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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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38Owner complaints

Model-year median: 23.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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24
19997
200021
200138
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
12Air Bags
6Engine And Engine Cooling
4Steering
3Unknown Or Other
3
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Structure
2Suspension
2Engine
1Fuel System, Other
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Air
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

25 reports with mileage · 13 unknown

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.

  • 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

Unknown Or Other complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 2005
Unknown Or Other

ASSISTANCE REQUESTED REGARDING 2002 SATURN SC-1.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS LIED TO ABOUT THE VEHICLE NOT BEING IN AN ACCIDENT PREVIOUSLY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10138806

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2003
Unknown Or Other

DRESS PANEL, ON DRIVERS SIDE CONNECTED TO CENTER CONSOLE FALLS OFF WHEN DRIVING. WHEN IT COMES OFF IT THEN GETS JAMMED UNDER THE THROTTLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10021159

Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 2003
Unknown Or Other

THE CONSUMER HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ROAD, WHICH CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10016016

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.