Model year record
1998 Saturn SW
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 31 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: gasoline | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | 50,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 1 | 131,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional: mechanical | 1 | 110,000 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: constant velocity joint | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: universal joint | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | 125,000 mi |
The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1999 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 SW model years
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