10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,284 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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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 #5

Jul 232014

SL

  • 115,028 miles

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

On July 23, 2014 approximately 6:35P.M. I was on my way to church along with three other passengers. My sister was in the passenger seat and my grandson and the lady that live with me was in the back seat. Without warning there was a boom or explosion that cause me to briefly lose control of the car before coming to a stop. The car was filled with smoke and fume from the deployed airbags. My arms were chemically burned and knuckles on left hand from holding steering wheel. The passenger in front was complaining about wrists pain, anxiety and chest pain in one of her breast. My grandson and the lady riding in the back was not hurt but was checked at the emergency for inhalation and released. We were all checked and released afterward. I later got in touch with my insurance company that told me that it was a default. Then I later contact GM, they gave claim number and took information on the incident. Later they referred claim specialist, I have not heard from claim specialist concerning what to do.

- Weldon, NC, USA

problem #4

Feb 092006

SL 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 71,393 miles
Driver went over a speed bump while turning into a parking space and hit the parking curb just slightly while braking. Both driver & passenger side air bags deployed.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #3

Aug 212000

SL

  • miles
The defective air bag on the driver side failed to deploy properly in a head on collision. It only began to open about 1/4 of the way and stopped. As a result, I suffered severe injury to my liver, ribs, right leg and my head hit the windshield.

- Elizabeth, PA, USA

problem #2

Aug 212000

SL

  • miles
The defective air bag on the driver side failed to deploy properly in a head on collision. It only began to open about 1/4 of the way and stopped. As a result, I suffered severe injury to my liver, ribs, right leg and my head hit the windshield.

- Elizabeth, PA, USA

problem #1

Mar 131997

SL

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Airbag deployment caused burns to seat belt, which resulted in seat belt ripping. Dup of 811097, added on 25-Feb-98.

- Gainesvill, FL, USA

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