Saturn EV1
Owners filed 5 complaints across 3 model years of the Saturn EV1. The 1997 drew the most (4); the 1999 the fewest (0).
Model years3
Complaints5
Recalls9
Fires1
Deaths0
Which Saturn EV1 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1997 is the weakest year on record, with 4 complaints concentrated in the electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.