2001 Saturn SW Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,734miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2001 Saturn SW, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,734 miles.
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 contact owns a 2001 Saturn SW. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the key released from the ignition switch. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the cylinder lock and the key needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of failure and stated that the VIN was not included in a related manufacturers recall. The failure mileage was 64,734.”
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Saturn SW
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Saturn SW
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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