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1996 Saturn Sc

Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
26
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Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 1996 Saturn Sc.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2018-11-20 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 DRIVERS SEAT WON'T STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN I LEAN BACK WITH SLIGHT PRESSURE, WHETHER I AM IN MOTION OR NOT. THIS …
2017-01-26 STRUCTURE:BODY Yes 1 LIGTHLY APPLIED BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP AT INTERSECTION; THOUGH I HAD FOOT PRESSING HARD ON BRAKE CAR WOULD NOT STOP…
2012-06-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 SC1 SATURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN SOUNDED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS P…
2006-11-05 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 AS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1996 SATURN SC1 WITH 68,000 MILES, THIS CAR HAS HAD FOUR HEAD GASKETS REPLACED ORIGINATING W…
2006-09-19 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 SATURN SC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE DASHBOARD HAD ONE LON…
2004-10-24 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES No 0 I DRIVE A 1996 SATURN SC-1. WHILE TRYING TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY YESTERDAY, THE GEARSHIFT WENT "LIMP" AND I WAS UN…
2004-06-19 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING No 0 WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN "ON" IN THE "OFF" POSITION. I MUST TURN "ON" THE WIPERS IN ORDER TO TURN THEM "OFF". NO DELAY WI…
2004-05-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC MY CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE. AS I SLOWED THERE WAS A T…
2003-07-26 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 JUNE 1999 SATURN SENT A NOTICE REGARDING THE CYLINDER HEAD DEFECT THAT MAY OCCUR. THEY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 100,000 MIL…
2003-07-03 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY No 0 SHIFT LINKAGE BUSHING UNAVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT FROM MANUFACTURER.*AK
2003-06-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 HEAD GASKET BLOWN, HEAD CRACKED, ENGINE OIL AND COOLANT MIXING. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. SATURN SAYS…
2000-01-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE WOULD STALL PERIODICALLY WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER ON SIX DIFFEREN…
1999-09-30 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL AUTOMATICALLY TOOK OFF, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION UP TO 90 MP. ,CONSUMER TRIED TAKING…
1998-06-26 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
1998-06-24 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER No 0 CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AT 52000, SECOND PORT DEVELOPED A CRACK ALLOWING OIL INTO COOLING SYSTEM.
1998-01-07 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 VEHICLE CONTINUALLY LEAKS WATER INTO VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS WELL AS CARPETING ETC.
1996-06-05 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 A/C SYSTEM FAILED.
1996-05-31 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 GLAZED ROTORS CAUSE BRAKES TO SQUEAL.
SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 VEHICLE HAS POOR STABILITY,PULLING EITHER SIDES DUE TO RIGHT WHEEL BEING BENT CAUSING FRAME TO SHIFT, VEHICLE PURCHASED…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN No 0 THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING HORN PROBLEMS. THE FUSE HAVE TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER FOR THE HORN TO STOP BLOWING.…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED. NLM
SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER Yes 1 DURING COLLISION SEAT BACK COLLAPSED.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 2 DURING RAINY WEATHER ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR-END ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TT
CHILD SEAT No 0 FRONT OF REAR SEATS ARE HIGH-BACK OF SEAT IS LOW-CHILD CAR SEATS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY UNLESS YOU PUT SOMETHING UNDER THE…
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 APPARENTLY SATURN AND GM KNEW THAT THE VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY IN THIS MODEL WAS WRONG. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT …