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2002 Saturn Sl

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2002 Saturn Sl do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 171.5.

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131Owner complaints

Model-year median: 171.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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178
1999148
2000111
2001131
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
43Power Train
22Engine And Engine Cooling
16Air Bags
9Seats
9
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8Steering
8Engine
5Exterior Lighting
5Tires
5Unknown Or Other
4Structure
3Suspension
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Fuel System, Other
2Visibility
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Air
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

81 reports with mileage · 50 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

20 crash reports5 fire reports15 injury reports

Visibility complaints

2 reports
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20,000 miles · Apr 2, 2006
Air BagsSteeringUnknown Or OtherCrashInjury

MY CAR HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS. THE STEERING SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. THE CLIMATE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. IT HAS BROKEN DOWN 2 TIMES. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND GM WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP WITH ANY PROBLEMS I HAVE.. THEY JUST GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND. AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 1 TIME.. WHI…

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MY CAR HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS. THE STEERING SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. THE CLIMATE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. IT HAS BROKEN DOWN 2 TIMES. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND GM WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP WITH ANY PROBLEMS I HAVE.. THEY JUST GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND. AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 1 TIME.. WHICH STILL NEVER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.. THE SPEED OF THE WIPERS WHEN ON HIGH ARE SLOWER THEN MOST CARS RESULTING IN POOR VISION. THE AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF WHEN I GOT IN TO A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 45 MPH.. THIS HAS TO BE THE WORST CAR OUT THERE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10154356

Mileage unknown · Jun 12, 2002
Electrical SystemVisibility

VEHICLES TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE WINDOWS TINTED. CONSUMER PICKS UP VEHICLE AND NOTICE NUMEROUS BUBBLES ON THE GLASS. DEALERSHIP ADVISED BUBBLES WOULD GO AWAY, HOWEVER BUBBLES GOT WORSE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TINT ON BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. *TT

NHTSA ODI #565404

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.