Saturn LS
2002 only
2002 Saturn LS have 224 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Timing chain, guides and tensioners, typically surfacing around 100,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2002 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 — 2002 only
Median onset: 100,000 miles.
Typical repair: $1,340–$2,500 nationally.
Median onset: 120,000 miles. 8.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 94,841 miles.
Median onset: 98,000 miles.
Median onset: 80,000 miles.
Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.
Median onset: 97,000 miles.
Median onset: 130,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $640–$1,200 nationally.
Median onset: 164,155 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $720–$2,370 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 2002 model year. See the full Saturn LS report for every year and full specs/safety data.