2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
61,333 miles

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problem #3

Aug 162012

SC1 4-cyl

  • 184,000 miles
Horn started blowing all by itself, I could not get it to stop, then an electrical smell (burning). My husband disconnected the horn fuse and battery, inspection of fuse showed it had blown. After waiting a few minutes we reconnected the battery all ok, except horn does not work now. This is the second such incident with horn, dealer repaired last time 2-20-2010.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

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problem #2

Jul 071997

SC1 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
This has been an ongoing problem with Saturn generally and Saturn (galles) of albuquerque, nm specifically. 3 separate times they have wrecked my engine! this has been due to oil leakage into the spark plugs and the valve gasket cover is warped. This has yet to have been corrected properly by Saturn. I have now taken it to another mechanic who is able to fix it correctly. It has not caused a safety isuue...yet.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

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problem #1

Jan 121996

SC1

  • miles
Electrical failure causing multiple component failures.

- San Jose, CA, USA

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