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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2000 Saturn SC1 Recalls

The 2000 Saturn SC1 has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 12, 2000.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2000 Saturn SC1. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
8

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
3

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2000 Saturn SC1, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2000 Saturn SC1

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Campaign
00V309000
Reported
October 12, 2000
Vehicles affected
up to 6,092
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Federal standard
FMVSS 301, fuel system integrity
Same campaign
also 2001 SC1, 3 other models

00V309000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch

Campaign
00V310000
Reported
October 12, 2000
Vehicles affected
up to 65,000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 114, theft protection and rollaway prevention
Same campaign
also 2001 SC1, 3 other models

00V310000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2000 Saturn SC1 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 8 owner complaints about the 2000 Saturn SC1, the newest on November 10, 2008. Of these, 3 describe a crash (38%); owners reported 3 injuries.

In complaints about the 2000 Saturn SC1, the component group named most often is the air bags (25%), followed by the electrical system (25%) and the latches/locks/linkages (25%).

None of the 2000 Saturn SC1's 2 recalls concerns the air bags.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags2
  • Electrical System2
  • Latches/Locks/Linkages2
  • Seat Belts1
  • Steering1
  • Suspension1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2000 Saturn SC1 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20002
20021
20031
20051
20061
20082

Complaints about the 2000 Saturn SC1 peaked in 2000, when NHTSA received 2. 50% arrived between 1999 and 2003, the model year's first years on the road.

The 8 complaints about the 2000 Saturn SC1 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Saturn SC1 by model year

Other 2000 Saturn models

Newest record on this page: November 10, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted