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2000 Saturn LS steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 39 complaints for the 2000 Saturn LS, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
39 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
60,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2000 Saturn LS Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 60,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 60,000 miles
Based on 23 complaints that include mileage. 48% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 23 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

I had just gone to the gas station to fill up my 2000 saturn lw2 when I was about two blocks from the gas station. I was right around the corner from my house, and had just turned right onto a street with a hill. Suddenly, my car started sputtering so I immediately tried to pull over. I wasn't completely out of the street when I suddenly lost all power brakes and power steering going down the hill at 25 miles per hour.

Reported at 102,012 miles, October 2012 Injury

Vehicle pulled when braking. Symptoms started on a monday as a light pull. More noticeable above 50 MPH, and not noticeable below 35. By thursday morning, pull was severe above 50MPH. Stayed till after 6:00 at night to avoid traffic. Ride home was "entertaining" as steering wheel did not always go back to "center" when going straight. I thought I needed a steering rack until I inspected the vehicle on saturday. My inspection showed that front subframe (a.k.a.

Reported at 170,000 miles, October 2011

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