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1994 Saturn SL seats problems

48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 1994 Saturn SL17% of all complaints for this model year.

48
Seats complaints
17%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
20 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Vehicle driver seat slips backwards while operating the vehicle. It is the same exact problem as the following recall 99v045000, yet dealer was contacted and this specific vehicle is not part of the recall. *tr

    filed Oct 28, 2008

  • Tl*the contact owns a 1994 saturn sl2. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle's front seat mechanism failed similar to the failure noted in recall # 99v045000 (seats). The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was excluded from the recall. The vehicle's purchase date and engine size were unavailable. The…

    filed May 10, 2007

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Seats problems in other SL years

YearReportsShare
2002 SL97%
2001 SL65%
2000 SL43%
1999 SL84%
1998 SL74%
1997 SL177%
1996 SL155%
1995 SL6919%
1993 SL2112%
1992 SL1815%
1991 SL414%
SL seats problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.