Model year record

2002 Saturn SC

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 45 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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags656,000 mi
Electrical system689,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition35,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: switch365,000 mi
Unknown or other3
Engine and engine cooling237,200 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine260,000 mi
Steering21,200 mi
Engine11,200 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe137,200 mi
Exterior lighting150,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights1
Fuel system, other1
Power train: automatic transmission180,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor132,000 mi
Seats188,000 mi
Service brakes11,200 mi
Service brakes, air: disc: rotor113,695 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip14,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Steering: column15,000 mi
Structure150,000 mi
Structure: body: door11,200 mi
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs1
Suspension: front: stabilizer bar1
Tires1

The 2001 model has about 1.5 times 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.