Table 1 shows five common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2002 Saturn SL1. The number one most common problem is related to the manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (one problem). The second most common problem is related to the engine head gasket leaking (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problems | |
| Engine Head Gasket Leaking problems | |
| Gasoline Engine problems | |
| Engine Stall problems | |
| Engine Head Gasket Failure problems |
Intake manifold gasket. Read details...
At around 60k the Saturn Sl1 2002 showed a trouble code with the intake gasket leaking fuel mileage suffered. This car can not pass smog and now the car is consuming 1 qt of oil in 300 miles, as well as getting terrible gas mileage. Read details...
The car idles rough, has lousy gas mileage, and no power. I was told on the 5th time to the Saturn repair shop, that the Sl1s have an engineering defect and Saturn does not know how to fix it. Dt Read details...