Saturn SL engine problems
71 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
1,590 owner complaints analyzed
15 distinct recall campaigns
75,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1991 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 475 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
71 of 1,590 complaints match this topic (4.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 958671 · 1995-01-13 (January 13, 1995)
VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED, DEALER SAID STALLING OCCURS WHEN CRUISE IS ON AND VEHICLE RPM IS OVER 70. TT
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Owner report 747891 · 2001-07-05 (July 5, 2001)
ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND BATTERY REPLACED 5 TIMES. NOW EXPERIENCING SURGING, HESITATION AND STALLING, AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE AFTER FOUR TRIPS. *AK
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Owner report 964882 · 1995-05-05 (May 5, 1995)
VEHICLE STALL OUT AT ANY SPEED. TT
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Owner report 966920 · 1995-06-14 (June 14, 1995)
ALTERNATOR DRAINED BATTERY RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. TT
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Owner report 10131997 · 2005-08-08 (August 8, 2005)
PROBLEMS WITH THE HARMONIC BALANCER HAVING EXCESSIVE RUN OUT CAUSING IMPROPER SERPENTINE BELT ALIGNMENT WHICH CREATED EXCESSIVE BELT WEAR. IF PROBLEM IS LEFT UNATTENDED, SERPENTINE BELT/BALANCER CAN SEPARATE CAUSING ENGINE STALL AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER BUT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM EXISTED EVEN THOUGH THE BALANCER WAS REDESIGNED. BALANCER WAS REPLACED BY THE OWNER AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE TO PREVENT POTENTIAL HAZARDS. I ALSO NOTICED SEVERAL FAILURE NOTICES BY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME BR…
Owner-reported narrative. 106,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131997 at NHTSA ↗