Saturn LS
2001 only
2001 Saturn LS have 191 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Timing chain, guides and tensioners, typically surfacing around 105,302 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2001 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Saturn LS report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2001 only
Median onset: 105,302 miles.
Typical repair: $1,340–$2,500 nationally.
Median onset: 165,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 109,000 miles. 10.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 123,000 miles.
Median onset: 131,000 miles.
Median onset: 106,000 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 91,500 miles.
Median onset: 107,592 miles. 20.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2001 model year. See the full Saturn LS report for every year and full specs/safety data.