1998 Saturn Sw: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 31 complaints
31
Total Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
AIR BAGS
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE STALLS WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHTS."
"TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, CAUSING VIBRATION."
"CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT GOING SOUTH. THE PERSON WAS DRIVING NORTH MAKING A LEFT TURN THE DRIVER MADE A LEFT TURN TOO SHORT, AND IN THE PROCESS THEY HIT EACH OTHER. CONSUMER'S AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS HURT, SUFFERED A HAIRLIKE FRACTURE ON HER TAIL BONE. *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