1993 Saturn SL Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 5%of 175 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 179,438miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the tires of the 1993 Saturn SL, 5% of the 175 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 179,438 miles.
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.
“I have a temporary spare that has never been used & came with the car when I purchased it new. On november 21, 2006, I discovered my right front passenger side tire was plat & changed it, installing the emergency flat (which had never been used). I headed to the ntb tire store to purchase a new tire. After driving only 2 ,miles, the emergency tire exploded. I had to call aaa & be towed to the tire store. The tire that exploded: firestone tiempa spare t115/70r14 88m I had to buy a new tire. Now, I also have to buy a new rim + tire to serve as my spare. …”
NHTSA complaint #10174776, filed 2006-11, 149,000 miles“Just wanted this in the record books in case others experienced it. Twice this year, I had blow-outs of my firestone tire on the freeway going 65mph. Both times the blowout was caused by the treads falling off the tire. I did not think anything of it until recently and just replaced the tires. I am looking for no compensation. I just want to let others know that I had this problem on my little Saturn car with its firestone tires. (tiresize: p175 70r14)( DOT number: tire size: p175 70r14 )”
NHTSA complaint #732870, filed 2000-09“Due to the recent recall of some of firestone tires I wanted to alert you to the fact that my firestone tires which are not part of the recall also experienced the same circumstance. I was driving on an interstate at about 70 miles per hour when the right rear tires tread seperated from the tire and caused the tire to deflate. I was able to pull to the roadside before a blowout or further incident. The tire has about a 36 inch long and 3 inch wide section where the tread is missing. The tire overall is about 8 inches wide. …”
NHTSA complaint #728431, filed 2000-08“Pe00-020;while driving about 70 MPH when right rear tire had a tread separation.tire did not went flat. Firestone, p175/70r14. The customer bought new tire and replaced the failed one.”
NHTSA complaint #871446, filed 2000-09Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
| 2001 | 4 | 4% |
| 2000 | 11 | 7% |
| 1999 | 12 | 7% |
| 1998 | 12 | 7% |
| 1997 | 16 | 7% |
| 1996 | 13 | 5% |
| 1995 | 12 | 3% |
| 1994 | 6 | 2% |
| 1993 | 9 | 5% |
| 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 complaintsBody and structure
7 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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