2002 Saturn LS: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2002 Saturn LS. The newest campaign is 05V245000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jun 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights. NHTSA has 356 complaints on file for this model year. 8 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V245000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install two new tail lamp reinforcing socket adapters and sockets free of charge. The recall began on october 17, 2005. Owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 552,346 units in total.
05V245000Received . 291,652 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sedans and wagons, the plastic housing in the rear tail lamp assembly can become distorted if the brake lamps remain on for an extended time.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can cause (1) an intermittently inoperative brake/tail lamp bulb or (2) a short circuit that opens a fuse causing inoperative brake lamps (including the center high-mounted stop lamp) or tail lamps. A following driver may not know when the brakes have been applied, and a rear-end crash could occur without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install two new tail lamp reinforcing socket adapters and sockets free of charge. The recall began on october 17, 2005. Owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05052. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V158000Received . 20,701 units.
Seat Belts
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain wagons fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." the seat belt anchor may separate from the floor of the vehicle before holding the required test load for the required time.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a separation occurred in crash, the right and center rear seat occupants may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a rear seat center belt anchor reinforcement plate to the floor pan of the vehicle free of charge. The recall began on april 25, 2005. Owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05041. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V231000Received . 239,993 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2.2l l4 (l61) engines, a failure of the ignition control module may cause deterioration in idle quality, reduction in overall engine power, and the vehicle may be hard to start. Continued operation of the vehicle after such an ignition module failure will result in the "service engine soon" light flashing, and may lead to secondary failures of the catalytic converter, oxygen sensor, and exhaust resonator.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the resonator will cause increased exhaust noise. Prolonged operation of the vehicle following a resonator failure may lead to a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will (1) replace the ignition control module, (2) replace the ignition control module and spark plugs, or (3) replace the ignition control module, spark plugs, and update the powertrain control module calibration. Owner notification began on august 4, 2003. Owners should contact saturn at 1-800-553-6000, prompt 3.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03033/03-C-06. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
356 complaints, 450 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2002 Saturn LS
- All 2002 vehicles
| Component | 2002 LS | All 2002 vehicles | LS, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 391.1 | 130.3 | 389.8 | 176 |
| Electrical System | 164.4 | 88.7 | 129 | 74 |
| Exterior Lighting | 133.3 | 34 | 118.8 | 60 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 51.1 | 35.9 | 25.9 | 23 |
| Suspension | 40 | 85.6 | 45.7 | 18 |
| Power Train | 37.8 | 135.9 | 43 | 17 |
| Tires | 24.4 | 31.5 | 29.4 | 11 |
| Visibility | 24.4 | 50.4 | 19.8 | 11 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 22.2 | 96.7 | 31.4 | 10 |
| Interior Lighting | 17.8 | 2.1 | 8.9 | 8 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 11
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 17 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE09028 | Preliminary evaluation | FUEL PUMP LEAKS | Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump | 21 May 2009 | 27 Oct 2009 | |
| PE08061 | Preliminary evaluation | TIMING CHAIN BREAKS, ENGINE STALL | Engine and Engine Cooling | 16 Oct 2008 | 8 Apr 2009 | |
| DP08002 | Defect petition | TIMING CHAIN FAILURE-STALL | Engine and Engine Cooling | 18 Jun 2008 | 16 Oct 2008 | |
| PE06006 | Preliminary evaluation | TIMING CHAIN FAILURE | Engine and Engine Cooling | 24 Jan 2006 | 6 Jun 2006 | |
| DP05008 | Defect petition | TIMING CHAIN FAILURE | Engine and Engine Cooling | 20 Dec 2005 | 6 Feb 2006 | |
| PE05010 | Preliminary evaluation | INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS | Electrical System | 15 Feb 2005 | 3 Jun 2005 | 05V245000 |
| DP05001 | Defect petition | INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS | Electrical System | 10 Feb 2005 | 22 Feb 2005 | |
| PE03017 | Preliminary evaluation | HEADLAMPS FLICKER OFF AND ON | Exterior Lighting | 17 Apr 2003 | 25 Aug 2003 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2002 Saturn LSThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2002 Saturn LS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saturn/ls/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Saturn LS?
- 552,346 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Saturn LS have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Saturn LS, model years 2000 to 2002. 3 of them name the 2002 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Saturn LS name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 176 of 450 component mentions, or 391.1 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 130.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Saturn LS open?
- No. Each of the 8 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.