1998 Saturn SC

Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.

Vehicle coverage

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 0 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 5 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 13 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 0 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Saturn SC page

A further 12 records exist for the Saturn SC where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10233369 2023-03-10

    98-T-18C

    This 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.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 10082506 2016-08-26

    16NA260

    THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE MEDIA DISC PLAYER WITH THE LATEST CALIBRATIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NOT OPERATING AS INTENDED IN COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AREAS DUE TO CALIBRATION CONCERNS.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 10248444 2014-06-30

    Recalls

    Vehicle Recalls

    Recorded model years: 1998

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 61 records exist for the Saturn SC where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Saturn SC page

A further 3 records exist for the Saturn SC where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Saturn SC page

A further 8 records exist for the Saturn SC where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

13 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)4 (23.5%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1995–2001.
  • Engine3 (17.6%)
  • Brakes2 (11.8%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2000–2002.
  • Air bags (restraint system)1 (5.9%)
  • Electrical system1 (5.9%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1997.
  • Equipment & accessories1 (5.9%)
  • Doors, latches & locks1 (5.9%)
  • Speed control & accelerator1 (5.9%)

Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (5.9%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 201 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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