By model year
The 1995 model year drew the most complaints, 36
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 SW
Every Saturn SW 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 years20941 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years111991 to 2001
Recall campaigns11Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins133Summed across model years
Components
Brakes leads the Saturn SW complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Saturn SW 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 | Wagon | 6 | 16.7 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| 2000 | Wagon | 15 | 20.0 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 43 |
| 1999 | Wagon | 16 | 25.0 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 1998 | Wagon | 27 | 18.5 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1997 | Wagon | 31 | 12.9 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1996 | Wagon | 20 | 10.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1995 | Wagon | 36 | 16.7 | 480 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1994 | Wagon | 30 | 43.3 | 375 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1993 | Wagon | 27 | 7.4 | 900 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | Sedan | 1 | 100.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1991 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Saturn SW
- 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-297 Oct 27, 1999
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a console armrest fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 201, "occupant protection in…
Structure · 7,505 vehicles - 99V-280 Oct 20, 1999
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Seat belts · 266k vehicles - 99V-231 Aug 24, 1999
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Brakes · 5,373 vehicles - 99V-232 Aug 23, 1999
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Structure · 1,592 vehicles - 99V-230 Aug 23, 1999
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Other or unknown · 2,692 vehicles - 99V-045 Mar 12, 1999
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Seats · 139k vehicles - 94V-217 Nov 8, 1994
Automatic transaxle park lock cable assembly was improperly adjusted making it possible to shift from the "park" position with the ignition key…
Powertrain · 21k 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
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.