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2002 Saturn Sc

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2002 Saturn Sc do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.5.

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38Owner complaints

Model-year median: 23.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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24
19997
200021
200138
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
12Air Bags
6Engine And Engine Cooling
4Steering
3Unknown Or Other
3
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Structure
2Suspension
2Engine
1Fuel System, Other
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Air
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

25 reports with mileage · 13 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

12 reports
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105,000 miles · Jul 9, 2008
Electrical System

AFTER READING SEVERAL CASES OF WHICH SATURN IGNITION LOCKING UP. SO I THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE IT A SHOT TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO SEE IF MANY A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED. I REALLY NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY SATURN UNTIL A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING I WAS…

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AFTER READING SEVERAL CASES OF WHICH SATURN IGNITION LOCKING UP. SO I THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE IT A SHOT TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO SEE IF MANY A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED. I REALLY NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY SATURN UNTIL A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING I WAS DOING WRONG AFTER THIS HAPPENING EVERYDAY I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. RIGHT NOW I AM LOOKING INTO GETTING THIS FIXED BEFORE I HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS LIKE I HAVE READ WITH OTHER CUSTOMERS OF SATURN. STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING OR THE CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO BE TURNED OFF. MINE CAR IS NOT TO THAT POINT BUT I KNOW IF I LET IT GO IT WILL GET TO THIS POINT. THE TUMBLERS ARE BAD IN MY SATURN IM NOT SURE HOW MUCH IT WILL BE TO FIX BUT THERE SHOULD DEF BE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER. ESP IF YOUR STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN DRIVING THIS IS NOT SAVE FOR ANYONE! I DRIVE A 2002 SATURN SC1. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10233609

11,000 miles · Oct 14, 2003
Electrical System

THE SPARK PLUG WIRES ARE ARCHING AND SPARKING WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INITIALLY CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS. DEALER CONTACTED THE DIVISION OFFICE WHICH TOLD HIM TO PUT THE OLD SPARK PLUGS BACK ON THE VEHICLE. *AK *MR

NHTSA ODI #10042885

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.