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Saturn EV1Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Saturn EV1.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls81995–1999 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Saturn EV1 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the EV1 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'95'97'99
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1997Not rated–/1004 complaints · 5 recalls1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Saturn EV1 problems

All model years combined: 5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system41
Power train10
8 recalls

Saturn EV1 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery00V-374 · 1999 · Nov 13, 2000 · 492 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic00V-369 · 1997–1999 · Nov 13, 2000 · 455 vehicles–Interior lighting00V-370 · 1999 · Nov 13, 2000 · 455 vehicles–Cable/cord: onboard00V-373 · 1999 · Nov 13, 2000 · 455 vehicles–Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery00V-069 · 1997 · Mar 3, 2000 · 489 vehicles–Antilock: control unit/module98V-169 · 1997 · Jul 28, 1998 · 607 vehicles–Vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings97V-109 · 1997 · Jul 1, 1997 · 211 vehicles–Electrical system97V-042 · 1997 · Mar 20, 1997 · 264 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the EV1

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 1997–1999 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063