10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #5

Nov 302006

SL

  • miles
I purchased a used 1997 Saturn Sl in 2005. When I negotiated to purchase the vehicle the horn was not working. The used car dealer replaced a fuse. The horn then worked intermittently if the horn button was pushed just so. Within a week it failed to work at all. I contacted Saturn (via the internet) and got no help, other than to take the dealer for repair. This car was totaled out in an accident. I liked it so much (other than the horn issue) that I bought another one - a 1996 Sl. The horn on the 96 also worked intermittently. Again, pushing the horn button in just the right way would activate the horn. Recently it stopped working - just like the 97. I feel that this must be a pervasive issue. I have never owned any other vehicle with a horn issue. It is definitely a safety issue; one that could be very expensive to repair due to the steering wheel having an air bag. I reviewed a few web sites that described similar problems and noted a recall on a 96 Saturn Z model. This proves that Saturn has had some horn issues before. I'd appreciate any help I can get to get Saturn to repair this issue without potentially burdensome cost to me. Feel free to contact me. (740-774-5237 work; 614-871-4081 home: 614-284-3554 cell. Thanks!

- Grove City, OH, USA

problem #4

Feb 011999

(reported on)

SL

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Horn assembly failed.

- Duarte, CA, USA

problem #3

Sep 081999

(reported on)

SL

  • miles
Horn assembly.

- Hemet, CA, USA

problem #2

Nov 171997

(reported on)

SL

  • miles
Horn design is difficult to find in emergency situations.

- Saugus, MA, USA

problem #1

Jul 011998

SL

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Horn failed. Qcaw

- Alliance, OH, USA