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2001 Saturn LS drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 20 complaints for the 2001 Saturn LS, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
20 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
95,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2001 Saturn LS Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 95,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 95,000 miles
Based on 17 complaints that include mileage. 24% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 17 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

I bought the car brand new and it was in the shop two weeks later. So far I've gone through 2 catalytic converters, 2 electronic control modules. I think only one coil, with a couple oxygen sensors to go along with that. Both of the cylinders have gone out on the clutch. I'm still waiting for saturn to call me on an air check valve that supposedly failed. As for the power locks, they just seem to lock or not to lock when they feel fit to do so. I also get a service light that comes on when it feels like it to.....

Reported at 200 miles, May 2003

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 saturn l200. While driving less than 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and came to a complete stop. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. He was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and it was discovered that the timing belt needed to be replaced. The failure and current mileages were 67,000.

Reported at 67,000 miles, September 2008

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