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Saturn SL engine and engine cooling problems by year

403 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 12 SL model years. The most reported year is 1995 with 67 reports.

YearEngine and Engine Cooling reportsShare
2002 SL1612%
2001 SL1816%
2000 SL3423%
1999 SL4525%
1998 SL2817%
1997 SL3817%
1996 SL6322%
1995 SL6719%
1994 SL3813%
1993 SL3017%
1992 SL2420%
1991 SL27%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.