Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1994 Saturn SC1, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Seats32
- Engine and engine cooling13
- Seat belts12
- Service brakes, hydraulic10
- Vehicle speed control7
- Electrical system4
- Exterior lighting3
- Latches/locks/linkages3
- Power train3
- Visibility3
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 7 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER GEAR TEETH MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY THROUGH REPEATED USE, AND COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BACK TO SLIP PARTIALLY REARWARD WHEN FORCE IS APPLIED.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
NHTSA investigations
FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSE
SEAT BACK FAILURES
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURES
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation