2002 Saturn Sc: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 45 complaints
45
Total Complaints
53,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

13,021 25th Percentile
53,000 Median Mileage
88,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
AIR BAGS
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
STEERING
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
1

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
2
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN TRAVELING AT 50 MPH OR HIGHER.*AK"
"CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED ALSO THE CONSUMER HEARS SOME NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM"
"I HAVE HAD 2 BLOWOUTS ON MY CAR. I HAVE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA TIRES. BOTH HAPPENED WITHIN A COUPLE MONTHS TIME AND HAD TO BE REPLACED"

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