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1999 Saturn Sw

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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16Owner complaints

Model-year median: 20

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
20
199631
199727
199816
199915
20006
2001
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
4Equipment
2Power Train
2Seats
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
All reported categories
Tires
2Seat Belts
1Steering
1Structure
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 16 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Equipment. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. 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.

4 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 1998
Unknown Or Other

DRIVER'S SIDE FACTORY INSTALLED FLOOR MAT SLIDES AND WEDGES UNDER PEDALS. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NO FIX. AT NO SPEED DO YOU FEEL AS IF YOU ARE FULLY IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT WALLOWS AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THIS LEADS TO CONSTANT OVER-STEERING, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. …

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DRIVER'S SIDE FACTORY INSTALLED FLOOR MAT SLIDES AND WEDGES UNDER PEDALS. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NO FIX. AT NO SPEED DO YOU FEEL AS IF YOU ARE FULLY IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT WALLOWS AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THIS LEADS TO CONSTANT OVER-STEERING, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. SERVICE MANAGER CONTENDS THAT EVERYTHING MEETS THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECS. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY, TOURING T1, P185/65/R15 86T M& S TIRES THE CAR CAME THROUGH WITH, HE MADE NO RESPONSE.

NHTSA ODI #700780

Official recalls

1

99V280000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Oct 20, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." SOME OF THE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH SEAT BELT SHOULDER GUIDE ANCHOR BOLTS THAT WERE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED AT THE CENTER PILLAR AND COULD FALL OUT, MAKING THE SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND TORQUE OF THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER GUIDE ANCHOR BOLTS.

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

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.