1999 Saturn SL air bags problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 Saturn SL — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 saturn sl. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the brakes were applied to prevent from crashing into another vehicle that had disobeyed the stop sign. As a result, the vehicle slid and crashed into another vehicle and rolled into a snow…”
filed Jul 11, 2014
“While driving down the road the air bags spontaneously deployed. No known cause- possibly bad sensors. It broke my thumb and burned my arm. *tr”
filed Jan 28, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other SL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 SL | 9 | 7% |
| 2001 SL | 13 | 12% |
| 2000 SL | 5 | 3% |
| 1998 SL | 8 | 5% |
| 1997 SL | 17 | 7% |
| 1996 SL | 18 | 6% |
| 1995 SL | 31 | 9% |
| 1994 SL | 20 | 7% |
| 1993 SL | 10 | 6% |
| 1992 SL | 3 | 2% |
| 1991 SL | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.