Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 1997 Saturn SL.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems |
While driving (vehicle in motion) the vehicle shuts down completely. At times when the key is turned in the ignition switch nothing happens; no electrical power but battery is fine and everything else checks out ok except the ignition switch. It has all the characteristics of gm vehicles that experienced fatalities with faulty ignition switches. This has occurred on several occasions the last instance was on may 10, 2016.