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1996 Saturn SL electrical system problems

40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1996 Saturn SL14% of all complaints for this model year.

40
Electrical System complaints
14%
share of all complaints
117,687 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • First problem is door chimes with key out of ignition. Second problem is dome light stays on in front or rear position with all doors shut. Third problem is no power at all to the cab when I tried to start car, and then my passenger opened and shut the passenger front door and the power came back…

    filed Jan 30, 2016

  • Tl* the contact owns a 1996 saturn sl. The contact stated that the ignition key was very difficult to turn when the contact attempted to start the vehicle. The contact also stated that the engine would not shut off when the key was in the ignition. The failure was recurring over a two year period…

    filed May 14, 2014

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

Related service bulletins

  • This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…

    PIP4723D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 31, 2020
  • This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…

    PIP4723B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 22, 2017
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Electrical System problems in other SL years

YearReportsShare
2002 SL4333%
2001 SL2926%
2000 SL2618%
1999 SL2011%
1998 SL1610%
1997 SL3114%
1995 SL278%
1994 SL238%
1993 SL1911%
1992 SL1613%
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.