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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1996 Saturn SC1 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 39 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1996 Saturn SC1, 3% of the 39 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Throttle sticks unless released by using the brake. Consumer has taken vehicle to dealer for repairs 3 times. Dealer said that nothing major was wrong except carbon build up. The last time was in dec. 1999, and it needs to be done again.”

NHTSA complaint #856137, filed 2000-02

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2001312%
199838%
199723%
199613%
199523%
199479%
199347%
199217%
1991117%

Other parts of the 1996 Saturn SC1

Electrical system
10 complaints
Engine cooling
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 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.

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