2001 Saturn Lw200 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Saturn Lw200. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While driving my car with 2 special needs children in it my steering wheel went crazy. It went from being center to vertical. I drove as close to home as I could get and then my car came to a grinding hault. I thought I uad a flat tire but thats not what it was. After towing it home we looked…”
“While driving my car with 2 special needs children in it my steering wheel went crazy. It went from being center to vertical. I drove as close to home as I could get and then my car came to a grinding hault. I thought I uad a flat tire but thats not what it was. After towing it home we looked…”
“While driving my car with 2 special needs children in it my steering wheel went crazy. It went from being center to vertical. I drove as close to home as I could get and then my car came to a grinding hault. I thought I uad a flat tire but thats not what it was. After towing it home we looked…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 saturn lw200. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle lost accelerator function and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the owners residence. An independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle. The contact was informed that the timing chain had fractured…”
“2001 saturn l200. Consumer writes in regards to recall bulletin 05052. *smd the consumer stated the left rear brake light worked spordically and the problem went on for years. Relacing the bulb would only correct the problem for a short time. *jb”
“After starting car and rolling back to leave parking space at 5mph there was a muffled pop and the car stopped moving.I tried to crank engine again and it would not start. I had to push it into a nearby parking spot. Local repair person diagnosed the car needs a new timing chain. Said same year…”
“When driving my vehicle down the road with my children in the car , it died. There has been a recall on the timing chain for the saturn l series for the year of my vehicle. Yet, mine is 2 months shy of the recall date. My mechanic says this is a very common problem for these vehicles of this year.…”
“2001 saturn l200. Consumer writes in regards to ignition control module failure recall notice. *smd the consumer stated in december 2013, the vehicle started running really bad, running rough and would shut off. The consumer took the vehicle to his mechanic, where he discovered a recall. The…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Saturn Lw200 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.