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1993 Saturn SC1 Seat belts Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
10%of 58 total for the year
Median mileage
156,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 1993 Saturn SC1, 10% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 156,000 miles. 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.

“Due to plastic door skin (outer paneling ) opening the door in a low speed car accident in addition to passive seat belt falure (intermittently worked)I was ejected from car and left paralyzed. Automatic door locking was rejected by Saturn due to cost leaving safety out of concern.”

NHTSA complaint #10088736, filed 2004-08, 156,000 miles

“I am curious as to whether we are the only ones who have experienced this seat belt failure. Because of construction, they have stopped running across the top of the door, and they are expensive to replace.”

NHTSA complaint #762391, filed 2002-05

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200128%
2000113%
1999419%
19981026%
19971423%
199512%
19941215%
1993610%
1992640%
1991233%

Other parts of the 1993 Saturn SC1

Brakes
12 complaints
Seats
12 complaints
Electrical system
9 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1993 Saturn SC1

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.

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