1997 Saturn SC1 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 61 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1997 Saturn SC1, 3% of the 61 complaints for this model year. 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.
“While driving with cruise control activated the vehicle was braking and the vehicle accelerated up to 80 MPH. The braking system was inoperative, causing a frontal accident with the barriers in which the driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, failing to protect the occupants in this accident.”
NHTSA complaint #827766, filed 1998-09“Upon initial start up, at release of foot from accelerator pedal, vehicle stalled out intermittently, also, while driving at approx. 35mph and when attempting to slow/stop vehicle engine shuts down, rendering inoperative power assist, dealers unable to duplicate failure.”
NHTSA complaint #810729, filed 1997-04Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Saturn SC1
14 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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