NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

2.2

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
70,000 miles

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1998 Saturn SL engine problems

engine problem

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1998 Saturn SL Owner Comments

problem #1

Nov 172004

SL 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 70,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Cracked cylinder head on 1998 SL1 Saturn with 70,000 miles. Car was loosing coolant. Cost $2,000 in labor to repair, problem seems to appear with other consumers complaining as well. Manufacturer should consider this a defect and reimburse for cost of reapir.

- Melville, NY, USA

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