"How reliable is the 1994 Saturn Sc1?"

"Based on 102 NHTSA complaints, the 1994 Saturn Sc1 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 Sc1?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1994 Saturn Sc1 is SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, accounting for a significant portion of the 102 total complaints filed."

1994 Saturn Sc1: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 102 complaints

102

Total Complaints

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SEATS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

SEAT BELTS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON WET SURFACE CAN NOT CONTROL VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR NO PROBLEM FOUND, UNDERBODY DAMAGE GOING OVER A CURVE. TT"

"VEHICLE ROLLS WHILE STOPPING WITH BRAKES APPLIED; EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SLOW DOWN/STOP VEHICLE; LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT"

"VEHICLES CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE.(PE94-079). TT"

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