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2001 Saturn LS engine problems

41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2001 Saturn LS7% of all complaints for this model year.

41
Engine complaints
7%
share of all complaints
110,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Recall bulletin #06074a ,timing chain engine stall. I called gm,and gm arbitration and they said I have no recallcs. This car only has 28,700 miles on it!! My Vin fits the criteria of the recall,and I went to the dealership and they confirmed it,but GM does not acknowledge it! page 4, dealer recall…

    filed Mar 2, 2022

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2001 saturn ls. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the air bag and the engine warning indicators illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the air bag was removed and not replaced with another. The contact was uncertain of…

    filed Jun 13, 2016

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains…

    16-NA-383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 13, 2024
  • This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the…

    22-NA-074 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 22, 2024
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Engine problems in other LS years

YearReportsShare
2002 LS439%
2000 LS103%
LS engine problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.