1997 Saturn SL seats problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 1997 Saturn SL — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Consumer states when vehicle was hit from the back the driver side seat back reclined backward.driver was unable to reach brake pedal,causing vehicle to slam into vehicle in front of them.resulting in back injuries. Mr”
filed Oct 18, 2002
“Manual seat track will not locking for several months take off and braking would cause it to lock in place. I was adjusting it the other day before driving and it broke. Now it cannot be adjusted at all.*ak”
filed Dec 10, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other SL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 SL | 9 | 7% |
| 2001 SL | 6 | 5% |
| 2000 SL | 4 | 3% |
| 1999 SL | 8 | 4% |
| 1998 SL | 7 | 4% |
| 1996 SL | 15 | 5% |
| 1995 SL | 69 | 19% |
| 1994 SL | 48 | 17% |
| 1993 SL | 21 | 12% |
| 1992 SL | 18 | 15% |
| 1991 SL | 4 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Saturn SL
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.