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Common 1995 Saturn Sc problems

Based on the complaints from owners of the 1995 Saturn SC, several common problems have been identified:

  • Trailing Arm Rust and Breakage: Another prevalent issue is the rusting and breakage of the trailing arm, which holds the rear wheel fixed horizontally but allows vertical movement. This problem can manifest as a metallic bump when the rear wheel shakes, especially on rough roads or during braking and acceleration. Owners have described the process of diagnosing and fixing this problem, highlighting the importance of addressing it promptly to ensure safe driving.
  • Electrical and Fuel System Problems: Complaints have surfaced regarding electrical and fuel system issues, such as the fuel pump not connecting, leading to the car stalling and difficulties with starting. These problems can be challenging to diagnose and may require attention from a qualified mechanic to resolve effectively.
  • Fan Motor Failure: Some owners have experienced fan motor failures, which can result in overheating and potential engine damage. Issues with the fan motor can lead to poor cooling system performance, especially in hot weather conditions, necessitating timely repairs to prevent engine overheating.
  • Alternator and Belt Problems: Reports indicate issues with alternators failing prematurely, leading to electrical system malfunctions. Additionally, belt problems have been noted, with instances of belts breaking or causing issues with engine performance. Proper maintenance and timely replacement of these components are crucial to avoid unexpected breakdowns.
  • Head Gasket Failure: Complaints have highlighted instances of head gasket failures, which can result in significant engine damage and overheating. Detecting early signs of head gasket issues, such as coolant leaks or overheating, is essential to prevent costly repairs and engine damage.

These common problems with the 1995 Saturn SC can impact the car's performance, safety, and reliability. Addressing these issues promptly and seeking professional assistance when needed can help owners maintain their vehicles in optimal condition and ensure a smooth driving experience.

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1995 Saturn Sc car problems categorized by type of issue

After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Saturn Sc problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:

  • Seats problems
  • Air bags problems
  • Service brakes problems
  • Hydraulic problems
  • Vehicle speed control problems

The graph below shows statistics for all 1995 Saturn Sc vehicle components and the number of complaints received.

Latest 25 complaints 1995 Saturn Sc

The NHTSA has received 45 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 1995 Saturn Sc. Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for 1995 Saturn Sc vehicles.

2012-03-28

SEAT BELTS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2012-03-26
  • VIN: 1G8ZF1282SZ
  • Components: SEAT BELTS
  • Summary: WE HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS AS OF NOW, BUT THE FRONT SEATBELTS WILL NOT LOCK WHEN BRAKING HARD. *TR
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2009-12-04

PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2009-02-10
  • VIN: 1G8ZE1284SZ
  • Components: PARKING BRAKE
  • Summary: MY 95 SATURN SC1 SERIES PARKING BRAKE LEVER BUTTON POPPED. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE LEVER STOPPED WORKING. *TR
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2005-06-02

AIR BAGS,SEATS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2005-05-31
  • Crash: 1
  • VIN: 1G8ZF1280SZ
  • Components: AIR BAGS,SEATS
  • Summary: 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
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2004-01-15

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2002-07-15
  • VIN: 1G8ZF52815Z
  • Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
  • Summary: FIRST PROBLEM THE CAR OVER HEATED. WASN'T TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND WAS TREATED AS IF I MADE THE WHOLE THING UP! THEY CHECK THE CAR & TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING CHECK OUT OKAY. DIDN'T HAVE ANY FUTHER PROBLEM WITH IT OVER HEATING. THEN HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR STALLING & EVEN DYING OUT WHILE IN TRAFFIC OR DRIVING! PUSHED THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS AFTER IT FINALLY DIED WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD. WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW ALTERNATOR & SPARK PLUGS. THEY PROCEEDED AS USUAL TO TREAT THIS AS A REALLY ODD THING TO HAPPEN! I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM & WHEN I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO SATURN I WAS THEN TOLD THAT I HAVE SEVERAL PROBLEM WITH CORROSION IN THE SPARK PLUG CABLES & OTHER THINGS. ALL THIS OCCURED WITHIN A 2WEEK PERIOD. YEAH RIGHT! IAM REALLY DISAPOINTED WITH SATURN TREATING INDIVIDUALS WHO BRING IN THERE CAR FOR REPAIRS AS OF THEY ARE SURPRISED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING & NOT BEING HONEST LIKE THEY CLAIM THEY ARE!
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2003-04-07

POWER TRAIN PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2003-04-07
  • VIN: 1G8ZF1284SZ
  • Components: POWER TRAIN
  • Summary: 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
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2003-01-27

STEERING,AIR BAGS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2002-11-25
  • VIN: 1G8ZF5280SZ
  • Components: STEERING,AIR BAGS
  • Summary: 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
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2003-01-20

SEATS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2003-01-20
  • VIN: 1G8ZE1280SZ
  • Components: SEATS
  • Summary: 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.
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2002-12-31

SEAT BELTS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2002-09-07
  • VIN: FULL FILL
  • Components: SEAT BELTS
  • Summary: CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING HIS GRANDFATHER IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD A EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT LOCK. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
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2002-12-02

SEATS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2002-08-07
  • VIN: 1G8ZF1284SZ
  • Components: SEATS
  • Summary: 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
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2002-11-14

SEATS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2002-08-01
  • VIN: 1G8ZF1282SZ
  • Components: SEATS
  • Summary: CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS SHIFTED BACKWARD, AFFECTING CONSUMER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MR *JB
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2002-08-16

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2002-03-01
  • VIN: 1G8ZF128XSZ
  • Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
  • Summary: 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
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2002-08-15

AIR BAGS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2002-07-25
  • Crash: 1
  • Components: AIR BAGS
  • Summary: 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
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2002-06-26

SEATS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2002-06-18
  • VIN: 1G8ZF1285SZ
  • Components: SEATS
  • Summary: 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
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2002-06-06

SEATS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2002-06-01
  • Components: SEATS
  • Summary: 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
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2001-12-07

SEATS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 1998-03-01
  • VIN: 1G8ZF1285SZ
  • Components: SEATS
  • Summary: 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
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2001-11-10

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2001-10-29
  • VIN: 1G8ZH1276SZ
  • Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
  • Summary: DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. SATURN DEALER SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SATURNS. SHOULDN'T THEY BE RECALLED AS A SAFETY CONCERN? *AK
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2000-09-21

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 1999-01-01
  • VIN: 1G8ZK5578RZ
  • Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
  • Summary: 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
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2000-08-16

SEATS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2000-07-01
  • VIN: 1G8ZE1286SZ
  • Components: SEATS
  • Summary: 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??
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2000-07-26

SEATS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
  • VIN: 1G8ZH1270SZ
  • Components: SEATS
  • Summary: WHILE DRIVING RECLINING MECHANISM ON DRIVER'S SEAT RELEASED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACDKWARDS. *AK WHEN SEAT COLLAPSE CONSUMER LOSE CONTROL OF THE GAS, BRAKE PEDALS AND CLEAR SIGHT OF THE ROAD. *YH
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1999-11-26

SEATS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 1999-10-15
  • Crash: 1
  • VIN: 1G8ZH127XSZ
  • Components: SEATS
  • Summary: CONSUMER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ANOTHER VECHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF HIM. WHEN HE WENT TO APPLY BRAKES THE FRONT DRIVER 'S SEAT BROKE. THE BOLT CAME APART FROM THE SEAT, WENT INTO A RECLINING POSITION, AND HE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
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1999-10-21

SEATS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
  • VIN: 1G8ZG1271SZ
  • Components: SEATS
  • Summary: 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
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1999-10-13

VISIBILITY PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 1999-02-01
  • VIN: 1G8ZF1283SZ
  • Components: VISIBILITY
  • Summary: THE PAINT ON MY HOOD IS EXCESSIVELY CHIPPING AWAY. I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF MY CAR SO I CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING!. ALSO, MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW LEAKS AND CAUSES MY CAR SEAT TO GET SOAKED.
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1999-06-17

SEATS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 1998-01-14
  • Number Of Injuries: 1
  • VIN: 1G8ZF1284SZ
  • Components: SEATS
  • Summary: SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DURING REAR END COLLISION CAUSING INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) MJS
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1999-05-27

SEATS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
  • VIN: 1G8ZE1289SZ
  • Components: SEATS
  • Summary: NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
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1998-11-09

AIR BAGS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 1998-10-18
  • Crash: 1
  • VIN: 1G8ZH5284SV
  • Components: AIR BAGS
  • Summary: 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
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1995 Saturn Sc recalls

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 2 recalls for different components of the 1995 Saturn Sc.

1999-03-12
  • Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  • Components: SEATS
  • 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: IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
  • Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANISMS.
1994-11-08
  • Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  • Components: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
  • Summary: THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE PARK LOCK CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO SHIFT FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED, OR REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY WITH THE SHIFT LEVER IN A POSITION OTHER THAN "PARK." THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."
  • Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT CAN OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
  • Remedy: CONSUMERS ARE BEING ASKED TO INSPECT THE PARK LOCK CABLE. IF IT DOES NOT PERFORM CORRECTLY, DEALERS WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS.
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