The 1992 Saturn Sc1 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 352,833 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 18 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.
Complaints by component
SEAT BELTS
5
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
1crashes1injuries
STRUCTURE
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes1fires1injuries1deaths
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
1crashes1fires1injuries1deaths
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1
Total complaints18
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Started engine immediately died! Timing chain broken. Second time since owned car. *tr”
“Airbag failed on front impact, fire started under passenger seat in front,driver trapped, totaled car, destroyed by fire in seconds. Very little damage from impact.*ak”
“Airbag failed on front impact, fire started under passenger seat in front,driver trapped, totaled car, destroyed by fire in seconds. Very little damage from impact.*ak”
“Drivers side seat belt is inoperable due to broken track motor. The dealer has been notified. *ak”
“Driver's and passenger's seatbacks broke when vehicle was involved in a rear end impact. Drive rsustained injuries. Please provide further information. *ak”
“Headliner fell down into my face while driving...almost caused an accident. *ak”
“Headliner fell down into my face while driving...almost caused an accident. *ak”
“No summary”
Defect investigations
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 Sc1 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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