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2002 Saturn Sc

Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
38
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Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 2002 Saturn Sc.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2015-11-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 CAR HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE STARTER OVER THE YEARS, REQUIRING COUNTLESS REPLACEMENTS BEFORE THE RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT…
2015-04-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 I CONTACTED GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE REGARDING MY IGNITION SWITCH WHICH IS STUCK ON ACCESSORY AND HAS BEEN DRAINING MY BAT…
2014-12-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN SC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER AWAITING SEVERAL …
2014-09-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE TURNING THE IGNITION AS IT JAMS AND AT TIMES FEARFUL IT MAY NOT TURN NEXT TIME…
2013-11-01 AIR BAGS No 0 PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AT APPROX. 15 MPH. CAR WENT OVER A SPEEDBUMP AND AIRBAG …
2013-07-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 THE KEYS TO THE IGNITION SWITCH HAVE WORN DOWN SO MUCH THAT THEY WILL NOT WORK. I PURCHASED NEW KEY BLANKS, WENT TO THE…
2013-02-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN SC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION, THE THEFT SYSTE…
2013-01-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN SC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A LOT, THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS…
2013-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN SC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION TURNED FROM THE ON POSITION TO THE OFF POSI…
2011-06-05 AIR BAGS Yes 1 FRONT END ACCIDENT. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CAR WAS IN MOTION, WENT THROUGH A RAIL OVER A EMBANKMENT AND DOWN THE HIL…
2008-09-18 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 2002 SATURN SC1 LOST ENGINE--OIL IN COOLANT AT 80,000 MILES. THE MECHANIC THAT DISASSEMBLED THE ENGINE STATED THAT THE…
2008-05-11 STEERING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN SC1. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE STEERING …
2008-05-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 AFTER READING SEVERAL CASES OF WHICH SATURN IGNITION LOCKING UP. SO I THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE IT A SHOT TO FILE A COMPLAIN…
2007-11-13 AIR BAGS Yes 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN SC1. THE VEHICLE WAS A SALVAGED VEHICLE FROM A CERTIFIED DEALER. WHILE DRIVING 30 M…
2007-05-26 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER No 0 THE 2002 SATURN SC1 NEEDED AN INTAKE MANIFOLD AT 60, 000 MILES BECAUSE IT WAS PLACED ON WRONG SIDE AT THE FACTORY. TH…
2007-03-14 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS No 0 TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN SC-2. WHILE SLOWLY MOVING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLICKING SOUND. THE…
2007-02-17 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE No 0 ON 2/1/07 MY CAR STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, WITH NO SES LIGHT COMING ON. AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS THE SES LIGHT CAME ON AND…
2006-08-18 AIR BAGS Yes 1 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON A DRY HIGHWAY SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTAC…
2006-08-09 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 SEAT BELT HAS BECOME TORN AND FRAYED, CAUSED BY SEAT BELT RETRACTION DEVICE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON THE 2001-2002 SATU…
2006-08-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 AT AROUND 75000 MILES I PULLED INTO WORK, PUT IT IN PARK, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ENGINE STARTED TO REV, (INCREASING WIT…
2006-04-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN SC1. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT SMELLED COOLANT IN THE CAB OF THE VEHIC…
2005-12-01 STRUCTURE No 0 LEFT HEAD LIGHT HAS A LEAK OR WATER KEEPS GETTING IN AND BURNING OUT THE HEADLIGHT BULBS. *TR
2005-08-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN SC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO ST…
2005-06-04 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 ASSISTANCE REQUESTED REGARDING 2002 SATURN SC-1.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS LIED TO ABOUT THE VEHICLE NOT BEING IN A…
2005-02-11 SEATS Yes 1 ON FEBRUARY 11, 2005 I WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND REAR ENDED BY A PERSON MO…
2005-02-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 DT: CONSUMER HAS A 2002 SATURN SC2. HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH BOTH HEADLIGHTS, THEY HAVE ACCUMULATED CONDENSATION INSIDE O…
2003-10-09 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR Yes 2 ON AUGUST 16, 2003 I CARRIED THE CAR TO A MIDAS LOCATION TO HAVE MY BRAKES AND ALIGNMENT CHECKED. UPON LEAVING THEY GAV…
2003-09-20 AIR BAGS Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER S VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO …
2003-08-25 AIR BAGS Yes 4 MY VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD-ON CRASH AND NONE OF THE FOUR AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. MY VEHICLE WAS A 2002 SATURN SC2 ,AND IS…
2003-07-20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL WENT DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTRO…
2003-04-16 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THE CONSUMER HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ROAD, WHICH CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
2003-02-05 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 ALMOST FROM THE START THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD LOCK UP TRYING TO START THE CAR. FRONT AND BACK LIGHTS HAVE WATER INSID…
2003-01-20 TIRES No 0 I HAVE HAD 2 BLOWOUTS ON MY CAR. I HAVE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA TIRES. BOTH HAPPENED WITHIN A COUPLE MONTHS TIME AND HAD…
2002-12-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 DRESS PANEL, ON DRIVERS SIDE CONNECTED TO CENTER CONSOLE FALLS OFF WHEN DRIVING. WHEN IT COMES OFF IT THEN GETS JAMME…
2002-10-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN SC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE DRIVING. A…
2002-04-08 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED ALSO T…
2001-09-01 SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR No 0 VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN TRAVELING AT 50 MPH OR HIGHER.*AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE SPARK PLUG WIRES ARE ARCHING AND SPARKING WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALE…