2001 Saturn S-Series problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components (1) · Service Brakes, Air:antilock (1) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (69)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Seats:front Assembly:head Restraint 2011-11-01 · SB-10-08-50-003B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
general motors: information provided by bulletin for all 2012 and prior general motor trucks and passenger vehicles regarding the adjustable comfort and custom upholstery of the driver and the passenger head restraint. *pe
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2006-09-01 · 060730024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
information for diagnosing and servicing customer concerns of the vehicle creeping forward in neutral, binding in reverse, and/or clicking or whining in all forward gears after transaxle service. *kb
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:drum:wheel Cylinders 2005-03-01 · 030524001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service information regarding saturn rear drum wheel cylinder inspections. *tt update. *tt
Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System 2005-02-01 · 020232009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
power steering system noise and/or leak diagnosis. *tt
Engine And Engine Cooling 2005-01-28 · 3237 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
coolant temperature telltale inoperative and or coolant gauge inoperative. *eh
Power Train:manual Transmission 2004-12-02 · 3178 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
cruise control is inop or will not set engage after the manual transaxle has been replaced. *eh
Showing the 6 most recent of 69 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2008-06-23 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“driving north on i-5 in oregon. the traffic was stop and go. the car in front started to go. i followed. the car in front slammed on her brake. i did the same. my brake would hold than release and hold. when the brake released i could feel the car surge forward. the car surged forward and caused me to hit the car in front of me. no one was…”
2004-06-16 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner · 3,500 mi · 💥 crash“hit in the right rear, no aribag engaged but on impact the seatbelt released and the seat collapsed. *ak…”
2004-06-16 · Service Brakes, Air:antilock · 3,500 mi“anti lock brakes being too sensitive. found anitlock sensor ring on the right spindle cracked. *ak…”
2003-01-30 · Seat Belts“while traveling about 55mph on the highway without prior warning the front driver side seat collapsed. please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the problem. ts…”
2000-10-20 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components“the brake pedal makes a loud pop noise and the pedal goes to the floor, sometimes the pedal drops half way or all the way to the floor without warning, consumer believes it's a defective master cylinder or booster but saturn is unable to diagnose the problem. nlm…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.