Saturn S-series SedanYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 17 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Saturn S-series Sedan.

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

Best & worst years

Saturn S-series Sedan 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 S-series Sedan median. Tap a year for its full report.

'97'98'99'00'01'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Saturn S-series Sedan problems

All model years combined: 17 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
Engine and engine cooling60
Electrical system40
Power train20
Air bags22
Seat belts11
Seats11
Service brakes, air11
Visibility10
Child seat10
2 other systems20
1 recall

Saturn S-series Sedan recalls

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