11020816
Date: 2025-07-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
2002 Saturn SC problems
NHTSA lists 38 complaints for the 2002 Saturn SC, 7 of them mention a crash and 2 mention a fire. 5 complaints mention an injury, with 9 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-07.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as SATURN SC.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38
- With crash
- 7
- With fire
- 2
- With injury (complaints)
- 5
- Injuries
- 9
- Deaths
- 0
- Recalls
- 0
- Do not drive recalls
- 0
- Park outside recalls
- 0
- Recall potential units (maximum)
- Unavailable
- Investigations
- 0
- Open investigations
- 0
- Manufacturer communications
- 51
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
| System | Complaints | Share of this vehicle's complaints |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 12 | 31.6% |
| AIR BAGS | 6 | 15.8% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 | 10.5% |
| STEERING | 3 | 7.9% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 7.9% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | 5.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | 5.3% |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | 5.3% |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | 5.3% |
| ENGINE | 1 | 2.6% |
| System | Subsystem | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IGNITION | 6 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE | 2 |
| SUSPENSION | FRONT | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | FRONT | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | DISC | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Recalls
0 recalls.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
51 manufacturer communications.
| System | Count |
|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | 20 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 12 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 10 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 5 |
| WHEELS | 4 |
| ENGINE | 3 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 |
| STRUCTURE | 2 |
11006621
Date: 2024-08-26. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). The updating of modules is com
11004557
Date: 2024-06-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
11002312
Date: 2024-06-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491, E4492, or E6961 and resolution information.
10252735
Date: 2024-03-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new General Motors replacement fasteners with conductive finish.
10251890
Date: 2024-03-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
10250775
Date: 2024-02-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the oiling system.
10249011
Date: 2024-01-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
10249579
Date: 2024-01-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN.
This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
10244274
Date: 2023-10-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: WHEELS.
This service bulletin provides information about the Hunter wheel Road Force balancers that should be utilized for all repairs requiring balance and Road Force measurement.
Notes on this record
- Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
- System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
- Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
- A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
Other names NHTSA uses
None listed.
Matched NHTSA models
| NHTSA model label | Complaints |
|---|---|
| SC | 38 |
Same model, other years
Other Saturn models, 2002
- LS: 493 complaints
- VUE: 167 complaints
- SL: 131 complaints
- Saturn: 10 complaints
- LW200: 8 complaints
- S-Series: 3 complaints
- S-Series Coupe: 3 complaints
- S-Series Sedan: 3 complaints
Sources
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