2001 Saturn LS steering problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2001 Saturn LS — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving down in congested morning traffic on highway when engine shut off. With engine off, brakes hard to push and steering very difficult. Vehicle coasted to stop. Engine would not restart. It just turned over. Shop said timing chain snapped and engine had to be replaced.”
filed Apr 18, 2016
“My daughter [xxx] was the passenger and [xxx] was driver. The kids went for drive and were found the next early morning around 6am. The car was so burned and destroyed the kids could not be identified, and all who were there questioned the straight tire tracks without any correction or over…”
filed Jun 25, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other LS years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 LS | 12 | 2% |
| 2000 LS | 35 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Saturn LS
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.