NHTSA Safety Recalls
2000 Saturn LS Recalls
The 2000 Saturn LS has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 2, 2005.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2000 Saturn LS. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 6
- Owner complaints
- 382
- Crashes reported
- 10
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
5 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2000 Saturn LS, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
6 recalls on the 2000 Saturn LS
Exterior lighting: brake lights
- Campaign
- 05V245000
- Reported
- June 2, 2005
- Vehicles affected
- up to 291,652
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2000 Saturn LS
Electrical system: ignition: module
- Campaign
- 03V231000
- Reported
- June 23, 2003
- Vehicles affected
- up to 239,993
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- only the 2000 Saturn LS
Seat belts
- Campaign
- 00V228003
- Reported
- August 7, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 156,305
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 209, seat belt assemblies
- Same campaign
- also 12 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: storage
- Campaign
- 99V345000
- Reported
- December 2, 1999
- Vehicles affected
- up to 36,848
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- only the 2000 Saturn LS
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- Campaign
- 99V197000
- Reported
- July 26, 1999
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,300
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 301, fuel system integrity
- Same campaign
- only the 2000 Saturn LS
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch
- Campaign
- 99V199000
- Reported
- July 26, 1999
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,395
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- only the 2000 Saturn LS
2000 Saturn LS complaints by year
NHTSA has received 382 owner complaints about the 2000 Saturn LS, the newest on June 7, 2024. Of these, 10 describe a crash (3%) and 5 a fire; owners reported 16 injuries.
In complaints about the 2000 Saturn LS, the component group named most often is the engine and engine cooling (37%), followed by the electrical system (16%) and the exterior lighting (16%).
1 of the 2000 Saturn LS's 6 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Where 2000 Saturn LS owners gave the mileage (225 complaints), the median was 77,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine And Engine Cooling140
- Electrical System63
- Exterior Lighting62
- Steering35
- Structure28
- Suspension28
Complaints received, by year
| 1999 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | |
| 2001 | 18 | |
| 2002 | 28 | |
| 2003 | 33 | |
| 2004 | 52 | |
| 2005 | 45 | |
| 2006 | 36 | |
| 2007 | 24 | |
| 2008 | 39 | |
| 2009 | 23 | |
| 2010 | 10 | |
| 2011 | 11 | |
| 2012 | 11 | |
| 2013 | 5 | |
| 2014 | 12 | |
| 2015 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2000 Saturn LS peaked in 2004, when NHTSA received 52. 27% arrived between 1999 and 2003, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 2/5
The 382 complaints about the 2000 Saturn LS are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Other 2000 Saturn models
Newest record on this page: June 7, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted