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Saturn engine problems

Owners have filed 2,324 complaints with NHTSA about the engine on Saturn vehicles — 11% of everything reported about the brand, across 28 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Saturn LS, worst in 2001.

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.

2,324

Complaints

11%

Share of all Saturn complaints

33

Crashes

50

Fires

Which Saturn models have the most engine problems

LS 745 32.1%

Worst in 2001

SL 463 19.9%

Worst in 1995

VUE 296 12.7%

Worst in 2003

ION 288 12.4%

Worst in 2003

Aura 113 4.9%

Worst in 2007

Outlook 105 4.5%

Worst in 2008

SC1 75 3.2%

Worst in 1994

SC 52 2.2%

Worst in 1999

SW 36 1.5%

Worst in 1995

Saturn 27 1.2%

Worst in 1995

L300 27 1.2%

Worst in 2004

L200 27 1.2%

Worst in 2003

Worst Saturn model years for engine problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2001 Saturn LS 346 49% 87,630 F
2002 Saturn LS 247 39% 80,000 F
2000 Saturn LS 152 28% 89,000 D
2003 Saturn VUE 90 10% 80,949 B
2003 Saturn ION 80 8% 72,000 B
1995 Saturn SL 75 16% 65,000 C
2007 Saturn Aura 74 8% 88,797 B
1996 Saturn SL 71 19% 88,457 C
2006 Saturn ION 71 5% 74,612 A
2004 Saturn ION 57 5% 82,000 A
2008 Saturn Outlook 52 6% 78,500 B
1999 Saturn SL 51 22% 75,000 C
2008 Saturn VUE 51 9% 70,800 D
1994 Saturn SL 50 13% — B
2002 Saturn VUE 50 23% 91,500 C
2007 Saturn ION 43 4% 70,049 C
1997 Saturn SL 41 14% 76,300 B
2000 Saturn SL 38 19% 73,568 C
2005 Saturn ION 37 5% 95,867 B
1993 Saturn SL 36 16% 67,950 D

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