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2002 Saturn Sc
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2002 Saturn Sc do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
50–25K
425–50K
450–75K
775–100K
4100–150K
1150K+
25 reports with mileage · 13 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 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 reports2 fire reports5 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
2 reportsDT: CONSUMER HAS A 2002 SATURN SC2. HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH BOTH HEADLIGHTS, THEY HAVE ACCUMULATED CONDENSATION INSIDE OF THE GLASS FRONT OF THE HEADLIGHT. HE SAYS THAT THE MOISTURE IS ALWAYS IN THE HEADLIGHT, DAY, NIGHT, RAIN OR SHINE. HE SAYS THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT DUE TO THE MOISTURE CAUSING OBSTRUCTION OF LIGHT …
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DT: CONSUMER HAS A 2002 SATURN SC2. HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH BOTH HEADLIGHTS, THEY HAVE ACCUMULATED CONDENSATION INSIDE OF THE GLASS FRONT OF THE HEADLIGHT. HE SAYS THAT THE MOISTURE IS ALWAYS IN THE HEADLIGHT, DAY, NIGHT, RAIN OR SHINE. HE SAYS THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT DUE TO THE MOISTURE CAUSING OBSTRUCTION OF LIGHT FROM HEADLAMPS. HEADLAMP REPLACEMENT IS 166.60 DOLLARS PER HEAD LIGHT FOR THE PART. WITH LABOR AND SALES TAX PUTS TOTAL COST 399.39 DOLLARS FOR REPLACEMENT OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS. HE TRIED TO HAVE DEALER REPLACE LIGHTS UNDER WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT, HE ALSO TRIED TO HAVE INSURANCE COVER THE REPLACEMENT, THEY WOULD NOT EITHER. HE SPOKE WITH DEALER AND ASKED IF IT WAS A COMMON THING, DEALER SAID THAT HE HAS HAD SOME COME IN, HE ALSO ASKED DEALER IF THIS WAS A DEFECT AND DEALER SAID NO.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.