Safety Score
59
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-27 | 99V297000 |
STRUCTURE:BODY | 7,505 | — | Details |
| 1999-10-20 | 99V280000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 265,698 | — | Details |
| 1999-08-24 | 99V231000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 5,373 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-14 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 3 | HIT MOUNTAIN HEAD ON AND CAR ROLLED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. REAR TIRE AND DRUM BROKE OFF CAR WHILE DOING 50 MILE P… |
| 2016-06-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH MY BRAKE LIGHT BULB IT IS NOT BURNT OUT. ALL THE FUSES HAVE BEEN CHECKED OVER BY QUALIFIED SALE… |
| 2014-11-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE TIMING CHAIN WENT OUT AND NEEDS REPLACED. THE ENGINE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT TURN OVER. OUR MECHANIC TOLD US WE'RE LOOK… |
| 2014-09-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I TURNED MY CAR INTO A PARKING LOT, AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY JUST QUIT WORKING. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO RES… |
| 2014-09-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | JUST WANTING TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING OR STILL, I CAN MOVE THE SHIFT FROM D TO N WITHOUT HAVING TO P… |
| 2014-08-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | ROLL PIN ON RETAINER IN TRANSMISSION DIFFERENTIAL SHEERED OFF CAUSING THE RETAINING PIN TO WEAR THROUGH THE BELL HOUSIN… |
| 2014-08-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | KEY FALLS OUT OF IGNITION WHILE DRIVING! THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED WITH ALL OF THE OTHER GM VEHICLES. THIS IS A DANGER … |
| 2013-03-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR WILL TURN OVER AND IMMEDIATELY STALL. THIS WILL CONTINUE FOR APPROX. 10 TO 15 MIN.EACH TIME YOU TURN THE KEY,IT WIL… |
| 2012-12-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN SL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH… |
| 2011-11-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SOON AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. SOMETIMES IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT … |
| 2011-05-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN FAILURE OF SATURN 2000 TODAY WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY MY SATURN STOPPED WORKING AND I HAD T… |
| 2010-04-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | REAR DOOR LATCHES DO NOT ALWAYS LATCH AFTER CLOSING REAR DOORS (SL2-4 DOOR SEDAN). EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WILL STICK IN… |
| 2009-06-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHEN I START MY CAR OR PARK IT AFTER DRIVING THE RPMS SHOOT UP EXTREMELY HIGH & THE ENGINE RACES. WHEN I SHUT THE CAR … |
| 2009-05-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY 2000 SATURN SL1 SOMETIMES HAS REVERSE & SOMETIMES NOT & TO GET IT TO GO INTO REVERSE YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT A LOT OF GA… |
| 2009-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2000 SATURN SL2 IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO START. WHEN THE KEY IS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION IT REFUSES T… |
| 2008-08-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN ON MY 2000 SATURN L BROKE. I ONLY HAVE 83,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT … |
| 2008-06-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | MY SATURN SL2000 IS 8 YEARS OLD. RECENT REPAIRS ARE FUEL CAP REPLACED DUE TO BROKEN CAP SEAL. REAR BUSHINGS, GASKET REP… |
| 2008-06-08 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN SL2. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE VEHICLE… |
| 2007-12-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | DRIVING MY 2000 SATURN SL2 70 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY COMES ON, ENGINE STOPS RUNNING PULL OVER, LUCKILY CLEAR C… |
| 2007-11-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 1 | I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE DEALER WITH AN AS-IS NO WARRANTY BACK IN AUGUST 2007. THE VEHICLE HAD A LITTLE O… |
| 2007-10-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN SL2. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS AT 10 MPH, THE GEARS BECAME STUCK AND COULD NOT… |
| 2007-06-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN SL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE KEY COULD BE REMO… |
| 2007-05-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE COOLANT LIGHT LOW INDICATOR CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC TO SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION OIL WAS FOUND IN… |
| 2007-04-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN SL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS … |
| 2006-11-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 1 | I WAS TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT 75 MPH (SPEED LIMIT.) THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME HIT THE BRAKES. I APPLIED MY BRAKES … |
| 2006-11-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY CAR WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE, MAKES A LOUD BANG NOISE AND SLAMS HARD INTO GEAR. I AM TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. … |
| 2006-07-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I INSERTED THE KEY TO START THE CAR AND THE CYLINDER WOULD NOT TURN; THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED; HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOW… |
| 2006-06-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 1. I PURCHASED MY 2000 SATURN SL1 FROM A USED CAR DEALER ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. AFTER I STARTED THE CAR AND SHIFTED INTO R… |
| 2006-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION LOCKED, AND THE DRIVER WASUNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVES HASDTO… |
| 2005-12-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN CHECKING THE COLOR OF MY OIL, THE DIP STICK WAS FOUND 3 TIMES BONE DRY. NO OIL LIGHT INDICATOR WOULD COME ON AND … |
| 2005-11-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 2000 SATURN SL2 WHICH WAS USED, THEREFORE, I HAD A SHOP THOROUGHLY CHECK THAT ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS WERE … |
| 2005-10-26 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | SIDEWALL EXPLODED WHILE ENTERING A DRIVEWAY. BOUGHT THE SAME TIRE AS A REPLACEMENT AND IT DEVELOPED A GIANT SIDEWALL B… |
| 2005-08-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | A 2000 SL1 SATURN PASSENGER VEHICLE IS THE SOURCE OF THIS COMPLAINT. SATURNS ARE OFTEN RECOGNIZED AS BEING 200K MILE C… |
| 2005-08-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TWICE I WAS STOPPING THE CAR--ONCE TO PARK AND ONCE AT A LIGHT AND INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE ENGINE REVVED UP AT FULL THR… |
| 2005-07-31 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | REVERSE GEAR HAD BEEN ACTING FUNNY (NOT GOING INTO REVERSE AND ALLOWING THE CAR TO SLIDE FORWARD BEFORE GRABBING). GRI… |
| 2005-07-31 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | REVERSE GEAR HAD BEEN ACTING FUNNY (NOT GOING INTO REVERSE AND ALLOWING THE CAR TO SLIDE FORWARD BEFORE GRABBING). GRI… |
| 2005-06-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DT- WAS ON THE INTERNET WONDERED IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SATURN SL2. THERE WAS, BUT IT DIDN'T INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE … |
| 2005-06-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | I WAS STOPPED BY A FELLOW DRIVER A COUPLE DAYS AGO WHEN HE INFORMED ME THAT I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. I PULLED OVER AND IN… |
| 2005-05-15 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY SATURN CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION JUST LOCKED UP AND DOES NOT FUNCTION. I WAS LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH MY THREE S… |
| 2005-04-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | No | 0 | FOR 3 YEARS I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO SATURN ABOUT MY SATURN S SERIES CARS. ONE IS AN SL2 THE OTHER IS A SATURN WAGON… |
| 2005-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | 2000 SATURN SL2 INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING COOLANT. *MR *SC |
| 2005-03-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | 2000 SATURN SL-2 WITH 021500 MILES; ANTI-FREEZE LEAK FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THIS WILL CAUSE A PROBLEM WITH THE EM… |
| 2004-12-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATEED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER HAD TO S… |
| 2004-10-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL WANDERED ON ITS ON. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DRO… |
| 2004-10-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | SET SCREW THAT HOLDS THE SHAFT THAT HOLDS THE SPIDER GEARS IN PLACE CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE SHAFT TO BACK OUT BREAKING … |
| 2004-08-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLIED. CONSUMER HAD ANOTH… |
| 2004-08-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT A RISK PIN FELL FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING SHE STARTED TO H… |
| 2004-08-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | THE SWITCH TO MY POWER WINDOW WAS BURNED OUT IN MY CAR.TOOK IT TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP IN PHIL.THEY TOLD ME I HAD SHOR… |
| 2004-06-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WITHOUT ANY WARNING, I GOT IN MY SATURN AND STARTED IT AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WENT ON. AS I PUT IT IN REV… |
| 2004-05-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | IGNITION LOCKS WITHOUT WARNING. *AK |