1993 Saturn SL: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1993 Saturn SL. The newest campaign is 93V132000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Aug 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator. NHTSA has 175 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 93V132000, in the NHTSA record
The generator wiring harness will be replaced with one that will open as a fuse would under certain excessive current flow conditions.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 367,292 units in total.
93V132000Received . 352,833 units.
Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The generator electrical wiring is not protected against excessive current flow which may be caused by an electrical short circuit in the generator.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should an electrical short circuit occur in thegenerator, the generator wiring harness would experience excessive current flow.under certain conditions, enough heat could be generated to ignite surroundingmaterials. If this occurs, an underhood fire could result with or without theengine running and without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The generator wiring harness will be replaced with one that will open as a fuse would under certain excessive current flow conditions.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
93V094000Received . 14,459 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The positive battery cable terminal at the starter solenoid may be formed incorrectly. Incorrectly formed terminals can contact the starter solenoid housing and cause an electric short circuit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short circuit between the battery cable andthe starter housing can result in an underhood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Inspect and, if necessary, adjust the clearance between the positive battery cable terminal so that it does not contact the starter solenoid housing.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
175 complaints, 228 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1993 Saturn SL
- All 1993 vehicles
| Component | 1993 SL | All 1993 vehicles | SL, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 153.5 | 185.6 | 118 | 35 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 153.5 | 140.4 | 155 | 35 |
| Power Train | 122.8 | 84.9 | 109.7 | 28 |
| Electrical System | 92.1 | 82.2 | 111.4 | 21 |
| Seats | 92.1 | 22.7 | 79.9 | 21 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 83.3 | 38.6 | 48.4 | 19 |
| Seat Belts | 70.2 | 56 | 62.6 | 16 |
| Air Bags | 43.9 | 34.7 | 56.7 | 10 |
| Tires | 39.5 | 30.4 | 37 | 9 |
| Structure | 30.7 | 45.1 | 25.3 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 24
- Complaints that report a fire
- 8
- Injuries in the complaints
- 14
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 18 Jul 2017
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA95003 | Engineering analysis | CRUISE CONTROL FAILURES | Equipment | 24 Feb 1995 | 31 May 1996 | |
| PE94079 | Preliminary evaluation | CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE | Equipment | 7 Nov 1994 | 24 Feb 1995 | |
| PE93022 | Preliminary evaluation | STEERING SYSTEM LOCKUP | Steering | 5 Apr 1993 | 30 Sep 1993 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1993 Saturn SLThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1993 Saturn SL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saturn/sl/1993/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1993 Saturn SL?
- 367,292 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Saturn SL have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Saturn SL, model years 1991 to 2002. 2 of them name the 1993 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Saturn SL name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 35 of 228 component mentions, or 153.5 per 1,000. For all 1993 vehicles the figure is 185.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Saturn SL open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.