10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
13 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,829 miles

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1997 Saturn SL seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1997 Saturn SL Owner Comments

problem #14

Oct 132005

SL 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 145,610 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My car was backed into in an accident which pushed the frond end back into the radiator support and buckled the hood. The car in front of me stopped as we were going down the street at about 25 mph, then reversed at top speed into my front end. Neither airbag deployed.

- Ottumwa, IA, USA

problem #13

Oct 312003

SL

  • 104,000 miles
Vehicle was in a frontal collision while driving at 25 mph. Upon impact, neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership.

- Aberdeen, MD, USA

problem #12

Jan 082002

(reported on)

SL

  • miles
Vehicle hit a curve at 10 mph causing air bags to unexpectedly deploy.

- Tuson, AZ, USA

problem #11

Aug 112000

(reported on)

SL

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle was involved in a head-on collision at 35 mph, and neither air bag deployed. Dealer was contacted.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #10

May 302000

SL

  • miles
While driving about 20 mph on a road air bag detonated, but did not deploy.

- Bell Flower, CA, USA

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problem #9

Jan 162000

SL

  • miles
ABS brakes failed resulting in multiple accidents, no deployment of both air bags during collision, passenger seat collapsed during impact injuries due to failures.

- Duluth, GA, USA

problem #8

Jun 011999

SL

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

During minor impact the passenger side air bag deployed violently causing facial injury and jaw pain to passenger. Nlm

- Bedford, TX, USA

problem #7

Jun 011999

SL

  • miles
During minor impact the passenger side air bag deployed violently causing facial injury and jaw pain to passenger. Nlm

- Bedford, TX, USA

problem #6

Jun 011999

SL

  • miles
During minor impact the passenger side air bag deployed violently causing facial injury and jaw pain to passenger. Nlm

- Bedford, TX, USA

problem #5

Oct 221999

SL

  • miles
Vehicle crashed into a telephone pole head-on, and there was no deployment of the driver's side or passenger's side air bags vehicle was totalled.

- Drexel Hill, PA, USA

problem #4

Sep 301999

(reported on)

SL

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy.

- Lake Center, IN, USA

problem #3

Oct 261997

SL

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was hit from behind, and the force of the accident hit another veihcle in which neither air bag deployed. The dealer said that the air bag should of deployed.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #2

Jul 311997

SL

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer's wife was driving at approx 25 mph hit pothole, no damage to vehicle or wheels. Both driver's and passenger's air bags deployed, causing passenger to break his thumb. Seat belts were worn at the time.

- Muncie, IN, USA

problem #1

Apr 171997

(reported on)

SL

  • miles
While driving apprx. 55mph the vehicle was in a head-on collision, the air bags deployed, burned the shoulder strap of driver's side restraint belt.

- Gainsville, FL, USA

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