1999 Saturn SW Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 25%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Saturn SW, 25% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,000 miles. 4 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.
“My husband and daughter (age 4) were involved in an accident on july 27, 2000 in our 1999 Saturn sw1. They were sitting at a red light when they were rear ended at approximately 40-45pmh. Upon impact niether airbag deployed. I'm not sure if they were supposed to), but the major concern was that the drivers seat springs broke collapsing the drivers seat and left my husband landing in the back seat, his foot falling from the brake and rolling into traffic at approximately 12-15mph. My husband ended up injured with a thoracic strain. My daughter (in the front passenger seat) was also injured. …”
NHTSA complaint #728058, filed 2000-08Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Saturn SW
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Saturn SW
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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