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1997 Saturn S-Series Coupe

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 4, 2005
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1997 Saturn S-Series Coupe, most frequently naming the driver assistance category. 8 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Driver assistance1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Driver assistance
Filed Oct 4, 2005

THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT, RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. IN THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND SET CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH. THE CAR GRADUALLY BEGAN ACCELERATING, REACHING A SPEED OF OVER 90 MPH. I FIRST APPLIED THE BREAKS, THEN PRESSED THE STOP SWITCH ON THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND FINALLY TURNED THE CONTROL OFF, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I APPLIED THE BREAKS THE ENGINE RACED AND RPMS ROSE. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED BREAKS, BUT THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED. I FINALLY EXITED THE INTERSTATE, PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND BRAKED TO A STOP THEN TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. THIS IS ABOUT THE 6TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. I REPORTED THIS TO SATURN ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO, BUT THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THE PROBLEM. I PLAN TO TAKE THE CAR TO SATURN TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT. *JB

NHTSA ID
10138441
Incident
Sep 10, 2005
Mileage
50,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

01T43

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

SUBJECT REGARDING SUNROOF SERVICE PROCEDURES AND SERVICEABLE SUNROOF COMPONENTS. *JG

01T43

INFORMATION REGARDING SUNROOF SERVICE PROCEDURES AND SERVICEABLE SUNROOF COMPONENTS. *SLC

01T42

INFORMATION REGARDING NEW PROCEDURE FOR SUNROOF ACTUATOR TO MODULE TIMING. *SLC

01T44

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SUBJECT REGARDING SEAT BELT LATCH FALLS TO THE FLOOR OR IS DIFFICULT TO RETRIEVE WHEN PUTTING ON SEAT BELT. *JG

99T18A

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

ON SOME VEHICLES WHENEVER THE WINDOW IS CYCLED FROM FULL UP TO FULL DOWN OR, FULL DOWN TO FULL UP POSITION, THE WINDOW REGULATOR MAY EXHIBIT A POPPING, CLICKING, AND / OR BINDING NOISE THAT IS TRANSMITTED INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TT

00T58

STRUCTURE:BODY

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT A SQUEAK OR RUBBING TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE SUNROOF AREA WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROADS. *TT

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Saturn S-Series Coupe by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002300—
2001200—
2000000—
1999000—
1998000—
1997Viewing100—
1996100—
1995200—
1994100—
1993200—
1992000—
1991000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.