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1999 Saturn S-Series repairs by problem area
Engine (50%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (15%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 88 repairs.
1999 Saturn S-Series repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (12%)
$100 - $499 (36%)
< $100 (47%)
Chart based on 74 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
1999 Saturn S-Series
Engine not specified
| Saturn in Wisconsin, United States Apr 2009 - Mar 2013 | |||
| May 2009148000 mi | Relay for fuel pump didn't work. switched with heater motor relay, both worked. Since than there has been several times no fuel. wiggle relay, and than car starts. Haven't had time to trouble shoot further. | ||
| Apr 2011148000 miUS $500 | line pressure solenoid valve had low resistance. Harsh shifts. Replaced with new solnoid valve. | ||
| Jun 2011148000 miUS $20 | Instrument panel fuse panel melted at 30 amp input wire. Replaced panel | ||
| Mar 2013140000 mi | DTC 0404 Cleaned EGR valve and replaced | ||
| Saturn in Virginia, United States Aug 2011 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Oct 2011120000 miUS $850 | car died | ||
| Saturn in West Virginia, United States Oct 2013 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Oct 2013207000 miUS $80 | Replaced thermostat, upper and lower radiator hoses. Replaced front rotors and pads, and replaced front passenger caliper. | ||
| Saturn in Ontario, Canada May 2009 - Jul 2009 | |||
| Jun 2009110360 mi | intake gasket,timing belt. possible repairs, module,coil, knock sensor, | ||
| Jul 2009110360 miC $100 | Transmission replaced. | ||
| Saturn in Texas, United States Aug 2013 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Nov 2013171000 miUS $230 | Water Pump died | ||
| Feb 2014172600 miUS $200 | Two wheel bearings needed replacing. | ||
| Saturn in Wisconsin, United States Mar 2012 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Jul 2012147200 miUS $1500 | Transmission was broken and they pulled a JY trans and installed it in this car. The only problem is that the 3rd gear synchronizer doesn't work...JY did not give us a good part. | ||
| Saturn in Michigan, United States Feb 2013 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Mar 2013183000 miUS $16 | Hose clamp broke on hose by thermostat and nearly all coolant came out. Replaced hose clamp (hose seemed fine), refilled system with coolant and tested for leaks. Also had to clean up sprayed coolant on spark plug wires & other areas. | ||
| Aug 2013185600 miUS $64 | Car would not start. Thought it could finally be battery as it had been weak for a while. Replaced battery, but that wasn't the problem. Researching online at saturnfans.com, diagnosed issue as F-5 connector on back of int. fuse panel. Researching online at saturnfans.com, diagnosed issue as F-5 connector on back of int. fuse panel. Took apart connector panels, cleaned/bent connectors as online inst. indicated. Put back together. No problems since. | ||
| Sep 2013186000 miUS $127 | A/C comp did not come on. Added dye & R-134a - found 2 leaks req. replacement of rec/dryer & line btwn rec/dryer & expansion valve (pressure switch on line was also replaced). Replaced parts, vacuumed sys, added R-134a, tested A/C. Replaced both low beam and high beam light bulbs as they were the original bulbs and were very dim (high beams used for DRLs). New bulbs are a lot brighter. Replaced side marker lights. Left one burned out- discovered water leaked in & corroded socket contacts. Cleaned socket & used dielectric grease to prevent future corrosion. Replaced right side bulb as it looked like it was close to going 2 | ||
| Saturn in Utah, United States Nov 2012 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Jun 2013178000 miUS $160 | Freon had leaked out. Had to test for leaks. Found none. System was recharged. Instructions given to drive for 3 weeks and then return for additional assessment | ||
| Aug 2013179700 miUS $135 | Radiator blew a hole. Had to replace radiator. | ||
| Saturn in Saskatchewan, Canada May 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jun 2009138260 miC $300 | Wheels improperly alligned by saturn dealership, wore tires bald after taking back twice, nothing done. Front driver side bearing went as well. Rear bearing went. | ||
| Saturn in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2013 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Jul 2013219000 miUS $200 | Replaced wheel bearing. | ||
1999 Saturn S-Series 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Saturn in New Jersey, United States Feb 2009 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Apr 2013221000 mi | Knock in engine. Bad cylinder | ||
| Saturn in Michigan, United States May 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 2010182000 miUS $50 | The bushing attaching shifter cable to shifter broke off pretty common problem according to various sources. Bushing is not available separately from Saturn, however you can pick up a bushing from ebay. | ||
| Sep 2010183000 miUS $59 | Water pump finally failed. Leaking coolant from bearing seal. | ||
| Saturn in California, United States Jan 2012 - Dec 2017 | |||
| May 2012104900 miUS $350 | Manual shift linkage broke, car stuck in second gear. | ||
| Aug 2012106100 miUS $1200 | NY State inspection. Brakes and struts needed to be replaced. | ||
| Jun 2014116000 miUS $200 | exhaust repair | ||
| Dec 2014120000 miUS $60 | turned out to be a different problem with the exhaust, now fixed | ||
| Saturn in California, United States Feb 2010 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Apr 2010193800 miUS $127 | A/C Fix: Replace discharge hose seal at compressor. Evacuate, Recharge system & check for other leaks. Replace shrader valves (owner's part from OEM parts dealer). | ||
| Mar 2011209000 miUS $680 | Intermittent starting problems. Starter replaced with remanufactured starter. Water pump replaced. Previous pump lasted only 34,000 miles. | ||
| Mar 2012225000 miUS $140 | Crack in Coolant Reservoir. Replaced with OEM. | ||
| Nov 2012238300 miUS $341 | New radiator. I was planning to go on an 800 mile trip so I had my mechanic do a thorough look-over. He detected a crack. | ||
| Sep 2013251000 miUS $1300 | FWD front wheel bearings bad. Replaced wheel bearings. Replaced tie rods and control arms. | ||
| Saturn in Georgia, United States Aug 2009 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Sep 2009140000 miUS $7 | Bad O2 sensor Bad Engine coolant temperature sensor | ||
| Dec 2009142000 miUS $140 | Replaced intermittently working starter. | ||
| Mar 2011168000 miUS $110 | Tie rod end needed replacement before alignment could be done when getting new tires. | ||
| Apr 2011168800 miUS $100 | When replacing rotors and pads, calipers also had to be replaced. | ||
| Jan 2012165500 miUS $50 | Driver side window crank mechanism broke. | ||
| Jul 2012199200 miUS $150 | Radiator had a crack in it and was replaced. Thermostat was also replaced. | ||
| Saturn in Ontario, Canada Jun 2009 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Dec 2009130820 miC $50 | Leaky radiator replaced | ||
| Nov 2011138760 miC $300 | Replaced radiator | ||
| Mar 2013155620 miC $50 | Flex pipe on the exhaust needed to be replaced | ||
| Saturn in Texas, United States Feb 2009 - Jul 2010 | |||
| Jan 2010177000 miUS $20 | Bushing that holds shift lever to shift cable end broke. Ordered and installed aftermarket part. | ||
| Jun 2010184000 mi | Windshield washers not spraying. Removed and cleaned out nozzles then replaced. Problem fixed. | ||
1999 Saturn S-Series 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Saturn in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2011 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Sep 2011170000 miUS $600 | IC module failed and blew out most fuses. As a result, horn failed completely and wiper motor has intermittent issues, but I opted to not fix those at the dealer. IC module and fuses replaced by dealer. | ||
| Saturn in Connecticut, United States Feb 2009 - Apr 2009 | |||
| Apr 200944000 mi | Needed front driver's side wheel bearing and the casing? (all I know was it would have been about $700 to fix) | ||
| Saturn in Massachusetts, United States Feb 2009 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Mar 200929000 miUS $3 | Winshield wiper banging and became loose and out of since hitting other wiper. | ||
| Mar 201041000 miUS $10 | Replaced engine temperature control sensor which was cracked causing engine to run rough when cold engine was idling for over half hour and radiator reservoir was empty and steaming - not sure of problem yet as it has not repeated itself. | ||
| Oct 201159000 miUS $38 | muffler bracket rusted and broke and was replaced | ||
| Nov 201378000 miUS $4 | Throttle plate was sticking causing the gas pedal to do the same. | ||
| Sep 2017116000 miUS $30 | water pump replaced | ||
| Saturn in New Jersey, United States Feb 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 2011US $600 | Radiator leak. | ||
| Saturn in Kansas, United States Feb 2011 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Mar 2011144000 miUS $300 | purchased vehicle w/bad water pump. Had to replace pump, T-stat and all temp. sensors to solve issues noticed during purchase inspection. | ||
| Aug 2011152000 miUS $250 | top motor mount failure resulted in replacing all 4 mounts. | ||
| Saturn in Illinois, United States Dec 2010 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Oct 2011180000 miUS $70 | After 12 years, the flex pipe rusted away. Welded on a new one. | ||
| Saturn in Arizona, United States Feb 2009 - Aug 2012 | |||
| Jul 2009108000 miUS $608 | Universal belt tensioner assembly was rattling and worn. Also replaced belt. | ||
| Jan 2011132000 miUS $303 | Water pump replaced | ||
| Aug 2012145000 mi | Engine seized. Car donated to Habitat for Humanity. | ||
| Saturn in New York, United States Sep 2009 - Mar 2016 | |||
| May 2010126000 miUS $80 | Intermittent and frequent failure of radiator fan motor to turn on. Failed radiator fan replaced | ||
| Oct 2010131000 miUS $400 | Failing Wheel Bearing Cracked radiator replaced | ||
| Mar 2014206000 miUS $200 | Radiator fan failure | ||
| Jul 2014213000 miUS $700 | Replaced all 4 struts. Replaced driver side outer tie rod Oil leaking into cylinder 4 from above. Replaced cam cover gasket. Engine turned over, no spark. Determined to be a bad ignition control module. Replaced ignition control module as well as spark plugs and ignition cables. | ||
| Saturn in Maryland, United States Oct 2010 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Feb 201190000 miUS $730 | replaced fuel pump | ||
| Mar 201190000 mi | Rear power windows and sunroof no longer opened when sold. | ||
| Saturn in Florida, United States May 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201499000 miUS $24 | electric cooling fan failure | ||
1999 Saturn S-Series 2-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Saturn in Minnesota, United States Jul 2010 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Aug 201097000 miUS $150 | Serpentine Belt Tensioner Sunroof Module | ||
1999 Saturn S-Series
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Saturn in British Columbia, Canada Feb 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Mar 2015221960 miC $50 | replaced inner and outer tie rods | ||
| Oct 2015226300 miC $150 | inner and outer tie rods replaced replaced rear sway bar links | ||
| Saturn in Ontario, Canada Jan 2010 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Jul 201067580 miC $299 | Evaporator needed replacing | ||
| Dec 201068820 mi | Back window seal is broken and lets water into the trunk compartment. Decide not to fix at this time. | ||
| Jun 201276260 mi | Sun roof retractor cable/ motor broken | ||
| Apr 201383080 mi | Car was taken in for a general inspection and there were several items to fix on the vehicle. Needed a new catalytic converter and replacement of the entire exhaust system at cost of around $2500. he moon roof was still broken and new tires were also required. The cost of repair was above the value of the car....so it was donated to charity. | ||
| Saturn in Alberta, Canada Apr 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| May 2009117180 miC $350 | Key stuck in the ignition when the vehicle was turned off. Dealer replaced the lock cylinder (new ignition) in about hour. Car had to be towed to the dealer. | ||
1999 Saturn S-Series
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Saturn in Ohio, United States Jul 2010 - May 2012 | |||
| Jul 2011141500 miUS $67 | Originally, resonator rotted and was replaced with straight pipe. This made annoying sound. Replaced to cure annoying, loud sound and also fixed loosening heat shield which was rattling. | ||
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