Saturn SC1: nhtsa investigations

All rows for this model in the NHTSA investigations dataset, newest model year first. Each year links to its consumer page, which shows the same records with context.

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model years1992–1995 (4)
data through2026-09-20
method/data/methodology#investigations
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Vehicle pages

1995 · 1994 · 1993 · 1992

Rows

yearaction_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
1995EA95003closedCRUISE CONTROL FAILURESEQUIPMENT1995-02-241996-05-31·THIS INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTED HTE FUNCTIONAL ABERATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBJECT CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.MOST OF THE MALFUNCTIONS INVOLVED FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO PROPERLY REGULATE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN ENGAGED, FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE, OR SELF-DISENGAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM. THESE PROBLEMS WERE INVESTIGATED AND STEPS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER TO REMEDY THEIR OCCURRENCES.SERVICE PROCEDURES WERE ISSUED FOR VEHICLES IN USE, AND A DESIGN MODIFICATION MADE FOR NEW VEHICLES.NO CONFIRMED ALLEGATIONS OF FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE UPON COMMAND WERE IDENTIFIED.IMPRO
1995PE94079closedCRUISE CONTROL FAILUREEQUIPMENT1994-11-071995-02-24·There is no summary currently available
1995RQ00005closedFRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSESEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER2000-02-162000-08-1999V045000·
1994EA95003closedCRUISE CONTROL FAILURESEQUIPMENT1995-02-241996-05-31·THIS INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTED HTE FUNCTIONAL ABERATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBJECT CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.MOST OF THE MALFUNCTIONS INVOLVED FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO PROPERLY REGULATE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN ENGAGED, FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE, OR SELF-DISENGAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM. THESE PROBLEMS WERE INVESTIGATED AND STEPS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER TO REMEDY THEIR OCCURRENCES.SERVICE PROCEDURES WERE ISSUED FOR VEHICLES IN USE, AND A DESIGN MODIFICATION MADE FOR NEW VEHICLES.NO CONFIRMED ALLEGATIONS OF FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE UPON COMMAND WERE IDENTIFIED.IMPRO
1994EA98017closedSEAT BACK FAILURESSEATS1998-07-311999-03-1699V045000IN ITS LETTER DATED MARCH 5, 1999, GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT IT WILL RECALL 136,300 MODEL YEAR 1994 AND 1995 SATURN VEHICLE (ALL MODELS) BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1994 AND AUGUST 1994.DURING THIS PERIOD, SATURN'S SEAT SUPPLIER MANUFACTURED RECLINER ASSEMBLIES WHICH WERE OUT OF DESIGN SPECIFICATION, ALLOWING THE FRONT SEAT BACKS TO RECLINE OR COLLAPSE INADVERTENTLY.TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, SATURN DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BACK RECLINER ASSEMBLIES.SEE NHTSA'S SAFETY RECALL FILL 99V-045 FOR DETAILS.
1994PE94079closedCRUISE CONTROL FAILUREEQUIPMENT1994-11-071995-02-24·There is no summary currently available
1994RQ00005closedFRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSESEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER2000-02-162000-08-1999V045000·
1993EA95003closedCRUISE CONTROL FAILURESEQUIPMENT1995-02-241996-05-31·THIS INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTED HTE FUNCTIONAL ABERATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBJECT CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.MOST OF THE MALFUNCTIONS INVOLVED FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO PROPERLY REGULATE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN ENGAGED, FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE, OR SELF-DISENGAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM. THESE PROBLEMS WERE INVESTIGATED AND STEPS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER TO REMEDY THEIR OCCURRENCES.SERVICE PROCEDURES WERE ISSUED FOR VEHICLES IN USE, AND A DESIGN MODIFICATION MADE FOR NEW VEHICLES.NO CONFIRMED ALLEGATIONS OF FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE UPON COMMAND WERE IDENTIFIED.IMPRO
1993PE94079closedCRUISE CONTROL FAILUREEQUIPMENT1994-11-071995-02-24·There is no summary currently available
1992PE93004closedSEATBACK FAILURESEATS1993-02-051993-06-08·There is no summary currently available

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA investigations — Saturn SC1 [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sc1
@misc{wrenchpro_investigations_saturn_sc1_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA investigations: Saturn SC1},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/saturn/sc1}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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