1996 Saturn SL structure problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1996 Saturn SL — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
12
Structure complaints
4%
share of all complaints
—
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports
What owners report
“All vehicle doors came open upon impact, owner lost control, fishtailed on gravel road, skidded, hit ditch/embankment, vehicle flipped over. Also, dual airbags did not deploy, vehicle totaled. Seatbelts saved driver's/passenger's lives, owner will include vin. *ak”
filed May 12, 1997
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other SL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 SL | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 SL | 4 | 4% |
| 2000 SL | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 SL | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 SL | 9 | 5% |
| 1997 SL | 13 | 6% |
| 1995 SL | 8 | 2% |
| 1994 SL | 3 | 1% |
| 1993 SL | 7 | 4% |
| 1992 SL | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Saturn SL
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.