I own a 1999 sl1 saturn. On wednesday 06/07/06, when I was taking my 23 month old daughter out of her car seat, I noticed that the car seat was loose. Upon further inspection, I found the buckle that holds the seat belt (the one that comes up from underneath the seat) had come un-stitched. When I pulled on the buckle it came out in my hand. I emailed saturn thursday morning and they told me to contact my local saturn dealership. I went to my local dealership, saturn of burlington, on friday and showed them the part and talked with the service manager. She told me that they had never seen this before. She also told me that with the age of the car, being 7 years old, the best she could do for me was 10% off the part. It didn't a matter to her that we had only been using that seat belt for the last 4 months, since the birth of our son. The part costs approximately $49.00. It is not the cost that bothers me, it is the "not my problem" attitude that bothers me. I was even going to put the buckle in myself. The dealership suggested I call the saturn customer service. I left the dealership upset that they didn't see the enormity of the situation. I later called saturn customer service and talked with melissa. After explaining the email that I sent thursday, the conversation at saturn of burlington, and my disappointment in the seat belt failure, she offered me a one time $50.00 inconvenience gift certificate that I could use at any saturn dealership. How can saturn take seat belt failure so lightly? We are expected to buckle up every time we get in the car, but what is the point if the manufacturer of the given vehicle doesn't need to hold up their end of the bargain. Maybe we only need to buckle up in a vehicle that is less than 7 years of age since faulty seatbelts could be a given. If we had been in an accident before I found the buckle was un stitched, what would have happened to my 23 month old daughter, & my 4 month old son seated right beside her?
1999 Saturn SL seat belts problems
12 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front: retractor4
- Front: anchorage2
- Rear/other: buckle assembly1
- Front: buckle assembly1
- Front1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Saturn SL seat belts problems in other years
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect these vehicles for proper installation and torque of the seat belt shoulder guide anchor bolts.
Recall number 99V280000 · Recall details
What 1999 Saturn SL owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
1999 saturn air bags failed to deploy upon frontal impact. The seat belt also failed to restrain the consumer. *ts the seat belt was the subject of a recall and the car was taken to the dealer for repairs.
Cosco model 02-452 wal, manufacturing date unknown. When the booster seat was installed using the vehicle seat belts, the seat belt did not retract. The belt was stuck. The cause was unknown. *ak the shoulder belt would go into the belt positioner to buckle the child tight, but if the child moved, the seat belt shoulder moved and remained loose, which caused the shoulder belt to not retract. *scc
My wife was involved in an auto accident where she was wearing her seat belt that ended up breaking. In my conversations with other people I have come across 2 other people that had the same issue with the same manufacturer(saturn).
The driver side seat belt don't stay fasten. This results in driver not being secured in the seat if vehicle is in an accident. The dealership is not fixing the problem, cause they can't duplicate. The problem has worsen as time goes on. Please provide more details. Ts
Rear center seatbelt buckle will no longer buckle.
Consumer was at a stop sign and was rearended by another vehicle. Driver's seatbelt did not engage, consumer suffered back and wrist injuries. Damage to vehicle was $ 2000.00.
While traveling at about 30 MPH consumer was rear ended, and consumer, in return, rearended car in front. Upon impact, driver's side seat fully reclined/ seatbelt popped off, and none of the airbags deployed. Please provide any further information.
The driver's/passenger's seat belts would flip over when retracting. Would jam in top guide. This causes the belts to get caught in the door frame. The belts would also be twisted when retracting out to be used. Poor design. A continuous problem. Contacted manufacturer who has no corrective solution to problem.
The driver's side seat belt shoulder harness (shoulder bolt) fell off, possible error in assembly, was not tightened properly when manufactured.
Questions about the 1999 Saturn SL seat belts
Does the 1999 Saturn SL have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the seat belts of the 1999 Saturn SL, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1999 Saturn SL seat belts problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Saturn SL seat belts?
Yes, 1 recall: 99V280000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Saturn SL have the most seat belts problems?
The Saturn SL model years with the most seat belts complaints are 1994 (49 complaints), 1992 (29 complaints) and 1997 (25 complaints).
Other 1999 Saturn SL problems
Engine 47Brakes 34Transmission 22Airbags 20Electrical 20Tires 12Seats 8Suspension 8Acceleration 7Steering 7Visibility 5Fuel system 4Body 3Lights 2Locks 2Wheels 1
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