1995 Saturn SL Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1995 Saturn SL, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 70,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cylinder head” (12% of reports).
- 67engine and engine cooling complaints
- 70,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 47%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cylinder head: mentioned in 8 of 67 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 14 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 67 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 2 a fire.
Saturn SL engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1995 Saturn SL. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Installed microgard fuel filter on a 1995 saturn sl1 a month ago started smelling gas had it looked at and it was determined that the fuel filter hose developed a small hole. The hole is in the black plastic, this pipe attaches to the aluminum pipe, by the test valve. I t rubs on the egr valve?…
Loud engine knock. Engine consumes oil but no leak. Took to saturn dealer in fayetteville, ar and told it needs a new engine. Engine has less than 85,000 miles on it. Told there was a bulletin about this sometime in the past. All regular maintenance done as recommended by saturn. Cost to replace…
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the engine temperature gauge elevated without warning. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed the oil and antifreeze were mixed together. The vehicle was seen by a dealer who determined there was a fractured engine head. After replacement…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1995 Saturn SLs have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1995 Saturn SL (19% of the 355 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Saturn SL engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 70,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1995 Saturn SL?
The most frequent phrase is “cylinder head”, in 8 of 67 complaints.
Other 1995 Saturn SL problems
See all 1995 Saturn SL problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all SL years.