1992 Saturn Sl: Reliability Data

173
Total Complaints
140,000mi
Median Mileage
Engine
Top Issue
23
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

140,000 25th Percentile
140,000 Median Mileage
146,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine
18
Seat Belts
16
Seats
12
Alternator/Generator/Regulator
11
Rotor
10
Foundation Components
6
Recliner
6
Vehicle Speed Control
5
12V/24V/48V Battery
5
Buckle Assembly
5

Severity Assessment

23
Crashes
3
Fires
34
Injuries
4
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS BRAKE FAILURE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 30 MPH. TT"
"HAD VEHICLE SERVICE FOR RECALL IN 94 AND CONTINUES TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IT IS FELT THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY. TT"
"DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED DUE TO STRESS. DIAGNOSIS: FRAME OF THE SEAT IS NOT STRUCTURALLY SOUND. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Seats 12 complaints
Median: 140,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 24 NJ: 18 FL: 13 CA: 12 VA: 9 UT: 9 MI: 9 NC: 7 OH: 6 MN: 6

Who Files Complaints?

30.6%
Original Owners
69.4%
Second+ Owners

Saturn Sl — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1991313
199322831
199437665
1995481104
199636956
199728638
199822226
199923235
200020212
200113716
200215424

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28