Worst years for a Saturn SW
Owners have filed 274 complaints about the Saturn SW with NHTSA across model years 1992 to 2001. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Every Saturn SW 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 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | 48,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2000 | C | 18 | 3 | 1 | 70,416 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | C | 23 | 6 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1998 | D | 31 | 4 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | C | 35 | 1 | 2 | 115,500 | Electrical System |
| 1996 | C | 31 | 1 | 2 | — | Brakes |
| 1995 | D | 52 | 9 | 1 | 99,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1994 | D | 41 | 13 | 1 | — | Brakes |
| 1993 | C | 35 | 1 | 2 | — | Brakes |
| 1992 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Saturn SW
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1999
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1994
Exactly what failed on a Saturn SW
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Saturn SW, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Saturn SW
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.