2001 Saturn LS electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 82 complaints for the 2001 Saturn LS, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 82 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 53 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 53 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 12 fires, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
My daughter [xxx] was the passenger and [xxx] was driver. The kids went for drive and were found the next early morning around 6am. The car was so burned and destroyed the kids could not be identified, and all who were there questioned the straight tire tracks without any correction or over correction in the steering of tire tracks, no braking in the county road tracks, and with fracture and damage of the skull area we later were told that the air bags never deployed!
Well first my engine control monitor is sending a bunch of random off codes from ma's air sensor vol low to crankshaft sensor volume low to o2 sensors to transmission codes, my side airbag on driver side blue up out of no were my key fob stopped reading and now my car won't start I know all of a sudden it's sending off codes for camshaft sensor and o2 sensors I believe there should be a recall on the ECM it's a very expensive replacement that seems to be a common failure it's dangers and defective.my car locked up…
Other problems reported for the 2001 Saturn LS
- Engine 340 complaints
- Lighting 57 complaints
- Steering 34 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Brakes 25 complaints
- Fuel system 25 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 20 complaints
- Air bags 16 complaints