1997 Saturn SC Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 1997 Saturn SC, 9% of the 33 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“When driving at 55 MPH vehicle was involved in a head-on collision, rear end damage. Vehicle went into an embankment, and neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bag deployed. Vehicle was a total loss. The vehicle hydroplaned and the driver spun around the front end and the rear end was damaged by hitting the highway center divide.”
NHTSA complaint #872755, filed 2000-10“While driving 3 MPH, the frontal air bags deployed inadvertently. This caused the passenger to sustained minor injuries. Please provide further details.”
NHTSA complaint #10099237, filed 2004-11Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Saturn SC
10 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsTires
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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