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1996 Saturn SL rust / corrosion reports

8 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 1996 Saturn SL — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

8
Rust / corrosion reports
3%
share of complaints
95,000 mi
median reported mileage (all complaints)

Rust / corrosion in other SL years

1997 SL6
SL rust / corrosion by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1996 Saturn SL

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1996 Saturn SL report before drawing conclusions.