2000 Saturn SC Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 142,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2000 Saturn SC, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 142,000 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.
“Driving and all electrical power was suddenly lost, power steering lost-hard to steer. Managed to pull over - turn off/on ignition and car started backup.”
NHTSA complaint #10660413, filed 2014-11, 142,000 miles“I'm buying this car from a car dealer j b byrider. On 3/26/10 I took the Saturn sc1 out for a test drive during the day time and came back and told them about the noise I heard coming from the back of the car. Was told that a part was being odor. 3/30/10 took the car back to the dealer to let them know that the seat belt was coming across my neck and locking, and the there was only one light on my dashboard showing the speed and nothing else. Was told order a part for the seat belt and would look at the dash broad when I came back (it was said that the dash broad lights were ok). …”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12 | 32% |
| 2001 | 5 | 24% |
| 2000 | 2 | 29% |
| 1999 | 2 | 8% |
| 1998 | 1 | 8% |
| 1997 | 10 | 30% |
| 1996 | 5 | 19% |
| 1995 | 2 | 5% |
| 1994 | 3 | 6% |
| 1993 | 1 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2000 Saturn SC
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Saturn SC
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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