1998 Saturn SC1 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%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 2 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Saturn SC1, 5% 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.
“This tire suffered a catastrophic failure at 65 m.p.h. For no apparent reason on a straight stretch of highway. I have personally checked the inflation and wear patterns on these tires weekly, inflating them per Saturn's recomended p.s.I (posted in the door jam). These tires are nowhere near the wear-bar indicators, and show absolutely no irregular wear due to misalignment etc. Etc. The sidewalls completely (and instantly) separated from the tread, it is a clean separation similar to that which is regularly seen on tractor-trailer retread failures. …”
NHTSA complaint #750959, filed 2001-08Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Saturn SC1
13 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Saturn SC1
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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