1991 Saturn SC1

Routine

Owners filed 6 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the seat belts. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports	Crashes	Injuries
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner	2	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	1	0	0
Suspension › Rear › Axle › Spindle	1	1	0
Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm	1	1	1
Seat Belts	1	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator93V132000

Filed Aug 10, 1993352,833 vehiclesGeneral Motors Corp.

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

Risk. 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.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Vehicle Speed Control

Filed Feb 17, 2010134,635 milesFL

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

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner

Filed Oct 20, 1999ME

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

Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › ArmCrash1 injured

Filed Dec 16, 1998CA

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.

Suspension › Rear › Axle › SpindleCrash

Filed Dec 14, 1998CA

BROKEN REAR SPINDLE

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner

Filed Jun 13, 1997NC

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

Seat Belts

Filed Apr 8, 1997FL

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

6 of 6 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1994

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Deaths	Assessment
2001	25	2	0	0	Routine
2000	8	2	0	0	Routine
1999	21	0	0	0	Routine
1998	39	0	0	0	Routine
1997	61	3	0	0	Routine
1996	39	0	1	0	Routine
1995	59	1	0	0	Routine
1994	82	1	1	0	Routine
1993	58	2	1	0	Routine
1992	15	1	1	1	Fatalities reported
1991 — this page	6	1	0	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Aug 10, 1993. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.