2002 Saturn SL electrical system problems
43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Saturn SL — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Ignition requires key jiggle in order to start. Electrical issues such as constant shorts, major failure in supporting systems.”
filed Sep 25, 2020
“I own a 2002 saturn sl vehicle purchased in 7/2016. I'm having problems starting my vehicle. Both starter and battery have both been checked out ok. All spark plugs were replaced on 10/31/18. After these repairs, when started it still made very noisy sounds coming from the engine. Now I can't get…”
filed Dec 19, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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Electrical System problems in other SL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 SL | 29 | 26% |
| 2000 SL | 26 | 18% |
| 1999 SL | 20 | 11% |
| 1998 SL | 16 | 10% |
| 1997 SL | 31 | 14% |
| 1996 SL | 40 | 14% |
| 1995 SL | 27 | 8% |
| 1994 SL | 23 | 8% |
| 1993 SL | 19 | 11% |
| 1992 SL | 16 | 13% |
| 1991 SL | 3 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Saturn SL
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.