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Saturn acceleration problems

Owners have filed 580 complaints with NHTSA about the throttle and cruise control on Saturn vehicles — 3% of everything reported about the brand, across 18 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Saturn SL, worst in 1994.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

580

Complaints

3%

Share of all Saturn complaints

60

Crashes

5

Fires

Which Saturn models have the most acceleration problems

SL 140 24.1%

Worst in 1994

ION 116 20.0%

Worst in 2003

Aura 97 16.7%

Worst in 2007

VUE 76 13.1%

Worst in 2003

Outlook 35 6.0%

Worst in 2008

LS 30 5.2%

Worst in 2001

Worst Saturn model years for acceleration problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2007 Saturn Aura 46 5% 69,000 A
2003 Saturn ION 38 4% 80,025 D
1994 Saturn SL 37 10% 86,000 C
2009 Saturn Aura 29 5% 98,000 B
2004 Saturn ION 27 2% 93,000 C
1995 Saturn SL 25 5% — D
2008 Saturn Aura 22 3% 73,500 C
2003 Saturn VUE 21 2% 40,000 B
1993 Saturn SL 19 8% — C
1996 Saturn SL 18 5% 100,015 F
2005 Saturn ION 18 2% 64,800 B
2008 Saturn VUE 18 3% 76,300 D
2006 Saturn ION 17 1% 59,500 D
2007 Saturn ION 16 1% 86,000 F
2008 Saturn Outlook 13 1% 72,000 A
2001 Saturn LS 12 2% 80,000 B
2007 Saturn Outlook 12 2% 76,500 A
2000 Saturn LS 10 2% 77,000 C

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