1995 Saturn SC Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 36%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 139,136miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the seats of the 1995 Saturn SC, 36% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 139,136 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Front drivers' side seatback mechanism fails repeatedly. 5-speed car. Driver attempts to engage clutch and seatback collapses due to the pressure, sending driver back and momentarily loosing control of clutch and/or brake application. Build date and VIN outside of recall, but failure has occured and is verifiable.”
NHTSA complaint #10002993, filed 2003-01, 94,450 miles“Dt: the contact owns a 1995 Saturn sc1 coupe. The contact says that the air bags did not deploy. Upon impact the driver's seat reclined. Updated 12/07/05.”
NHTSA complaint #10124020, filed 2005-06, 183,822 miles“A campaign has already been issued on this problem. See 99v045000. Because my vehicle's VIN does not correlate with the company's problem area, they have refused to assist. The fact remains, the problems identified in the original campaign are identical to mine. It is apparent the problem is more widespread than Saturn is willing to acknowledge. Can you help??”
NHTSA complaint #728187, filed 2000-08“Drivers side seat fell rearward without prior warning, and dealership is aware of problem. When the driver seat fell rearward, the driver lost control of the vehicle, but no crash occurred. The dealer was unwilling to do repair under recall campaign.”
NHTSA complaint #8012739, filed 2002-06“Recall 99v045000; drivers and passengers seats will suddenly slide back while driving. Consumer could easily lose control of vehicle. This was same problem as indicated in recall; but this vehicle was not included in recall due to VIN.”
NHTSA complaint #899993, filed 2001-12Related recalls
- 99V045000Mar 12, 1999Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some front seat back recliner gear teeth may wear excessively through repeated use, and could cause the seat back to…Covers: Saturn SC 1994–1995, SL 1994–1995, SC1 1994–1995 +1 more
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Saturn SC
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Saturn SC
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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