Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1995 Saturn SW

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
36
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
2
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

36 filed
4
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
    5
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    5
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    4
  • Unknown OR Other
    3
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION Components
    3
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    2
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    2
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    2

Recalls

2 campaigns
99V045000·SEATS1999-03-12

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER GEAR TEETH MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY THROUGH REPEATED USE, AND COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BACK TO SLIP PARTIALLY REARWARD WHEN FORCE IS APPLIED.

RiskIF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANISMS.

94V217000·POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)1994-11-08

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE PARK LOCK CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO SHIFT FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED, OR REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY WITH THE SHIFT LEVER IN A POSITION OTHER THAN "PARK." THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."

RiskCONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT CAN OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

FixCONSUMERS ARE BEING ASKED TO INSPECT THE PARK LOCK CABLE. IF IT DOES NOT PERFORM CORRECTLY, DEALERS WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
RQ00005·SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER2000-02-16 → 2000-08-19

FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSE

Led to recall99V045000

EA95003·EQUIPMENT1995-02-24 → 1996-05-31

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURES

PE94079·EQUIPMENT1994-11-07 → 1995-02-24

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE

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