Model year record

1993 Saturn SC

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 29 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V132000

Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

Component: Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 352,833
Reported to NHTSA: 1993-08-10
Owners notified: 1993-08-06

Defect description

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

Safety 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.

Manufacturer remedy

THE GENERATOR WIRING HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT WILL OPEN AS A FUSE WOULD UNDER CERTAIN EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW CONDITIONS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Seats: front assembly: recliner	6	65,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	2	—
Seats	2	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components	2	—
Electrical system: wiring	1	—
Engine and engine cooling: engine	1	—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline	1	—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)	1	—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system	1	—
Interior lighting	1	—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch	1	—
Parking brake: conventional	1	—
Seat belts	1	—
Seats: front assembly: head restraint	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip	1	—
Steering	1	—
Suspension: front	1	—
Tires	1	—
Unknown or other	1	—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system	1	—
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly	1	—

The 1992 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1994 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.