Tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn sl. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled on numerous occasions. The contact mentioned that the visibility was low on the high beams and the lights on the instrument panel failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v231000 (electrical system) and the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v158000 (exterior lighting). The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Saturn SL headlights problems
16 of the 2,211 owner complaints about the Saturn SL describe headlights failing or too dim, most of them for the 2000 model year.
- owner complaints
- 16
- worst model year
- 2000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20023
- 20011
- 20003
- 19992
- 19981
- 19972
- 19961
- 19951
- 19942
Often reported together
What owners say
My son had an accident involving 3 other vehicles. The motor of the 2002 saturn sl1 in which he was driving stalled as he exited the highway onto a service road. Once the engine stalled,he did not have the ability to steer or stop the vehicle. As a result, he struck 2 vehicles that were stopped at a red light causing a chain reaction. The second vehicle that he struck hit the vehicle in front of it. The airbags deployed in the vehicle my son drove. The right side of vehicle 1 sustained damage. The rear and front bumpers were damaged on vehicle 2. The rear of vehicle 3 is damaged. The saturn in which my son was driving had front bumper damage, hood crumpled, airbag deployment, left rear view mirror separated from the car, left head light and brackets destroyed, and damage along the left front quarter panel. *jb my son received a superficial cut in which the emergency paramedics bandaged while on site. The saturn was towed to saturn of arlington for diagnostic tests. The technician explained that the computer contains vehicle systems information that occured immediately prior to the collision, however he did not have the capability to extract the information.
2002 saturn sl1. Customer stated that the low beam lights cut off intermittently**cc the vehicle has been taken to the dealer but they have been unable to fix the problem. The high beam lights work fine. The dash light also stopped working.
I was stopped by a fellow driver a couple days ago when he informed me that I had no brake lights. I pulled over and inspected my lights and realized that when my headlights are on my brake lights go out. I have heard that several of the 2000 sl1's have this problem. I would like to know if anything is being done to fix it.
When driving at night with the high beams on or off, the headlights, flickered. The consumer felt it was very distracting and annoying. *ak *scc
While driving the headlights began to flicker then suddenly went dim. The vehicle has been to a technician 13 times for the light sensor brain control switch.
The headlights on suvs are too high. High intensity discharge lights & well they come into the back of your window and they blind you completely. This is a safety issue. Please address this immediately.
Consumer states while coming to a stop, the front end vibrates and makes noises, consumer states problem is getting worse, dealer has replaced warped rotors, front tires were bald at 28759 miles, possible front suspension problem. Air conditioner discharge hose was leaking, causing poor performance, dealer replaced the hose. Headlights were out of alignment, dealer reaimed the headlamps.
Vehicle's full electrical system fails while driving, clock even resets. Causing car to shut off. Power steering/ brakes/ radio/ air conditioner/ headlights, etc. Fail. Began around 30,000 miles. Battery and alternator replaced, does not fix problem.
While exiting the freeway, I came to a stop at the end of the ramp at a red light, the auto stalled, I tried to restart it without success, I then saw black smoke billowing from the engine compartment, by the thme the fire dept. Arrived the front end of the car was completely destroyed. The headlights were melted, as was the fenders and front bumper.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Saturn SL headlights
Which Saturn SL years have headlights failing or too dim problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2000 (3 complaints), 2002 (3 complaints) and 1994 (2 complaints).
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