1997 Saturn SL air bags problems
20 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1997 Saturn SL, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 7% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 15 crashes, 13 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving apprx. 55MPH the vehicle was in a head-on collision, the air bags deployed, burned the shoulder strap of driver's side restraint belt.
On july 23, 2014 approximately 6:35p.m. I was on my way to church along with three other passengers. My sister was in the passenger seat and my grandson and the lady that live with me was in the back seat. Without warning there was a boom or explosion that cause me to briefly lose control of the car before coming to a stop. The car was filled with smoke and fume from the deployed airbags. My arms were chemically burned and knuckles on left hand from holding steering wheel.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Saturn SL
- Engine 38 complaints
- Electrical system 32 complaints
- Brakes 27 complaints
- Seat belts 25 complaints
- Transmission 24 complaints
- Seats 18 complaints
- Tires 16 complaints