2000 Saturn SW: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2000 Saturn SW. The newest campaign is 00V310000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Oct 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch. NHTSA has 11 complaints on file for 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, 00V310000, in the NHTSA record
Saturn is asking owners and retailers to perform a functional check of the automatic transaxle park lock cable assembly operation, and if necessary, to have the cable adjusted. If owners are not comfortable performing the functional check themselves, they can have their dealer perform this inspection for them.
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
7 campaigns, newest first. 353,952 units in total.
- 00V310000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
- 00V309000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- 99V297000Structure / Body
- 99V280000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- 99V231000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components
- 99V232000Structure / Body / Bumpers
- 99V230000Unknown or Other
00V310000Received . 65,000 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, equipped with automatic transaxles, fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 114, "theft protection." these vehicles were built with an improperly adjusted automatic transaxle park lock cable assembly. If improperly adjusted, it is possible to shift from the "park" position with the ignition key removed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition increases the risk of a crash resulting from the unintended movement of parked vehicles.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Saturn is asking owners and retailers to perform a functional check of the automatic transaxle park lock cable assembly operation, and if necessary, to have the cable adjusted. If owners are not comfortable performing the functional check themselves, they can have their dealer perform this inspection for them.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00082.
00V309000Received . 6,092 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 301, "fuel system integrity." these vehicles were built with an inadequate vent valve weld on the top portion of the fuel tank.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel spillage could occur during refueling or if the vehicle were involved in a rollover. If an ignition source were present, a fire could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the vehicle to ensure the fuel tank vent valve is properly welded. If necessary, dealers will replace the fuel tank assembly.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00081.
99V297000Received . 7,505 units.
Structure / Body
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a console armrest fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impacts." the armrests were produced with a latch that will not withstand the vertical force requirements of the standard.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the latch may open and the armrest or the contents of the console could injure an occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the console armrest latch.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99071. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
99V280000Received . 265,698 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." some of the vehicles were produced with seat belt shoulder guide anchor bolts that were not adequately tightened at the center pillar and could fall out, making the seat belt inoperative.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect these vehicles for proper installation and torque of the seat belt shoulder guide anchor bolts.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99067/99-C-02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
99V231000Received . 5,373 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 135, "passenger car brake systems." these vehicles were produced with brake pipe attachment nuts that may not be tightened to specifications.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the brake pipe nuts are not properly tightened, brake fluid leakage could occur, increasing the brake's stopping distance.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the brake pipe nuts for leakage, verify they are tightened to specifications, and replace the brake pipes if needed.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99053/00-C-05. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
99V232000Received . 1,592 units.
Structure / Body / Bumpers
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 581, "bumper standard." these vehicles were produced with rear bumper fasteners that may be loose or missing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the fasteners are loose or missing, the rear bumper may not absorb energy as it was designed to do in the event of a rear end collision.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will verify that the rear bumper beam fasteners are present and properly tightened and, if missing, install new fasteners.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99054/00-C-06. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
99V230000Received . 2,692 units.
Unknown or Other
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 208, "occupant crash protection." some of these vehicles were manufactured with welds in the instrument panel carrier assembly that do not meet saturn quality standards.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A front seat occupant, particularly an unbelted occupant, may have an increased risk of injury in a frontal crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will repair the vehicle's instrument panel carrier assembly.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99051/00-C-04. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
11 complaints, 12 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 4 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Visibility | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 23 Oct 2008
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
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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 2000 Saturn SWThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2000 Saturn SW: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saturn/sw/2000/. 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 2000 Saturn SW?
- 353,952 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Saturn SW have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Saturn SW, model years 1991 to 2001. 7 of them name the 2000 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Saturn SW name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 4 of 12 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Saturn SW open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.