2001 Saturn LS vehicle speed control problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2001 Saturn LS — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 saturn l-series. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle independently increased acceleration. The vehicle came to a stop when the brake pedal was depressed forcefully in combination to shifting into neutral. The failure recurred on a…”
filed Mar 24, 2014
“I have had multiple problems with this car, I have had issues with the catalytic converter, a fire in the resonator and 4 or 5 times where the car just stops running and I'm not able to get it to start again for a while. The car has accelerated when my foot was not even on the peddle making me go…”
filed Mar 15, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other LS years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 LS | 8 | 2% |
| 2000 LS | 10 | 3% |
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.