1998 Saturn SL visibility problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1998 Saturn SL — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Rear windows will not go up or down. However, they fall down on low speed, slight impact, unlevel terrain (bumps). I wonder if saturn has any idea how fun it is to stop everytime you pass a bump in the road, get out of the vehicle and manually push the windows back in place; only to have them fall…”
filed Feb 7, 2004
“Both power windows in rear of car failed. Both power windows failed even though they have rarely been used. Driver side rear window drops down while driving causing distraction to driver and excessive wind and wind noise in the car. A third power window component was replaced on the front of the…”
filed Jan 18, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other SL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 SL | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 SL | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 SL | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 SL | 5 | 3% |
| 1997 SL | 11 | 5% |
| 1996 SL | 16 | 6% |
| 1995 SL | 16 | 5% |
| 1994 SL | 15 | 5% |
| 1993 SL | 4 | 2% |
| 1992 SL | 4 | 3% |
| 1991 SL | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.