1999 Saturn SL: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1999 Saturn SL. The campaign is 99V280000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Oct 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage. NHTSA has 169 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 99V280000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect these vehicles for proper installation and torque of the seat belt shoulder guide anchor bolts.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 265,698 units in total.
99V280000Received . 265,698 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." some of the vehicles were produced with seat belt shoulder guide anchor bolts that were not adequately tightened at the center pillar and could fall out, making the seat belt inoperative.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect these vehicles for proper installation and torque of the seat belt shoulder guide anchor bolts.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99067/99-C-02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
169 complaints, 217 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1999 Saturn SL
- All 1999 vehicles
| Component | 1999 SL | All 1999 vehicles | SL, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 225.8 | 130.7 | 162.3 | 49 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 133.6 | 142.3 | 124.9 | 29 |
| Power Train | 106 | 96.5 | 113.1 | 23 |
| Air Bags | 82.9 | 51.1 | 54.7 | 18 |
| Electrical System | 78.3 | 79.2 | 95.9 | 17 |
| Seat Belts | 59.9 | 19.9 | 66.5 | 13 |
| Tires | 55.3 | 52 | 37.5 | 12 |
| Seats | 36.9 | 16.8 | 83 | 8 |
| Suspension | 36.9 | 89.9 | 17.6 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 32.3 | 42.7 | 50.7 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 25
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 16
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 24 Aug 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1999 Saturn SLThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1999 Saturn SL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saturn/sl/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Saturn SL?
- 265,698 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Saturn SL have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Saturn SL, model years 1991 to 2002. 1 of them names the 1999 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Saturn SL name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 49 of 217 component mentions, or 225.8 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 130.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Saturn SL open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.