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Saturn LS Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 12 safety recalls and 1,458 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Saturn LS (2000–2004). The most-complained-about year is 2001.

12
safety recalls, all years
1,458
owner complaints, all years
2001
year with most recalls
2001
year with most complaints

Pick your Saturn LS model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 Saturn LS01
2002 Saturn LS3493
2001 Saturn LS7582
2000 Saturn LS6382

What Saturn LS owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1,458 complaints with NHTSA. The 2001 model year has the most, with 582.

All Saturn LS recalls (12)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Saturn LS, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 07V519000 Reported 20,514 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.2l 4-cylinder engine, links in the engine's timing chain can separate.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the timing chain free of charge. The recall began on january 15, 2008. Owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876.

    Model years: 2001

  2. Brake lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 05V245000 Reported 291,652 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain sedans and wagons, the plastic housing in the rear tail lamp assembly can become distorted if the brake lamps remain on for an extended time.

    Remedy: Dealers will install two new tail lamp reinforcing socket adapters and sockets free of charge. The recall began on october 17, 2005. Owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876.

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002

  3. Seat belts

    NHTSA 05V158000 Reported 20,701 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain wagons fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." the seat belt anchor may separate from the floor of the vehicle before holding the required test load for the required time.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a rear seat center belt anchor reinforcement plate to the floor pan of the vehicle free of charge. The recall began on april 25, 2005. Owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876.

    Model years: 2002

  4. Electrical system: module

    NHTSA 03V231000 Reported 239,993 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2.2l l4 (l61) engines, a failure of the ignition control module may cause deterioration in idle quality, reduction in overall engine power, and the vehicle may be hard to start. Continued operation of the vehicle after such an ignition module failure will result in the "service engine soon"…

    Remedy: Dealers will (1) replace the ignition control module, (2) replace the ignition control module and spark plugs, or (3) replace the ignition control module, spark plugs, and update the powertrain control module…

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002

  5. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 02V329000 Reported 272 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain passenger, sport utility vehicles and MINI vans, some of these vehicles have a passenger air bag that was manufactured without a check valve pin. An air bag without the check valve pin could produce increased pressure at the onset of the air bag deployment and reduced pressure afterward.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger air bag. Owner notification began december 16, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not…

    Model years: 2001

  6. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 01V026000 Reported 38 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger, sport utility vehicles and minivans. The passenger air bag inflator modules were built without the correct amount of generant, which produces the gas that fills the air bag. Some were built with a double load of generant and some were built without generant.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module. Telephone calls were made to owners on january 29, 2001. Follow up owner mailing began on april 17, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an…

    Model years: 2001

  7. Gear position indication (prndl) (power train)

    NHTSA 00V344000 Reported 1,637 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transaxles. Some of these vehicles were assembled with the transaxle shift cable clip missing or improperly seated. Without the clip, the cable can slip out of its bracket and the transaxle lever would not move along with the shift lever. The driver may put the shift lever…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the transaxle shift cable retainer clip to verify proper installation and, if necessary, replace the clip and adjust the cable to specifications.

    Model years: 2001

  8. Air bags: side/window

    NHTSA 00V235000 Reported 168 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a side impact air bag system. The air bag system has a lower side impact safing sensor threshold than specified. Because of this reduced threshold, there could be an inadvertent deployment of the side head curtain air bag with severe slamming of the door.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module assembly.

    Model years: 2001

  9. Seat belts

    NHTSA 00V228003 Reported 156,305 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and MINI vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.

    Model years: 2000

  10. Storage (fuel system)

    NHTSA 99V345000 Reported 36,848 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Fuel tank assemblies in these vehicles have an over pressure relief (opr) valve that can become stuck open in a frontal collision. If the vehicle rolls over, fuel spillage could occur.

    Remedy: Dealers will permanently seal the outlet port of the opr valve.

    Model years: 2000

  11. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 99V197000 Reported 1,300 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 301, "fuel system integrity." these vehicles may have been produced with an inoperative valve within the fuel tank assembly.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles to ensure that the fuel tank assembly valve is operating as intended. They will replace the fuel tank assembly if necessary.

    Model years: 2000

  12. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 99V199000 Reported 1,395 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." because of a problem in the hazard warning switch assembly, the turn signal lamps may not work or may work intermittently when the driver uses the turn signal lever or hazard…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the hazard warning switch assembly.

    Model years: 2000

Other Saturn models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.