MYRModel Year Report

Saturn SL — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1995 · Best bets: 2001, 2002, 1992, 2000, 1998, 1999

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Saturn SL Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2002 highlighted. 1991: 29 complaints 1991 1992: 131 complaints 1993: 179 complaints 1993 1994: 303 complaints 1995: 356 complaints 1995 1996: 287 complaints 1997: 227 complaints 1997 1998: 168 complaints 1999: 178 complaints 1999 2000: 148 complaints 2001: 111 complaints 2001 2002: 131 complaints 2002
2002: 131 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
199129
1992131
1993179
1994303
1995356
1996287
1997227
1998168
1999178
2000148
2001111
2002131

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2002 Recommended 131 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 111 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 148 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 178 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 168 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 227 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 287 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 356 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 303 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 179 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 131 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.