1996 Saturn SL cruise control problems
18 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 1996 Saturn SL, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 5% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
Accelerator engaged & would not disengage & steering controls failed. Vehicle continued to accelerate until approximately 75-80 MPH causing vehicle to go out of control and to crash into concrete wall.
When trying to reset the cruise control accelerator pedal went down to the floor, causing the vehicle to accelerate up to 70 MPH. After a couple of seconds accelerator pedal popped up, and the vehicle began to slow down.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Saturn SL
- Engine 68 complaints
- Brakes 53 complaints
- Electrical system 45 complaints
- Transmission 24 complaints
- Steering 21 complaints
- Air bags 19 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints
- Seats 15 complaints