1997 SATURN SC

44 complaints filed with NHTSA.

44
Complaints
4
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
1
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5
SEAT BELTS3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
TIRES3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1

Recent Complaints

20130601CrashSERVICE BRAKES

I TRIED BRAKING HARD AND MY PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE CAR STOPPED AND THEN I HIT A CAR ON THE SIDE. I COULD HAVE AVOIDED IT IF MY BRAKES WEREN'T BAD. I HAD NEW BRAKE PADS ON ALL 4 WHEELS AND IT WAS STILL LOW. *TR

Mileage: 115,500

20041102AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THIS CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

20030609FireEXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

WHILE DRIVING AT 25/30 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE REAR TAIL LIGHT.*AK

Mileage: 150,000

20010625CrashSTEERING:LINKAGES

THREADS STRIPPED BETWEEN THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE TIE ROD ON DRIVERS SIDE CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT SPEED IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY. DEALER IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE.*AK

20010215CrashSEATS

BOTH FRONT SEATS RECLINED WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. THE DRIVERS SEAT WOULD NOT REMAIN LOCKED IN UPRIGHT POSITION AS A RESULT.*AK

20001107FatalSEAT BELTS

CONSUMER RECENTLY RECIEVED RECALL LETTER 99V-280 FROM SATURN CONCERNING SEAT BELT FAILURE, CONSUMERS CHILD WAS A PASSENGER AND WAS KILLED IN A VEHICLE COLLISION AND THE CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE RECALLED COMPONENT EXPERIENCED FAILURE AND COULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF DEATH. *ET

20001011CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, REAR END DAMAGE. VEHICLE WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND THE DRIVER SPUN AROUND THE FRONT END AND THE REAR END WAS DAMAGED BY HITTING THE HIGHWAY CENTER DIVIDE. *YH