"How reliable is the 2000 Saturn Ls?"

"Based on 544 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Saturn Ls has a median complaint mileage of 77500 miles. The most common issue is Engine And Engine Cooling."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Saturn Ls?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Saturn Ls is Engine And Engine Cooling, accounting for a significant portion of the 544 total complaints filed."

2000 Saturn Ls: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 544 complaints

544

Total Complaints

77,500mi

Median Mileage

Engine And Engine Cooling

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

52,780 25th Percentile

77,500 Median Mileage

108,175 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine

Electrical System

Brake Lights

Belts And Associated Pulleys

Tail Lights

Tires

Suspension

Unknown Or Other

Pump

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS"

"SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY WHEN STOPPING WITH FORCE. MJS"

"VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine And Engine Cooling 67 complaints

25th: 70,500 mi Median: 86,000 mi 75th: 115,000 mi

Engine 36 complaints

25th: 56,750 mi Median: 78,500 mi 75th: 100,764 mi

Electrical System 30 complaints

25th: 42,196 mi Median: 64,000 mi 75th: 99,500 mi

Brake Lights 30 complaints

25th: 23,500 mi Median: 57,000 mi 75th: 71,750 mi

Belts And Associated Pulleys 20 complaints

25th: 60,762 mi Median: 84,000 mi 75th: 94,190 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 60 MD: 41 MI: 41 NY: 38 OH: 36 WI: 32 FL: 24 TX: 20 MA: 19 PA: 18

Who Files Complaints?

41.5%

Original Owners

58.5%

Second+ Owners

Saturn Ls — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2001	708	80,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	18
2002	631	75,200	Engine And Engine Cooling	19

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28