Recalls (1)

Date	NHTSA ID	Component	Units	Completion
1996-02-12	`96V029000`	STRUCTURE:BODY	691	—	Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date	Component	Crash	Injuries	Summary
2006-11-17	SEAT BELTS	Yes	0	TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 SATURN SC2(NA). THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT A SLI…
2004-04-20	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	No	0	PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S ENGINE QUITTING. *MR THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT HAD COME ON ALONG WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT AND TH…
2002-10-15	VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY	No	0	THE FACTORY INSTALLED SUN ROOF LEAKS. AT FIRST IT JUST WAS MINOR, NOW THE RAIN POURS IN. IT HAS DRENCHED MY CAR'S CARPE…
2000-09-01	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	No	1	PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN AT APPROXIMATELY 5MPH BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *AK
2000-07-14	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER	No	0	7/14/2000 I WANTED TO CHECK THE OIL,COOLANT ETC... BEFORE WE LEFT ON OUR VACATION IS WHEN I NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF O…
1998-12-01	VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY	No	0	SUN ROOF LEAKS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, DAMAGED THE HEAD LINER AND CARPET. DEALER CONTACTED, AND HOLDING VEHICLE FOR $250 …
1998-03-17	SEATS	Yes	1	DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BACK FAILED DURING ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, DURING A SECOND IMPACT WITH STONE WALL CAUSED AIR BAG DEPLO…
1996-12-01	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	No	0	IGNITION PLUG WIRES FAILED.
1996-11-04	SEATS	No	0	DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
1996-11-01	POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY	No	0	TRANSMISSION CLUTCH FLYWHEEL FAILED.
1996-10-01	POWER TRAIN	No	0	SPEEDOMETER FAILED.
1996-09-01	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	No	0	WEATHER STRIPPING (MOULDING) ON THE INSIDE DOOR FAILED ON ALL 4 DOORS.
1996-05-14	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	No	0	BRAKE ROTORS: BRAKES PULSATING AND GRABBING. AT 6000 MILES HAD TO HAVE NEW ROTORS AND AGAIN AT 18000 MILES. DEALER SAI…
1996-01-01	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	No	0	REAR RIGHT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE.
—	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	No	0	WHILE CAR IS PARKED AND IN GEAR TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND CAR CREEPS A FEW FEET. QCAW
—	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	No	0	SEAT BELTS OCCASIONALLY LOCK UP.
—	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	No	0	WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
—	SEATS	No	0	DRIVERS SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FAILED.
—	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS	No	0	I DON'T OWN A SATURN, BUT I WANTED TO REPORT A PROBLEM WITH SATURN'S DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DTRLS). THEIR SIZE AND PO…
—	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS	No	0	HEADLIGHTS HAVE A DAYTIME GLARE, IMPAIR VISIBILITY. *AK
—	CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY	No	1	AT THE BACK CENTER SEATBELT THERE IS A RIDGE OF PLASTIC ABOUT 1/4 WAY DOWN DIGS INTO THE CHILD BACK. THE CHILD EXPERIAN…
—	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN	No	0	LOCATION OF HORN BUTTONS CAUSES DIFFICULTY ACCESSING IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
—	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	No	0	BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
—	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR	No	0	FAULTY ALTERNATOR (SAME FAILURE IN FRIEND'S '96 SATURN LS1 AT SAME MILEAGE) DANGER TO DRIVER BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL FAIL…
—	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING LEAK.
—	SUSPENSION	No	0	VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HIGH SPEEDS.