1995 Saturn SL: raw data

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vehicle1995 / saturn / sl
known issuesnone published
complaints421 on file (1994-12-06 → 2016-05-31)
recalls3
investigations3
fars79 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

none published for this vehicle

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
4211994-12-062016-05-31876SEATS:71; SERVICE BRAKES:71; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:69; HYDRAULIC:68; POWER TRAIN:43

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
99V04500012/03/1999SEATSVEHICLE 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.IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANISMS.
94V17000014/09/1994STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)THE STEERING GEAR PINION SHAFT WAS IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED CAUSING THE SHAFT TO FRACTURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.FRACTURE OF THE STEERING GEAR PINION SHAFT CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL STEERING ASSEMBLY.
94V21700008/11/1994POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE PARK LOCK CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO SHIFT FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED, OR REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY WITH THE SHIFT LEVER IN A POSITION OTHER THAN "PARK." THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT CAN OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.CONSUMERS ARE BEING ASKED TO INSPECT THE PARK LOCK CABLE. IF IT DOES NOT PERFORM CORRECTLY, DEALERS WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS.

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
EA95003closedCRUISE CONTROL FAILURESEQUIPMENT1995-02-241996-05-31·THIS INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTED HTE FUNCTIONAL ABERATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBJECT CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.MOST OF THE MALFUNCTIONS INVOLVED FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO PROPERLY REGULATE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN ENGAGED, FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE, OR SELF-DISENGAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM. THESE PROBLEMS WERE INVESTIGATED AND STEPS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER TO REMEDY THEIR OCCURRENCES.SERVICE PROCEDURES WERE ISSUED FOR VEHICLES IN USE, AND A DESIGN MODIFICATION MADE FOR NEW VEHICLES.NO CONFIRMED ALLEGATIONS OF FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE UPON COMMAND WERE IDENTIFIED.IMPRO
PE94079closedCRUISE CONTROL FAILUREEQUIPMENT1994-11-071995-02-24·There is no summary currently available
RQ00005closedFRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSESEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER2000-02-162000-08-1999V045000·

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202479legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1995 Saturn SL vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1995/saturn/sl
@misc{wrenchpro_1995_saturn_sl_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1995 Saturn SL},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1995/saturn/sl}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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