2001 Saturn Saturn Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Saturn Saturn. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. 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.
“The tail lights do no work when the headlights are on. The police pulled the consumer over for not having tail lights. There was internal failure in the tail light assembly. The manufacturer has been contacted. *jb the tail light assembly was replaced at no charge. *tc”
“The tail lights do no work when the headlights are on. The police pulled the consumer over for not having tail lights. There was internal failure in the tail light assembly. The manufacturer has been contacted. *jb the tail light assembly was replaced at no charge. *tc”
“On december 3, 2004, the consumers vehicle caught on fire. An investigation was done but the cause was still undetermined. *jb *tc”
“Consumer states while driving at 50 mph had head on collision and air bag did not deploy. Mr”
“Reaching for a cough drop (I had a bad cold) my hand became lodged between the driver's seat and consol. 4 firemen had to come to my rescue, it was stuck for over 20 minutes and was blue and swollen when finally removed. I now have nearly over $1000 worth of bills from the emergency room and…”
“The car was bought new. It had 600 miles on it that the dealer (financial officer) said he did not know how they got there. My warning light came on (ses light) and I took it to the dealer. My car needed a new solenoid(?)”
“The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and the air bags failed to deploy.*jb”
“The vehicle leaked transmission fluid. *jb”
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 Saturn as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.