1993 Saturn SL Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 4%of 175 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the body and structure of the 1993 Saturn SL, 4% of the 175 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1993 Saturn SL. The contact stated that the passenger side windshield wiper separated from the arm. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact also stated that the driver's seat, horn, ignition, and windows also failed. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 172,727. Updated 09/15/14 updated 1/13/2014”
NHTSA complaint #10585967, filed 2014-05, 60,000 miles“Valve train seems to fail at about 95-160 thousand miles with unknown cause. Called both dealer and repair shops. Both seem to say the same. Either valve seats or piston rings fail at these points of milage. Between 95,000 to 160,000 miles with unknown cause. Some said might be the aluminum head defect, others said that there are stress cracks from the molding of the head. They all say can not really tell until taken apart and visually checked. High cost to do this. But no known recalls on the head defect or valve seat or valve train system. …”
NHTSA complaint #768642, filed 2002-10“Purchase car new the engine blew the passenger side door will not shut right and the car hard to start the front end shakes, the brake goes to the floor . Tt”
NHTSA complaint #973827, filed 1995-10Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 4 | 4% |
| 2000 | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 | 9 | 5% |
| 1997 | 13 | 6% |
| 1996 | 12 | 4% |
| 1995 | 8 | 2% |
| 1994 | 3 | 1% |
| 1993 | 7 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1993 Saturn SL
36 complaintsEngine cooling
30 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsSeats
21 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsSeat belts
15 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsTires
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Saturn SL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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