NHTSA — Fuel System, Gasoline: Storage: Tank Assembly Problems

5.4

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,000 miles

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1996 Saturn SC1 fuel system problems

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1996 Saturn SC1 Owner Comments

problem #2

Sep 071998

SC1 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 34,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

As with complaint 828481, my vehicle stopped in the middle of the highway and wouldn't run until I filled the gas tank. The gas tank had imploded. This happened twice - at approximately 34,000 miles (tank replaced under warranty -9/8/98) and again at approximately 63,000 miles (tank replaced at my expense - 9/20/2001). Both times, I was at highway speed, and both times I was lucky to be able to steer the car to the shoulder. The first time, the police on the NJ turnpike had me towed to a gas station - the second time, the police brought a five gallon can and poured it into my gas tank.

- E. Norwich, NY, USA

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problem #1

Sep 031998

SC1

  • miles
Gas tank imploded, and the vehicle stopped in the middle of the highway. Vehicle had to be towed.

- White Stone, NY, USA

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