Worst years for a Saturn SC1
Owners have filed 554 complaints about the Saturn SC1 with NHTSA across model years 1991 to 2001. More of them are about the seats than anything else.
Every Saturn SC1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | C | 29 | 5 | 0 | 67,419 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2000 | B | 10 | 4 | 0 | 74,000 | Electrical System |
| 1999 | C | 30 | 11 | 0 | — | Seats |
| 1998 | C | 58 | 8 | 0 | 54,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | D | 98 | 14 | 0 | 46,000 | Electrical System |
| 1996 | C | 43 | 6 | 1 | 80,000 | Electrical System |
| 1995 | D | 73 | 12 | 0 | 65,673 | Seats |
| 1994 | F | 102 | 12 | 1 | — | Seats |
| 1993 | D | 85 | 14 | 1 | 138,000 | Brakes |
| 1992 | — | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1991 | — | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | Suspension |
What breaks on a Saturn SC1
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1993
Worst in 2001
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1991
Exactly what failed on a Saturn SC1
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Saturn SC1, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Saturn SC1 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Saturn SC1
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.