Safety Score
82
Safe
Recalls
3
Complaints
32
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-22 | 97V161000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 26,135 | — | Details |
| 1997-09-22 | 97V162000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 37,970 | — | Details |
| 1996-08-23 | 96V153000 |
SEATS | 3,472 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | Right front passenger seat belt male mechanism is locked up and will not extend to lock in female mechanism. Unusable. |
| 2014-07-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 SATURN SC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRE… |
| 2013-07-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE 2 SATURNS (SC AND SL) BOTH ARE 1997'S. BOTH HAVE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHERE BATTERY WILL NOT HOLD CHARGE. S… |
| 2013-07-04 | TIRES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY 1997 SC SATURN NORTH BOUND FL TURNPIKE WHEN THE ROAD FELT REALLY BUMPY AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE ELECTRI… |
| 2013-07-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING THE ABOVE MENTIONED VEHICLE (SATURN SC1 1997) NORTH BOUND ON FL TURNPIKE WHEN THE ROAD FELT REALLY BUMPY … |
| 2013-03-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | 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.… |
| 2012-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BATTERY KEPT BEING DRAINED. |
| 2011-02-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | 1997 SATURN SC. CONSUMER WRITES IN FOLLOW UP TO A REQUEST FOR ADJUSTMENT ON HIS GENERAL TIRES DUE TO PREMATURE WARE *TG… |
| 2008-02-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | WHEN THE CAR WAS COMING TO A STOP, THE ENGINE WOULD START TO STALL, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD DIM AND THE ELECTRONIC DA… |
| 2006-04-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I BOUGHT MY SATURN SC1 SERIES 1997 AT 83,000 MILES. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. HAD IT CHECKED AT AUTO ZONE, SECON… |
| 2004-11-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THIS CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIE… |
| 2004-10-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE BECAME SQU… |
| 2004-08-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | WHEN KEY IS IN IGNITION AND STARTED AND STILL IN PARK THE SHIFT LOCK MECHANISM WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKE IS DEPRESS… |
| 2004-04-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I GOT MY 97 SATURN SC1 A YEAR AGO WITH 56K MILES ON IT. THE COUPLE THAT HAD IT BEFORE ME TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF IT CON… |
| 2001-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. ALSO, THERE IS NO HORN, AND HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON . *AK |
| 2001-08-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | WHEN CONSUMER PUSHES HORN BUTTON (S) THERE IS NO SOUND. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK |
| 2001-06-14 | STEERING:LINKAGES | Yes | 0 | THREADS STRIPPED BETWEEN THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE TIE ROD ON DRIVERS SIDE CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. HAD THIS HAP… |
| 2001-02-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WARR… |
| 2001-01-24 | SEATS | Yes | 0 | BOTH FRONT SEATS RECLINED WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. THE DRIVERS SEAT WOULD NOT REMAIN LOCKED IN UPRIGHT POSITI… |
| 2000-10-10 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, REAR END DAMAGE. VEHICLE WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT, … |
| 2000-06-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-06-12 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1998-06-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. |
| 1998-04-04 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL | No | 0 | AXLE SHAFT SEAL LEAKS. |
| 1998-02-26 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 SATURN SC1. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCK FEATURE OF THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULD NOT W… |
| 1997-12-12 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES AND IS NOW LOCKING UP. |
| 1996-12-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | No | 0 | SUSPENSION ON THE REAR, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE REAR MAKES A LOUD NOISE, IN FOR REPAIRS, THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM , FUE… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS. |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 25/30 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE REAR TAIL LIGHT.*AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECENTLY RECIEVED RECALL LETTER 99V-280 FROM SATURN CONCERNING SEAT BELT FAILURE, CONSUMERS CHILD WAS A PASSEN… |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | SEAT BELT RECALL ON OTHER MODELS, BUT NOT THIS OWNERS MODEL. SEAT BELT BROKE THREE TIMES. |
| — | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SENSORS. *MJS |