While driving 60 MPH driver noticed that smoke was coming from the hood. The driver was able to pull over to a gas station. Opened the hood, and vehicle caught on fire. *ak while driving at 60 MPH, consumer noticed an orange glare from the sunroof. It was found that the electrical wires in the front passenger side were not insulated.
1995 Saturn SL: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 354 complaints about the 1995 Saturn SL describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Consumer heard a knocking then a bang noise from the engine. This occurred while going up an incline at 30 MPH. The noise was followed by smoke. The consumer then pulled off the road and within seconds the engine was in flames. Prior to this incident there was knocking in the engine, and dealership replaced a cylinder because it was bad.
While driving at about 60 MPH heard a rattle. As consumer was pulling over, heard a thump. Piston went through the engine block. Consumer opened hood and the engine was on fire. Took vehicle to dealer, and they were not very helpful. Another mechanic said he saw four or five different saturns that had same problem within a month.
Consumer had a front-end collison and air bag inflated a little, then caught on fire, causing consumer 1st and 2nd degree burns on left hand.
Electrical short, vehicle was parked for a period of 8 hours, caught fire under the dash. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Saturn SL fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1995 Saturn SL?
5 of 354 owner complaints about the 1995 Saturn SL (1%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Saturn SL?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Saturn SL
No deployment 19Brake failure 14Stalling 13Engine failure 10Oil consumption 10Adaptive cruise 9Power steering loss 9Overheating 8Knocking 6Premature wear 6
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