2003 Saturn L300
Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
40
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Saturn L300.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 (NA) SATURN L300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-FREEZE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, TH… |
| 2015-07-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO TURN INTO ANY DIRECTION AFT… |
| 2014-08-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT START THE CAR. IT IS IN THE OFF POSITION. I AM HAVING A NEW SWITCH INSTALLED. I DO NOT UNDERST… |
| 2014-08-09 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WA… |
| 2014-06-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE CLUSTER LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND PARKING LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT. IT SHOWS FOR OTHER MODELS; BUT MINE THAT IT IS A S… |
| 2014-06-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELER… |
| 2013-08-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED… |
| 2013-03-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | LEFT FRONT SPRING IN MACPHERSON STRUT SNAPPED AT THE BOTTOM. THE POINT OF THE BREAK WAS HEAVILY RUSTED. REPAIR HAD TO … |
| 2013-01-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE ENGAGING THE HIGH BEAMS, SMOKE BEGAN TO APPEAR OUT OF THE TURN SIGNAL STALK ON THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO, THE HI… |
| 2012-09-27 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | EXTERNAL FUEL TANK LEAKAGE DUE TO BROKEN PLASTIC PART ON FUEL PUMP MODULE. THIS SAFETY HAZARD COMPLAINT IS IDENTICAL TO… |
| 2012-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | COMPUTER WHICH RECORDS AND DISPLAYS SPEED, ENGINE RPM, MILEAGE, AND VEHICLE WARNINGS FAILED COMPLETELY. THIS FAILURE ME… |
| 2012-05-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE STALLS AFTER 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. WON'T START AGAIN FOR 2 OR 3 HOURS ONLY TO RUN FOR 10 MINUTES AND STALL AGAI… |
| 2011-12-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L300. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS T… |
| 2011-02-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON A RAINY NIGHT, JAN 10, 2014, I CAME OUT OF WORK AND STARTED MY CAR. I THANKED GOD IT STARTED BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT WO… |
| 2010-04-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A RECURRING FAILURE IN W… |
| 2010-03-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A SHARP AND ABNORMAL INCREA… |
| 2009-12-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 2 | I JUST PUT GAS IN THE CAR AND ABOUT 20 MINS LATER I ASKED MY 11 YR OLD DO YOU SMELL GAS AND HE SAID YES AND WITHIN SECO… |
| 2009-09-11 | TIRES | No | 0 | 2003 SATURN L300 HAS FIRESTONE TIRES THAT ARE DRY ROTTED. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH 5 T… |
| 2008-11-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THERE WAS A LEAK WHICH ALLO… |
| 2008-04-20 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | IN FEBRUARY, 2007 AND IN APRIL OF 2008 I WAS INVOLVED SEPARATE FRONT END CRASHES WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 SATURN L300. IN… |
| 2008-01-22 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | No | 0 | SATURN 2003 L300, PURCHASED NEW, MULTIPLE ISSUES. INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER. CAR WILL NOT START WHEN GAS IS UNDER 1/4 TAN… |
| 2008-01-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP FAILURE -- DISINTEGRATED. HAVE OVER $1,000 OF REPAIRS. THIS IS ON TOP OF $400 REPAIRS LAST MONTH TO REPLACE… |
| 2007-12-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN CLUNKING. HAD INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPAIRED WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 12/2007 WHICH I INCLUDED THE LUB… |
| 2007-08-19 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | AFTER TURNING ON MY LEFT BLINKER, SMOKE STARTING COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD IT REPAIRED THIS MORNING AT THE… |
| 2007-05-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM ON THE 2003 SATURN L300. OUT OF THE BLUE THE CAR WON'T START. SOMETIMES THE … |
| 2007-04-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | PURCHASED 2003 SATURN L 300 ON MARCH 24, 2007 AND HAD IT IN THE SHOP ON APRIL 2, 2007 AND APRIL 9, 2007 WITH SAME PROB… |
| 2006-12-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RECENTLY RAN OUT OF WARRANTY AT 45,000 MIL… |
| 2006-06-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACTS STATED AFTER DRIVING LONG ENOUGH FOR THE MOTOR TO GET WARM THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER FROM DIM TO BRIGHT… |
| 2005-05-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER IN ENGINE, HAD TO PULL OFF ROAD. ENGINE DID NOT STALL. AFTER 5 MINUTES AT IDLE, WAS ABLE TO CONT… |
| 2005-03-17 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT'S ATTORNEY STATED THAT A FORD VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK THE… |
| 2004-02-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 50-70 MPH FRONT END SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. *AK THE BRAKES SQUEAK AND THE ROTORS WARPED. THE METALLIC… |
| 2003-10-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 65 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, TAPPED BRAKE TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGH… |
| 2003-06-14 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING AT 20/25 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT.*AK |
| 2003-05-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION YET NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. *NLM. *AK |
| 2003-05-19 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK |
| 2003-03-10 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | TWICE WE HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ICING UP SO BAD THEY LIFTED OFF THE WINDSHIELD A… |
| 2003-02-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | PURCHASED NEW 2003 SATURN L300 AND THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT REFLECTS LOWER THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WHICH CRE… |
| — | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS VERY MOBILE. IT SLIDES BACKWARD AND FORWARD WHILE DRIVING.*AK |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING HEAD LIGHTS /DASH LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WOULD DIM WHILE AIR CONDITION WAS RUNNING. *AK |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING FRONT BUMPER GUARD CAME OFF.*MR FRONT BUMPER CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHW… |