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2001 Saturn S-SERIES: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

3,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 5 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior360.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts
2
Air Bags
1
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
1
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts2
Air Bags1
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner1
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components1
Unknown Or Other1

Seat Belts: 2; Air Bags: 1; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 1; Service Brakes, Air:Antilock: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
1
2003
1
2004
2
2008
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001
20031
20042
20081

2000: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 2; 2008: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10006037 · 2003-01-30 (January 30, 2003)

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006037 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10078338 · 2004-06-16 (June 16, 2004)

ANTI LOCK BRAKES BEING TOO SENSITIVE. FOUND ANITLOCK SENSOR RING ON THE RIGHT SPINDLE CRACKED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10078338 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10078340 · 2004-06-16 (June 16, 2004)

HIT IN THE RIGHT REAR, NO ARIBAG ENGAGED BUT ON IMPACT THE SEATBELT RELEASED AND THE SEAT COLLAPSED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10078340 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10232060 · 2008-06-23 (June 23, 2008)

DRIVING NORTH ON I-5 IN OREGON. THE TRAFFIC WAS STOP AND GO. THE CAR IN FRONT STARTED TO GO. I FOLLOWED. THE CAR IN FRONT SLAMMED ON HER BRAKE. I DID THE SAME. MY BRAKE WOULD HOLD THAN RELEASE AND HOLD. WHEN THE BRAKE RELEASED I COULD FEEL THE CAR SURGE FORWARD. THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AND CAUSED ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE DAMAGE WAS MINOR. THE ENGINE WILL STAY REVERED AFTER I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. IT WILL DO THIS ALMOST EVERY TIME THAT I DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CAR INTO THE SATURN DEALER T…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10232060 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 556320 · 2000-10-20 (October 20, 2000)

THE BRAKE PEDAL MAKES A LOUD POP NOISE AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, SOMETIMES THE PEDAL DROPS HALF WAY OR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER BELIEVES IT'S A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER OR BOOSTER BUT SATURN IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 556320 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.