Saturn LS - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Saturn LS owners have reported a total of 1,810 problems for their cars built in the 4 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Saturn LS. The 2001 Saturn LS cars have the most problems reported (682 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Saturn LS

Model Year Number of Problems
  2004 LS
2
  2002 LS
608
  2001 LS
682
  2000 LS
518

🔍 Common problems of Saturn LS

The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for Saturn LS cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (732 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (250 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Saturn LS

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Engine And Engine Cooling
732
  Electrical System
250
  Exterior Lighting
192
  Power Train
80
  Steering
78
  Suspension
77
  Gasoline Fuel System
57
  Service Brakes
55
  Equipment
53
  Tire
41
   
  Structure
39
  Air Bag
31
  Visibility
31
  Vehicle Speed Control
30
  Other Fuel System
13
  Seats
13
  Seat Belt
10
  Latches/locks/linkage
7
  Parking Brake
6
  Wheel
5
  Air Brake
4
  Child Seat
3
  Electronic Stability Control
3


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