1995 Saturn SL Seats Problems
Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA about seats problems on the 1995 Saturn SL, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 98,112 miles. The words owners use most often: “driver seat” (35% of reports).
- 69seats complaints
- 98,112median miles at failure
- 27mention a crash
- 21mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 15%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Driver seat: mentioned in 24 of 69 complaints (35%)
- Rear ended: mentioned in 9 of 69 complaints (13%)
- Upon impact: mentioned in 6 of 69 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do seats problems happen?
Based on 8 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 69 complaints, 27 mention a crash, 21 an injury.
Saturn SL seats complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Seats
Problem: 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.
Risk: If this happens while the vehicle is being driven, it could cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the front seat recliner mechanisms.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 saturn sl sedan. The contact stated that the recliner on the front driver side seat would become loose and the contact lost support in the back while sitting. The contact was able to adjust seat but the failure recurred constantly. The contact stated the failure also…
My wife was on the way home from picking up our kids from school and the drivers seat reclining back gave way reclining the seat back all the way. I looked up a previous recall saturn had for the yr, make, and model however either due to either age or vin # series from what i had found online the…
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 saturn sl1. The contact stated that the front driver seat began to recline abnormally. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was told that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1995 Saturn SLs have seats problems?
No. NHTSA has 69 owner complaints about seats for the 1995 Saturn SL (19% of the 355 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Saturn SL seats?
Yes: 1 safety recall list seats. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do seats problems start?
The median reported mileage is 98,112 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about seats problems on the 1995 Saturn SL?
The most frequent phrase is “driver seat”, in 24 of 69 complaints, followed by “rear ended” (9).
Other 1995 Saturn SL problems
See all 1995 Saturn SL problems or seats problems across all SL years.