1999 Saturn SL transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 19 complaints for the 1999 Saturn SL, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 51,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
There are pins holding together the differential in manual and standard transmissions. This pin gets worn out and falls out of place causing the differential gears to explode out of the bottom of the transmission causing chunks of metal to fall and hit the pavement leaving hazards on the road way and in the process causes total loss of control by locking up both front tires on the vehicle.
Bad bearing in manual transmission- estimate around $1000-options: take tis one apart or buy used transmission- this should not happen in a car this new- car doesn't even have 48000 miles yet.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Saturn SL
- Engine 44 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints
- Electrical system 23 complaints
- Air bags 20 complaints