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1995 Saturn SL vehicle speed control problems

24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1995 Saturn SL7% of all complaints for this model year.

24
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
7%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
3 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Throttle plate at air inlet to fuel injection system sticks each time pedal is initially pressed down from a released position, eventually releasing with sufficient applied force. This can result in a substantial jolt in acceleration from a vehicle-stopped position. Saturn service confirms that…

    filed Sep 18, 2000

  • While idling in park position engine began racing on its own accord. This has happened several times while driving. Contacted dealer and manufacturer. While pulling into the dealership engine began to race. Put it in park and got the service manager to observe. He had no explanation. *ak

    filed Mar 6, 2000

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Vehicle Speed Control problems in other SL years

YearReportsShare
2002 SL11%
2001 SL33%
2000 SL64%
1999 SL74%
1998 SL74%
1997 SL94%
1996 SL176%
1994 SL3713%
1993 SL1911%
1992 SL65%
1991 SL27%
SL vehicle speed control problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.