Vehicle report

1999 SATURN SL

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Reported problems

178 complaints · median 63950 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE17
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS9
AIR BAGS8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE6
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION6
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER6
TIRES6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION4
PARKING BRAKE4
SEAT BELTS4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR4
SUSPENSION:FRONT4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
TIRES:SIDEWALL3
TIRES:TREAD/BELT3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS2
ENGINE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE2
SEATS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS2
STEERING2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM2
SUSPENSION2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID1
STRUCTURE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB1
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
WHEELS1

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