Saturn SL2 owners have reported 97 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 23 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (46 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (10 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
2001 Saturn Sl2 transmission will slam when placed in reverse replaced fluids and let run in reverse position with emergency brake set and backed up against a tree to try and clean valve body - no success. Read details...
The gear shift can be operated without the key in the ignition and not running. Read details...
The contact owns a 2001 Saturn Sl2. The contact stated that the vehicle would surge and jerk when the gears were shifted. The mechanic inspected the vehicle twice but was unable to diagnose the failure on the first occasion. 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...
5 speed transmission shifter connection inside console broke off causing car to come to a full stop in the middle of the road. Could not move car at all because shifter was no longer connected to the shifter cable. Transmission remained in neutral. Read details...