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1994 Saturn S-Series Wagon

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 Jun 28, 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 1994 Saturn S-Series Wagon, most frequently naming the body & structure category. 1 manufacturer communication is 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

  • Body & structure1100.0%

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

Body & structure
Filed Jun 28, 2005

DT: CALLER HAS RUST IN BOTTOM OF ROOF AND PILLARS OF HIS STATION WAGON. CALLER HAD NO IDEA THIS WAS HAPPENING UNTIL RUST CAME OVER THE PLASTIC THAT COVERED IT UP. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE QUICK FIX FOR THIS, AND CALLER FELT MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TOLD CONSUMERS OF THIS PROBLEM, SO HE COULD WATCH FOR IT BEFORE IT GOT TOO BAD. CALLER FELT MANUFACTURER SHOULD MAKE GOOD ON WARRANTY ON SHEET METAL BY SENDING OUT LETTERS ON THIS PROBLEM TO ALLOW THE FIX BE MADE BY MANUFACTURER AND NOT CONSUMER. CALLER STATED MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT PROBLEM LONG BEFORE, AND SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. ALSO, CALLER CLAIMED THERE WERE 22 DIFFERENT THINGS THAT HAVE TO BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.*AK *TT *NM

NHTSA ID
10124949
Incident
May 27, 2005
Mileage
97,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

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

94T25F

STRUCTURE:BODY

ON SOME 1991 - 2000 SEDANS, WAGONS AND COUPES, A WHISTLE TYPE NOISE IS HEARD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *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 Wagon by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002100—
2001000—
2000400—
1999000—
1998100—
1997000—
1996000—
1995000—
1994Viewing100—
1993000—
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.