Safety Score
84
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1994 Saturn Sc1.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 1994 SATURN SC2 WITH RPM SURGING, TRANSMISSION REPAIR. CUSTOMER STATES THAT WHEN THE RPM'S SURGED THE VEHICLE WOULD ACC… |
| 2005-08-28 | WHEELS | Yes | 1 | DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN 1994 SATURN SC2 WHEN RIGHT REAR WHEEL SNAPPED OFF. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR A… |
| 2005-04-29 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE PASSIVE SHOULDER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS FAILED. IT NO LONGER MOVES FOWARD TO ALLOW EASY ACCESS INTO THE… |
| 2004-05-26 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | I FEEL THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION, WHICH SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE ANY ONE DIES. THE SPRING THAT RETURNS THE OUTSID… |
| 2003-11-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | 1994 SC2 SATURN. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE TWO PARTS, AND THE UPPER PART MOVES WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR. THE LAP BELT IS S… |
| 2003-02-20 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL RETRACT AND TIGHTEN SEVERELY. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE DRIVER BEING TRAPPED IN THE SEAT, A… |
| 2002-02-02 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | RECLINER MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. MECHANISM DOES NOT HOLD IN PLACE, AND WHEN THE CONS… |
| 2001-09-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HAS A DEFECT, WHEN DRIVER BARELY LEANS OR PRESSES IT, THE SEATS RECLINED BACKWARDS WITHOUT PRIOR WARN… |
| 2001-06-21 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY RECLINE BY ITSELF WHILE DRVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE SEAT GEAR TEETH ARE … |
| 2001-03-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHEN CONSUMER TRAVELING AT A SUDDEN STOP SEATBELT OPENS UP. *AK |
| 2001-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A GATED ENTRANCE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 MPH WHEN STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO SMOKE. CONSUMER… |
| 2000-11-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE THREW A ROD. IT DESTROYED THE ENGINE AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. ENGINE FAILURE WAS INSTANTANEOUS, ON A … |
| 2000-08-29 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 0 | 1994 SATURN SC-2 WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND AT APPROX 40 MPH WHILE SATURN WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGE… |
| 2000-07-02 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED REGARDING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS "ON" AT ALL TIMES. I HAVE N… |
| 2000-06-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSIONS DOES NOT GO INT0 REVERSE WHEN ENGAGED. CAR STALL FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN GIVES A HARD LUNGE FORWARD WHEN… |
| 2000-06-15 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | TREAD WAS GOOD BUT CAME OFF TIRE. RIPPED MY FRONT FENDER AND PART OF MY FRONT BUMPER. *AK (TIRESIZE: P195/60R15) |
| 2000-06-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE IT BEGAN TO STALL WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED TO MOVE VEHICLE BACKWARDS. AFT… |
| 2000-06-04 | SEATS | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY |
| 2000-04-24 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | WHEN PUTTING WAIT ON SEATBACK IT WILL UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS DANGEROUS IF IT HAPPENS ON HIGHWAY.… |
| 2000-03-01 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE TWO METAL ARMSTHAT SUPPORT THE SUNROOF ARE RUSTED ON THE INSIDE. *AK |
| 2000-02-08 | WHEELS:HUB | Yes | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY SATURN IN DOWNTOWN DAYTON, OH WHEN WHEEL HUB/AXLE BROKE, CAUSING LEFT REAR WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM VE… |
| 1999-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1999-08-27 | SEATS | No | 0 | DRIVERS SEAT FAILS TO REMAIN IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. SEAT NOT LOCKED IN POSITION. LIES ON REAR SEAT. |
| 1999-05-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED WHEN CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN.DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT… |
| 1999-04-04 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | RECLINER MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO LAY DOWN FLAT. SEAT WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITIO… |
| 1999-01-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 1 | ONGOING INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSING PEDAL TO GO DOWN TO FLOOR. THIS CONDITION CAUSED VEHICLE TO BE INVOLVED IN … |
| 1998-12-12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Yes | 1 | REAR-END COLLISION, I WAS STOPPED, PERSON HIT ME GOING 30-40 M.P.H. MY SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD ME IN MY SEAT. THE SEAT BE… |
| 1998-10-30 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | PE98017, SEATBACK FAILURE; WHEN ACCELERATING, EVEN A LITTLE, THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK RECLINES. OWNER WILL BE CONTACTING … |
| 1998-10-16 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 1 | BOTH FRONT SEAT BACKS COLLAPSED DURING VEHICLE COLLISION. |
| 1998-10-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY SATURN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BEGAN TO FALL REARWARD WHILE DRIVING. AT FIRST IT WOULD … |
| 1998-04-26 | SEATS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED BACK UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICL… |
| 1997-12-23 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 1 | DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSED TO REAR AFTER IMPACT TO REAR OF VEHICLE AT 25 MPH. |
| 1997-12-23 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 0 | IN 25 MPH IMPACT THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. DEALER BLAMED THE IMPACT … |
| 1997-08-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR FAILED. |
| 1997-07-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE TIMING CHAIN WENT OUT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. *AK |
| 1997-05-31 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | BRAKES, ROTORS: POOR BRAKING DUE TO LINING ON ROTORS PEELED OFF. HAD ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS PUT ON TWO WEEKS AGO. |
| 1997-03-11 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE ARE OF POOR QUALITY, THE VEHICLE WAS BROKEN INTO WITH SCISSORS. THEY WERE ABLE TO UNLOCK DOORS AND… |
| 1997-02-02 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 2 | UPON IMPACT, DURING REAR COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, 6:00 ON REAR BUMPER, DRIVER'S SEATBACK REST BROKE THEN COLLA… |
| 1997-01-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED ON BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEATS. THE SEATS HAVE TO PROPPED UP IN ORDER TO USE. |
| 1996-12-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE MOTOR MOUNTS THAT SUPPORT THE ENGINE FELL OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. DEALER ST… |
| 1996-09-09 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS APPLIED THE DRIVER'S SEAT WENT BACK TO THE REAR PASSENGER'S SEAT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOT… |
| 1996-06-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FELT LIKE AIR IN LINES. TRIED TO SLOW DOWN PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK |
| 1996-05-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *AK |
| 1996-05-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE INTO RIGHT LANE. *SD |
| 1996-02-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | ROUTING OF IGNITION BYPASS WIRE CAUSED IT TO WEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN WET. *DH |
| 1996-01-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | No | 0 | THE PCV HOSE IS FREEZING AND CAUSES PRESSURE AND THE OIL IS THEN FORCED OUT OF THE CRANKCASE AND CAUSES THE MOTOR TO SE… |
| 1995-11-11 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT AT ALL. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WILL RETRACT SOMETIM… |
| 1995-10-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE JUST CUTS OFF WHILE OWNER IS DRIVING. *AK |
| 1995-07-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, ROTORS ARE CORRODING, WHICH CAUSES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. TT |
| 1995-06-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | BRAKE FAILURE, CONTINUE IN FOR REPLACEMENT FRONT PADS AND ROTORS. TT |