2002 Saturn LS - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2002 Saturn LS

608 problems have been reported for the 2002 Saturn LS. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2002 Saturn LS. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 243 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (104 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2002 Saturn LS

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling	243
Electrical System	104
Exterior Lighting	75
Gasoline Fuel System	34
Power Train	26
Suspension	18
Equipment	15
Service Brakes	14
Steering	12
Tire	11
Visibility	10
Structure	9
Other Fuel System	9
Vehicle Speed Control	8
Air Bag	6
Seat Belt	3
Latches/locks/linkage	3
Electronic Stability Control	3
Wheel	2
Parking Brake	2
Seats	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2002 Saturn LS in 2002.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2023	2
2022	3
2021	0
2020	2
2019	3
2018	2
2017	7
2016	11
2015	13
2014	32
2013	19
2012	30
2011	29
2010	43
2009	55
2008	51
2007	53
2006	65
2005	44
2004	39
2003	45
2002	9

📊 Compare the 2002 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 2002 Saturn LS with the Saturn LS from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 LS is 608 while the average number of problems reported for the 4 model years of the Saturn LS is 452.

Table 3. Compare the 2002 Saturn LS with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2004 LS	2
2002 LS	608
2001 LS	681
2000 LS	517

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