1992 Saturn SL Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 29about this part
- Share
- 24%of 123 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the seat belts of the 1992 Saturn SL, 24% of the 123 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Motorized seatbelt restraints are inoperative on both the drivers and the passengers seats. We have not been able to use them for some time now, and we were involved in an accident recently in which we were rear ended. This has left my wife with back problems ever since, and I do believe that if the shoulder restaints were to have been working properly she would be fine.”
NHTSA complaint #717618, filed 2000-01“Passive restraint system on passenger side failed without trauma, engine mount failed causing steering difficulty and loud noise, gas gauge began bouncing randomly, o-rings in A/C failed twice, despite retrofit, A/C again inoperative due to o-rings water pump leaked at 40,000 miles, battery dead in one year in arizona.”
NHTSA complaint #720910, filed 2000-04“Our 11 year old daughter died because she had the passenger front seat fully reclined. She was taking a nap coming home from school. Her seat belt was buckled, but at impact her upper torso was whipped forward, then the front seat reclining mechanism gave out and the front seat popped up to its upright position, then when her shoulder belt caught she was thrown back into the seat. She died of severe brain trauma, but there were no marks on her. …”
NHTSA complaint #744640, filed 2001-04“Seat belt retractor gets in open position close to windshield. Problem is intermittent at this time, but was repaired 1 year ago, costing $800. Computer controls dome lights/ chimes/ locks and seat belt. Saturn hasn't heard of this before.”
NHTSA complaint #896529, filed 2001-09“Upon turning key in ignition, passenger, out of habit, reache dover right shoulder to grab seat and shoulder belt like she was in her own vehicle. However motorized shoulder belt was operating at same instant, and contacted with passenger's right index finger, partially severing the tip. Onclear whether finger was injured by something on motorized belt or by sharp edges at locking end of carrier track.”
NHTSA complaint #522687, filed 1997-08Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 12 | 7% |
| 1998 | 17 | 10% |
| 1997 | 25 | 11% |
| 1996 | 6 | 2% |
| 1995 | 11 | 3% |
| 1994 | 49 | 17% |
| 1993 | 15 | 9% |
| 1992 | 29 | 24% |
| 1991 | 12 | 41% |
Other parts of the 1992 Saturn SL
24 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsSeats
18 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Saturn SL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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