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1992 Saturn SL electrical system problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1992 Saturn SL13% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Electrical System complaints
13%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
2 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Vehicle was parked about 20 minutes when it suddenly caught on fire. The fire department was called. The fire department determined it was an electrical fire. *ak

    filed Apr 7, 2004

  • 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

    filed Jul 11, 2001

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electrical System problems in other SL years

YearReportsShare
2002 SL4333%
2001 SL2926%
2000 SL2618%
1999 SL2011%
1998 SL1610%
1997 SL3114%
1996 SL4014%
1995 SL278%
1994 SL238%
1993 SL1911%
1991 SL310%
SL electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.