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1998 Saturn Sw

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Saturn Sw do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 20.

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27Owner complaints

Model-year median: 20

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
36
199520
199631
199727
199816
199915
20006
2001
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
6Vehicle Speed Control
5Power Train
3Visibility
3Air Bags
2
All reported categories
Seat Belts
2Seats
2Electrical System
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Parking Brake
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Suspension
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 27 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Visibility complaints

3 reports
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125,000 miles · Apr 29, 2004
Visibility

THERE IS A CRACK IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD THAT BEGINS WERE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS ATTACHED TO THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER CAN NOT SEE TROUGH FRONT WINDSHIELD. *AK WINDSHIELD WAS INSPECTED FOR CRACKS, NONE WAS FOUND. IN ADDITION, CRACK REACHED TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES THAT SPANNED APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES. *LA

NHTSA ODI #10065100

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Visibility

POWER WINDOW RELAY FAILED. YH

NHTSA ODI #609236

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Visibility

FRONT POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, REPLACEMENT FAILED ALSO. YH

NHTSA ODI #608720

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.