1995 Saturn Sw: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 52 complaints
52
Total Complaints
99,000mi
Median Mileage
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

99,000 25th Percentile
99,000 Median Mileage
163,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
1
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DURING A REAR END COLLISION, UPON IMPACT AT APPROX. 35MPH, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED HITTING CHILD IN HEAD WHO WAS IN CENTURY CHILD SAFETY SEAT."
"DEVICE UNDER THE DASH BOARD KEEPS DROPPING DOWN AND IT IS LOCATED RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, INTERFERING WITH STOPPING ABILITY. TT"
"POWER CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *AK"

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