Saturn LW200 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 16 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Saturn LW200 (2001–2002) that have at least 5 complaints. 2002 has the most, with 8. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (10 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All LW200 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8 | 123,000 | 0 | 240 | — | Not enough data |
| 2001 | 8 | 116,500 | 0 | 213 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine10 48%
- Fuel system3 14%
- Exterior lighting2 9.5%
- Electrical system2 9.5%
- Suspension1 4.8%
- Steering1 4.8%
- Other or unknown1 4.8%
- Engine cooling1 4.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2001: “After starting car and rolling back to leave parking space at 5mph there was a muffled pop and the car stopped moving.I tried to crank engine again and it would not start. I had to push it into a nearby parking spot. Local repair person diagnosed the car needs a new timing chain. Said same year and model was involved in GM safety recall 06074 issued december 2007 according to his database. Gm says my car isn't involved in that recall. …”
NHTSA complaint #10596097, filed 2014-06, 117,000 miles2002: “The contact owns a 2002 Saturn LW200. While operating the vehicle, the rear driver side brake lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 05v245000 (exterior lighting). The failure mileage was 141,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10650623, filed 2014-10, 141,000 milesOther Saturn models
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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. Methodology