Worst years for a Saturn SC
Owners have filed 379 complaints about the Saturn SC with NHTSA across model years 1991 to 2002. More of them are about the seats than anything else.
Every Saturn SC year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | D | 45 | 7 | 2 | 53,000 | Electrical System |
| 2001 | C | 29 | 4 | 1 | 85,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | — | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1999 | C | 27 | 6 | 2 | 82,723 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | A | 17 | 1 | 0 | 99,056 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1997 | D | 44 | 4 | 1 | 103,000 | Electrical System |
| 1996 | D | 41 | 7 | 0 | 80,200 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1995 | D | 50 | 12 | 0 | 94,450 | Seats |
| 1994 | F | 59 | 9 | 1 | — | Seats |
| 1993 | D | 29 | 5 | 0 | — | Seats |
| 1992 | — | 24 | 0 | 1 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1991 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
What breaks on a Saturn SC
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1996
Worst in 2001
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1993
Worst in 2002
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1995
Exactly what failed on a Saturn SC
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Saturn SC, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Saturn SC
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.