Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Saturn S-Series Wagon, most frequently naming the electrical, engine and fuel system categories. 5 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 2005 | 1 | 4 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
DT: (SPANISH CALL): REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ON MY 2000 SATURN SW2 WERE LEAKING. THEY LEAKED AND FAILED BEFORE, AND IT WAS TIME FOR THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REGULAR SERVICE. THE DEALER'S MECHANIC TOLD THE CONTACT THAT HE NEEDED TO CHANGE THE WHEEL CYLINDERS.*AK
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN SHE PUT GAS IN VEHICLE IT SPIT BACK OUT. THE VEHICLE IS A 2000 SATURN SL1. THERE IS A RECALL ON A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF CAR WAS IN THE VIN RANGE, AND CONSUMER'S CAR WAS NOT. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT PLANNING ON HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR FOUR YEARS. *AK
ON DECEMBER 14TH I LEFT WORK AT 4:00 PM (TEMP WAS 20 DEGREES F), DROVE 1/2 MILE, TURNED OFF IGNITION AND MADE A QUICK PURCHASE. STARTED THE CAR, DROVE ABOUT 1/2 MILE AND THE CAR BEGAN MISSING. I DROVE ANOTHER BLOCK, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WENT OFF, AND THE CAR MISSED AGAIN. I HEADED BACK TOWARDS MY WORKPLACE TO USE A TELEPHONE TO CALL MY SPOUSE TO PICK ME UP, BUT THE CAR COMPLETELY QUIT AFTER DRIVING A BLOCK OR TWO. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO WALK, BUT NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN I HEARD A SPARKING, CRACKLING SOUND AND LOOKED UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND SAW A SMALL FIRE BURNING. I APPROACHED A RESIDENCE, THE OCCUPANTS HAD ALREADY OBSERVED THE SMOKE FROM THE CAR AND HAD BEGUN THE 911 CALL. THE FLAMES QUICKLY GREW AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY IN FLAMES AND BLACK SMOKE BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED.*AK
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN EXHAUST PROBLEM. THE MUFFLER, EXHAUST PIPE AND MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OWNER DID TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SEALED. THE SEALANT JUST MELTED THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
GENERAL MOTORS: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BULLETIN FOR ALL 2012 AND PRIOR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES REGARDING THE ADJUSTABLE COMFORT AND CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER HEAD RESTRAINT. *PE
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SUBJECT REGARDING SEAT BELT LATCH FALLS TO THE FLOOR OR IS DIFFICULT TO RETRIEVE WHEN PUTTING ON SEAT BELT. *JG
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE INNER MIRROR TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY ON EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE IS LOOSE OR DETACHED FROM THE DOOR. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO COMMENT ABOUT A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE INNER MIRROR TRIM PANEL AREA. *TT
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON SOME 1991 - 2000 SEDANS, WAGONS AND COUPES, A WHISTLE TYPE NOISE IS HEARD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TT
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SUBJECT REGARDING THE FRONT DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE FRONT DOOR OUTER PANEL WHEN OPENING DOOR FROM OUTSIDE ON SOME COUPES, SEDANS AND WAGONS. *TT
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000Viewing | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.