Table 1 shows six common power train related problems of the 1999 Saturn SL2. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (six problems). The second most common problem is related to the manual transmission (three problems).
Within the past few months when I put the vehicle in reverse it jerks violently. This problem is not consistent. I attempted to have it looked at by the dealer they said they couldn't replicate the problem. Read details...
My manual transmission 1999 Saturn Sl2 1. 8 ltr sohc was driving down the road and the shifter went limp. I was almost hit from behind. I found it was the cheap plastic shifter bushing which attaches the shift cable to the stick. Read details...
There are pins holding together the differential in manual and standard transmissions. This pin gets worn out and falls out of place causing the differential gears to explode out of the bottom of the transmission causing chunks of metal to fall and hit the pavement leaving hazards on the road way Read details...