The 1994 Saturn Sw has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 138,691 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER GEAR TEETH MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY THROUGH REPEATED USE, AND COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BACK TO SLIP PARTIALLY REARWARD WHEN FORCE IS APPLIED.
IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANISMS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“1994 saturn sw2 with automatic shoulder belt failure. The belt will have a shortage and stay forward then come back and then move forward again. *cn”
“Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to apply brake pressure at 50 mph the vehicle accelerated. To avoid hitting another vehicle, the vehicle was shifted into first gear in an attempt to slow the vehicle down. While still applying brake pressure, the vehicle hit a highway sign and a tree.…”
“Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to apply brake pressure at 50 mph the vehicle accelerated. To avoid hitting another vehicle, the vehicle was shifted into first gear in an attempt to slow the vehicle down. While still applying brake pressure, the vehicle hit a highway sign and a tree.…”
“Dt: the owner is experiencing the same problem as stated in recall number 99v045000. The recall is in regards to the seat recliner. The owner entered the vehicle and while trying to get comfortable the seat recliner fell back. The owner looked up the recall information before she purchase the…”
“Oil in cooling system,cylinder head cracked. I had just slowed down for a stop sign in a 35 mph zone. Other web sights claim this to be an on going problem. I was fortunate that it didn't happen on the high way. I was not informed when I registered as the new owner that there were any recalls or…”
“Driver side airbag did not deploy after hitting a deer head on at 50 mph. Ts”
“Vehicle shudders when the automatic transmission changes gears, dealership diagnosed the problem as an upper valve body problem, the vehicle was repaired but still did not resolve the problem, the vehicle shifted worse after the valve body was replaced, dealership then recommended a complete…”
“Consumer states brake booster failed causing total brake failure, after inspecting vehicle it was determined brake booster failed due to a nut that vibrated off causing brake booster to break. *jb”
THIS INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTED HTE FUNCTIONAL ABERATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBJECT CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.MOST OF THE MALFUNCTIONS INVOLVED FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO PROPERLY REGULATE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN ENGAGED, FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE, OR SELF-DISENGAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM. THESE…
IN ITS LETTER DATED MARCH 5, 1999, GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT IT WILL RECALL 136,300 MODEL YEAR 1994 AND 1995 SATURN VEHICLE (ALL MODELS) BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1994 AND AUGUST 1994.DURING THIS PERIOD, SATURN'S SEAT SUPPLIER MANUFACTURED RECLINER ASSEMBLIES WHICH WERE OUT OF DESIGN SPECIFICATION, ALLOWING THE FRONT…
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Saturn Sw as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.