13 of the 173 complaints about the 1992 Saturn SL are about the transmission — 8% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 148,000 miles.
13
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SHIFT CABLE LINKAGE BROKE AT SHIFTER WHILE SHIFTING DURING ACCELERATION ,MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO NO POWER AT WHEELS NEAR MISS OF BIG RIG. HAD TO DRIVE ON SIDEWALK-AND LAWN.
NHTSA complaint #10238598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
SHIFTER CABLE END FASTNER BROKE RENDERING SHIFTER INOPERABLE.
NHTSA complaint #762689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #749444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN CHANGING GEARS VEHICLE HESITATES BEFORE ENGAGING THE GEAR. IF DRIVER'S FOOT IS NOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, AT THIS TIME, VEHICLE WOULD TAKE OFF. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT 8 OR 9 MONTHS AGO. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #873601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #702844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SHIFTER CABLE END FASTENER BROKE RENDERING SHIFTER INOPERABLE
NHTSA complaint #534370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFTER CABLE END FASTENER BROKE, RENDERING THE TRANSMISSION INOPERABLE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #539390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
POOR TRACTION ON WET PAVEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #513269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #504634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVER REPLACED BATTERIES 4 TIMES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN 2ND GEAR, REPLACED GENERATOR WIRING AS PER SERVICE RECALL, ALSO REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS AND BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS.
NHTSA complaint #507374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MAN-TRAN: TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR, SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES WHILE GETTING READY TO GO; NO WARNING. TT *SLC
NHTSA complaint #973140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVING AT SPEED 30 MPH, REAR AXLE BROKE, VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT, IMPACT 11:00.
NHTSA complaint #969222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
5-SPD TRANS; SHIFT LEVER WILL POP OUT OF GEAR IN 3RD AND 4TH GEARS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #968198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.