2002 Saturn Sc problems, complaints & recalls

2017-03-21 · Air Bags · 90,000 mi · 💥 crash

“front end accident. neither air bag deployed. car was in motion, went through a rail over a embankment and down the hill into the lake.…”

2016-10-27 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn sc. the contact stated that the key fell out of the ignition switch while driving. at times, the contact had difficulty placing the key in and out of the ignition switch. the ignition switch was repaired three times. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.…”

2015-11-15 · Electrical System · 118,000 mi · 🔥 fire

“car has had issues with the starter over the years, requiring countless replacements before the recommended replacement dates. recently, a starter lasted only 6 months before failing. when a mechanic looked at the starter, he said that there is probably something wrong with the ignition causing the starter to continuously run while the engine is …”

2015-05-04 · Electrical System:ignition

“i contacted gm's customer service regarding my ignition switch which is stuck on accessory and has been draining my battery. my car was a year before the recalled ignition switches in other saturn but after significant research it appeared to be similar issues that the majority of the recalls had. they referred me to a chevy dealership for a quote …”

2015-03-23 · Electrical System · 134,000 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2002 saturn sc. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start until after awaiting several hours later. the failure recurred on a separate occasion. also,the key became extremely difficult to turn in the ignition switch. in addition, the key released independently from the ignition switch on numerous times. the vehicle …”

2014-11-03 · Air Bags · 150,000 mi

“passenger airbag deployed while driving through a parking lot at approx. 15 mph. car went over a speedbump and airbag spontaneously deployed. no passenger was in the seat at the time. vehicle ignition "locks" after key is removed, sometimes making it very difficult to turn key when starting car again. key can also be remived while car is in motio…”

2014-09-16 · Electrical System · 141,000 mi

“have been having issues with the vehicle turning the ignition as it jams and at times fearful it may not turn next time i try to start it .....but today while waiting at a red light...car running, radio on and interior dash lights on...everything just shut down....the engine continued to run...but the rest of the car died...i was very nervous waiti…”

2014-08-11 · Electrical System:ignition:switch · 98,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn sc. the contact stated that the ignition turned from the on position to the off position on its own. the failure occurred several times. an independent mechanic stated that the ignition switch failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 14v171…”

2014-07-02 · Steering:column · 5,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn sc. while the vehicle was parked in a lot, the contact had to make numerous attempts and exert force to unlock the steering wheel. an independent mechanic replaced the ignition module and coil spring. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 5,000.…”

2014-06-25 · Electrical System:ignition:switch · 65,000 mi

“the keys to the ignition switch have worn down so much that they will not work. i purchased new key blanks, went to the dealer and had them copy the keys. the dealer had to run the keys through the machine twice to cut them properly. the new keys work, but a very great deal of friction is felt when the key is inserted or removed. the key drags badl…”