2001 Saturn SL Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 111 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 127miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the body and structure of the 2001 Saturn SL, 4% of the 111 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 127 miles. 2 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.
“When it rains, puddles of water form in the passenger side carpet. Water is not present anywhere else in the car. (this has occurred on several occasions.) also, upon several attempts at fixing the sunroof, it does not work. It does not retract.”
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Body 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 2001 Saturn SL
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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