1992 SATURN SC1
1 recalls, 18 complaints
93V132000 Aug 10, 1993
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Defect Description
THE GENERATOR ELECTRICAL WIRING IS NOT PROTECTED AGAINST EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE GENERATOR.
Consequence
SHOULD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT OCCUR IN THEGENERATOR, THE GENERATOR WIRING HARNESS WOULD EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW.UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, ENOUGH HEAT COULD BE GENERATED TO IGNITE SURROUNDINGMATERIALS. IF THIS OCCURS, AN UNDERHOOD FIRE COULD RESULT WITH OR WITHOUT THEENGINE RUNNING AND... Read more
Remedy
THE GENERATOR WIRING HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT WILL OPEN AS A FUSE WOULD UNDER CERTAIN EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW CONDITIONS.
Complaint Statistics
18 total complaints
4 crashes 2 fires 4 injuries 2 deaths
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | 5 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 2 |
| STRUCTURE | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Nov 26, 2007
Incident date: Nov 26, 2007
STARTED ENGINE IMMEDIATELY DIED! TIMING CHAIN BROKEN. SECOND TIME SINCE OWNED CAR. *TR
STRUCTURE
Aug 16, 2001
Incident date: Jun 1, 1998
HEADLINER FELL DOWN INTO MY FACE WHILE DRIVING...ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
STRUCTURE
Aug 13, 2001
Incident date: Jun 1, 1998
HEADLINER FELL DOWN INTO MY FACE WHILE DRIVING...ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jul 23, 2001
Incident date: Jun 18, 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
Incident date: Jun 18, 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
Incident date: May 30, 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
Incident date: Apr 1, 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
Incident date: Oct 10, 1997
NO SUMMARY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
May 4, 1999
Incident date: Oct 10, 1997
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 ... Read more
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Aug 8, 1997
Incident date: Sep 1, 1996
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
Incident date: Dec 24, 1994
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
Incident date: Sep 4, 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
Incident date: Mar 6, 1995
THE CRUISE CONTROL QUITS WORKING ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, HAPPENS MORE OFTEN AFTER USING ACCEL BUTTON A FEW TIMES. INCONSISTENT. TT
NHTSA Safety Investigations, SATURN SC1
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
RQ00005
Opened: Feb 16, 2000 , Closed: Aug 19, 2000
FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSE
EA98017
Opened: Jul 31, 1998 , Closed: Mar 16, 1999
SEAT BACK FAILURES
IN ITS LETTER DATED MARCH 5, 1999, GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT IT WILL RECALL 136,300 MODEL YEAR 1994 AND 1995 SATURN VEHICLE (ALL MODELS) BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1994 AND AUGUST 1994.DURING THIS PERIOD, SATURN'S SEAT SUPPLIER MANUFACTURED RECLINER ASSEMBLIES WHICH WERE OUT OF DESIGN SPECIFICATION, ALL... Read more
EA95003
Opened: Feb 24, 1995 , Closed: May 31, 1996
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURES
THIS INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTED HTE FUNCTIONAL ABERATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBJECT CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.MOST OF THE MALFUNCTIONS INVOLVED FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO PROPERLY REGULATE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN ENGAGED, FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE, OR SELF-DISENGAGEMENT OF THE SY... Read more
PE94079
Opened: Nov 7, 1994 , Closed: Feb 24, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
PE93004
Opened: Feb 5, 1993 , Closed: Jun 8, 1993
SEATBACK FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
SATURN SC1 - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the SATURN SC1 across all model years (1991, 2001).
13
Total Recalls
554
Total Complaints
5
Investigations
93
Reported Crashes
5
Reported Fires
2
Reported Deaths
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