Driving north on I-5 in oregon. The traffic was stop and go. The car in front started to go. I followed. The car in front slammed on her brake. I did the same. My brake would hold than release and hold. When the brake released I could feel the car surge forward. The car surged forward and caused me to hit the car in front of me. No one was injured. The damage was minor. The engine will stay revered after I take my foot off the gas. It will do this almost every time that I drive the car. I have had the car into the saturn dealer twice. They said that there was nothing wrong. I have reported the problem to saturn. Nothing was done to correct the problem.
The worst 2001 Saturn S-Series problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes2
- Seat belts2
- Airbags1
- Seats1
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- Brakes2
- Seat belts2
- Airbags1
- Seats1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2001 Saturn S-Series 69
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- General motors: information provided by bulletin for all 2012 and prior general motor trucks and passenger...
- Information for diagnosing and servicing customer concerns of the vehicle creeping forward in neutral,...
- Service information regarding saturn rear drum wheel cylinder inspections
- Power steering system noise and/or leak diagnosis
- Coolant temperature telltale inoperative and or coolant gauge inoperative
- Delay and or harsh into rev or 2ND 3RD 4TH after trans repair
- Cruise control is inop or will not set engage after the manual transaxle has been replaced
- Odor from a/c at vehicle start-up
- Steering wheel shake or vibration at 100 - 109 km/h (62 - 68 mph)
- Return form for compact discs (CDS) or digital versatile discs (DVDS) that are stuck in cd player when...
What 2001 Saturn S-Series owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Hit in the right rear, no aribag engaged but on impact the seatbelt released and the seat collapsed.
Anti lock brakes being too sensitive. Found anitlock sensor ring on the right spindle cracked.
While traveling about 55mph on the highway without prior warning the front driver side seat collapsed. Please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the problem. Ts
The brake pedal makes a loud pop noise and the pedal goes to the floor, sometimes the pedal drops half way or all the way to the floor without warning, consumer believes it's a defective master cylinder or booster but saturn is unable to diagnose the problem. Nlm
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Questions about the 2001 Saturn S-Series
Is the 2001 Saturn S-Series reliable?
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2001 Saturn S-Series, close to a typical S-Series model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2001 Saturn S-Series?
Brakes, with 2 complaints. Next is seat belts (2).
How many recalls does the 2001 Saturn S-Series have?
No recalls on record.
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