1998 Saturn Sc1: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 58 complaints
58
Total Complaints
54,500mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

47,741 25th Percentile
54,500 Median Mileage
91,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
4
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
2

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"APPLIED BRAKES ON RAINY ROAD. VEHICLE SLID THROUGH RED LIGHT & BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER HIT SIDE LEFT WINDOW & STEERING WHEEL. THEN HIT LIGHT POLE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS UNCONSCIENCE. THE REAR SEAT COLLAPSED FORWARD AFTER BEING HIT. *AK"
"APPLIED BRAKES ON RAINY ROAD. VEHICLE SLID THROUGH RED LIGHT & BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER HIT SIDE LEFT WINDOW & STEERING WHEEL. THEN HIT LIGHT POLE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS UNCONSCIENCE. THE REAR SEAT COLLAPSED FORWARD AFTER BEING HIT. *AK"
"THE CAR ACCELERATES & WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED ,CAR DOES NOT STOP. HANDBRAKE DOES NOT STOP THE CAR-HAVE TO SLAM IT INTO PARK TO STOP IT."

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