Model year record
1998 Saturn SC1
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 58 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: engine | 6 | 54,500 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 4 | 47,741 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 3 | 47,741 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | 20,000 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 2 | 47,741 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 97,693 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 2 | 75,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 2 | 32,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 2 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | 20,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 1 | 97,693 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 47,741 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | 47,741 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | 47,741 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 97,693 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | 113,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has 2 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 SC1 model years
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