FaultScore

1993 Saturn SC1 engine problems

12 of the 85 complaints about the 1993 Saturn SC1 are about the engine — 14% of everything reported for this model year.

B

12

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Engine 5 41.7%
Gasoline 4 33.3%
Radiator Assembly 1 8.3%
GAS Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) 1 8.3%
Catalytic Convertor 1 8.3%

Engine & Cooling across every Saturn SC1 year

1993 12 23.5%
1994 14 27.5%
1997 11 21.6%
1998 14 27.5%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Bakersfield, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

WHILE DRIVING CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES WOULD BE ENTERING VEHICLE THROUGH FLOORBOARD. WOULD HAVE STATIC ELECTRIC CHARGE TO LEFT KNEE. DOORS WERE EXCESSIVELY HEAVY TO OPEN OR CLOSE. DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO BE OPERATED PROPERLY. PANEL LIGHTS WOULD COME ON OR GO OFF BY THEMSELVES. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT.

NHTSA complaint #883278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Austin, TX

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

EGR VALVE FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #782515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Austin, TX

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #782515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lakeland, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

FAILED PREVIOUSLY, PAID $1600 TO SATURN IN 98 AND PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. 1-CYL WAS REPLACED WITH THIS WORK IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL OTHER THINGS. ENGINE PRACTICALLY REBUILT. EXISTED PRIOR TO THIS AROUND 1995-1997 AND WAS REPORTED AND TAKEN TO SATURN DEALERS WHO DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AFTER SEVERAL TIMES OF BRINGING IN THE VEHICLE. OIL LOSS WHICH MEANS IT'S BURNING UP SOMEPLACE BECAUSE IT'S NOT DRIPPING FROM UNDERNEATH. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC DONE AND ALL THAT'S SAID IS THAT THERE IS AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE RUNS VERY ROUGH AND IS NOT RELIABLE.

NHTSA complaint #732227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

East Cleavland, OH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THEIR IS A CRACK IN ENGINE VAVLE COVER GASKET THAT CAUSES A LEAK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #841555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ashburn, VA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TIMING CHAIN MAKES NOISE DUE TO ADJUSTER MALFUNCTION.

NHTSA complaint #537493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Burleson, TX

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SUMMARY NOT PROVED BY CONSUMER

NHTSA complaint #700325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fillmore, NY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

THERMOSTAT FAILED, ALLOWING CAR TO OVERHEAT.

NHTSA complaint #535220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fillmore, NY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL ON HIGHWAY.

NHTSA complaint #535220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fillmore, NY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE PISTIONS BLEW, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT/STALL.

NHTSA complaint #535220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Francisco, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

OIL IS CONSUMED COMPLETELY BETWEEN 2,000 TO 3,000 MILES WITH VEHICLE IN DEALERSHIP EVERY OTHER WEEK. DEALERSHIP POLISHED HEADS, ETC., ANOTHER DEALERSHIP CONDUCTED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHICH FOUND SEVERAL LEAKS AND OTHER AREAS THAT WAS CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #819825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

West Springfield, VA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING, ENGINE TO SEIZE.

NHTSA complaint #513608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1993 Saturn SC1 problems

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