Saturn Sc1 1995
Model Sc1 made in 1995 by Saturn got 44 consumer complains there are 3 investigations as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. The car had some investigations: equipment, seats. There was one recall concerning seats .
Model 1995
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V045000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 01/01/1994 to 08/31/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 138691 | 03/13/1999 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/12/1999 | 03/17/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. some front seat back recliner gear teeth may wear excessively through repeated use, and could cause the seat back to slip partially rearward when force is applied. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this happens while the vehicle is being driven, it could cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front seat recliner mechanisms. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 13, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact saturn at 1-800-553-6000, prompt 3.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | ||||||
| EA95003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/24/1995 | 05/31/1996 | CRUISE CONTROL FAILURES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE94079 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/07/1994 | 02/24/1995 | CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | ||||||
| RQ00005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/16/2000 | 08/19/2000 | FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSE | 99V045000 | |
| On march 05, 1999, general motors saturn division issued a safety recall, 99v-045, to correct the seat recliner mechanism of the driver and front passenger seats of certain 1994 and 1995 model years vehicles.the recall involved 136,300 sc1, sc2, sl,sl1, sl2, sw1, and sw2 vehicles.the recliner gear teeth of these vehicles can wear excessively through repeated use and could cause the seat back to recline or collapse rearward inadvertently.as a remedy, saturn will replace the seat recliner mechanism.odi has received 29 consumer complaints from owners of 1994 and 1995 vehicles alleging either or both the driver's and the front passenger's seat back failures.all of these vehicles are outside of the recall population.the purpose of the rq is to investigate the nature of the problem and the scope of the recall. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 05/31/2005 | 183822 | 1 | 10/14/2004 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 1995 saturn sc1 coupe. the contact says that the air bags did not deploy. upon impact the driver's seat reclined. *ak updated 12/07/05. *jb | |||
| 11/25/2002 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| While in motion, consumer heard the steering make a clicking noise which lead to diminished control of the steering. soon after, all steering control was lost. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where consumer was informed the air bag system needed replacing and the steering system failed. *jg | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 07/25/2002 | |||
| While driving at 2-5 mp consumer t-boned another vehicle while the other vehicle was traveling at 50 mph. vehicle was a totaled. upon impact, none of the air bags deployed. *ak | |||
| 10/18/1998 | 2 | ||
| Going 35mph on wet pavement. applied brakes & slid into another vehicle. neither air bag deployed upon impact. the 2nd time, hit a deer at 70mph & air bags failed to deploy once again. manufacturer was going to have it inspected,but so far no one showed up. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| When driving cruise control automatically come on and cut car off. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 08/27/1995 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch sticks. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/30/1996 | 1 | ||
| Engine light comes on while driving the vehicle. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 2 | 02/01/2098 | |
| Driving on hwy at 65mph engine light comes on indicating ensuing shutdown. attempted to make exit but upon slowdown on ramp engine shutoff.had to push car down ramp and off to the side.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 3 | 01/16/1999 | |
| Fuel cover latch was made out plastic. when consumer goes to get gasoline cap flies open. she crazy glued the latch. she has contacted the manufacturer. *ak the owner requests the dealer to replace the plastic fuel cover latch by a metal cover latch to solve the problem. *yh | |||
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 04/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Map light loose. | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 2 | 02/01/2098 | |
| Driving on hwy at 65mph engine light comes on indicating ensuing shutdown. attempted to make exit but upon slowdown on ramp engine shutoff.had to push car down ramp and off to the side.*ak | |||
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 02/10/2009 | 165000 | 1 | |
| My 95 saturn sc1 series parking brake lever button popped. after a period of time the lever stopped working. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/07/2003 | 68000 | 100 | 04/01/1995 |
| Transmission problems, when hot, the car has trouble shifting into reverse. i have found this to be a very common problem. here is one web page that has a few others comments about this issue. http://www.saturnfans.com/forums/showthread.php3?s=6cd490757521aedf4fcea59be2a5c456&threadid=17198&goto=nextnewest i have called local transmission shops and most have said this is a common problem. if it really is common why isn't saturn doing a recall or some sort of compensation for these hefty repair fees? *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/25/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission shifting problem. | |||
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 03/26/2012 | |||
| We have had no accidents as of now, but the front seatbelts will not lock when braking hard. | |||
| SEATS | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated while driving, the driver and passenger seats shifted backward, affecting consumer's control of the vehicle. mr *jb | |||
| 06/18/2002 | 4 | ||
| Drivers side seat fell rearward without prior warning, and dealership is aware of problem.*ak when the driver seat fell rearward, the driver lost control of the vehicle, but no crash occurred. the dealer was unwilling to do repair under recall campaign. *yh | |||
| 06/01/2002 | |||
| While traveling on highway and without prior warning driver's side and passenger side seats will fall backwards, causing consumer to lose control of vehicle. the dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Recall 99v045000; drivers and passengers seats will suddenly slide back while driving. consumer could easily lose control of vehicle. this was same problem as indicated in recall; but this vehicle was not included in recall due to vin. *ak *yd | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 100 | 06/01/2000 | |
| A campaign has already been issued on this problem. see 99v045000. because my vehicle's vin does not correlate with the company's problem area, they have refused to assist. the fact remains, the problems identified in the original campaign are identical to mine. it is apparent the problem is more widespread than saturn is willing to acknowledge. can you help?? | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 05/31/2005 | 183822 | 1 | 10/14/2004 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 1995 saturn sc1 coupe. the contact says that the air bags did not deploy. upon impact the driver's seat reclined. *ak updated 12/07/05. *jb | |||
| 01/20/2003 | 94450 | 08/15/1999 | |
| Front drivers' side seatback mechanism fails repeatedly. 5-speed car. driver attempts to engage clutch and seatback collapses due to the pressure, sending driver back and momentarily loosing control of clutch and/or brake application. build date and vin outside of recall, but failure has occured and is verifiable. | |||
| 08/07/2002 | |||
| The driver side seatback collasped while vehicle was being driven. consumer states almost had a collision as a result. please provide any further information. ts | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1996 | ||
| Drivers side bucket seat latch failed prior to recall notice causing the seat back to collapse, consumers vehicle was not included in recall due to vin. nlm | |||
| 01/14/1998 | 1 | ||
| Seat back collapsed during rear end collision causing injury. (attorney for consumer) mjs | |||
| 12/12/1996 | |||
| The seatback on the passenger's side is broken. when sitting in the seat, the seat reclines without application. the dealer is not aware of the problem. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 2 | ||
| Abs brakes locke dup twice, once resulting in a crash. *ak | |||
| 09/06/1996 | 1 | ||
| With abs brakes; when braking on curve on wet road surface, owner lost control when brakes were applied, resulting in an accident/injury. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 03/25/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brakes grinding. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 08/27/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brake pads replaced. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 08/27/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brake rotors replaced. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 12/31/1995 | |||
| Cruise control failure didn't disengage when brakes were applied ea95-003 caused consumer to have an accident. tt | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 11/25/2002 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| While in motion, consumer heard the steering make a clicking noise which lead to diminished control of the steering. soon after, all steering control was lost. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where consumer was informed the air bag system needed replacing and the steering system failed. *jg | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 02/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Sunvisor failed. *dsh | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 04/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Passenger door sticks. *tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/31/1995 | |||
| Cruise control failure didn't disengage when brakes were applied ea95-003 caused consumer to have an accident. tt | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| When driving cruise control automatically come on and cut car off. tt | |||
| 01/16/1995 | |||
| Cruise control accelerated at high speed and is beleived to cause an accident. tt | |||
| 01/06/1995 | 1 | ||
| When cruise control is activated, vehicle speeds increase. tt | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 07/18/1995 | |||
| Rear back window behind passenger's seat shattered for no apparent reason. tt | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | BURMINGHAM | SATURN OF BURMINGHAM | ||
| OH | CINCINNATI | 45246 | SATURN OF TRI-COUNTY/ JAKE SWEENEY |