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SteeringPart report

1994 Saturn SW Steering Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 30 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 steering of the 1994 Saturn SW, 3% of the 30 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.

“Steering wheel began to spin freely and car ended up in a ditch. Cradle bolts missing. Dealership says this probably caused the front end to spread and the rack and pinion to disengage.”

NHTSA complaint #723691, filed 2000-06

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200017%
199916%
199615%
199413%

Other parts of the 1994 Saturn SW

Brakes
9 complaints
Seats
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1994 Saturn SW

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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