1993 saturn sc2 front seat back recliner mechanism failed causing seat back to recline suddenly and almost injuring passenger in the car. Seat will no longer stay forward which results in seat going back a soon as you press gas pedal.
1993 Saturn SC1 seats problems
12 complaints (21% of all complaints for this car). 3 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- crashes
- 3
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front assembly: recliner6
At what mileage
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Saturn SC1 seats problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1993 Saturn SC1 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Driver's seat back recliner mechanism failed causing seat back to recline suddenly and loss of control of vehicle. Disassembly of the seat and inspection of the recliner mechanism revealed a design defect which makes sudden failure of this mechanism highly likely. For the recliner to hold the seat back in position, two internal operating levers must remain aligned in the same plane. These are held in alignment by a very thin metal plate (about 1mm thick). This plate was bent causing the internal operating levers to misalign and the seat back to collapse. Due to the thinness and lack of strength of the alignment plate, this failure is extremely likely. Your database shows at least two other similar failures in 1993 saturns. Also note the federal safety agency ordered a recall for this problem in 1994 saturns. The failed seat back recliner mechanism is available for inspection by the federal safety agency personnel. This is not a normal wear and tear issue, since this seems to be a common problem with other 1993 saturns.
Vehicle was stopped when rear ended by vehicle traveling approx. 25 MPH. Seat back collapsed on driver's side to 45 degree angle.body shop unable to repair to original condition without replacement.
The driver seat back did not stay up.
Driver side seat broke, frame of seat is sticking out, upper part of seat is flopping back and forth. *jg
Consumer states the driver's seat collapsed backward while getting into vehicle, dealer replaced the seat back adjuster mechanism and less than one week later, the seat collapsed again, consumer returned to dealer and was told that some early models had seat problems, and the dealer adjusted or bent the seat to a more upright position, soon afterwards, the seat collapsed again.
While driving at 5-10 MPH another vehicle traveling at 35 MPH rear ended consumer's vehicle. Driver's seatback fell into a child booster seat which was placed behind on driver's side. Seat fell on top of child's leg and broke leg. Please provide further information.
While driving driver's seatback moved unexpectedly which may cause a loss of vehicle control and a crash. Dealer was not willing to help consumer. Dealer said needed to replace both sides of the seat recliner.
Driver's seat back recliner mechanism failed causing seat back to recline suddenly and loss of control of vehicle. Disassembly of the seat and inspection of the recliner mechanism revealed a design defect which makes sudden failure of this mechanism highly likely. For the recliner to hold the seat back in position, two internal operating levers must remain aligned in the same plane. These are held in alignment by a very thin metal plate (< 1mm thick). This plate was bent causing the internal operating levers to misalign and the seat back to collapse. Due to the thinness and lack of strength of the alignment plate, this failure is extremely likely. Your database shows at least two other similar failures in 1993 saturns. Also note the federal safety agency ordered a recall for this problem in 1994 saturns. The failed seat back recliner mechanism is available for inspection by the federal safety agency personnel. This is not a normal wear and tear issue.
Driver's seatback bolt broke, causing the seatback to fall back and may cause injuries or loss of vehicle control. There is a recall for the saturn 1994 & 1995, but not for 1993 although it has the same problem. Please provide further information.
Questions about the 1993 Saturn SC1 seats
Does the 1993 Saturn SC1 have seats problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the seats of the 1993 Saturn SC1, 21% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1993 Saturn SC1 seats problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1993 Saturn SC1 seats?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Saturn SC1 have bad seats?
The Saturn SC1 model years with the most seats complaints are 1994 (32 complaints), 1995 (17 complaints) and 1993 (12 complaints).
Other 1993 Saturn SC1 problems
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