By model year
The 1994 model year drew the most complaints, 82
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Saturn SC1
Every Saturn SC1 model year on file, 1991 to 2001. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years41376 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years111991 to 2001
Recall campaigns8Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins13Summed across model years
Components
Seats leads the Saturn SC1 complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Saturn SC1 model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Coupe | 25 | 16.0 | 185 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | Coupe | 8 | 37.5 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | Coupe | 21 | 38.1 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Coupe | 39 | 12.8 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | Coupe | 61 | 13.1 | 185 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | Coupe | 39 | 17.9 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | Coupe | 59 | 18.6 | 656 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | Coupe | 82 | 15.9 | 456 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | Not decoded | 58 | 20.7 | 5,800 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | Coupe | 15 | 20.0 | 214 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | Coupe | 6 | 33.3 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Saturn SC1
- 00V-310 Oct 12, 2000
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, equipped with automatic transaxles, fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 114, "theft…
Powertrain · 65k vehicles - 00V-309 Oct 12, 2000
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity." these vehicles…
Fuel system · 6,092 vehicles - 99V-045 Mar 12, 1999
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Seats · 139k vehicles - 97V-162 Sep 22, 1997
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Lighting · 38k vehicles - 97V-161 Sep 22, 1997
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Seat belts · 26k vehicles - 96V-153 Aug 23, 1996
Front passenger seats have less lock pawl engagement on the inboard fore/aft adjuster than specified
Seats · 3,472 vehicles - 93V-132 Aug 10, 1993
Generator electrical wiring is not protected against excessive current flow which may be caused by an electrical short circuit in the generator
Electrical system · 353k vehicles - 93V-094 May 25, 1993
Positive battery cable terminal at the starter solenoid may be formed incorrectly
Electrical system · 14k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.