1996 Saturn SL vehicle speed control problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1996 Saturn SL — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 saturn sl2. While driving less than 10 mph and engaging the brake pedal the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. In order to stop the acceleration, the contact had shift into neutral gear and turn the vehicle off. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where…”
filed Jan 14, 2010
“When trying to reset the cruise control accelerator pedal went down to the floor, causing the vehicle to accelerate up to 70 mph. After a couple of seconds accelerator pedal popped up, and the vehicle began to slow down. *ak *ph”
filed Nov 13, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other SL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 SL | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 SL | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 SL | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 SL | 7 | 4% |
| 1998 SL | 7 | 4% |
| 1997 SL | 9 | 4% |
| 1995 SL | 24 | 7% |
| 1994 SL | 37 | 13% |
| 1993 SL | 19 | 11% |
| 1992 SL | 6 | 5% |
| 1991 SL | 2 | 7% |
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.