Model year record
1998 Saturn SC
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 17 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | 64,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 1 | 147,646 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 101,000 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 97,112 mi |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | 97,112 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly | 1 | 80,085 mi |
| Service brakes | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | 147,646 mi |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | 147,646 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 1999 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.
Other Saturn SC model years
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.