2001 Saturn LS - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2001 Saturn LS

682 problems have been reported for the 2001 Saturn LS. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2001 Saturn LS. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 339 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (82 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2001 Saturn LS

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling	339
Electrical System	82
Exterior Lighting	52
Suspension	30
Steering	29
Power Train	29
Equipment	21
Air Bag	17
Service Brakes	17
Gasoline Fuel System	16
Vehicle Speed Control	12
Tire	10
Visibility	6
Seats	5
Other Fuel System	4
Parking Brake	3
Air Brake	3
Seat Belt	2
Structure	2
Child Seat	2
Latches/locks/linkage	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2001 Saturn LS in 2001.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2025	0
2024	1
2023	0
2022	1
2021	0
2020	0
2019	2
2018	1
2017	7
2016	8
2015	8
2014	25
2013	29
2012	24
2011	23
2010	40
2009	55
2008	61
2007	84
2006	86
2005	54
2004	64
2003	32
2002	20
2001	5

📊 Compare the 2001 Saturn LS with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Saturn LS, the following table can be used to compare the 2001 Saturn LS with the Saturn LS from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2001 LS is 682 while the average number of problems reported for the 4 model years of the Saturn LS is 452.

Table 3. Compare the 2001 Saturn LS with other model years

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

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