1999 Saturn SL power train problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1999 Saturn SL — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns 1999 saturn sl1. The contact was driving 45 mph when the shift cable fractured and caused the vehicle to shift into neutral. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer made repairs to the vehicle. On a later date, the contact applied the emergency brake…”
filed Aug 24, 2010
“There are pins holding together the differential in manual and standard transmissions. This pin gets worn out and falls out of place causing the differential gears to explode out of the bottom of the transmission causing chunks of metal to fall and hit the pavement leaving hazards on the road way…”
filed Feb 5, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other SL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 SL | 22 | 17% |
| 2001 SL | 20 | 18% |
| 2000 SL | 35 | 24% |
| 1998 SL | 33 | 20% |
| 1997 SL | 23 | 10% |
| 1996 SL | 37 | 13% |
| 1995 SL | 40 | 11% |
| 1994 SL | 35 | 12% |
| 1993 SL | 26 | 15% |
| 1992 SL | 13 | 11% |
| 1991 SL | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.