SATURN SL1 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS
Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of SATURN SL1 recalls and defective parts found
on SATURN SL1 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized
to order the SATURN SL1 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle
equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design,
structure, body, or performance.
Most Recent Recalls For SATURN SL1
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| 2000-2001 SATURN SL1 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH Units affected: 65000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2000-10-12 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE PARK LOCK CABLE ASSEMBLY. IF IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED, IT IS POSSIBLE TO SHIFT FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED. |  |
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| 2000-2001 SATURN SL1 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Units affected: 6092 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2000-10-12 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN INADEQUATE VENT VALVE WELD ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK. |  |
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| 1994-1995 SATURN SL1 | SEATS Units affected: 138691 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1999-03-12 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER GEAR TEETH MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY THROUGH REPEATED USE, AND COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BACK TO SLIP PARTIALLY REARWARD WHEN FORCE IS APPLIED. |  |
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| 1991-1993 SATURN SL1 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Units affected: 352833 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1993-08-10 |
| Summary: THE GENERATOR ELECTRICAL WIRING IS NOT PROTECTED AGAINST EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE GENERATOR. |  |
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| 1992 SATURN SL1 | POWER TRAIN Units affected: 633 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1992-07-08 |
| Summary: THE TRANSAXLE VALVE ASSEMBLIES WERE IMPROPERLY MACHINED. VEHICLES MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE IN NEUTRAL OR PARK, EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SELECTOR INDICATES THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL OR PARK. |  |
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