"How reliable is the 1994 Saturn Sc?"

"Based on 59 NHTSA complaints, the 1994 Saturn Sc has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER."

"What are common problems with the 1994 Saturn Sc?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1994 Saturn Sc is SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, accounting for a significant portion of the 59 total complaints filed."

1994 Saturn Sc: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 59 complaints

Total Complaints

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEATS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SEAT BELTS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIME IT ACCELERATE WILL NOT SET WHEN TRYING TO SET IT. TT"

"AFTER ADJUSTING CRUISE CONTROL, SPEED GRADUALLY DRIFTS DOWN INSTEAD OF MAINTAINING SPEED; NO WARNING. TT"

"NOISE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28