The 1992 Saturn Sc has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 353,466 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE GENERATOR ELECTRICAL WIRING IS NOT PROTECTED AGAINST EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE GENERATOR.
Consequence
SHOULD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT OCCUR IN THEGENERATOR, THE GENERATOR WIRING HARNESS WOULD EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW.UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, ENOUGH HEAT COULD BE GENERATED TO IGNITE SURROUNDINGMATERIALS. IF THIS OCCURS, AN UNDERHOOD FIRE COULD RESULT WITH OR WITHOUT THEENGINE RUNNING AND WITHOUT PRIOR…
Remedy
THE GENERATOR WIRING HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT WILL OPEN AS A FUSE WOULD UNDER CERTAIN EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW CONDITIONS.
POWER TRAIN92V0980001992-07-08633 affected
Defect
THE TRANSAXLE VALVE ASSEMBLIES WERE IMPROPERLY MACHINED. VEHICLES MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE IN NEUTRAL OR PARK, EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SELECTOR INDICATES THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL OR PARK.
Consequence
IF THE GEAR SELECTOR INDICATES THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK ORNEUTRAL, IT COULD BE IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE CAR COULD STARTIN REVERSE OR DRIVE, OR MIGHT MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLECRASH OR INJURY TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE VALVE BODIES.
Complaints by component
SEAT BELTS
8
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2
TIRES
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
1fires
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1
Total complaints24
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Hood release cable routing has caused leak in a/c tubing near coil. All refrigerant was lost. Routing of this cable is obviously flawed in several places aside from the a/c problem. Cable and/or nearby surfaces are damaged.*ak”
“We also have a 1991 saturn sl. The dirver side automatic safety belt won't work either. Is it just the type of car or what?*ak”
“Sunroof is leaking. Yh”
“Seat belt motor was replaced once; now has failed again. Manufacturer's "fix" is a clip which enables user to hook up seatbelt manually.”
“Driving on highway traveling 65mph, and a/c stopped working. While coming off highway, stopped to make a left turn, and smoke started coming out the hood. Turned vehicle off. Fire department put fire out. Had vehicle towed to the dealership, and was told that fire started in a/c assembly. Had the…”
“Seatback frame failed.”
“Driver side passive seat belt failed”
“Both front seat backs collapsed during collision.”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA93016 Opened 1993-06-08 · closed 1994-07-26
FR SEATBACK RECLINER FAILS
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE93004 Opened 1993-02-05 · closed 1993-06-08
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Saturn Sc as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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