN COLD WEATHER, WINDSHIELD WASHER DOES NOT SPRAY, WIPERS SMEAR WHATEVER IS ON WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 501216
- Incident
- Dec 23, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jan 22, 1996
FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED AFTER STARTING AND WARMING UP; NO DAMAGE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE; CRACK 1 1/2 FT LONG; BELIEVED TO BE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 977956
- Incident
- Jan 19, 1996
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
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .