1996 Saturn SL seats problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 1996 Saturn SL — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Unsatisfactory responses from saturn customer service; repairs that should be covered per california s lemon law for our 1996 saturn sl1 with only 46k miles. Rote to gm & saturn ceo's. They lie and do not stand behind their crappy product. We will never buy american again!per my recent…”
filed Jul 6, 2003
“Consumer stated the bench seats collapsed during a front end collision, the collapsed seat pushed consumers child into back of the front seat, dealer has been contacted. Nlm *yh”
filed Feb 13, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other SL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 SL | 9 | 7% |
| 2001 SL | 6 | 5% |
| 2000 SL | 4 | 3% |
| 1999 SL | 8 | 4% |
| 1998 SL | 7 | 4% |
| 1997 SL | 17 | 7% |
| 1995 SL | 69 | 19% |
| 1994 SL | 48 | 17% |
| 1993 SL | 21 | 12% |
| 1992 SL | 18 | 15% |
| 1991 SL | 4 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Saturn SL
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.