2001 Saturn SW Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2001 Saturn SW, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 there was a visible fuel leak. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10561658, filed 2014-01, 41,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Saturn sw2. While driving between 20-25 MPH over a speed bump, the fuel tank detached and was dragging on the ground. The contact looked underneath the vehicle and discovered that both brackets were rotted off of the fuel tank. One bracket fell off completely. He called the dealer to inquire about recalls. There was no rust on the vehicle except on the fuel tank brackets. The vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic. The current and failure mileages were 68,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10273132, filed 2009-06, 68,000 milesRelated recalls
- 00V309000Oct 12, 2000Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity." these vehicles were built with…Covers: Saturn SW 2000–2001, SL 2000–2001, SC1 2000–2001 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10176607May 8, 2020This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Saturn SW
1 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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