2002 SATURN SL Complaints

LEFT FRONT STRUT/COIL SPRING BROKE IN HALF WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO EXTREME RUST. VEHICLE WAS A 2002 YEAR MODEL WITH 45,000 MILES. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND DEALER DID NOT CONSIDER RUST-INDUCED FAILURE TO BE ABNORMAL. COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC! *NM

2002 SATURN SL-1 REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. *KB THE CONSUMER NOTICED SOMETHING FLYING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS LOOSING CONTROL AND IMMEDIATELY GRASPED THE STEERING WHEEL TO REGAIN CONTROL. *JB

AFTER LEAVING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY BECAUSE THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED FOR A STALLED CAR IN THE LANE OF TRAFFIC WE WERE TRAVELING. THE CAR BEHIND ME ALSO STOPPED. THE CAR BEHIND THIS CAR COLLIDED WITH THE CAR BEHIND ME CAUSING IT TO COLLIDE WITH MY CAR WHICH WAS THEN PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR WAS SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE CARS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE HINGES OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT GAVE WAY CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE TO THE RECLINING POSITION. I WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE SEAT COULD NOT BE PLACED IN DRIVING POSITION. THIS KIND OF ACTION COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *JB

ANTENNA CONNECTOR (HOLDER) FAILS ON A 2002 SATURN SL1 WITH 42K MILES ON IT RADIO WOULDN'T RECEIVE FM RECEPTION OVER 30 MILES! HAD FACTORY PUT BACK IN AND NO DIFFERENCE THOUGHT RADIO WAS BAD NOT THE CASE! REMOVED HOLDER WHICH WAS DIFFICULT TO DO TOOK 5 HOURS REMOVING AND PUTTING A NEW ONE IN COST 44.00 FOR PART DEALER REFUSED TO PAY FOR IT! SPENT 50.00 REMOVING RADIO AND RE-INSTALLING RADIO! ANTENNA CONNECTOR (HOLDER) HAD SALT BUILD UP IN IT! *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TWO FRONT SEATS FAILED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER RECLINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WERE INJURED AS A RESULT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO WIRES AT THE BACK OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WERE POKING OUT THROUGH THE UPHOLSTERY AND SOMEONE COULD BE INJURED. IT WAS NOT SAFE FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AS WELL. THE DEALER OFFERED TO PAY FOR PARTIAL REPAIR BUT THE CONTACT EXPRESSED DISSATISFACTION WITH WITH THE SEAT BECAUSE THERE WAS FAULTY ON WORKMANSHIP.

2002 SL2 FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TS A DEFECT OR PRODUCT FAILURE IN THE COIL SPRING MOUNT, STRUT MOUNT OR TIE ROD RELEASED ENOUGH KINETIC ENERGY TO LIFT THE VEHICLE OFF THE PAVEMENT AND SHATTER THE WINDSHIELD AND BODY ND JETTISON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25MPH, THE FUEL LINE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE FUEL LINE WAS REPAIRED.

MY CAR HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS. THE STEERING SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. THE CLIMATE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. IT HAS BROKEN DOWN 2 TIMES. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND GM WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP WITH ANY PROBLEMS I HAVE.. THEY JUST GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND. AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 1 TIME.. WHICH STILL NEVER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.. THE SPEED OF THE WIPERS WHEN ON HIGH ARE SLOWER THEN MOST CARS RESULTING IN POOR VISION. THE AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF WHEN I GOT IN TO A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 45 MPH.. THIS HAS TO BE THE WORST CAR OUT THERE. *JB

PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND WAS ABLE TO PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING...WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR AND DRIVE IT. I DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG THE CAR HAS BEEN LIKE THIS! *NM