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.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 6 | 56,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 6 | 89,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 3 | 5,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 3 | 65,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 37,200 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Steering | 2 | 1,200 mi |
| Engine | 1 | 1,200 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | 37,200 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | 32,000 mi |
| Seats | 1 | 88,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 1 | 1,200 mi |
| Service brakes, air: disc: rotor | 1 | 13,695 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | 4,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Structure | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | 1,200 mi |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
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.
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.