1997 Saturn SC SC2 review from North America

At 30K miles the engine seized up without any warning signs. Fortunately I had purchased an extended warranty and after a protracted battle with the local dealership and the corporate office, they agreed to replace the engine under warranty. The new engine has consistently been losing oil and the dealership has run several oil consumption tests. Latest results show 3.75 quarts lost over 2,545 miles.

When the original engine died I went through a protracted battle with both the Corporate Office (Supposedly Different Car Company) and the local dealership due to the fact that I had been performing all the oil changes myself. Lacking receipts for all the oil and filters they argued that I failed to properly maintain the engine and performed several tests on the oil and engine in an effort to relieve themselves of responsibility. Ultimately they agreed to replace the engine under warranty but only after putting my wife & I through a stressful and humiliating process. Now the new engine is losing oil and our warranty is running out. Owning this car is like sitting on a time bomb. I would NOT recommend buying ANY Saturn to anyone.