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1999 Saturn Sc

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Saturn Sc do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.5.

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24Owner complaints

Model-year median: 23.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
7Air Bags
4Seats
3Electrical System
2Power Train
2
All reported categories
Seat Belts
2Structure
2Visibility
2Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 24 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Visibility complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2001
Visibility

IN WINTER FRONT WINDSHIELD AND FRONT WINDOW GLASSES WILL FREEZE, AND WILL NOT GET CLEAR, EVEN WHEN USING HEATER. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, BUT HAD NO RESOLUTION TO PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #884371

Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 1999
Visibility

THE REAR WINDOW NEEDS A WIPER INSTALLED, THAT IS NOT CURRENTLY A OPTION. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT IT WITH EVEN THE SMALLEST AMOUNT OF RAIN OR SNOW.

NHTSA ODI #712653

Official recalls

1

99V280000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Oct 20, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." SOME OF THE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH SEAT BELT SHOULDER GUIDE ANCHOR BOLTS THAT WERE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED AT THE CENTER PILLAR AND COULD FALL OUT, MAKING THE SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND TORQUE OF THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER GUIDE ANCHOR BOLTS.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.