Saturn S-seriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 22 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Saturn S-series.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Saturn S-series 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.
'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
2002Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system
Most common Saturn S-series problems
All model years combined: 22 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
5Electrical system
4Power train
3Air bags3 crash/fire/injury
2Seats2 crash/fire/injury
2Visibility
2Engine and engine cooling
2Seat belts1 crash/fire/injury
1Service brakes, hydraulic
1Tires
11 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 5 | 0 |
| Power train | 4 | 0 |
| Air bags | 3 | 3 |
| Seats | 2 | 2 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 2 | 1 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 1 |
| 1 other systems | 1 | 0 |
0 recalls
Saturn S-series recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.