1999 Saturn SC1 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 21 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 transmission and drivetrain of the 1999 Saturn SC1, 5% of the 21 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.
“Consumer complaint concerning the 1999 Saturn sc2 shifter assembly design defect. The consumer was pulling out of a parking lot when he lost the ability to shift gears. Upon inspection, the failure was attributed to a bushing that connects the lower of the stick shift to the cables attached to the transmission. The part was made of plastic or vinyl and it split apart around the entire circumference, thus allowing the cables to come off the shifter.”
NHTSA complaint #10168000, filed 2006-08Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Saturn SC1
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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