1996 Saturn SC Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 1996 Saturn SC, 4% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,000 miles.
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.
“I drive a 1996 Saturn SC-1. While trying to back out of the driveway yesterday, the gearshift went limp and I was unable to put the car into gear and drive. I removed the center console, and found that what I later found out to be the shifter linkage bushing had broken in half, and would need to be replaced. Should have been a simple fix. After two auto parts stores, the Saturn dealership, and a lot of online research, I find out that Saturn decided to stop making that part, and that the only way to fix the problem is to replace the entire cable assembly going into the transmission. …”
NHTSA complaint #10096345, filed 2004-10, 105,000 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Saturn SC
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Saturn SC
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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