1997 Saturn Saturn Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Saturn Saturn. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“"engine runs hot & engine oil mixed with coolant reservoir (replace cylinder head assembly)" that's what it states on service bulletin 96-t-65b. From what I've read this happens a lot on 91-97 saturns. Our saturn started off by having chocolate milkshake colored foamy-ness in the coolant reservoir…”
“The consumer was at a stop sign when the vehicle shut down. The consumer started the vehicle, and had not serviced it as of yet. However the radiator was replaced. *ak there was a loud noise in the vehicle. The consumer was informed that a new engine was needed. The #1 cylinder was severely…”
“The consumer was at a stop sign when the vehicle shut down. The consumer started the vehicle, and had not serviced it as of yet. However the radiator was replaced. *ak there was a loud noise in the vehicle. The consumer was informed that a new engine was needed. The #1 cylinder was severely…”
“The consumer was at a stop sign when the vehicle shut down. The consumer started the vehicle, and had not serviced it as of yet. However the radiator was replaced. *ak there was a loud noise in the vehicle. The consumer was informed that a new engine was needed. The #1 cylinder was severely…”
“The consumer was at a stop sign when the vehicle shut down. The consumer started the vehicle, and had not serviced it as of yet. However the radiator was replaced. *ak there was a loud noise in the vehicle. The consumer was informed that a new engine was needed. The #1 cylinder was severely…”
“The consumer was at a stop sign when the vehicle shut down. The consumer started the vehicle, and had not serviced it as of yet. However the radiator was replaced. *ak there was a loud noise in the vehicle. The consumer was informed that a new engine was needed. The #1 cylinder was severely…”
“While driving on ice, the driver lost control of the vehicle, crashed and none of the air bags deployed. *ph *jb”
“Consumer states that there still having the same problem with there fuel pump after the dealer repair the vehicle. Dealer notified ts”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Saturn Saturn as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.