Reliability & cost of ownership
Saturn Lw200 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Saturn Lw200? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Saturn Lw200 problems by model year
0 recall entries and 21 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Lw200 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Lw200 | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Lw200 | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Lw200 | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Saturn Lw200, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine12 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- suspension2 complaints
- exterior lighting2 complaints
- fuel system2 complaints
- gasoline2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints