2000 Saturn SL electrical system problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2000 Saturn SL — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Soon after purchasing the vehicle we started having problems with the ignition switch. Sometimes it was very difficult to even start the car as the switch would be frozen in place. After some play with the steering wheel it would work. Then there were times you could not turn the vehicle off…”
filed Oct 27, 2014
“I turned my car into a parking lot, and the engine suddenly just quit working. After several minutes I was able to restart the car, it also happened again while I was stopped at a red light, and again when I made a left turn into another park lot,all on the same day in less than 1 1/2 hours total…”
filed Sep 23, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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Electrical System problems in other SL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 SL | 43 | 33% |
| 2001 SL | 29 | 26% |
| 1999 SL | 20 | 11% |
| 1998 SL | 16 | 10% |
| 1997 SL | 31 | 14% |
| 1996 SL | 40 | 14% |
| 1995 SL | 27 | 8% |
| 1994 SL | 23 | 8% |
| 1993 SL | 19 | 11% |
| 1992 SL | 16 | 13% |
| 1991 SL | 3 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.