Saturn SL problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Saturn SL model year, from official NHTSA data.
2,218
NHTSA complaints
2
recall campaigns
715
service bulletins (TSBs)
7
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Saturn SL | 131 | 0 | 244 |
| 2001 Saturn SL | 111 | 2 | 208 |
| 2000 Saturn SL | 148 | 2 | 184 |
| 1999 Saturn SL | 178 | 0 | 20 |
| 1998 Saturn SL | 168 | 0 | 17 |
| 1997 Saturn SL | 227 | 0 | 17 |
| 1996 Saturn SL | 287 | 0 | 14 |
| 1995 Saturn SL | 355 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 Saturn SL | 286 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 Saturn SL | 175 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 Saturn SL | 123 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 Saturn SL | 29 | 0 | 2 |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSERQ00005 · opened Feb 16, 2000 · closed Aug 19, 2000
- SEAT BACK FAILURESEA98017 · opened Jul 31, 1998 · closed Mar 16, 1999
- CRUISE CONTROL FAILURESEA95003 · opened Feb 24, 1995 · closed May 31, 1996
- CRUISE CONTROL FAILUREPE94079 · opened Nov 7, 1994 · closed Feb 24, 1995