IllustrationWHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER SEATBACK COLLASPED TO THE RECLINING POSITION, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
1995 Saturn SC1
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Saturn SC1 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 39.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 59 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 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports0 fire reports9 injury reports
Seats complaints
17 reportsWE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR A VEHICLE RECALL AND DEALER REFUSED REPAIRS DUE TO VIN # FOR VEHICLE. DEALER MAINTAINES THAT THE SEAT IS NOT DEFECTIVE ON THIS PARTICULAR CAR, BUT THEY WILL REPAIR IT FOR A FEE. AS A RESULT FROM THIS DEFECT, OUR DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THE VEHICLE LAST NIGHT. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS INJURED, BU…
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WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR A VEHICLE RECALL AND DEALER REFUSED REPAIRS DUE TO VIN # FOR VEHICLE. DEALER MAINTAINES THAT THE SEAT IS NOT DEFECTIVE ON THIS PARTICULAR CAR, BUT THEY WILL REPAIR IT FOR A FEE. AS A RESULT FROM THIS DEFECT, OUR DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THE VEHICLE LAST NIGHT. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT IT DID MESS UP THE RIGHT WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER.
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT COLLASPED FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
SEAT BENCH RECLINER MECHANISM SLIPS PARTIALLY REARWARDS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DURING REAR END COLLISION RESULTING IN NECK AND BACK INJURY. MJS
SEATBACK FELL BACK WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
SEATBACK WILL RECLINE BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE LOCKING MECHNISM IS NOT LOCKING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Official recalls
199V045000 · Seats
Mar 12, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER GEAR TEETH MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY THROUGH REPEATED USE, AND COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BACK TO SLIP PARTIALLY REARWARD WHEN FORCE IS APPLIED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANISMS.
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
3RQ00005 · Front Seat Back Can Recline Or Collapse
Opened Feb 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 19, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
No summary supplied.
EA95003 · Cruise Control Failures
Opened Feb 24, 1995 · Closed May 31, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
THIS INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTED HTE FUNCTIONAL ABERATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBJECT CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.MOST OF THE MALFUNCTIONS INVOLVED FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO PROPERLY REGULATE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN ENGAGED, FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE, OR SELF-DISENGAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM. THESE PROBLEMS WERE INVESTIGATED AND STEPS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER TO REMEDY THEIR OCCURRENCES.SERVICE PROCEDURES WERE ISSUED FOR VEHICLES IN USE, AND A DESIGN MODIFICATION MADE FOR NEW VEHICLES.NO CONFIRMED ALLEGATIONS OF FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE UPON COMMAND WERE IDENTIFIED.IMPROVED QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES AND DESIGN MODIFICATIONSIN THE SYSTEM WERE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE A MORE CONSISTENT LEVEL OF SYSTEM PERFORMANCE.THE DETAILS OF THESE FINDINGS AND THE RESULTING CONCLUSIONS ARE CONTAINED INTHE SUBJECT ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AT EHIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
PE94079 · Cruise Control Failure
Opened Nov 7, 1994 · Closed Feb 24, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
There is no summary currently available