1996 Saturn SL tires problems
15 complaints about tires have been filed for the 1996 Saturn SL, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 4% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Rear tire failure caused loss of control of vehicle. 45 MPH speed at time of incident. No steering control once rear tire deflated. Road conditions were damp road, asphalt surface with some sand on the surface. On-ramp onto freeway with 45 MPH speed limit. Vehicle turned right 90 degrees after tire failure and left the roadway. Vehicle was a total loss.( DOT number: tire size: p19565t15 )
While driving 65 MPH rear passenger's side tire tread separated. As a result the rear quarter panel and bumper were severely damaged. No impact reported.
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
- Cruise control 18 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints
Tires problems in other years
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