2001 Saturn SL Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 111 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,175miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2001 Saturn SL, 3% of the 111 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,175 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.
“Freezing accelerator on 2001 Saturn sl1.oday I experienced a frozen accelerator cable which caused the car to accelerate very rapidly. I had driven about 80 miles and stopped at a store. When I came out of the store, I started the car and backed out of the parking slot. When I then started to go forward, and pressed the accelerator, it froze up at a rather high speed. Releasing the pressure on the pedal did not cause the pedal to return to idle . The outside temperature was zero degrees. …”
NHTSA complaint #10055169, filed 2004-01, 29,750 miles“The 2001 Saturn sl1 gas pedal constantly sticks. It is hard to push down either driving forward or reverse. The brakes must be applied before you can engage the gas pedal which has almost caused several accidents while driving under this condition.”
NHTSA complaint #10158325, filed 2006-05, 16,600 miles“This is a design issue. We are prior year (1993, 1997 (2), and 1998) Saturn owners. For the prior years, the cruise control was located on the inside of the steering column. The horn buttons were located on the lower portion of the steering wheel. This resulted in complaints from many owners because this was not the standard location for horns on GM or other models. In 1999 or 2000, Saturn moved the horn to the typical location (center of steering wheel over the airbag). They replaced the horn buttons with the curise controls. …”
NHTSA complaint #746638, filed 2001-06Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 | 7 | 4% |
| 1998 | 7 | 4% |
| 1997 | 9 | 4% |
| 1996 | 17 | 6% |
| 1995 | 24 | 7% |
| 1994 | 37 | 13% |
| 1993 | 19 | 11% |
| 1992 | 6 | 5% |
| 1991 | 2 | 7% |
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 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Saturn SL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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