Saturn SL2 Generations

Front 3/4 view of a Saturn SL2

The SL2 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 2nd generation (1997—2000) has been the least reliable.

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  1. 3rd Generation SL2

    Years
    2001–2002
    Reliability
    5th of 34
    PainRank™
    0.37
    Complaints
    3
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  2. 2nd Generation SL2

    Years
    1997–2000
    Reliability
    26th of 34
    PainRank™
    2.59
    Complaints
    47
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  3. 1st Generation SL2

    Years
    1991–1996
    Reliability
    17th of 34
    PainRank™
    1.1
    Complaints
    17
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