1999 Saturn S-Series Sedan Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Saturn S-Series Sedan. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
1
1crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
1crashes2injuries
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1
1crashes2injuries
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“In january, february and march of 2003 I experienced repeated stalling on the highway with my 1999 saturn. No one, including a saturn dealer, knew what was wrong. By trial and error, it seemed that if I kept the gas tank at least half full I could avoid the problem. It wasn't the best solution,…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2004-11-22

“A wire melted in my wiring harness behind the dash board. This stopped the car from running. If it happened while driving, it could cause a crash due to the sudden loss of power or could have started a fire.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH · reported 2004-02-16

“Driver was rearened in traffic accident on freeway, drivers seat belt did not lock, drivers side airbag did not deploy, and drivers side seat broke, and driver was laid in back seat.*ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 2003-11-13

“Driver was rearened in traffic accident on freeway, drivers seat belt did not lock, drivers side airbag did not deploy, and drivers side seat broke, and driver was laid in back seat.*ak”

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER · reported 2003-11-13

“Driver was rearened in traffic accident on freeway, drivers seat belt did not lock, drivers side airbag did not deploy, and drivers side seat broke, and driver was laid in back seat.*ak”

AIR BAGS · reported 2003-11-13

“I have complained for more than 2 years about excessive engine noise but got no meaningful response until 48000 miles when a service technician (not at a dealer) found that the resonator has a crack. Calls to exhaust shops indicate that this is not a rare occurrence. One of the selling points of…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM · reported 2003-07-30
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Saturn S-Series Sedan as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.