Saturn SL problems by year
2,860 complaints across 11 model years, 1992–2002. 1995 draws the most at 481; 2001 the fewest at 137.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 173 | Seat belts (17.9%) | 23 | 3 | 4 |
| 1993 | 228 | Engine and engine cooling (15.4%) | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 376 | Seats (13.0%) | 65 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 481most | Engine and engine cooling (15.6%) | 104 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 369 | Engine and engine cooling (19.0%) | 56 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | 286 | Engine and engine cooling (14.3%) | 38 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 222 | Power train (15.3%) | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 232 | Engine and engine cooling (21.1%) | 35 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 202 | Engine and engine cooling (17.8%) | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 2001 | 137 | Electrical system (22.6%) | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 154 | Electrical system (28.6%) | 24 | 5 | 0 |