The 1993 Saturn Saturn has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,661 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC93V0340001993-03-093,661 affected
Defect
THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLIES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THIS CAN CAUSE THE SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER HOUSING DURING A HIGH EFFORT BRAKING MANEUVER.
Consequence
THE SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER HOUSING CAN RESULTIN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKE APPLICATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
REPLACE DEFECTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLIES.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2
1crashes1injuries
SEATS
2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
1crashes3injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
Total complaints28
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“While the consumer was traveling at 70 mph, the right front tire blew out. As a result the vehicle lost control and hit the gaurdrail, one person was injuredin the accident, no specific tire information given. (ohio traffic crash report) *yh”
“My seat flies back I have contacted saturn about this issue. And they say being since my car is a 1993 they can not do anything because its not yet been added to the recal and maybe never will. I dont care about my seat because I am having it fixed , I just though someone should know this is very…”
“Passenger's side seat and driver's side seat broke, causing the consumer to put items on the side to patch the seats up. *ak”
“The automatic shoulder seat belt and cable part broke, causing shoulder part that goes over the consumer's chest not to work when opening the vehicle door. *ak”
“Consumer was driving approximately 50-55mph when she lost control of vehicle, spun around, slid off road, hit gaurdrail/then the solid block post of bridge head-on. Spun around and hit the bridge from the other side. Driver's side air bag failed to deploy. *ak”
“Consumer was driving approximately 50-55mph when she lost control of vehicle, spun around, slid off road, hit gaurdrail/then the solid block post of bridge head-on. Spun around and hit the bridge from the other side. Driver's side air bag failed to deploy. *ak”
“Consumer complains that windshield wiper arm keeps breaking every winter. Has replaced 4 times already. *jg”
“Consumer complains that windshield wiper arm keeps breaking every winter. Has replaced 4 times already. *jg”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE93022 Opened 1993-04-05 · closed 1993-09-30
STEERING SYSTEM LOCKUP
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE93072 Opened 1993-07-29 · closed 1993-11-29
BRAKE DRAG/EFFECTIVENESS
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE94019 Opened 1994-03-02 · closed 1994-06-29
ENGINE MOUNT FAILURES
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE94028 Opened 1994-03-24 · closed 1994-06-08
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Saturn Saturn as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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