1994 Saturn SC1: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1994 Saturn SC1. The campaign is 99V045000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Mar 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has 82 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 99V045000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the front seat recliner mechanisms.
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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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 138,691 units in total.
99V045000Received . 138,691 units.
Seats
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
If this happens while the vehicle is being driven, it could cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the front seat recliner mechanisms.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99006. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
82 complaints, 102 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1994 Saturn SC1
- All 1994 vehicles
| Component | 1994 SC1 | All 1994 vehicles | SC1, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 333.3 | 27.1 | 146.2 | 34 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 137.3 | 109.2 | 135.4 | 14 |
| Seat Belts | 117.6 | 36.9 | 106.5 | 12 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 107.8 | 171.8 | 92.1 | 11 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 68.6 | 41.5 | 43.3 | 7 |
| Electrical System | 39.2 | 74.5 | 106.5 | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 29.4 | 25.7 | 12.6 | 3 |
| Visibility | 29.4 | 70.2 | 56 | 3 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 29.4 | 13.6 | 18.1 | 3 |
| Power Train | 29.4 | 94.1 | 70.4 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 10
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 24 Sep 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ00005 | Recall query | FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSE | Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner | 16 Feb 2000 | 19 Aug 2000 | 99V045000 |
| EA98017 | Engineering analysis | SEAT BACK FAILURES | Seats | 31 Jul 1998 | 16 Mar 1999 | 99V045000 |
| EA95003 | Engineering analysis | CRUISE CONTROL FAILURES | Equipment | 24 Feb 1995 | 31 May 1996 | |
| PE94079 | Preliminary evaluation | CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE | Equipment | 7 Nov 1994 | 24 Feb 1995 |
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 1994 Saturn SC1The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1994 Saturn SC1: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saturn/sc1/1994/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- 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 1994 Saturn SC1?
- 138,691 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Saturn SC1 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Saturn SC1, model years 1991 to 2001. 1 of them names the 1994 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Saturn SC1 name most often?
- Seats: 34 of 102 component mentions, or 333.3 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 27.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Saturn SC1 open?
- No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.