Saturn LS fuel problems
59 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
1,457 owner complaints analyzed
12 distinct recall campaigns
78,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,058 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
59 of 1,457 complaints match this topic (4.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10007668 · 2003-02-17 (February 17, 2003)
THE HEAT SHIELD BETWEEN THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE GAS TANK FELL OFF OF MY 2000 SATURN L-SERIES. IT APPEARS TO BE FROM GALVANIC CORROSION(METAL FASTENERS USED TO SECURE A ALUMINIM HEAT SHIELD).
Owner-reported narrative. 58,184 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007668 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10061163 · 2004-03-02 (March 2, 2004)
TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS 2 PARTS, THE LIGHT BULB HOLDER, AND THE SOCKET IN WHICH IT IS SCREWED INTO. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE METAL PIECE THAT IS SCREWED INTO THE SOCKET BECOMES LOOSE AND ARC. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT SEVERS THE FLOW OF ELECTRICITY TO THE TAIL LIGHT. THIS RENDERS THE TAIL LIGHT INOPERATIVE. ALSO, THIS COULD CAUSES A FIRE HAZARD BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION CLOSE TO THE GAS TANK. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY, BUT THIS WILL ONLY PROVIDE A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10061163 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10108963 · 2005-03-02 (March 2, 2005)
DRIVER NOTICED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A LIQUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DRIVER TOOK TO THE DEALER FOR INFORMATION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO MOLD. *AK AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ON. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108963 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10208148 · 2007-11-07 (November 7, 2007)
MY CAR WAS PAID OFF IN MAY 2007 AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE IN NOVEMBER 2007. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER ABOUT A YEAR AGO WITH POOR FUEL ECONOMY, ROUGH IDLE IN THE MORNING, OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE AND RANDOM CYLINDER MISFIRE. THE DEALER COULD NOT ISOLATE THE PROBLEM. THEY PRESSURIZED THE FUEL SYSTEM TO CHECK FOR LEAKS. CLEANED THE INJECTORS AND CHARGED ME 150$... DID NOT HELP. THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY A BAD INJECTOR... HAD THE INJECTORS CHECKED AND THEY WERE FINE. HAD THE OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED 3 TIMES. NOTHING HELPED. TURNS OUT THE TENSIONER O…
Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10208148 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10246843 · 2008-10-27 (October 27, 2008)
REPEATED FAILURE OF THE STARTING OF MY CAR, 2000 SATURN LS2. PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM IS THE PROBLEM. FOR NO REASON AT ALL, THE SECURITY FEATURE TRIGGERS AND DE-ACTIVATES THE FUEL PUMP FOR 10 MINUTES. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, MULTIPLE TIMES A MONTH. MY CAR HAS BEEN "DEAD" IN THE DRIVEWAY NOW FOR TWO DAYS AS THE SECURITY FEATURE WILL NOT DE-ACTIVATE. ONLY WAY TO FIX IS FOR A DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR, BUT NOT A GUARANTEED FIX. COST ANYWHERE FROM $300 TO $500 TO FIX. NUMEROUS BLOG SITES CONTAIN SAME COMPLAINT FROM LOTS OF GM O…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10246843 at NHTSA ↗