1992 SATURN SC1

1 recalls — 18 complaints

93V132000 Aug 10, 1993
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE GENERATOR ELECTRICAL WIRING IS NOT PROTECTED AGAINST EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE GENERATOR.
Remedy: THE GENERATOR WIRING HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT WILL OPEN AS A FUSE WOULD UNDER CERTAIN EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW CONDITIONS.
352,833 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Nov 26, 2007
STARTED ENGINE IMMEDIATELY DIED! TIMING CHAIN BROKEN. SECOND TIME SINCE OWNED CAR. *TR
STRUCTURE Aug 16, 2001
HEADLINER FELL DOWN INTO MY FACE WHILE DRIVING...ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
STRUCTURE Aug 13, 2001
HEADLINER FELL DOWN INTO MY FACE WHILE DRIVING...ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Jul 23, 2001
AIRBAG FAILED ON FRONT IMPACT, FIRE STARTED UNDER PASSENGER SEAT IN FRONT,DRIVER TRAPPED, TOTALED CAR, DESTROYED BY FIRE IN SECONDS. VERY LITTLE DAMAGE FROM IMPACT.*AK
Crash Fire 1 injured 1 deaths
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Jul 23, 2001
AIRBAG FAILED ON FRONT IMPACT, FIRE STARTED UNDER PASSENGER SEAT IN FRONT,DRIVER TRAPPED, TOTALED CAR, DESTROYED BY FIRE IN SECONDS. VERY LITTLE DAMAGE FROM IMPACT.*AK
Crash Fire 1 injured 1 deaths
SEAT BELTS Dec 19, 2000
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT FAILURE. *SLC
SEAT BELTS Jun 1, 1999
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE DUE TO BROKEN TRACK MOTOR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER May 27, 1999
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS BROKE WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END IMPACT. DRIVE RSUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash 1 injured
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE May 17, 1999
SAMES VALVES BAD AGAIN AT 63000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR May 4, 1999
NO SUMMARY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM May 4, 1999
NO SUMMARY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Feb 23, 1999
DRIVER'S SIDE LAP SEAT BELT STITCHING UNRAVELED WHERE THE BELT WAS FOLDED OVER. TOOK TO DEALER TO SEE IF IT WAS A PROBLEM. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE WITH THE STITCHING UNRAVELED. HAVE BEEN DRIVING LIKE THAT FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. SAW ANOTHER PERSON WRITE TO NEWSPAPER AUTOMOBILE COLUMN WITH SAME PROBLEM AND REFERRED TO YOUR ORGANIZATION. I DECIDED TO SUBMIT MY PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT TOO.
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM Aug 8, 1997
PREMATURE WEA ROF SPIDLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. ALSO SEATBACKBROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL INTO THE REAR SEAT. *AK
Crash 1 injured
SEAT BELTS Jan 29, 1997
HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE STICKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, ON PASSENGER SIDE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER AND ALONG SIDE OF VEHICLE; AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ON PASSENGE'SR & DRIVER'S SIDE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AT TIMES. *AK
SEAT BELTS Dec 16, 1996
MOTORIZED DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT ONLY COMES BACK HALF WAY TO CHEST WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. *AK
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER Nov 22, 1995
SEAT BACK FRAME INSIDE BENT, ALLOWING THE SEAT HALF OF THE SEAT BACK TO BEND BACK. TT
SEAT BELTS Jul 11, 1995
VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT TRACK IS INOPERATIVE. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mar 6, 1995
THE CRUISE CONTROL QUITS WORKING ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, HAPPENS MORE OFTEN AFTER USING ACCEL BUTTON A FEW TIMES. INCONSISTENT. TT