Exterior lightingPart report
1997 Saturn SC Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1997 Saturn SC, 6% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
Related recalls
- 97V162000Sep 22, 1997Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The section of the owner's handbook titled "horizontal aim" does not specifically instruct an owner how to adjust the…Covers: Saturn SC 1997, SC1 1997
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Saturn SC
Electrical system
10 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
10 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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