Model year record
1997 Saturn SW
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | 90,100 mi |
| Electrical system | 2 | 139,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | 92,000 mi |
| Air bags | 1 | 139,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | 55,445 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | 59,200 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Interior lighting | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | 139,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1998 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Saturn SW 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.