Table 1 shows three common power train related problems of the 1998 Saturn SL. The number one most common problem is related to the manual transmission floor shifter (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the transmission failure (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Manual Transmission Floor Shifter problems | |
| Transmission Failure problems | |
| Transmission Stuck In Gear problems |
While parking my 1898 Saturn Sl in a hospital garage, the shift lever went limp without warning. There was no way to operate the transmission. When I removed the console, I discovered that the plastic bushing that connects the manual shift lever to the shift cable was missing. Read details...
1998 Saturn with 49,000 miles needed the whole transmission to be rebuilt. The valve bodies are kept in stock at Saturn of route 23 because this is such a common problem with Saturn. The car had been properly maintained, trans service at 25,500 miles. Read details...
Small plastic ring in shifter linkage broke while in traffic leaving car stuck in first gear. Read details...