Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1994 Saturn SL, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Seat belts49
- Seats48
- Service brakes, hydraulic44
- Engine and engine cooling38
- Vehicle speed control37
- Power train35
- Electrical system23
- Air bags20
- Visibility15
- Steering11
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 41 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1994 Saturn SL.
| 1999040 16 Mar 1999 | Seats And Restraints On certain vehicles, the front seat back recliner gear teeth may wear excessively through repeated use, and cause the seat to slip partially rearward when force… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER GEAR TEETH MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY THROUGH REPEATED USE, AND COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BACK TO SLIP PARTIALLY REARWARD WHEN FORCE IS APPLIED.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Saturn told its dealers about the 1994 Saturn SL: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10246631 | Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules |
| 10233362 | This service bulletin revision provides a repair procedure to Remove Debris from Evaporator Case, Disinfect evaporator or Apply Cooling coil coating and install blower motor control module to correct a customer concern of A/C Odor at start-up. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSE
SEAT BACK FAILURES
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURES
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation