Saturn SL1 Generations

Front 3/4 view of a Saturn SL1

The SL1 has 3 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.

The 3rd generation (2001—2002) has been the least reliable.

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  1. 3rd Generation SL1

    Years
    2001–2002
    Reliability
    22nd of 34
    PainRank™
    1.95
    Complaints
    30
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  2. 2nd Generation SL1

    Years
    1997–1999
    Reliability
    9th of 34
    PainRank™
    0.52
    Complaints
    8
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  3. 1st Generation SL1

    Years
    1991–1996
    Reliability
    14th of 34
    PainRank™
    0.7
    Complaints
    20
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