Used 2002 Saturn S-Series Sedan Consumer Reviews
Used S-Series for sale
look out for the oil-burning
austintexasdriver, 12/30/2002
2002 Saturn S-Series SL1 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
after 50k miles, the engine seized. The dealer said there was absolutely no oil in it. 2 weeks prior to break down, I had put in 2 quarts because the oil light came on. This was about a month after the last oil change. Dealership/Warranty would not cover repair and blamed negligence. If you don't do your service (even oil changes) with the dealer, you may as well not do it at all.
We Bought it Twice!
Melinda W. Seifert, 08/01/2018
2002 Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
We bought this car new when my daughter started college in 2002. It was to be a commuter between Austin and San Antonio. She drove it for 4 years and then to Florida for graduate school, and then home a year later. When the car was paid off, she moved to N.Y. and needed a FWD. She asked us to sell it for her. We liked it so much, we bought it back ourselves! I drive it to work now. It's a great car for commuting. It sips gas. It's fun to drive (at least for me). Very easy to maneuver and park. The air conditioner and heater are efficient and heat or cool the car almost immediately. There's more storage capacity than you would think to look at it, and when the seats are down its an amazingly efficient amount of space. I like the overall lines of the car (this one has a spoiler) and it sure is easy to wash. My husband maintains it religiously and repair bills have been few and reasonable. It has held up very well. The only drawbacks are road noise, and driving in the rain or on rare occasion, ice. It does not do well in those circumstances. We've owned 3 Volvos, 2 Corvettes, a BMW, 2 Jaguars, and a Chevy Blazer and Tahoe. Of them all, this has been the most maintenance free with the best MPG. It's a keeper.
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Loved mine 'till it was stolen
Whiskers, 11/18/2009
2002 Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl 4A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I bought my '02 Saturn SL2 brand new at the end of '01 w/only 7m on it. 1st new car. I loved it. Only major repair on my part was a computer module that cost $1400. Other than that, it only needed regular maint.My MPG was actually getting better w/age. I took several long road trips this summer/fall and was avg about 45mpg! I was stunned! It had 75K miles on it & I thought I would get another 75K out of it easily as I take good care of my car and didn't abuse it;however, car thieves had a different idea. They did bad things to my car incl soaking it in WD40 inside & out to remove finger prints. Eventhough it was 8yrs old, insurance still gave me $5900 for it. Only 1 complaint. See below.
great car
pbowe, 12/19/2011
2002 Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl 4A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
I bought this car used with 93000 miles on the clock. It has been very very reliable. I have only had to do common repairs to a car with those miles. The front brakes were worn, and the serpentine belt broke last winter. Now I have 113000 and no problems. In town the twin cam 1.9 reliably gets 30mpg and on the highway I have gotten as much as 39mpg. I think for the money you really can't go wrong. My family has owned Saturn cars since 1993 and have not had any serious problems. They are just good no-frills cars that get you from point a-b.
Great First Car
anacecilia, 03/20/2012
2002 Saturn S-Series SL1 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have a 2002 Saturn SL1. It's my first car and I've been driving it for 3 years, my older sister drove it for 2 years before I acquired it. It currently has over 330,000 miles on it and I have to admit that it's doing great. We bought it used and the previous owner really babied it. The only repairs that had to be done to it at all since we bought it has been recent; the thermostat had to be replaced as well as the exhaust valve but that may have been my fault for not checking the oil which does tend to burn through very quickly. The only thing I don't like about the car is that you have to really gun it to get up hills, I don't know if that's just my car or if it's normal for Saturns.