1992 Saturn SC: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1992 Saturn SC. The newest campaign is 93V132000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Aug 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator. NHTSA has 16 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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, 93V132000, in the NHTSA record
The generator wiring harness will be replaced with one that will open as a fuse would under certain excessive current flow conditions.
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.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 353,466 units in total.
93V132000Received . 352,833 units.
Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The generator electrical wiring is not protected against excessive current flow which may be caused by an electrical short circuit in the generator.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
The generator wiring harness will be replaced with one that will open as a fuse would under certain excessive current flow conditions.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
92V098000Received . 633 units.
Power Train
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Replace the defective valve bodies.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
16 complaints, 24 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 11 |
| Structure | 3 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Tires | 2 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Visibility | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 1 |
- 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
- 10 Jun 2003
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA93016 | Engineering analysis | FR SEATBACK RECLINER FAILS | Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner | 8 Jun 1993 | 26 Jul 1994 | |
| PE93004 | Preliminary evaluation | SEATBACK FAILURE | Seats | 5 Feb 1993 | 8 Jun 1993 |
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.
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 1992 Saturn SCThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1992 Saturn SC: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saturn/sc/1992/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Saturn SC?
- 353,466 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Saturn SC have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Saturn SC, model years 1991 to 2002. 2 of them name the 1992 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Saturn SC name most often?
- Seat Belts: 11 of 24 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Saturn SC open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.