1997 Saturn EV1
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
5 recalls name the 1997 Saturn EV1. Newest first.
Vehicle description: electric vehicles. these vehicles were produced with wheel speed circuitry in the brake torque control module (btcm) which can cease to operate properly.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If this occurs, involved vehicles will exhibit one or more of the following: a loss of front brake assist, a disabled rear brake system, a disabled anti-lock brake system, and/or a disabled regenerative brake system. this could increase brake pedal travel and vehicle stopping distance.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the btcm, the ballscrew assemblies in the brake pressure modulator valve, and install new software.
Vehicle description: generation 1 electric passenger vehicles. These vehicles were built with a charge port assembly that could fail during a charging event.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Heat could build up within the charge port and a fire could result.
Remedy
These passenger vehicles were repurchased by saturn/gm.
Vehicle description: electric vehicles. a transistor within the brake torque control module (btcm) causes an electrical short to ground. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 105, "hydraulic brake system."
Risk and remedy
Risk
As a result, vehicles can experience a loss of front brake assist, increasing the brake pedal travel, and vehicle stopping distance.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the brake torque control module.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles were built with a damaged o-ring in the brake pressure modulator valve solenoid(s) on the brake pressure modulator. involved vehicles can develop an external brake fluid leak in one or both of the brake pressuremodulator valve solenoids.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Brake fluid leakage could reduce brake effectiveness and increase stopping distances.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the solenoid(s) on the brake pressure modulator.
Vehicle description: electric vehicles. these vehicles were built with a drive motor charger receptacle assembly that was incompletely sealed. incomplete sealing can allow water to intrude into the circuit board.
Risk and remedy
Risk
During charging a short circuit could occur. an arc at the short circuit can generate enough heat to create smoke and/or a flame. if a flame occurs, a fire could result.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the drive motor battery charger receptacle assembly and replace it, if necessary.
Owner complaints
4 complaints1 involved a fire
Latest complaints
- Electrical system
These vehicles were produced with a charge port assembly that may fail during a charging event, recall issued however owner has not been able to receive new vehicle at this time, recall solution IS not sufficient. *Et
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery
Evi vehicle IS on recall because a defect in the charge port could cause to overheat (00v-069), however consumer IS not happy with it. Yh
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery
Vehicles were built with a charge port assembly prior to recall that may fail during a charging event (00v-069), recall does not remedy the failure. Yh (attorney at law)
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery
Sometimes when the heater was running, I heard a pop noise from left front area of the car. With out warning or engine lights. while charging up electrical battery vehicle caught on fire. *ak.et.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10248444Vehicle Recalls
- 10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 10233368This service bulletin revision provides a repair procedure to Remove Debris from Evaporator Case, Disinfect evaporator or Apply Cooling coil coating and install blower motor control module to correct a customer concern of A/C Odor at start-up.
- 10233366This service bulletin revision provides a repair procedure to Remove Debris from Evaporator Case, Disinfect evaporator or Apply Cooling coil coating and install blower motor control module to correct a customer concern of A/C Odor at start-up.
- 10000051Revised change receptacle removal and installation procedures.
- 635740The purpose of this bulletin IS to provide a revised charge receptacle removal and installation procedure for the second design (design II) charge receptacles.
- 633369Subject regarding california vehicle code requirements regarding tire chain disclosure. Vehicles that should not be operated with chains.
- 629382Some customers may comment that vehicle range has decreased.
- 628619Some customers may complain that the vehicle range has decreased.
- 619866Service information on california vehicle code requirements regarding 2002 modelyear tire chain disclosure for various models including saturn vue.
- 601920Parts and service procedures for frontal supplemental inflatable restraints ( sir ) switch kits.
- 600292Some owners may report that the service now and reduced performance telltale lamps illuminates with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) 032 propulsion control module (pcm) set in memory.
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