The 1991 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 8 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
2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
1
1crashes1injuries
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
1crashes1injuries
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
1
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Engine accelerates without having foot on accelerator. This occurs when the car is in gear or not, whether pressing on the brake or not. This issue occurred in the past 3 weeks and we have been unable to find a fix for it. *tr”
“Broken rear spindle”
“This is an amendment to my previous report filed 12-14-98. I have included the v.I.n. And address of the dealer. The rear spindle snapped with no impact. The car flipped and is totalled.”
“This is an amendment to my previous report filed 12-14-98. I have included the v.I.n. And address of the dealer. The rear spindle snapped with no impact. The car flipped and is totalled.”
“Front passenger seatback had fallen backwards after being sat on. Has taken the vehicle to dealer & mechanic informed owner warranty had expired. Would repair if paid for first. *ak”
“The driver's and passenger's side automatic shoulder belts will not retract, when opening the door. Please provide details. *ak”
“Driver's front seatback frame broke at weld. Also, passenger's motorized seat belt fails/hesitates to release or engage. *ak”
“Driver's front seatback frame broke at weld. Also, passenger's motorized seat belt fails/hesitates to release or engage. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Saturn Sc1 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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