Air Bag Related Problems of the 1997 Saturn SL2

Table 1 shows four common air bag related problems of the 1997 Saturn SL2. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the front air bag (three problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Saturn SL2


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1997 Saturn SL2

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

The defective air bag on the driver side failed to deploy properly in a head on collision. It only began to open about 1/4 of the way and stopped. As a result, I suffered severe injury to my liver, ribs, right leg and my head hit the windshield.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

While driving about 20 mph on a road air bag detonated, but did not deploy.   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

Vehicle crashed into a telephone pole head-on, and there was no deployment of the driver's side or passenger's side air bags vehicle was totalled. Please provide any further information.   Read details...


Air Bag related problems in other Saturn SL2 model year vehicles:



SL2 Service Bulletins
SL2 Safety Recalls