Vehicle report

1997 SATURN SC1

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Reported problems

61 complaints · median 78000 miles
ComponentReports
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL4
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR3
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE2
SEATS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP2
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
AIR BAGS1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1
POWER TRAIN1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
TIRES1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

1997 Saturn Sc1 Reported Problems: 61 complaints | CarFathom