Saturn S-Series recalls & problems by year

4 recalls and 17 owner complaints across 7 model years (1993–2002).

Most complaints20015 complaints

Most recalls19961 recall

Crashes reported4in owner complaints

Injuries reported51 death

Owner complaints by model year

Year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Injuries	Deaths
2002	—	—	0	3	0	0	0
2001	—	—	0	5	2	0	0
2000	—	—	0	3	1	2	0
1996	—	—	1	2	0	0	0
1995	—	—	1	1	0	0	0
1994	—	—	1	3	1	3	1
1993	—	—	1	0	0	0	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Power train — 4 complaints
Electrical system — 4 complaints
Air bags — 3 complaints
Seats — 2 complaints
Seat belts — 2 complaints
Engine and engine cooling — 1 complaint
Service brakes, hydraulic — 1 complaint
Service brakes, air — 1 complaint