2000 Saturn LS Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 3%of 382 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2000 Saturn LS, 3% of the 382 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The car accelerates suddenly while cruise control is on . Both times the vehicle accelerates suddenly when brakes are applied, and approaching an exit ramp from a freeway. First time this occurred speeds reached 95 MPH, brakes had no effect in slowing down vehicle. Second time the vehicle was shifted to neutral and ignitin turned off.”
NHTSA complaint #10114063, filed 2005-03, 60,000 miles“Car accelerates by itself causing a dangerous situation. Braking does not stop the acceleration. I took it into Saturn and after supposedly repaired has begun to do this again.”
NHTSA complaint #10056359, filed 2004-02, 116,000 miles“I have a Saturn sl year 2000. It currently has 63,000 miles on it. About 6 weeks ago I was driving to work and it suddenly started accelerating on its own, I went through a red light because I couldn't slow it fast enough. The brakes would slow it down if I floored them but not slow it to a stop. The engine rpms were up to 5 and would not decrease. I had to through the car in to neutral then park (rpms still at 5) then take the keys out. I had the nearest auto repair check it and they said that an ice block had froze in the air intake causing accelerator to freeze. …”
NHTSA complaint #10184543, filed 2007-03“After pulling into my parking spot I depressed the brake and attempted to put the car into park. The car lurched forward jumping the parking abutment and crashing into my building and fence.”
NHTSA complaint #754834, filed 2001-11“The contact owns a 2000 Saturn ls1. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an unrelated problem and the technician noticed that the frame was completely corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the vehicle lunged forward independently. The failure occurred four times. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10473954, filed 2012-09, 60,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Saturn LS
140 complaintsElectrical system
63 complaintsExterior lighting
62 complaintsSteering
35 complaintsBody and structure
28 complaintsSuspension
28 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
25 complaintsTires
20 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsEngine
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Saturn LS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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