We found the following complaints for SATURN SATURN (1999)
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While driving 35 mphconsumer rear ended another vehicle anddriver's side/passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.also,shoulder lap belt didn't support the consumer, causing consumer to be pushed towards the windshield.
The saturn vehicle i own has angled seats. The angle is for safety purposes to insure the passengers is sitting back during impact. However, when using a rear facing car seat it is a problem. The infant seat must be securly fastened with the seat belt. Due to the angle, the seat leans forward. This results in the infant hanging forward. In order to eliminate the incline,consumer must use two rolled bath towels placed under the seat then insatll the car seat. This creates the correct angle the child can sit. Also in an infant carrier the bar must go back. Using the towels pushes the seat back which butts it up againist the front seat, and you cannot push the seat back any. We also tried a regular car seat (not an infant carrier), and it also required a rolled towel for the right adjustment. My concern is that in time with moment the towels allows moment and the seat works its way loose. I contacted saturn and they stated they do not test car seats in their vehicles. They suggested i try numerous car seats until i can find one that best fits my vehicle. We have tried three different types of new car seats. This is a safety hazard. The infant cannot hang forward. Nor should you drive with a towel under the car seat which allows leverage. An infant does not have the neck control to lean back. Therefore, car seats are designed to adjust to lean the child back. Even with this adjustment, the angle in the seats results in the infant flopping forward.
I have a 2003 saturn ion.the horn is very hard to operate.when it is activated it makes a very acceptable loud noise.but it is not easy to find the location on the wheel where it will function nor is it easy to activate.i am afraid that when it is needed in an emergency, i will not be able to activate it.when i asked mydealer to adjust it, he said , the horn was in a completely sealed unit with no adjustments.when i told him this was unsafe.his response was, there is nothing i can do at this level. i called saturns corporate office and spoke to both a representative and her supervisor.i was told the horn was functioning as designed and they would do nothing further at this time, when i asked how many other people were experiencing this problem, i was told, we do not have those statistics available. before i bought the saturn ion, i was driving a mercury topaz.i had no difficulty with the horn.i occasionally drive my husbands toyota corolla.again no problem.earlier we owned a variety of chevrolet products and i have never experienced difficulty in getting a horn to sound when i needed one. Again, i think an emergency signal which is difficult to generate is an accident waiting to happen.
Consumer stated that while driving and without warning the head gasket failed causing water to leak into the oil system. Dealer notified.ts
The horrible daytime running lights on all saturns are blinding and dangerous to all drivers. By attracting our attention for several dangerous seconds, they also make themselves the target of collisions as the human eye is attacted to the brightest spot in its view. Professional driving schools teach that this is exactly where one will steer their car in an accident avoidance maneuver.
Vehicle transmission cover is leaking/ brake rotors need resurfacing.*mrthe transmission fluid was dark and the cover leaked.the service dealer suggested resurfacing the front brake rotors and discovered that two transmission bolts on the transmission leaked.the service dealer also commented the transmission cover was of bad design.*scc
While driving 35 mphconsumer rear ended another vehicle anddriver's side/passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.also,shoulder lap belt didn't support the consumer, causing consumer to be pushed towards the windshield.
Vehicle transmission cover is leaking/ brake rotors need resurfacing.*mrthe transmission fluid was dark and the cover leaked.the service dealer suggested resurfacing the front brake rotors and discovered that two transmission bolts on the transmission leaked.the service dealer also commented the transmission cover was of bad design.*scc
Brake rotors warped and corroded at 39,660 miles.
Consumer states that when trying to accelerate the pedal snap and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle and will be force to pull over. Dealer notifiedts
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