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Saturn LS

Every Saturn LS model year on file, 1999 to 2004. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1,45879 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years61999 to 2004
Recall campaigns12Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins691Summed across model years
By model year

The 2001 model year drew the most complaints, 582, 40% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0200400600199920002001582200220032004
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Saturn LS complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
734
Electrical system
245
Lighting
196
Powertrain
81
Fuel system
80
Steering
77
Suspension
75
Brakes
64
Tires
43
Structure
40
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Saturn LS model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Saturn LS by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2004Not decoded1100.0100004
2003Not decoded0NoneNone0071
2002Sedan4934.71,89638218
2001Sedan5825.72,64678191
2000Sedan3825.81,21367196
1999Not decoded0NoneNone0111
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Saturn LS

  • 07V-519 Nov 7, 2007
    On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.2l 4-cylinder engine, links in the engine's timing chain can separate
    Engine and cooling · 21k vehicles
  • 05V-245 Jun 2, 2005
    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…
    Lighting · 292k vehicles
  • 05V-158 Apr 20, 2005
    Certain wagons fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." the seat…
    Seat belts · 21k vehicles
  • 03V-231 Jun 23, 2003
    On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2.2l l4 (l61) engines, a failure of the ignition control module may cause deterioration in idle…
    Electrical system · 240k vehicles
  • 02V-329 Dec 9, 2002
    On certain passenger, sport utility vehicles and mini vans, some of these vehicles have a passenger air bag that was manufactured without a check…
    Airbags · 272 vehicles
  • 01V-026 Feb 1, 2001
    Vehicle description: passenger, sport utility vehicles and minivans
    Airbags · 38 vehicles
  • 00V-344 Oct 30, 2000
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transaxles
    Powertrain · 1,637 vehicles
  • 00V-235 Aug 23, 2000
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a side impact air bag system
    Airbags · 168 vehicles
  • 00V-228-003 Aug 7, 2000
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies
    Seat belts · 156k vehicles
  • 99V-345 Dec 2, 1999
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
    Fuel system · 37k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.