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1994 Saturn Saturn

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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33Owner complaints

Model-year median: 13.5

0Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seats
9Seat Belts
7Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Air Bags
5Engine And Engine Cooling
3
All reported categories
Visibility
3Electrical System
2Power Train
2Suspension
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Parking Brake
1Steering
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 33 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seats. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports

Parking Brake complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 1995
Electrical SystemParking BrakePower Train

IGNITION LOCK MODULE FAILED, CAUSING KEY TO STICK IN IGNITION. *AW

NHTSA ODI #489662

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

3

EA00022 · Seat Back Recliner Failure

Opened Aug 14, 2000 · Closed Dec 30, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats; Seats:front Assembly:recliner

SEE ATTACHED SUMMARY.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Seats:front Assembly:recliner

SEE ATTACHED SUMMARY.

Seats

SEE ATTACHED SUMMARY.

PE98008 · Seat Back Failures

Opened Feb 11, 1998 · Closed Jul 31, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

COMPLAINTS ALLEGED THAT THE THE DRIVER AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BACK INADVERTENTLY COLLAPSED OR RECLINED

PE94028 · Broken Rear Spindles

Opened Mar 24, 1994 · Closed Jun 8, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

There is no summary currently available