1996 Saturn SC1 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 39 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 body and structure of the 1996 Saturn SC1, 5% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,000 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.
“Frame on passenger side failed on second Saturn. This caused the car to stop and motor to fail below bottom of the car. Also broke cv joint to transmission. Very common.”
NHTSA complaint #10372479, filed 2010-12, 150,000 milesBody and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Saturn SC1
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Saturn SC1
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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