1994 Saturn SC1 problems
Owners have filed 102 complaints with NHTSA about the 1994 Saturn SC1. Seats is the most reported problem area, at 33% of complaints. Next are engine (14%) and seat belts (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 102 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Seats 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 8 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Saturn SC1 with enough data (48 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Upon impact, during rear collision at approximately 35MPH, 6:00 on rear bumper, driver's seatback rest broke then collapsed rearward. Driver sustained back and neck injuries.
Rear-end collision, I was stopped, person hit me going 30-40 m.p.h. My seat belt didn't hold me in my seat. The seat belt track was inop. And I had already taken it in to saturn and they said they weren't responsible for fixing it. I couldn't afford the $450 repair. Also, in the crash, both front seats were forced rearward and landed on the back seats. Fortunately, I didn't have back seat passengers in the car at that time or they would have been seriously injured.
Daughter was driving home from work in 1994 saturn sc2 when right rear wheel snapped off. She lost control of the car and it rolled several times. Daughter was air lifted to united methodist hospital des moines ia. With brain concussion, facial cuts which required plastic surgery the night of the accident, partly collapsed lung, injured spleen, broken leg. Will require more plastic surgery. Insurance company has the car. The car was a total loss. Wheel definitely possible failure with the airbag and seat belt.
Passenger side passive shoulder seat belt retractor has failed. It no longer moves foward to allow easy access into the passenger seat. This results in passenger having to manually disengage the should belt and remember to re-engage it for safety. I consider this a serious problem when a basic safety system fails. I would like manufacturer to repair at no charge.