1996 Saturn SL Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 287 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1996 Saturn SL, 2% of the 287 complaints for this model year.
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.
“When dimming headlights at night with on off switch and dimmer switch on same switch easy to shut light off at high speeds and oposing traffic unable to see you and with all interior light now shut off at 55 MPH you are trying to figure out what happened and watch traffic and get lights back on”
NHTSA complaint #714411, filed 1999-11Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Saturn SL
63 complaintsBrakes
44 complaintsElectrical system
40 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
37 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsSeats
15 complaintsTires
13 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsFuel system
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 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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