1997 Saturn SL air bags problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Saturn SL — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On july 23, 2014 approximately 6:35p.m. I was on my way to church along with three other passengers. My sister was in the passenger seat and my grandson and the lady that live with me was in the back seat. Without warning there was a boom or explosion that cause me to briefly lose control of the…”
filed Aug 14, 2014
“Driver went over a speed bump while turning into a parking space and hit the parking curb just slightly while braking. Both driver & passenger side air bags deployed. *nm”
filed Feb 10, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other SL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 SL | 9 | 7% |
| 2001 SL | 13 | 12% |
| 2000 SL | 5 | 3% |
| 1999 SL | 20 | 11% |
| 1998 SL | 8 | 5% |
| 1996 SL | 18 | 6% |
| 1995 SL | 31 | 9% |
| 1994 SL | 20 | 7% |
| 1993 SL | 10 | 6% |
| 1992 SL | 3 | 2% |
| 1991 SL | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.