Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 1996 Saturn SL2.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
The horn does not work. When I looked up a recall this is what I found. : recall date: 12-07-1998 units potentially affected: 64,199 NHTSA campaign number: 98v307000 defective part or component: communications:horn assembly description: vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles were produced or serviced with a horn assembly which could fail. The horn could either become inoperable or activate without the driver pressing the horn button. Under certain conditions, heat can build up within the assembly and an underhood fire could result. Dealers will replace the horn assembly. When I called the dealer cole gilmore in portage, michigan. I was told there is no recall for this vehicle for this problem.
Purchased the car used with approx 24000 miles. Seemed fishy at first but dealership insured me that everything was okay. Oil light came on after only a week from purchase. Did not look like dealership serviced engine. I called the dealership and informed them of the oil light. They never told me that there is a problem and to bring it in, they just brushed it off as a short. When questioning the dealership about the servicing of the car, they replied "you should never assume anything. " now here I am with a car that has only (supposedly) 33000 miles on it and the engine is no good. Harold motors laughs in our face when I told them about the engine. They will not help us in any way nor will Saturn. For a car with only 33000 miles on it, I cannot see it breaking, especially the engine which Saturn brags about in every commercial. We are at a standstill trying to contact Saturn to alleviate this problem. With the engine breaking with only 33000 miles on it, it is defective. Saturn has defective engines on their sl1 models in 1996, so this matter needs to be looked into. The quote for a new engine is 3400. 00 which we should not have to pay . Thank you.