Model year record

1999 Saturn SW

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 23 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 99V280000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component: Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 265,698
Reported to NHTSA: 1999-10-20
Owners notified: 1999-10-29

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." SOME OF THE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH SEAT BELT SHOULDER GUIDE ANCHOR BOLTS THAT WERE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED AT THE CENTER PILLAR AND COULD FALL OUT, MAKING THE SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND TORQUE OF THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER GUIDE ANCHOR BOLTS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Air bags	2	36,000 mi
Air bags: frontal	2	—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner	2	13,430 mi
Structure: body: door	2	—
Tires: tread/belt	2	—
Power train: automatic transmission	1	37,000 mi
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft	1	—
Power train: driveline: differential unit	1	37,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor	1	—
Seats	1	—
Seats: front assembly: recliner	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor	1	—
Steering	1	—
Suspension: front	1	—
Unknown or other	1	—
Vehicle speed control	1	—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer	1	—

The 1998 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2000 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.