"How reliable is the 2001 Saturn Sc?"

"Based on 29 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Saturn Sc has a median complaint mileage of 85000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Saturn Sc?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Saturn Sc is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, accounting for a significant portion of the 29 total complaints filed."

2001 Saturn Sc: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints

Total Complaints

85,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

39,380 25th Percentile

85,000 Median Mileage

105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

TIRES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

SUSPENSION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR VIBRATES, 3 SMALL PAINT CHIPS ON HOOD. COMPANY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND WARRANTY. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE MIRROR HAS VIBRATED FOR A LONG TIME, I DO NOT KNOW IF IT WAS FROM THE BEGINNING OR NOT. THE PAINT CHIPS I NOTICED WHEN I WAS WASHING THE CAR. NORMALLY,..."

"PASSENGER'S AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AIRBAG DEPLOYS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.*AK"

"TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROX. 30 MILES PER HOUR ON SURFACE STREET ( WEATHER CLEAR, PAVEMENT DRY AND CLEAN) TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE. TIRE BLEW OUT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2FPAFA TIRESIZE: P185/65R15)"

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