Other or unknownPart report

1998 Saturn SC Other or unknown Problems

Complaints: 1about this part
Share: 8%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage: 147,646miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1998 Saturn SC, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 147,646 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.

“Car key locks up in ignition, wont turn or come out. Cable to park mechanism wont disengage. Has happened multiple times, today it took 40 minutes of jiggling steering wheel,key, brake shifter to disengage to get the car started.”

NHTSA complaint #10881827, filed 2016-06, 147,646 miles

Other or unknown: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2002	3	8%
2001	1	5%
1998	1	8%
1996	2	8%
1995	1	3%
1994	2	4%
1993	1	4%
1992	1	6%

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 Latches, locks and linkages
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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