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2002 Saturn SC: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

38 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

65,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 25 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 38 complaints (15.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior513.2%
Steering behavior410.5%
Electrical and battery issues37.9%
Transmission and shifting12.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
6
Electrical System
6
Electrical System:Ignition
3
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
3
Unknown Or Other
3
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Steering
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags6
Electrical System6
Electrical System:Ignition3
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch3
Unknown Or Other3
Engine And Engine Cooling2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Steering2

Air Bags: 6; Electrical System: 6; Electrical System:Ignition: 3; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Steering: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
7
100,000 to 149,999
4
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0005
25,000 to 49,9994
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9997
100,000 to 149,9994
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 1

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
1
2002
1
2003
7
2004
1
2005
3
2006
2
2007
6
2008
2
2010
1
2011
1
2014
8
2015
3
2016
1
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
20021
20037
20041
20053
20062
20076
20082
20101
20111
20148
20153
20161
20171

2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 7; 2004: 1; 2005: 3; 2006: 2; 2007: 6; 2008: 2; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2014: 8; 2015: 3; 2016: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10003257 · 2003-01-23 (January 23, 2003)

I HAVE HAD 2 BLOWOUTS ON MY CAR. I HAVE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA TIRES. BOTH HAPPENED WITHIN A COUPLE MONTHS TIME AND HAD TO BE REPLACED

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003257 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016016 · 2003-04-16 (April 16, 2003)

THE CONSUMER HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ROAD, WHICH CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10016016 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10021159 · 2003-06-06 (June 6, 2003)

DRESS PANEL, ON DRIVERS SIDE CONNECTED TO CENTER CONSOLE FALLS OFF WHEN DRIVING. WHEN IT COMES OFF IT THEN GETS JAMMED UNDER THE THROTTLE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10021159 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10036946 · 2003-08-31 (August 31, 2003)

MY VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD-ON CRASH AND NONE OF THE FOUR AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. MY VEHICLE WAS A 2002 SATURN SC2 ,AND IS NOW A TOTAL LOSS. IT'S VIN NUMBER IS [XXX]. THERE WERE 4 PEOPLE IN THE CAR AND ALL SUSTAINED INJURIES, ONE SERIOUS.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10036946 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10040619 · 2003-09-25 (September 25, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER S VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040619 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10041556 · 2003-10-09 (October 9, 2003)

ON AUGUST 16, 2003 I CARRIED THE CAR TO A MIDAS LOCATION TO HAVE MY BRAKES AND ALIGNMENT CHECKED. UPON LEAVING THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE SAYING I NEEDED MY ROTORS RESURFACED, REAR BRAKES SERVICED, AND MY FRONT BRAKES SERVICED. WHICH CAME TO A TOTAL OF $148.21. SO, THEREFORE I CALLED SATURN, AND HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THEM CHECK MY BRAKES. ON AUGUST 18, 2003 I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP OF COLUMBUS, AND THEY RESURFACED MY ROTORS AND STATED THAT WAS ALL THAT WAS WRONG. AROUND OCTOBER THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING AGAIN, AND I CALLED…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,695 miles reported. Look up ODI 10041556 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10042885 · 2003-10-14 (October 14, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10042885 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10089783 · 2004-09-21 (September 21, 2004)

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL WENT DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED AND CLEANED. THE MECHANIC CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE BRAKES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE THREE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10089783 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.