Table 1 shows ten common power train related problems of the 1997 Saturn SC2. The number one most common problem is related to the manual transmission (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the differential unit (two problems).
We bought a used Saturn 2 years ago from a dealership. Since the day we got the car home we had transmission problems. Mainly when my wife would drive it to get our small children to day care, and she would go to work. When the transmission warmed up it gave her a hard time getting it into gear. Read details...
Differential pin in transmission put a hole through transmission case. Dealer has been notified. Read details...
After stopping and parking the vehicle the reverse gear would not work. This problem has happened over fifty times since July 2003. Once the vehicle cooled down the reverse gear would work properly. The dealer examined the vehicle and determined that a new transmission is needed. Read details...