2001 Saturn LS Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 2%of 582 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 16,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the tires of the 2001 Saturn LS, 2% of the 582 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,500 miles. 1 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.
“I purchased a 2001 Saturn l-300 in sept of 2001, I am now on my 3 set of tires for this vehicle and it only has 39000 miles on it. The manufacturer has replaced these tires under warranty. This last time I mentioned the tires giving alot of road noise, the service manager stated that since the previous replacement of tires on my vehicle Saturn has come out with a shim kit for the rear end . When mentioning this to a friend who works in auto manufacturing she stated that this would be a safety issue . …”
NHTSA complaint #10023731, filed 2003-06, 24,000 miles“I purchased a 2001 Saturn l300. At 9000 miles I noticed a slight vibration in the ride. I took the car in for the dealer to inspect it. The dealer said the tires were choppy and had uneven were. They also stated it was a know defect. They replaced two tires under warranty. Well I now have 30000 miles on the car and I am going to request my 5th, yes fifth, set of tires to be replaced. Only this time am I going to request any tire as long as it is not the firestone affinity hp p205 65 r15. This is my first GM car and I am very disappointed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10013622, filed 2003-03, 9,000 miles“Consumer states that front door seal fell off resulting in gas fumes coming inside vehicle. Also the steering wheel shakes and vibrations starts at highway speed. Dealership refused to fix.”
NHTSA complaint #10026785, filed 2003-08, 196 miles“While driving on a clear level road the left rear tire ruptured at the sidewall for no apparent reason. I also noticed that the vehicle veered heavily to the right under acceleration. I then checked the tire pressure on all four wheels and found them to be normal prior to the tire rupturing. I then returned to the dealer with the tire and explained what had happened. I also complained to the service manager steve about the car veering heavily to the right. …”
NHTSA complaint #736800, filed 2000-11“Eight months after I bought a 2001 Saturn l300 I started having tire problems. It started out with the front right tire rubbing when I turned the wheel while backing up. I only had 6400 miles on the tires. Loud noises were coming from the tires at 12964 mileage. My Saturn service dept. Reset the fea to new specs and installed a camber caster kit and 4 new tires. This was the 2nd set of tires for my 2001 Saturn l300. At 17224 mileage the rubbing on the right front tire was back. This time the service dept. Re-secured the right front wheel house. …”
NHTSA complaint #10132544, filed 2005-08Related service bulletins
- 10032850Jan 1, 2008General motors: information on tire radial force variation. Vehicle must be driven before measuring tires on equipment hunter gsp9700 toensure removal of any flatspotting. Models…
Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Saturn LS
300 complaintsElectrical system
80 complaintsExterior lighting
51 complaintsEngine
41 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
30 complaintsSteering
29 complaintsSuspension
29 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Saturn LS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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