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1993 Saturn Sl problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (17) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip (13) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner (12)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

93 /100
✓ Typical or better for this model

Compared against other Saturn Sl model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

175
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Service bulletins
24
Crashes reported
8
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (2)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System 2023-03-10 · 92-T-40D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this service bulletin revision provides a repair procedure to remove debris from evaporator case, disinfect evaporator or apply cooling coil coating and install blower motor control module to correct a customer concern of a/c odor at start-up.

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm) 2013-09-01 · 130089009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

expanded availability for remanufacture and return (r&r) electronic control modules

What owners report

No detailed complaint narratives on file.

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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