2001 Saturn LS Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 29about this part
- Share
- 5%of 582 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,764miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the steering of the 2001 Saturn LS, 5% of the 582 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,764 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I brake hard to avoid an animal in the road. When I stepped on the gas the car would not move. When I put it in park, the car would roll. Upon inspection, the frame had buckled, causing the cv joint to fall out. I did not hit anything or go off the road. All I did was hit the brakes and the framed collapsed in the area of right front a-arm.”
NHTSA complaint #10547547, filed 2013-10, 113,000 miles“My car is 2001 l 200 and I have had numerious problems with emer. Brake and steering. I have recently had problems with the struat mount, and brake roters. I have only 45,000 miles on the car and have already begun the high repair bills. With no help from Saturn as of yet. I still am trying.”
NHTSA complaint #10062622, filed 2004-03, 10,000 miles“I have had constant vibration thru the steering wheel while driving at highway speeds. I have taken the car to my Saturn dealership 4 times to have it repaired and is still an issue. This makes the car difficult to handle or manuver on the highway.”
NHTSA complaint #10124194, filed 2005-06, 20,000 miles“Driving down in congested morning traffic on highway when engine shut off. With engine off, brakes hard to push and steering very difficult. Vehicle coasted to stop. Engine would not restart. It just turned over. Shop said timing chain snapped and engine had to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10860136, filed 2016-04, 168,000 miles“While under warrenty my Saturn l200 had growlilng noise: while steering, Saturn fixed power steering. Approx 18mo later growling noise returned and was diagnosed as rack and pinion steering failure, not covered, cost $1400. Car had only 50000miles on at the time of steering failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10086339, filed 2004-08, 50,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10017448Feb 1, 2005Power steering system noise and/or leak diagnosis.
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Saturn LS
300 complaintsElectrical system
80 complaintsExterior lighting
51 complaintsEngine
41 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
30 complaintsSuspension
29 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsEquipment
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Saturn LS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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