1992 Saturn SC
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1992 Saturn SC. Newest first.
The generator electrical wiring IS not protected against excessive current flow which may be caused by an electrical short circuit in the generator.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Should an electrical short circuit occur in thegenerator, the generator wiring harness would experience excessive current flow.under certain conditions, enough heat could be generated to ignite surroundingmaterials. If this occurs, an underhood fire could result with or without theengine running and without prior warning.
Remedy
The generator wiring harness will be replaced with one that will open as a fuse would under certain excessive current flow conditions.
The transaxle valve assemblies were improperly machined. Vehicles may not properly engage in neutral or park, even though the gear selector indicates the vehicle IS in neutral or park.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the gear selector indicates the vehicle IS in park orneutral, it could be in reverse or drive. If this happens, the car could startin reverse or drive, or might move unexpectedly, which may result in a vehiclecrash or injury to persons outside the vehicle, without prior warning.
Remedy
Replace the defective valve bodies.
Owner complaints
16 complaints1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Hood release cable routing has caused leak in a/c tubing near coil. all refrigerant was lost. routing of this cable IS obviously flawed in several places aside from the a/c problem. cable and/or nearby surfaces are damaged.*ak
- Seat belts
While starting vehicle placed motorized shoulder belt on, but it did not work properly. Dealer has been notified.*ak
- Tires
Firestone firehawk tire gta 195 60 R15 experienced blowout. *slc
- Seat belts
We also have a 1991 saturn SL. the dirver side automatic safety belt won't work either. IS it just the type of car or what?*ak
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
Driving on highway traveling 65mph, and a/c stopped working. While coming off highway, stopped to make a left turn, and smoke started coming out the hood. turned vehicle off. fire department put fire out. had vehicle towed to the dealership, and was told that fire started in a/c assembly. had the a/c replaced on sept 2, 1998. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Seat belt motor was replaced once; now has failed again. Manufacturer's "fix" IS a clip which enables user to hook up seatbelt manually.
- Structure › Body
Sunroof IS leaking. Yh
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage · Structure › Body › Bumpers · Unknown or other · Visibility › Sun/moon roof assembly
When using air conditioner, engine hesitates when acceleration from a stopped position.
- Seat belts
Saturn manufactured automatic seatbelts in early model cars. they stopped doing that in subsequent model years. the seatbelts no longer go back and forth and sometimes will not go back into the locked position even when forced. I requested that they fix them and they quoted me a figure in excess…
Saturn manufactured automatic seatbelts in early model cars. they stopped doing that in subsequent model years. the seatbelts no longer go back and forth and sometimes will not go back into the locked position even when forced. I requested that they fix them and they quoted me a figure in excess of $600 each. they said that it was a common problem caused by the fraying of a cable in the door frame. I have done nothing to cause this problem and it IS due to a design flaw. the vehicle IS unsafe as a result and I don't believe I should have to pay to have it fixed.
- Seat belts
Seatback frame failed.
- Seat belts
Driver side passive seat belt failed
- Seat belts
The driver's side automatic seat belt doesn't retract because the automatic seat belt has burnt out. please describe details. *ak
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Both front seat backs collapsed during collision.
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Automatic seat blet retractor locked up in the lock position or in the unlock position. *ak
- Seat belts · Structure › Body › Door
The driver side seat belt retractor IS not working . tt consumer states motorized belt made buzziing noises and had incomplete retraction, earlier the motor had quit all together, dealer declined to remedy defect due to out of warranty. door has rattled since new. *slc
- Seat belts
The front driver side seat belt retractor IS not working when opening the door. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Fr seatback recliner fails
There is no summary currently available
- Seatback failure
There is no summary currently available
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.
- 10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 10233362This 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.
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