How many recalls does the 1992 Saturn Sw have?

The 1992 Saturn Sw has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 1992 Saturn Sw has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1992 Saturn Sw?

Of 2 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is electrical system.

1992 Saturn Sw Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1992 Saturn Sw has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 352,833 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 93V132000 1993-08-10 352,833 affected

Defect

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

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Total complaints2

What owners report

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

“Recall 93v132000. Car was parked and engine was turned off for approximately 10 minutes. Came to the car and saw blue/black smoke coming from under the hood/engine, sparks and fire from the carriage of the car. Waiting for fire department to come. Car turned on by itself, and went forward in first…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR · reported 1999-03-19

“Recall 93v132000. Car was parked and engine was turned off for approximately 10 minutes. Came to the car and saw blue/black smoke coming from under the hood/engine, sparks and fire from the carriage of the car. Waiting for fire department to come. Car turned on by itself, and went forward in first…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH · reported 1999-03-19

Defect investigations

Investigation PE93004 Opened 1993-02-05 · closed 1993-06-08

SEATBACK FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

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 1992 Saturn Sw as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.