2002 Saturn LS Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2002 Saturn LS, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 61,050 miles. The words owners use most often: “turn signal” (12% of reports).
- 69exterior lighting complaints
- 61,050median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 47%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Turn signal: mentioned in 8 of 69 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 42 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 69 complaints, 4 a fire.
Saturn LS exterior lighting complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Exterior lighting:brake lights
Problem: On certain sedans and wagons, the plastic housing in the rear tail lamp assembly can become distorted if the brake lamps remain on for an extended time.
Risk: This can cause (1) an intermittently inoperative brake/tail lamp bulb or (2) a short circuit that opens a fuse causing inoperative brake lamps (including the center high-mounted stop lamp) or tail lamps. A following driver may not know when the brakes have been applied, and a rear-end crash could occur without prior warning.
Fix: Dealers will install two new tail lamp reinforcing socket adapters and sockets free of charge. The recall began on october 17, 2005. Owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Rear tail lights will not work. Have checked all fuses relays,and even changed the turn signal switch. My car is currently at the garage. Original appointment was only for inspection. Mechanic has not yet located the issue. Also has no dash lights. Parking lights. Had I known this in advance would…
While the vehicle is running and driving down the road the headlights will turn off along with all the dash lights and all the gauges will go to zero, the interior light will turn on and it will ding (it acts like you are shutting the car off and opening the door) a couple seconds later everything…
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn ls. While driving approximately 5 mph and making a turn, smoke emitted from the steering column and the turn signal lever was engaged. The failure occurred whenever the left or right turn signals were engaged. There were no flames present. The vin was not included…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Saturn LSs have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 69 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2002 Saturn LS (14% of the 493 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Saturn LS exterior lighting?
Yes: 1 safety recall list exterior lighting. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 61,050 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2002 Saturn LS?
The most frequent phrase is “turn signal”, in 8 of 69 complaints.
Other 2002 Saturn LS problems
See all 2002 Saturn LS problems or exterior lighting problems across all LS years.