2001 SATURN SC1

2 recalls, 29 complaints - 4 TSBs

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN INADEQUATE VENT VALVE WELD ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK.

Consequence

FUEL SPILLAGE COULD OCCUR DURING REFUELING OR IF THE VEHICLE WERE INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO ENSURE THE FUEL TANK VENT VALVE IS PROPERLY WELDED. IF NECESSARY, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.

6,092 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE PARK LOCK CABLE ASSEMBLY. IF IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED, IT IS POSSIBL... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH RESULTING FROM THE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF PARKED VEHICLES.

Remedy

SATURN IS ASKING OWNERS AND RETAILERS TO PERFORM A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE PARK LOCK CABLE ASSEMBLY OPERATION, AND IF NECESSARY, TO HAVE THE CABLE ADJUSTED. IF OWNERS ARE NOT COMFORTABLE PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK THEMSELVES, THEY CAN HAVE THEIR DEALER PERFORM THIS INSPECTI... Read more

65,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

29 total complaints 5 crashes 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	3
TIRES:SIDEWALL	2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	2
TIRES	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT	2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	1
SUSPENSION:FRONT	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	1

Incident date: Apr 17, 2012

IN 2007, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM SERVICE TECHNICIANS AND OTHER OWNERS OF MY CAR'S MODEL, I PURCHASED NEW MICHELIN HYDROEDGE TIRES. UPON RECENT INSPECTION AND ROTATION AT A SERVICE CENTER, IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES WERE DRY-ROTTING AT THE SIDEWALL NEAR THE TREADS. THE TECHNICIAN ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 5, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN SC2 EQUIPPED WITH SIGMA SUPREME TIRES. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. SHE DID NOT WANT TO PROVIDE AN APPROXIMATE SPEED BECAUSE THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE SHE WA... Read more

Incident date: Aug 9, 2003

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN SC2. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, SHE NOTICED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS LOOSE. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AUGUST 2003, JUNE 2004 AND AUGUST... Read more

Incident date: Mar 15, 2007

I HEAR A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE SUNROOF NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE ME OVER $1000. I TOLD THEM NO BECAUSE I THINK IT SHOULD BE FREE SINCE A LOT OF SATURN OWNERS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THEM? *TR

Incident date: Jun 27, 2008

THE POWER SUNROOF ON MY 2001 SATURN SC-2 WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I OPENED IT AND WHEN IT WAS CLOSING. YESTERDAY, WHILE DRIVING THE SUNROOF WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE SATURN DEALER CHARGED $46.00 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID IT WAS THE MOTOR AND THIS WOULD COST ABOUT $380.00 ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2003

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN SC2. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 55 MPH. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE RPM'S INCREASED. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE STOPPE... Read more

Incident date: Apr 2, 2007

DRIVING A 2001 SATURN SC2 RAN FRONT OF VEHICLE INTO REAR BUMPER OF A FORD TRUCK, COLLISION SPEED APPROX. 35 MPH. I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON , THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I HIT THE WINDSHIELD WITH THE TOP OF MY HEAD AND WAS KNOCKED OUT. I AM 5'7" AND WAS SITTING PROPERLY IN THE SEAT WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE ... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Feb 8, 2007

ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2007, I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT ON NORTH AURORA ROAD IN NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO PROCEED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. AT THAT TIME, THE CAR REVVED TO 6000 RPM AND WENT FROM 0-40 MPH. I THOUGHT THE ACCELERATOR MUST ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 13, 2007

WHILE DRIVING IN THE CENTER LANE ON A 3-LANE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. NO LIGHTS WERE VISIBLE ON THE DASHBOARD PRIOR TO THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF. THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR SWERVED INTO THE RIGHT LANE STRIK... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jan 13, 2007

Crash

Incident date: Jul 17, 2006

I HAVE A 2001 SATURN SC-2 COUPE THAT WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2001. I HAVE ROUTINELY CHANGED THE OIL AND DONE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE HAS ~75,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TIMING CHAIN RECENTLY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND LEARNED... Read more

Incident date: Feb 14, 2006

I OWN A 2001 SATURN SC2 WITH 84000 MILES. A GEAR IN THE TRANSAXLE DIFFERENTIAL HAS WORN A HOLE THROUGH THE INSIDE OF THE BELL HOUSING CAUSING A MAJOR LEAK. I HAVE CONTACTED 5 TRANSMISSION SHOPS IN MY LOCAL AREA AND ALL HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND THE C... Read more

Incident date: Oct 30, 2004

2001 SATURN SC2 BOUGHT 2/04 20,000 ORGINAL MILES ....... SUPORTING DOCUMENTS STATE THE CAR WAS SITTING AND NOT DRIVEN PRIOR TO PURCHASING. AS OF OCT 2004 AND 30,000 MILES THERE HAS BEEN A LEAK IN EXHAUST, CHECKED WITH SATURN DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW RESONATOR AND PIPE DEALER WANTS TO CHARG... Read more

Incident date: Sep 8, 2004

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE STEERING COLUMN WAS TOO LOOSE. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A MANUFACTURED BOLT THAT WAS LOOSE. IT COULD NOT BE TIGHTENED, IT HAD TO BE CUT OFF AND REPLACED. CONSUMER FELT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THEREFORE, IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED F... Read more

Incident date: Aug 3, 2004

I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM THE MEDFORD SATURN DEALERSHIP, A 2001 SATURN SC2. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE ONLY PUT SLIGHTLY LESS THEN 20,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT MY SUN ROOF THAT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD IS BROKEN BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE PART OF THE PLASTIC... Read more

Incident date: Feb 3, 2004

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION FAILED AND FLUID LEAKED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAD 7 DIFFERENT INTERNAL LEAKS IN THE PASSENGER CABIN FROM THE WINDOWS, SUNROOF, ETC. WHICH RESULTED IN SERIOUS RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTERIOR 3 TIMES AND THE HEADLINER TWICE. CONSUMER STATED THAT MOLD "SPORES" HAD FORMED IN THE VEHICLE. *AK *CB *JB **CO... Read more

Incident date: Mar 12, 2003

THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WAS NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY. *JB

Incident date: Dec 15, 2002

WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING CONSUMER CAN TAKE THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION, AND VEHICLE WOULD STILL BE RUNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS...*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION HEADLIGHTS SHORT OUT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Nov 11, 2001

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, ENGINE SHUT OFF, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT APPLIED, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARD AND ROLLED OVER CONSUMER'S RIGHT FOOT, KNOCKING HER DOWN. DEALER STATED CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE USED PARKING BRAKE. *AK *YD

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jul 21, 2001

WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLE KEPT GOING. SHE THEN APPLIED BRAKES; BUT, IT DID NOT SLOW VEHICLE. APPLIED TRANSMISSION, AND TACHOMETER WENT TO 3000 RPMS. SHE THEN RELEASED TRANSMISSION, AND VEHICLE KEPT SPEED OF 35 MPH. SHE APPLIED BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION, ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 21, 2001

Incident date: Apr 20, 2001

VEHICLE IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND STEERING WHEEL IS NOT CENTERED. THIS IS SECOND VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. CONTACT DEALER. *AK

IT IS A CONCERN TO ME THAT MY GAS BANGS AROUND IN TANK AND I HEAR IT. IT IS SO LOUD OF A HI T AT TIMES THAT I THINK I HAVE HIT SOMETHING. IT IS MOST NOTICABLE BETWEEN 3/4 AND 1/2 FULL. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN A CAR THAT YOU HEAR THE GAS IN IT LIKE THIS. SATURN TOLD ME THIS IS HOW IT IS.*AK

Incident date: Oct 23, 2000

CAR WAS STOPPED AND THEN WAS REAR ENDED BY LARGE FORD SUV. UPON INPACT DRIVERS SEAT BACK COLLAPSED INTO BACK SEAT. IF THERE HAD NOT BEEN A BOOK BAG ON REAR SEAT KEEPING IT FROM GOING FLAT SHE WOULD NOT HAVE SEEN SHE WAS PUSHED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WAS THEN ABLE TO SWERVE BACK INTO HER LANE. TH... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Oct 13, 2000

DRIVING AT 55MPH ON GOOD ROAD WARM DAY 35 MILES INTO TRIP WHEN TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON (BIG HOLE AND TEAR--MAY HAVE TORN BECAUSE I DROVE ON IT A LITTLE TO GET TO A SHOULDER).*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2V9VFB040 TIRESIZE: P195/60R15)

Incident date: Oct 13, 2000

Technical Service Bulletins, 2001 SATURN SC1

4 manufacturer communications from 4 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
220000 SEATS	1
063000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM	1
221300 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT	1
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	1

117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle's odometer appears to be inaccurate relative to a known distance traveled. Technician should obtain a hand-held GPS unit to test the odomete

221300 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

GENERAL MOTORS: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BULLETIN FOR ALL 2012 AND PRIOR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES REGARDING THE ADJUSTABLE COMFORT AND CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER HEAD RESTRAINT. *PE

063000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

SERVICE PROCDURE FOR REPLACEMENT OF RESONATOR AND INTERMEDIATE PIPE. *EH

220000 SEATS

SUBJECT REGARDING SQUEAKING NOISE FROM DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEAT BACK. *JG

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.

RQ, Closed , Model Year: 1994

FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSE

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1994

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

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1993

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

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1993

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1992

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

SATURN SC1 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2001 (current)	2	29
2000	2	10	View
1999	0	30	View
1998	0	58	View
1997	3	98	View
1996	0	43	View
1995	1	73	View
1994	1	102	View
1993	2	85	View
1992	1	18	View
1991	1	8	View

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ION	40	5,467	View
AURA	34	2,223	View
SL	29	2,891	View
SKY	22	623	View
OUTLOOK	21	1,939	View
SC	20	379	View
SW	17	274	View
LS	16	1,885	View

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2001 SATURN SC1

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Technical Service Bulletins, 2001 SATURN SC1

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, SATURN SC1

SATURN SC1 - All Years Overview

SATURN SC1 - Year by Year

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