1996 Saturn SC1Problems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 39 owner complaints about the 1996 Saturn SC1, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 19, 2012. Updated daily.
Where the 1996 Saturn SC1 has problems
39 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 10 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 8 | 0 |
| Visibility | 4 | 0 |
| Power train | 4 | 0 |
| Steering | 3 | 2 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 1 |
| Air bags | 2 | 2 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 |
| 3 other systems | 3 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1996 Saturn SC1 recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
1996 vs. every other SC1 year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the SC1 median. How we score
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What SC1 owners report
Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
HORN STARTED BLOWING ALL BY ITSELF, I COULD NOT GET IT TO STOP, THEN AN ELECTRICAL SMELL (BURNING). MY HUSBAND DISCONNECTED THE HORN FUSE AND BATTERY, INSPECTION OF FUSE SHOWED IT HAD BLOWN. AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES WE RECONNECTED THE BATTERY ALL OK, EXCEPT HORN DOES NOT WORK NOW. THIS IS THE…
I PARKED MY 1996 SATURN SC2 ALONG A STREET AND WENT INTO WORK. WHEN I WAS HEADED OUT TO MY CAR A FEW HOURS LATER, I HEARD A CAR HORN THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO FAIL. I SOON REALIZED THAT IT WAS MY CAR'S HORN THAT WAS SOUNDING. I ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO QUIET THE HORN BY PRESSING THE…
THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SATURN GENERALLY AND SATURN (GALLES) OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM SPECIFICALLY. 3 SEPARATE TIMES THEY HAVE WRECKED MY ENGINE! THIS HAS BEEN DUE TO OIL LEAKAGE INTO THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE VALVE GASKET COVER IS WARPED. THIS HAS YET TO HAVE BEEN CORRECTED PROPERLY BY…
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