Used 2002 Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Never Again
lisa towchik, 04/20/2002
Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
In the year I had my saturn it was towed in 4 times. I had at least one flat tire a week and the entire dash board would shake when I hit 60mph. The vehicle was in the shop all the time, and the problems were never corrected. The staff at the dealership would laugh at me when I would say what was happing. Calling the owner of the dealership with no return phone call did get the service manager to put new tires on my car for free.However I did find out that the only thing that had been done to my car in the past was charging the battery. For a company that advertises and prides themselves on good customer service they sure have a lot to learn.
13 years on 2nd SC2. Good, but glitches
Amanda, Athens, GA, 09/09/2015
Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 12 people found this review helpful
This was my 2nd Saturn sc2. I have 14 years exp with these cars! Fall in love with this cars acceleration, it has torque power that the Google search doesn't mention. It reliably blew all V6 sports cars off the road in the 1/4 mile. This car will do 140mph, and goes to 60 in about 8 seconds! The engine seized on me completely at 50k miles (8 years old), but that might have been due to negligence on my part. Replaced engine. Everything else on the car kept going strong for 13 years, never even needed ac recharged. Complaints electrically were most frequent, grounding, fuse and voltage issues were a regular problem. Electricity in general was a constant issue. These cars handle like complete, tee-total #### on wet roads, there is no help, avoid driving in rain, no handling!!! Safety is pretty good, 2 of mine were totaled by at-fault drivers in wrecks but nothing came into the interior. The airbags should have deployed but didn't. The car is built solidly under its plastic exterior, its skeleton is built like a drag racer, it's reimbursed by solid steel rodding. Can't bust that. You cannot bust the tranny on these either, they will go forever even with abuse. All-together, a good, reliable, performance-ready, safe, nice car but with frequent glitches. I would buy a 3rd one if they were still being made.
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CLUNKSTER- stupid 2002 SC2
MERIJOE, 11/14/2007
Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I cant say enough about how much I hate this car and the Saturn people- the liars Tranny went out at less than 60,000 miles to the tune of $3000 (that Im still paying) among other big ticket items that went I had to replace on this 2 freaking year old car-its not like I drag race with it either or do wheelies. Nothing was ever small in the maintenance dept when I hit 55,000 miles. I did try to write a long letter to Saturn, and all I got was a generic card back saying "thanks" for owning a Saturn. A better name for it is Ur-anus I have since traded it for a nissan sentra and will NEVER own another piece of crap Saturn again. And no good things will I ever say about it
SL-2 review
Neal Stiemert, 04/23/2002
Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have an SL-2 with 42,000 miles on it. The car has an anti-freeze leak and an oil leak. The dealer wants to charge me about 2,000 to fix it. I fee that this should not happen to a car with so few miles, the dealer has refused to absorb any of the repair costs.
My first new car...
PeteM, 05/16/2003
Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have had the vehicle for about 6 months now and it has been in the shop about 6 times. The 5 speed shifts hard (grinds sometimes) and the engine lacks power. I have already had a new resignator put on the vehicle. I don't think I will buy another Saturn, expecially from Saturn Of Green Bay, WI. They are not good service people. Everytime I call in with a problem, they tell me it is "normal".