Air Bag Problems of Saturn SL1

Saturn SL1 owners have reported 35 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag (10 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's side/window air bag (10 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Saturn SL1


Recently reported Air Bag problems of Saturn SL1

The Air Bag problem

I was a passenger in the 1998 Saturn Sl1, while approaching an intersection "two cars behind the lead car about to go through intersection" the driver in the on-coming lane decide last minute to make a left hand turn at the intersection in front of the lead car in are lane.   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

Ltr from senator bingaman on behalf of constituent, re front side air bag deployment in her 2001 Saturn Sl1. The air bad deployed when the consumer son exited the vehicle after firmly closing the door.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

My car was backed into in an accident which pushed the frond end back into the radiator support and buckled the hood. The car in front of me stopped as we were going down the street at about 25 mph, then reversed at top speed into my front end. Neither airbag deployed.   Read details...

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

: the contact stated the frontal airbags failed to deploy when the vehicle's front end impacted the rear of another while traveling 35 mph on a dry blacktop surface. A police report and photos were taken after the vehicle was towed away. One injury was sustained in the accident.   Read details...

The Air Bag Light On problem

Problems with air bag light illuminating. The consumers had problems with the air bag light flashing in the dash. When taken to the service dealer they determined that the passenger frontal development loop had low resistance and the electrical circuits would have to determine the root cause as to   Read details...




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