1997 Saturn EV1: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1997 Saturn EV1. The newest campaign is 00V369000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Nov 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V369000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the btcm, the ballscrew assemblies in the brake pressure modulator valve, and install new software.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 2,026 units in total.

00V36900013 Nov 2000Service Brakes, Hydraulic
00V0691003 Mar 2000Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
98V16900028 Jul 1998Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Control Unit/Module
97V1090001 Jul 1997Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
97V04200020 Mar 1997Electrical System

00V369000Received 13 Nov 2000. 455 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the btcm, the ballscrew assemblies in the brake pressure modulator valve, and install new software.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00077. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Nov 2000.
00V069100Received 3 Mar 2000. 489 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: generation 1 electric passenger vehicles. These vehicles were built with a charge port assembly that could fail during a charging event.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Heat could build up within the charge port and a fire could result.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
These passenger vehicles were repurchased by saturn/GM.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00025. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Mar 2000.
98V169000Received 28 Jul 1998. 607 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Control Unit/Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
As a result, vehicles can experience a loss of front brake assist, increasing the brake pedal travel, and vehicle stopping distance.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the brake torque control module.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Jul 1998.
97V109000Received 1 Jul 1997. 211 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Brake fluid leakage could reduce brake effectiveness and increase stopping distances.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the solenoid(s) on the brake pressure modulator.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jul 1997.
97V042000Received 20 Mar 1997. 264 units.
Electrical System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the drive motor battery charger receptacle assembly and replace it, if necessary.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

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Complaints by component

4 complaints, 4 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1997 Saturn EV1: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Electrical System		4

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 21 Jul 2000

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1997 Saturn EV1, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 4 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1997 Saturn EV1
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP22005	Defect petition	Pedestrian alert sounds	Electrical System / Propulsion System	27 Jan 2023	7 Aug 2023	22V063000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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19975
19994

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1997 Saturn EV1The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1997 Saturn EV1: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saturn/ev1/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Saturn EV1?: 2,026 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Saturn EV1 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Saturn EV1, model years 1995 to 1999. 5 of them name the 1997 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Saturn EV1 name most often?: Electrical System: 4 of 4 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Saturn EV1 open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.