Saturn SL Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns covering at least one Saturn SL model year (1991–2001). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Saturn SL recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1991–2001
Campaign	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1999	2000	2001
00V309000 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
00V310000 Power train	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
99V297000 Structure	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
99V280000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered
99V231000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
99V230000 Unknown or other	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
99V232000 Structure	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
99V045000 Seat	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
97V155000 Seat	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
97V138000 Steering	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
94V217000 Power train	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
94V170000 Steering	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
93V132000 Electrical	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
93V094000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
92V098000 Power train	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 15 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2000, 2001 Saturn SL. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 00V309000 Filed Oct 12, 2000

GM/FMVSS 301/VENT VALVE WELD

Fuel system, gasoline · storage · tank assembly

Repair progress not yet reported6,092 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 00V309000

Listed for 2000, 2001 Saturn SL. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 00V310000 Filed Oct 12, 2000

GM/FMVSS 114/PARK LOCK CABLE ASSEMBLY

Power train · automatic transmission · park/neutral start interlock switch

Repair progress not yet reported65,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 00V310000

Listed for 2000 Saturn SL. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 99V297000 Filed Oct 27, 1999

GM/FMVSS 201/CONSOLE ARMREST

Structure · body

Repair progress not yet reported7,505 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 99V297000

Listed for 1999, 2000 Saturn SL. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 99V280000 Filed Oct 20, 1999

GM/FMVSS 210/SEAT BELT SHOULDER GUIDE

Seat belts · front · anchorage

Repair progress not yet reported265,698 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 99V280000

Listed for 2000 Saturn SL. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 99V231000 Filed Aug 24, 1999

GM/FMVSS 135

Service brakes, hydraulic · foundation components

Repair progress not yet reported5,373 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 99V231000

Listed for 2000 Saturn SL. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 99V230000 Filed Aug 23, 1999

GM/FMVSS 208

Unknown or other

Repair progress not yet reported2,692 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 99V230000

Listed for 2000 Saturn SL. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 99V232000 Filed Aug 23, 1999

GM/FMVSS 581

Structure · body · bumpers

Repair progress not yet reported1,592 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 99V232000

Listed for 1994, 1995 Saturn SL. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 99V045000 Filed Mar 12, 1999

GM/FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINERS

Seats

Repair progress not yet reported138,691 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 99V045000

Listed for 1997 Saturn SL. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 97V155000 Filed Sep 12, 1997

GM/FMVSS 210

Seats

Repair progress not yet reported5 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 97V155000

Listed for 1996, 1997 Saturn SL. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 97V138000 Filed Aug 29, 1997

GM/STEERING

Steering · gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Repair progress not yet reported14,580 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 97V138000

Listed for 1995 Saturn SL. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 94V217000 Filed Nov 8, 1994

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:LINKAGE:RIGID

Power train · clutch assembly · pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)

Repair progress not yet reported20,518 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 94V217000

Listed for 1995 Saturn SL. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 94V170000 Filed Sep 14, 1994

STEERING:MANUAL:GEAR BOX

Steering · gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Repair progress not yet reported931 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 94V170000

Listed for 1991, 1992, 1993 Saturn SL. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 93V132000 Filed Aug 10, 1993

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR:GENERATOR

Electrical system · alternator/generator/regulator

Repair progress not yet reported352,833 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 93V132000

Listed for 1993 Saturn SL. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 93V094000 Filed May 25, 1993

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLE

Electrical system · 12v/24v/48v battery · cables

Repair progress not yet reported14,459 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 93V094000

Listed for 1992 Saturn SL. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 92V098000 Filed Jul 8, 1992

POWER TRAIN:OTHER PART

Power train

Repair progress not yet reported633 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 92V098000

Where to next

Saturn SL problems by yearModel overview →Which SL years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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