1995 Saturn SL Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 69about this part
- Share
- 19%of 355 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,112miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 69 complaints about the seats of the 1995 Saturn SL, 19% of the 355 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,112 miles. 27 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 dealer will not honor the warranty. I also contacted a young lady with GM customer assistance who also could not find any information on the recall even though I read off the recall numbers found on NHTSA's website. Dealer wants me to come in for a diagnostic however will not let me know of a price? …”
NHTSA complaint #10456898, filed 2012-04, 78,600 miles“Below are excerpts from the letter I wrote to Saturn. They basically blew me off: president and ceo Saturn corporation on july 5, 2000, I was rear-ended by a late model ford mustang while I was stopped at a red light in my 1995 Saturn SL-1. When I was hit, my driver's seat back failed and I was thrown into the back seat of my car and sprained my lower back. After almost two months, my back is still in pain and I am undergoing physical therapy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10045345, filed 2003-11, 96,000 miles“My car has the problem described in NHTSA campaign id number 99v045000, and even falls into the cars affected that is listed in the recall. However, Saturn says that there are no recalls for my car and refuses to fix, despite the recall that is on your website. They told me it doesn't show up in their computers, and I believe it is because it is such an old problem and car, that their databases don't have it anymore, for whatever reason.”
NHTSA complaint #10221804, filed 2008-03“The dealer gave me an estimate of repairs for over $400. In my opinion, seats should not just break under normal conditions, regardless of the mileage on the car. I could understand if it broke during a high-speed collision. Isn't it dangerous for me to be driving around with a cooler in the back seat propping up my seatback?”
NHTSA complaint #758748, filed 2002-02“On feb. 24, I was rear-ended while stopped at a red light. The impact pushed my car into the intersection ahead of me. Fortunately, there were no injuries. However, my driver's seat was forced into the fully reclining position as a result of the impact. There was no other damage - not even a scratch. My 2-year daughter was seated in her car seat, located in the rear passenger side. …”
NHTSA complaint #719396, filed 2000-02Related recalls
- 99V045000Mar 12, 1999Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some front seat back recliner gear teeth may wear excessively through repeated use, and could cause the seat back to…Covers: Saturn SL 1994–1995, SC1 1994–1995, SW 1994–1995 +1 more
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9 | 7% |
| 2001 | 6 | 5% |
| 2000 | 4 | 3% |
| 1999 | 8 | 4% |
| 1998 | 7 | 4% |
| 1997 | 17 | 7% |
| 1996 | 15 | 5% |
| 1995 | 69 | 19% |
| 1994 | 48 | 17% |
| 1993 | 21 | 12% |
| 1992 | 18 | 15% |
| 1991 | 4 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1995 Saturn SL
67 complaintsBrakes
56 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
40 complaintsSteering
37 complaintsAir bags
31 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
24 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsTires
12 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Saturn SL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology