1996 Saturn SC1 electrical system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1996 Saturn SC1 — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Aug 19, 2012
“I parked my 1996 saturn sc2 along a street and went into work. When I was headed out to my car a few hours later, I heard a car horn that sounded like it was about to fail. I soon realized that it was my car's horn that was sounding. I entered the vehicle and tried to quiet the horn by pressing the…”
filed Sep 27, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other SC1 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 SC1 | 4 | 16% |
| 1999 SC1 | 2 | 10% |
| 1998 SC1 | 4 | 10% |
| 1997 SC1 | 12 | 20% |
| 1995 SC1 | 4 | 7% |
| 1994 SC1 | 4 | 5% |
| 1993 SC1 | 9 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Saturn SC1
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.