Reliability & cost of ownership
Saturn S-Series Wagon Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Saturn S-Series Wagon? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Saturn S-Series Wagon problems by model year
0 recall entries and 6 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 S-Series Wagon | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 S-Series Wagon | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 S-Series Wagon | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Saturn S-Series Wagon, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- seats1 complaint
- wheels1 complaint
- fuel system1 complaint
- diesel1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint
- hydraulic1 complaint