"How reliable is the 1994 Saturn Sl?"

"Based on 376 NHTSA complaints, the 1994 Saturn Sl has a median complaint mileage of 120000 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 1994 Saturn Sl?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1994 Saturn Sl is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 376 total complaints filed."

1994 Saturn Sl: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 376 complaints

376

Total Complaints

120,000mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

100,230 25th Percentile

120,000 Median Mileage

162,700 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SEAT BELTS

SEATS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 25MPH CAUSING DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT TO COLLAPSE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT"

"BRAKE FAILURE OF DISC BRAKE AND WARP BRAKES LOW BRAKE PRESSURE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO BRAKES VIBRATE. TT"

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

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