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1998 Saturn SC1

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Saturn SC1 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 39.

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39Owner complaints

Model-year median: 39

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
59
199539
199661
199739
199821
19998
200025
2001
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
13Seat Belts
10Visibility
5Electrical System
4Power Train
3
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Air Bags
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Seats
2Structure
2Suspension
2Tires
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 39 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 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 5 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 reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

39 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 1999
Structure

DRIVER DOOR WINDOW RUBBER FAILED. YH

NHTSA ODI #609952

Mileage unknown · May 4, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

INTERMITTENT STALLING WHENEVER VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP OR CRUISES ALONG WITHOUT FOOT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ON ONE OCCASION, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #837458

Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control

THE CAR ACCELERATES & WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED ,CAR DOES NOT STOP. HANDBRAKE DOES NOT STOP THE CAR-HAVE TO SLAM IT INTO PARK TO STOP IT.

NHTSA ODI #704497

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Seat BeltsStructure

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS UNCOMFORTABLE TO USE. MJS

NHTSA ODI #608119

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Visibility

POWER WINDOWS FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ODI #607679

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Suspension

FRONT WHEELS MISALIGNED. YH

NHTSA ODI #607101

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Power TrainSeat Belts

SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ODI #606140

Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1998
SeatsService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

APPLIED BRAKES ON RAINY ROAD. VEHICLE SLID THROUGH RED LIGHT & BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER HIT SIDE LEFT WINDOW & STEERING WHEEL. THEN HIT LIGHT POLE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS UNCONSCIENCE. THE REAR SEAT COLLAPSED FORWARD AFTER BEING HIT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #822282

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AT 65 MPH RESULTING IN NO BRAKES, NO POWER, NO POWER STEERING.

NHTSA ODI #533079

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.