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Latches, locks and linkagesPart report

1998 Saturn SC Latches, locks and linkages Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
8%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
97,112miles
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 1998 Saturn SC, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 97,112 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.

“As I'm pulling away from a stop sign, I go to shift into 2nd gear & it's as if my manual gear shifter is not attached to anything. I am now not in any gear , unable to shift into gear, & left coasting across a 4 lane, 2 way street. Also, both front seat seatbelts only retract about half way, and it has been that way from at least 17000 miles.”

NHTSA complaint #10270017, filed 2009-05, 97,112 miles

Latches, locks and linkages: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199818%
199614%
199513%
199314%
199216%

Other parts of the 1998 Saturn SC

Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology