My wife was driving the car when smoke began to emit and the generator light was on. The car was towed to our house. Upon examining the vehicle, the engine block was cracked where the generator is screwed to the engine block. The vehicle was towed to saturn of dadeland on 05/29/1998. They replaced cracked engine block, all crankshaft bearings, timing chain & guides, piston rings, valve stem seals, & lapped all valves, installed new generator & bolts. Total cost: $3196.67
Engine & cooling
1991 Saturn SC Engine problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1991 Saturn SC's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 40% of all its complaints, most recently on November 29, 1998. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
When opening the door to get into the vehicle the seat belt retractor doesn't move. Once getting in and closing the door, the seat belt retractor still will not move. Ak consumer also stated that the engine had to be rebuilt.*Jb
Saturn SC engine complaints by year
SC engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data