Saturn ZYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Saturn Z.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints2Top: Electrical system Safety recalls41994–2002 model years

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

Best & worst years

Saturn Z 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 Z median. Tap a year for its full report.

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'94'95'96'97'02

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Saturn Z problems

All model years combined: 2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

1Electrical system

1Seats

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	1	0
Seats	1	0

4 recalls

Saturn Z recalls

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

Seats02V-307 · 1994–1995 · Nov 14, 2002 · 72,135 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages02V-060 · 2002 · Feb 19, 2002 · 1,509 vehicles Electrical system: horn98V-307 · 1996–1997 · Dec 7, 1998 · 64,199 vehicles Ignition: switch97V-055 · 1997 · Apr 8, 1997 · 319 vehicles