Table 1 shows 29 common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2001 Saturn LS. The number one most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (76 problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine belts and pulleys (69 problems).
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 Read details...
The timing chain is loose and slapping the engine. There had been noise intermittently coming from the engine for the last few months. Upon repair, the mechanic replaced the alternator and tension rod pulley system. Read details...
The engine on my 2001 Saturn lw 200 (73k miles) suddenly quit while I was driving on an interstate freeway in seattle. I was lucky to be able to pull off to a shoulder without getting rammed. My mechanic found a broken engine timing chain, which he said is unusual for a car with that mileage. Read details...