Model year record
2002 Saturn SL
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 154 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 21 | 100,414 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 14 | 48,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 11 | 87,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 7 | 87,000 mi |
| Air bags | 6 | 34,000 mi |
| Steering | 6 | 75,000 mi |
| Engine | 5 | 141,244 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 5 | 52,068 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 5 | 48,500 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 4 | 75,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 4 | 95,000 mi |
| Power train | 4 | 44,330 mi |
| Seats | 4 | 70,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 4 | 30,269 mi |
| Tires | 4 | 16,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 4 | 42,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | 45,000 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 2 | 95,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 2 | 25,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 2 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 2 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | 12,900 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | 30,002 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 1 | 35,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch | 1 | 9,500 mi |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | 59,736 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 37,600 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 49,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 110,000 mi |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 15,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | 28,600 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | 142,000 mi |
| Structure: body: bumpers | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: hub | 1 | 85,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 1 | 48 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 57,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | 20,000 mi |
The 2001 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.