2000 SATURN SL Complaints

View complaints related to 2000 SATURN SL. The complaints found here are submitted by actual consumers with first hand experience. There are more than 140 complaints submitted for the 2000 SATURN SL. You can submit your own complaint to the NHTSA or call the Hotline, Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm at (888) 327-4236, TTY: (800) 424-9153.

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  • 2000 SATURN SL
    - SALT LAKE CITY, UT

    60,000 MILES ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, IT TURNS OUT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD A CRACK AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, BUT THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE FOR FREE.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2000 SATURN SL
    - SALT LAKE CITY, UT

    TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AT 30,000 MILES, WOULD GRIND WHEN SHIFTING TO 2ND GEAR WHEN COLD. THIS WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR NOW HAS 62,000 MILES AND SOMETIMES GRINDS, I AM AFRAID IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2000 SATURN SL
    - DAYTON, OH

    THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BOLTS LOOSENED,CAUSING THE WIPERS TO DROP AND NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. THE DRIVER HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND TIGHTEN THE BOLT. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES BY REPLACING THE BOLTS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *SC *JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2000 SATURN SL
    - SILVER SPRING, MD

    THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO HEAR GAS SPLASHING UP AGAINST THE GAS TANK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2000 SATURN SL
    - CHRISTIANSBURG, VA

    HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION CASING HAD A BAD LEAK WIRING HARNESS FROM IGNITION CAUGHT ON FIRE PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILIES LIFE AT RISK RATTLES REAL BAD IN REAR PORTION OF CAR HEATER QUIT WORKING

    Source: CONSUMER ACTION GROUP
  • 2000 SATURN SL
    - BROOKLYN, NY

    WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER COULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2000 SATURN SL
    - SYRACUSE, NY

    2000 SATURN SL2 WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING ON LOW-STEADY (ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY) -- REQUIRED WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT IN OCTOBER 2003, WHICH I BELIEVE IS UNUSUALLY SHORT LIFE SPAN FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2000 SATURN SL
    - BARGERSVILLE, IN

    CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE LOOKING OVER REAR BAKES STEERING WHEEL WAS IN THE WRONG POSITION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED TECHNICIAN COULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2000 SATURN SL
    - MINNEAPOLIS, MN

    THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 60000 MILES AND WAS THREE YEARS OLD. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT WHEN ONE OF THE HEATER CORE HOSES BLEW. THE CONSUMER FELT IT WAS NOT NORMAL WEAR. *AK *NLM *JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2000 SATURN SL
    - LEXINGTON, KY

    IGNITION FIRST STARTED RELEASING THE KEYS WITH OUT THE CAR BEING TURNED OFF. THEN THE IGNITION CEASED UP AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE KEY TO ENTER MORE THAN HALF WAY. THE LOCK UP WAS DUE IN PART OF THE BUZZER SWITCH.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE