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1993 Saturn SL seats problems

The 1993 Saturn SL has 21 seats complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

21

Seats complaints

9%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Seats complaints by year

SL seats complaints by model year72 complaints1991: 4 complaints1992: 18 complaints1993: 21 complaints1994: 49 complaints1995: 72 complaints1996: 15 complaints1997: 18 complaints1998: 7 complaints1999: 8 complaints2000: 4 complaints2001: 6 complaints2002: 9 complaints
SL seats complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AND PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. HAD BOTH FRON TAND RAE IMPACT. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK IN TIME TO PREVENT DRIVER FROM FALLING FORWARD, HITTING HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, SEATBACK COLLAPSED, DRIVER FELL BACKWARDS AND…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seats · August 5, 1998 · crash

Common questions

How many seats complaints does the 1993 Saturn SL have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 1993 Saturn SL seats — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.