2000 Saturn LS lighting problems
74 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2000 Saturn LS, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 74 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 37 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 saturn ls. While driving at approximately 65 MPH, there was smoke coming from the steering wheel into the vehicle and the high beams activated without being prompted. The high beams failed to turn off causing the contact to detach the headlights. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 152,680.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 saturn ls1. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the turning signals and the hazard lights failed without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 182,000.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Saturn LS
- Engine 148 complaints
- Electrical system 64 complaints
- Steering 39 complaints
- Brakes 29 complaints
- Suspension 29 complaints
- Body & structure 28 complaints
- Tires 22 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints