2000 SATURN SC — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
8
Owner Complaints
7
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2000 SATURN SC
The 2000 SATURN SC has received a total of 8 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 7 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH, STRUCTURE:BODY. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (2 complaints), Power Train (1 complaint), and Seat Belts (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2000 SATURN SC
NHTSA has recorded 7 recalls for the 2000 SATURN SC, potentially affecting up to 353,952 vehicles.
Recall 00V309000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
| 6,092 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN INADEQUATE VENT VALVE WELD ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK.
Consequence: FUEL SPILLAGE COULD OCCUR DURING REFUELING OR IF THE VEHICLE WERE INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO ENSURE THE FUEL TANK VENT VALVE IS PROPERLY WELDED. IF NECESSARY, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.
View full details →Recall 00V310000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
| 65,000 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE PARK LOCK CABLE ASSEMBLY. IF IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED, IT IS POSSIBLE TO SHIFT FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH RESULTING FROM THE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF PARKED VEHICLES.
Remedy: SATURN IS ASKING OWNERS AND RETAILERS TO PERFORM A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE PARK LOCK CABLE ASSEMBLY OPERATION, AND IF NECESSARY, TO HAVE THE CABLE ADJUSTED. IF OWNERS ARE NOT COMFORTABLE PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK THEMSELVES, THEY CAN...
View full details →Recall 99V297000 — STRUCTURE:BODY
| 7,505 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A CONSOLE ARMREST FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACTS." THE ARMRESTS WERE PRODUCED WITH A LATCH THAT WILL NOT WITHSTAND THE VERTICAL FORCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE LATCH MAY OPEN AND THE ARMREST OR THE CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLE COULD INJURE AN OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE ARMREST LATCH.
View full details →Recall 99V280000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| 265,698 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." SOME OF THE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH SEAT BELT SHOULDER GUIDE ANCHOR BOLTS THAT WERE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED AT THE CENTER PILLAR AND COULD FALL OUT, MAKING THE SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND TORQUE OF THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER GUIDE ANCHOR BOLTS.
View full details →Recall 99V232000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
| 1,592 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 581, "BUMPER STANDARD." THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH REAR BUMPER FASTENERS THAT MAY BE LOOSE OR MISSING.
Consequence: IF THE FASTENERS ARE LOOSE OR MISSING, THE REAR BUMPER MAY NOT ABSORB ENERGY AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END COLLISION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL VERIFY THAT THE REAR BUMPER BEAM FASTENERS ARE PRESENT AND PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND, IF MISSING, INSTALL NEW FASTENERS.
View full details →Recall 99V230000 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
| 2,692 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH WELDS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CARRIER ASSEMBLY THAT DO NOT MEET SATURN QUALITY STANDARDS.
Consequence: A FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT, PARTICULARLY AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT, MAY HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT PANEL CARRIER ASSEMBLY.
View full details →Recall 99V231000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
| 5,373 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH BRAKE PIPE ATTACHMENT NUTS THAT MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS.
Consequence: IF THE BRAKE PIPE NUTS ARE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE BRAKE'S STOPPING DISTANCE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE PIPE NUTS FOR LEAKAGE, VERIFY THEY ARE TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS, AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPES IF NEEDED.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2000 SATURN SC
8 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 SATURN SC. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Components | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiressidewall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tirestreadbelt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
DRIVING AND ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WAS SUDDENLY LOST, POWER STEERING LOST-HARD TO STEER. MANAGED TO PULL OVER - TURN OFF/ON IGNITION AND CAR STARTED BACKUP. *TR
DRIVER SEAT RECLINER FAILURE. SAME PROBLEM THAT AFFECTED 1994 AND 1995 SATURNS (RECALLED AS WELL). GEAR TEETH IN RECLINER MECHANISM GET WORN OUT AND NO LONGER HOLD THE SEAT BACKREST UPRIGHT. THIS POSES A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
I'M BUYING THIS CAR FROM A CAR DEALER J B BYRIDER. ON 3/26/10 I TOOK THE SATURN SC1 OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE DURING THE DAY TIME AND CAME BACK AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE NOISE I HEARD COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. WAS TOLD THAT A PART WAS BEING ODOR. 3/30/10 TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TO LET THEM KNOW THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS COMING ACROSS MY NECK AND LOCKING, AND THE THERE WAS ONLY ONE LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD SHOWING THE SPEED AND NOTHING ELSE. WAS TOLD ORDER A PART FOR THE SEAT BELT AND WOULD LOOK AT THE DASH BROAD WHEN I CAME BACK (IT WAS SAID THAT THE DASH BROAD LIGHTS WERE OK). 3/31/10 TOOK THE CAR TO A SATURN DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND FOUND OUT THAT IT'S NOT OK. I CALLED JB BYRIDER AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANGER AT 3:10 PM, WHOM SAID THAT HE KNEW WHO I WAS AND AGAIN THE PART WAS ORDER AND WOULD LOOK AT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WHEN I CAME IN FOR THE SEAT BELT. I DID NOT HEAR FROM THEM. SO ON 4/10/10 I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSE, DO NOT WORK ON SAT? SPOKE TO THE PERSON THAT SOLD ME THE CAR FIRST THEN TO THE ON THE SITE ON CALL MANGER. NEITHER WOULD WRITE UP A NEW SERVICE, AND I WAS TOLD TO CALL THE SERVICE MANGER AGAIN TODAY 4/11/10 AFTER 12 PM. NOW ON THE SERVICE ORDER THAT I HAVE IT SAY " VOID IF NOT USE IN 30 DAYS FROM THE SALE DATE WHICH AS 3/26/10. SO I EXPRESS THAT I FELT THAT IT MEANT THAT AFTER 30 DAYS ANYTHING THAT I WOULD ON MY CAR THAT WAS WRONG WOULD NOT BE TAKEN CARE OF. THE MANGER SAID WELL WHEN I TEST DROVE THE CAR ALL THESE THINGS SHOULD HAVE BEEN WRITTEN ON THIS ORDER, I EXPLAIN I GOT THE CAR DOING THE DAY SO THEREFORE COULD NOT SEE THAT THE DASH BROAD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK, AND THE SEAT BELT I THOUGHT I NEEDED TO JUST ADJUST MY SEAT BUT WHEN A LOOKED AND SEEN A PIECES WAS MISSING FROM THE SIDE OF THE SEAT I CAME BACK WITH THE CAR 4 DAYS AFTER I GOT THE CAR. I CAME BACK AS SOON AS I COULD. I FEEL THAT THE ARE DELAYING BECAUSE IN 2 WEEKS IT WILL BE THE 30 DAYS 4/26/10 NOT FIXED ANYTHING. *TR
I'M BUYING THIS CAR FROM A CAR DEALER J B BYRIDER. ON 3/26/10 I TOOK THE SATURN SC1 OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE DURING THE DAY TIME AND CAME BACK AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE NOISE I HEARD COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. WAS TOLD THAT A PART WAS BEING ODOR. 3/30/10 TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TO LET THEM KNOW THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS COMING ACROSS MY NECK AND LOCKING, AND THE THERE WAS ONLY ONE LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD SHOWING THE SPEED AND NOTHING ELSE. WAS TOLD ORDER A PART FOR THE SEAT BELT AND WOULD LOOK AT THE DASH BROAD WHEN I CAME BACK (IT WAS SAID THAT THE DASH BROAD LIGHTS WERE OK). 3/31/10 TOOK THE CAR TO A SATURN DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND FOUND OUT THAT IT'S NOT OK. I CALLED JB BYRIDER AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANGER AT 3:10 PM, WHOM SAID THAT HE KNEW WHO I WAS AND AGAIN THE PART WAS ORDER AND WOULD LOOK AT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WHEN I CAME IN FOR THE SEAT BELT. I DID NOT HEAR FROM THEM. SO ON 4/10/10 I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSE, DO NOT WORK ON SAT? SPOKE TO THE PERSON THAT SOLD ME THE CAR FIRST THEN TO THE ON THE SITE ON CALL MANGER. NEITHER WOULD WRITE UP A NEW SERVICE, AND I WAS TOLD TO CALL THE SERVICE MANGER AGAIN TODAY 4/11/10 AFTER 12 PM. NOW ON THE SERVICE ORDER THAT I HAVE IT SAY " VOID IF NOT USE IN 30 DAYS FROM THE SALE DATE WHICH AS 3/26/10. SO I EXPRESS THAT I FELT THAT IT MEANT THAT AFTER 30 DAYS ANYTHING THAT I WOULD ON MY CAR THAT WAS WRONG WOULD NOT BE TAKEN CARE OF. THE MANGER SAID WELL WHEN I TEST DROVE THE CAR ALL THESE THINGS SHOULD HAVE BEEN WRITTEN ON THIS ORDER, I EXPLAIN I GOT THE CAR DOING THE DAY SO THEREFORE COULD NOT SEE THAT THE DASH BROAD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK, AND THE SEAT BELT I THOUGHT I NEEDED TO JUST ADJUST MY SEAT BUT WHEN A LOOKED AND SEEN A PIECES WAS MISSING FROM THE SIDE OF THE SEAT I CAME BACK WITH THE CAR 4 DAYS AFTER I GOT THE CAR. I CAME BACK AS SOON AS I COULD. I FEEL THAT THE ARE DELAYING BECAUSE IN 2 WEEKS IT WILL BE THE 30 DAYS 4/26/10 NOT FIXED ANYTHING. *TR
THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID. *NM THE CONSUMER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AT A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE MONEY BECAUSE THE REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE BY A SATURN DEALER. *NM
Safety Rating for the 2000 SATURN SC
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2000 SATURN SC in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2000 SATURN SC
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2000 SATURN SC
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SATURN SC
- 1995 SATURN SC — 50 complaints
- 1996 SATURN SC — 41 complaints
- 1997 SATURN SC — 44 complaints
- 1998 SATURN SC — 17 complaints
- 1999 SATURN SC — 27 complaints
- 2000 SATURN SC (current)
- 2001 SATURN SC — 29 complaints
- 2002 SATURN SC — 45 complaints
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