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Saturn SC1 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 413 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Saturn SC1 (1991–2001). The most-complained-about year is 1994.

8
safety recalls, all years
413
owner complaints, all years
1997
year with most recalls
1994
year with most complaints

Pick your Saturn SC1 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2001 Saturn SC1225
2000 Saturn SC128
1999 Saturn SC1021
1998 Saturn SC1039
1997 Saturn SC1361
1996 Saturn SC1039
1995 Saturn SC1159
1994 Saturn SC1182
1993 Saturn SC1258
1992 Saturn SC1115
1991 Saturn SC116

What Saturn SC1 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 413 complaints with NHTSA. The 1994 model year has the most, with 82.

All Saturn SC1 recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Saturn SC1, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 00V309000 Reported 6,092 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 301, "fuel system integrity." these vehicles were built with an inadequate vent valve weld on the top portion of the fuel tank.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicle to ensure the fuel tank vent valve is properly welded. If necessary, dealers will replace the fuel tank assembly.

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  2. Park/neutral start interlock switch (power train)

    NHTSA 00V310000 Reported 65,000 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, equipped with automatic transaxles, fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 114, "theft protection." these vehicles were built with an improperly adjusted automatic transaxle park lock cable assembly. If improperly adjusted, it is possible to shift from the "park" position with…

    Remedy: Saturn is asking owners and retailers to perform a functional check of the automatic transaxle park lock cable assembly operation, and if necessary, to have the cable adjusted. If owners are not comfortable performing…

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  3. Seats

    NHTSA 99V045000 Reported 138,691 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some front seat back recliner gear teeth may wear excessively through repeated use, and could cause the seat back to slip partially rearward when force is applied.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the front seat recliner mechanisms.

    Model years: 1994, 1995

  4. Retractor (seat belts)

    NHTSA 97V161000 Reported 26,135 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. If the driver or front passenger safety belt is pulled out much faster than normal, a number of time, the lock-up feature of the retractor will not work properly.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger safety belt retractor.

    Model years: 1997

  5. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 97V162000 Reported 37,970 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The section of the owner's handbook titled "horizontal aim" does not specifically instruct an owner how to adjust the headlamp horizontal aim. This does not comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

    Remedy: Owners are being provided with a label with the correct information on headlamp horizontal aim to be placed over the existing text in the owner's handbook. If an owner desires, their dealer can place the sticker in the…

    Model years: 1997

  6. Seats

    NHTSA 96V153000 Reported 3,472 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The front passenger seats have less lock pawl engagement on the inboard fore/aft adjuster than specified. This does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems."

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the passenger seat inboard fore/aft adjuster.

    Model years: 1997

  7. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

    NHTSA 93V132000 Reported 352,833 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The generator electrical wiring is not protected against excessive current flow which may be caused by an electrical short circuit in the generator.

    Remedy: The generator wiring harness will be replaced with one that will open as a fuse would under certain excessive current flow conditions.

    Model years: 1991, 1992, 1993

  8. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 93V094000 Reported 14,459 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The positive battery cable terminal at the starter solenoid may be formed incorrectly. Incorrectly formed terminals can contact the starter solenoid housing and cause an electric short circuit.

    Remedy: Inspect and, if necessary, adjust the clearance between the positive battery cable terminal so that it does not contact the starter solenoid housing.

    Model years: 1993

Other Saturn models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.