1994 SATURN SC Problems & Recalls

THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED IN ANY POSITION, INCLUDING WHILE RUNNING.

Mileage: 147,000

1994 SATURN SC. CONSUMER STATED IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE KEY BEING STUCK INSIDE THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING SO CUSTOMER IS ASKING FOR A REFUND. *SS THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE HEADLIGHTS OPENED ON THEIR OWN, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE VEHICLE SH...

1994 SATURN SC. CONSUMER STATED IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE KEY BEING STUCK INSIDE THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING SO CUSTOMER IS ASKING FOR A REFUND. *SS THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE HEADLIGHTS OPENED ON THEIR OWN, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE VEHICLE SH...

1994 SATURN SC. CONSUMER STATED IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE KEY BEING STUCK INSIDE THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING SO CUSTOMER IS ASKING FOR A REFUND. *SS THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE HEADLIGHTS OPENED ON THEIR OWN, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE VEHICLE SH...

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD RETRACT BACK AND FORTH. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 111,000

THE TRANSMISSION WENT IN MY SATURN SC1 AND I LOST MY JOB DUE TO THE FACT THAT I LIVED ALONE AT THE TIME, AND IN A REMOTE AREA....I ALSO HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED BECAUSE THE COST OF A TRANSMISSION FOR THE CAR IS MORE THAN I CAN AFFORD...LET ALONE THE BILL THAT WOULD INSUE FOR HAVING IT INSTALLED. MY CO-...

Mileage: 156,000

FRONT DRIVERS SIDE RETRACTOR SEAT BELT DOES NOT MOVE.*AK

FRONT SEATBACK RECLINER IS EXPERIENCING SAME DEFECT AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 99 V 045 000. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER SEAT WILL RECLINE WHILE DRIVING. NLM

SEAT BELT WILL LOCK IN PLACE BUT WILL NOT SLIDE FORWARD WHEN DOOR IS OPENED.*AK

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DOOR IT STARTED OUT JUST GETTING STUCK OCCASIONALLY AND THEN WOULD MOVE ALL THE WAY BACK NOW WON'T MOVE AT ALL. TALKED TO 4 OTHER SATURN OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT HAS STARTED STICKING. THE ENGINE...

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DOOR IT STARTED OUT JUST GETTING STUCK OCCASIONALLY AND THEN WOULD MOVE ALL THE WAY BACK NOW WON'T MOVE AT ALL. TALKED TO 4 OTHER SATURN OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT HAS STARTED STICKING. THE ENGINE...

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DOOR IT STARTED OUT JUST GETTING STUCK OCCASIONALLY AND THEN WOULD MOVE ALL THE WAY BACK NOW WON'T MOVE AT ALL. TALKED TO 4 OTHER SATURN OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT HAS STARTED STICKING. THE ENGINE...

CAR BURNS OIL EVERY 500 MILES. SEE WEBPAGE "SATURNEXPOSED.COM" TO SEE THE MANY OTHER SATURN OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

SEATBACK COLLAPSED THROWING CONSUMER INTO THE REAR SEAT. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKE/ MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT INOPERATIVE. SEATBELT WILL NOT SLIDE TO THE LOCK POSITION. *YC

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN THE LOCAL AREA VEHICLE WAS REARENDED, AND DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP BECAUSE OF EXPIRED WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN THE LOCAL AREA VEHICLE WAS REARENDED, AND DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP BECAUSE OF EXPIRED WARRANTY. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILS TO REMAIN IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION IF PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO IT. THE SEAT IS NOT LOCKED IN TO POSITION & CAUSES CONCENTRATION PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVING.*AK

FUEL SYSTEM/LINES ARE DESIGNED WITH INADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM ROAD DEBRIS, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BROKEN FUEL LINE AND LEAKAGE DUE TO DEBRIS FROM TIRE HITTING EXPOSED LINE. MJS

WHILE DRIVING AND IF PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR FOR MORE SPEED, SEAT BACK REST WILL COLLAPSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 30 TIMES, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSIIIP, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK

PART HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY MANUFACTURER AS MAY FAIL, HAS NOT FAILED IN OUR VEHICLE, NO RECALL, THINK IT IS UNSAFE, REQUEST NHTSA INVESTIGATE FOR POSSIBLE RECALL

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBACKS ABRUPTLY SLIPPED INTO THE RECLINING POSITION UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. (IT WAS KIND OF FUNNY WHEN IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE FIRST, NOT SO FUNNY WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT STARTED TO DO IT.) ON 12/31/98, I PAID OVER $300 TO HAVE BOTH SEATS REPAIRED. I TOLD THE SAT...

EA98017, SEATBACK FAILURE: THE SEATBACKS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES ARE BROKEN. DRIVER'S SEAT HAS RECLINED BACK SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE . DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT MOVE INTO PLACE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THOS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THOS VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT LATCH LOCKING MECHANISM RELEASED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE BACKWARDS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SEAT BACK LATCH FAILED CAUSING SEAT TO LEAN BACK TOO MUCH.

FUEL TANK HAD A CONCAVE LOOK AFTER PUTTING IT ON RACK AND NEEDED REPLACING. SUDDEN DROP IN GAS MILEAGE, BUT NO LEAKS. TECHNICIAN UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE FOR DROP IN GAS MILEAGE. REPORTED TO BUREAU OF AUTO REPAIR, INVESTIGATION PENDING. *AK *ML

WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP THE SEAT GOES BACK AND OUT OF POSITION, NO SUPPORT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND CANNOT DUPLICATE IT. *AK

SEAT LATCH FAILURE CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE.

SEAT RECLINERS FAILED CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACK.

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS ARE BROKEN. WHEN SITTING IN VEHICLE AND LEANING OR GIVING ANY MOTIONS THE SEATS SLIDE BACKWARDS. WHEN HAND ADJUSTING THE SEATS, THEY WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE, THEY WILL BEGIN TO SLIDE BACKWARDS. *AK

VEHICLE BROKE DOWN DUE TO LOOSE ROCKER ARM STUD THAT HAD RESULTED IN THE COLLAPSE OF THE LIFTER AND A BREAK OF THE ROCKER.

WHILE DRIVING A PIN CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN , CAUSING THE COLUMN TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STEERING AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

BOLTS THAT SECURE THE FRONT SEAT FAILED, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE.

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK RECLINED TO THE BACK SEAT. THE SEAT WILL NOT STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

CAR SEAT BELTS ARE TORN, OWNER SAID THAT THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS TOO MANY TIMES. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE DURING REAR END COLLISION/INJURY.

WAS DRIVING AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS , TOOK TO DEALER THE SEAT. *AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S LOCKING CLIPS FOR SEATBACK BROKE AND WILL NOT KEEP THE SEATS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBACK APPEARS TO BE IN LOCKED IN POSITION BUT SEEMS TO SLIP AND FALL BACKWARDS, HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IN THEIR 1997 SC1. *AK

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT THE MANUAL SEAT BELT BROKE AT THE BUCKLE, RELEASING THE 230 LB DRIVER OUT THROUGH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW, RESULTING IN A FATALITY. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN COLLISION, CONTRIBUTING TO INJURY. *DH

VEHICLE HIT ON PASSENGERS RIGHT FRONT DRIVER PLOWED INTO BRICK WALL. DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSES SEAT BELT MODULE TO CLICK/LIGHTS TO DIM/ALTERNATOR TO GO TO MAXIMUM OUTPUT. *SD

FAILURE ON THE BRAKES SYSTEM, POOR PERFORMANCE, BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 1000 MILES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND ENGINE BROKE OUT IN FLAMES. TT

VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP AT STOP LIGHT, LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON REAR PASSENGER FAILED WOULD NOT RETRACT, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION. TT

THE FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED DEEP ON REPLACING THE ROTOR . TT ROTORS CAUSE PULSATION AND PULLING IN THE STEERING AND THE BRAKING. *SLC

AUTO JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, AND SEAT BELT CHOKES HER SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. TT

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *DSH

AFTER ADJUSTING CRUISE CONTROL, SPEED GRADUALLY DRIFTS DOWN INSTEAD OF MAINTAINING SPEED; NO WARNING. TT

CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIME IT ACCELERATE WILL NOT SET WHEN TRYING TO SET IT. TT

NOISE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.

BATTERY FAILURE.

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT GOT CAUGHT IN SUNVISOR. *AW