Faults:

At 18,000 miles my transmission blew up, but from doing a smoke show, at 50,000 miles my head cracked, and at 102,000 my radiator side post cracked.

General Comments:

Good running car for a saturn. Used to burn a lot of oil, but I poured Lucas in with the oil and it fixed the problem.

Faults:

The transmission started acting up around 30000 miles. I had trouble with the transmission up until the car died at 98000. By died I mean the transmission finally went out. Traded it in for an Eclipse.

General Comments:

Decent car not worth the money.

Faults:

Car would not start after I left it for 5 days parked outside in winter. Could not get it working, had to be towed and had to pay over $800 in repair costs. Dealer stated "engine was flooded". Unacceptable.

General Comments:

Loud engine and lots in noise in interior cabin.

Engine is anemic.

Brakes are weak.

Exterior headlamps offer very poor lighting. I would call this a safety hazard.

Exceptionally cheap interior plastics even by GM standards.

Soft, soft seats that offer no support.

Low seating position gives poor visibility.

Dull and drab gray interior.

Front windshield is very sloped and results in a cramped seating position.

Car has poor side-impact ratings.

Overall, the build quality of this car is poor, and is very cheaper put together.

Faults:

The clutch went out at 50,000 miles.

General Comments:

I bought my Saturn SL2 brand new, in 2001. It's a 5 speed, and I have always loved the way it shifted into gears. Very smooth and precise.

I drove my car from Pennsylvania to Florida with my husband, two of my children, and myself, along with all of our stuff, and we just set the cruise control and it was a great ride.

I do believe if you want space, though, this car would not be for you.

I consistently drive around 88 miles per hour on average, and the cruise comes in handy on long stretches of highways.

I've always been comfortable in the car myself because I'm only 5'1", so the car is great for shorter people. Everything is very near to you.

I would definitely recommend this car. It would be a great starter car, or a great 2nd car to do your running in!

In 86,000 miles, this car has been well worth the money, and I'm getting reading to upgrade to a Vue.

Faults:

Right rear tail-ight bulb blew at 28k miles. 2 dollar repair bill.

General Comments:

www.fueleconomy.gov rates the 2001 Saturn SL1 at 40 MPG on highway miles.

I've had this car for 8 months, and already put an astounding 20 thousand miles on it, and she still runs every time.

I even slapped a nitrous kit on my Saturn, and haven't had any problems either.

Faults:

A factory defect was detected, but not documented with the rotors. The steel they used to manufacture the rotors was sensitive to hot and cold and had the tendency to warp. Especially when you pulled it in and out of the garage when it was -20 below zero outside. The break assembly wasn't covered under warranty, but the dealer still fixed with no cost to me.

General Comments:

This was my first new car. And the reliability, service, and how it handles on icy roads really sold me.

The only issue for me is that it's a little small for a born truck person. I bought a SUV, which are made quickly. I'm going to miss the trust and confidence that could be bestowed upon me with my best car.