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1991 Saturn SC1

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 39

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199115
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1994
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
2Seats
2Suspension
2Steering
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 6 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.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

6 reports
134,635 miles · Feb 17, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control

ENGINE ACCELERATES WITHOUT HAVING FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR OR NOT, WHETHER PRESSING ON THE BRAKE OR NOT. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS AND WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A FIX FOR IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10311599

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1999
Seats

FRONT PASSENGER SEATBACK HAD FALLEN BACKWARDS AFTER BEING SAT ON. HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. WOULD REPAIR IF PAID FOR FIRST. *AK

NHTSA ODI #851307

Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 1998
SteeringSuspensionCrashInjury

THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO MY PREVIOUS REPORT FILED 12-14-98. I HAVE INCLUDED THE V.I.N. AND ADDRESS OF THE DEALER. THE REAR SPINDLE SNAPPED WITH NO IMPACT. THE CAR FLIPPED AND IS TOTALLED.

NHTSA ODI #701401

Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 1998
SuspensionCrash

BROKEN REAR SPINDLE

NHTSA ODI #701343

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 1997
Seat BeltsSeats

DRIVER'S FRONT SEATBACK FRAME BROKE AT WELD. ALSO, PASSENGER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILS/HESITATES TO RELEASE OR ENGAGE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #517656

Mileage unknown · Apr 8, 1997
Seat Belts

THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT, WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810784

Official recalls

1

93V132000 · Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator

Aug 10, 1993

THE GENERATOR ELECTRICAL WIRING IS NOT PROTECTED AGAINST EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE GENERATOR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SHOULD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT OCCUR IN THEGENERATOR, THE GENERATOR WIRING HARNESS WOULD EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW.UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, ENOUGH HEAT COULD BE GENERATED TO IGNITE SURROUNDINGMATERIALS. IF THIS OCCURS, AN UNDERHOOD FIRE COULD RESULT WITH OR WITHOUT THEENGINE RUNNING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: THE GENERATOR WIRING HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT WILL OPEN AS A FUSE WOULD UNDER CERTAIN EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW CONDITIONS.

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

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