This vehicle is a death trap the vehicle shuts off while driving, can not start, whole steering column is loose, key comes out during driving. ...Updated 09/22/15 *bf
Steering
2002 Saturn SL Steering problems
Owners have filed 8 complaints about the 2002 Saturn SL's steering with NHTSA - 5% of all its complaints, most recently on July 3, 2015. They describe 3 crashes, 0 fires and 2 injuries. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
- Complaints
- 8
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 3
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
Steering complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn sl. While coming out of a left turn at an unknown speed, the power steering failed. The steering wheel seized and excessive force was required to steer the vehicle. The failure caused the contact to drive into a ditch, over a levee, and crash into a pipe. Once the vehicle came to a stop, the contact noticed the ignition key was on the floor. The air bags deployed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.
Spouse and I use car. The very first time the occurrence happened, was when parking car into driveway, I went to turn off car ignition and accidentally hit key ring, and the key fell out of the ignition, with the car in park, yet still running. On numerous occasions, while driving the car, the car is still running and the key easily slips out of the ignition. Also, on more than one occasion, when trying to unlock the steering wheel, the key will not turn while in the steering ignition. We would have to move the...
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steering wheel many times while simultaneously turning the key many times to unlock the ignition. One day soon, it might not turn. Yes, we know the advise is to use only a single key, not one on a multi-key ring. However, we both have used other cars for many years, and never had such difficulty or frequency of problems as this situation. *Tr
Ignition switch fails causes steering wheel to lock and or unable to turn on car. *Tr
Rack and pinion system.. It has been replaced twice and now needs to be replaced again.. Saturn told me since my car is out of warrenty that it's going to cost me 999.99 Dollars to fix it a lot of other things have been replaced more then once.. *Jb
My car has a lot of problems. The steering system has been replaced 2 times. The climate blower motor has been replaced 2 times. It has broken down 2 times. This car is a lemon and gm will do nothing to help with any problems I have.. They just give me the run around. And my windshield wiper system has been replaced 1 time.. Which still never corrected the problem.. The speed of the wipers when on high are slower then most cars resulting in poor vision. The air bags never went off when I got in to a head on collision at 45 mph.. This has to be the worst car out there. *Jb
While driving at highway speed, consumer lost control and couldn't steer the vehicle. Passenger'sir bag deployed.Dealer and manufacturer notified. *Ak
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Saturn SL steering complaints by year
SL steering problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data