2003 SATURN L200 Complaints

SOMETIMES WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME STARTING THE CAR OR THE CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK,THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON. WHEN THESE LIGHTS WERE ON, THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER DID NOT WORK. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE ENGINE LOCK LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN NOTHING WORKED. THE DEFROST FRONT AND REAR, A/C, HEATING CONTROL, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AIRBAG FAILURE LIGHT LIT UP, SEAT BELT LIGHT LIT UP AND THE SELF LOCKING FOR THE DOORS DID NOT ENGAGE WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO GEAR. SOMETIMES I WOULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR LATER, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD COME ON ALL BY THEMSELVES, SOMETIMES DRAINING THE BATTERY IF I DID NOT NOTICE THIS. I FELT TOTALLY UNSAFE DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN - I HAD NO SAFETY FEATURES TO RELY ON AND I DID NOT EVEN KNOW IF I WOULD HAVE A CAR THAT WOULD RUN. I TOOK THE CAR TO A SATURN DEALER AND HAD THE BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) REPLACED. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT SATURN IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THIS AND I HAVE ASKED OTHERS THAT OWN SIMILAR SATURNS ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. THIS WAS QUITE COSTLY TO REPLACE APPROXIMATELY $600.00 (THE CHEAPEST AROUND). OTHERS PAID MORE FOR THIS REPAIR THAN I DID. *TR

DURING AN ACCIDENT MY WIFE WAS INJURED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY THE ONCOMING DRIVER. THE VEHICLE 2003 SATURN L-SERIES AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN THE CAR STRUCK HER. SHE SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY WHEN HER HEAD STRUCK THE STIRRING WHEEL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON'S VEHICLE FAILED AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN TWICE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOOSE, RATTLING NOISE WHILE MAKING A TURN. SHE STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE INVOLVING THE STEERING MODULE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK AND HER SON COULD NOT RETURN IT TO THE PROPER POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY PROCEEDED TO SELL HER SON A WARRANTY, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY FAILURES. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,253 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,300. UPDATED 04/29/08. *LJ THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK , THE ENGINE, AIR BAG AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. UPDATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L200. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT LATCH ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT. WHEN IT DOES FINALLY LATCH, THE SEAT BELT CANNOT BE UNLATCHED UNLESS THE CONTACT SPENDS AN HOUR ATTEMPTING TO UNLATCH IT OR CRAWL OUT. THE CONTACT PAID $149.12 TO REPAIR THE SEAT BELT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,889 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. UPDATED *JB

WE OWN A 2003 L300 FROM SATURN. THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS MANY OTHER SATURNS IS A COMPUTER CALLED A BCM. A BODY CONTROL MODULE. THIS DEVICE CONTROLS EVERYTHING FROM THE ODOMETER TO THE DOOR LOCKS. ALL DASHBOARD FUNCTIONS SHUT DOWN INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER SHUTS OFF, THE GAS GAUGE READS "0" AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIT ILLUMINATES. I DID A QUICK SEARCH ON THE NET AFTER I WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE, AND THERE WERE A GREAT NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOW MILEAGE THAT HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE. I HAVE LESS THAN 40 MILES ON OUR CAR AND WE'RE BEING FORCE TO REPLACE THIS COMPUTER PART OR RISK BEING STRANDED OR LOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM, SHOULDN'T SATURN RECALL THE PART, OR REPLACE IT AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMERS. IT'S NOT FAIR TO SELL DEFECTIVE PARTS IN NEW VEHICLES. *TR

03 L200 FAULTY BODY CONTROL MODULE. WHICH IS WHAT MAKE THE CAR RUN. CAR WOULD TURN OVER BUT WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO RUN. TOWED TO AND SERVICED AT A SATURN DEALER. VERY PRICEY REPAIR OF $500. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L200. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED, IT WAS IDLING VERY ROUGH. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED IN APRIL OF 2004; HOWEVER, THEY DO NOT HAVE A RECORD OF THE REPAIR BEING PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 102,000. UPDATED 03/04/08. *LJ UPDATED

MY BUMPER COVER FELL OFF ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO, I WENT INTO A DRUGSTORE, CAME OUT AND THE BUMPER COVER WAS LYING ON THE PARKING LOT. NO COLLISION WAS INVOLVED. I HAD THE BUMPER FIXED AT SATURN OF SOUTHWEST FRWY IN HOUSTON. I PICKED IT UP FROM THEM ON 12/20 AT 6 PM. THE BUMPER COVER FELL OFF AGAIN ON 12/22 AT 6 AM. SATURN HAS EXPLAINED THE BLACK STRIP UNDER THE BUMPER, SOMETHING LIKE RUBBER AND IT HANGS ABOUT 4 INCHES OFF THE GROUND, WHICH DID SHOW RUB JUST LIKE WHAT AN ERASER LOOKS LIKE AFTER YOU HAVE USED IT ONCE INDICATES IT TOUCHED AGAINST SOMETHING. THE SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED POSSIBLY A DRIVE WAY. AND SATURN STANDS BEHIND THAT DECISION THAT THEY ARE ALRIGHT WITH A CAR WHOSE BUMPER FALLS OFF WHEN IT TOUCHES SOMETHING, A DRIVEWAY, A CURB, THINGS CARS NORMALLY COME INTO CONTACT WITH EVERYDAY WITHOUT HARM. THE RUB ON THAT PART SHOWS THAT THERE WAS NO PULLING OR GRABBING OF THAT PART OR THERE WOULD BE A HOLE OR A RIP OR ACTUAL DAMAGE OTHER THAN THE RUB FROM TOUCHING SOMETHING HARD. IT COST A LITTLE UNDER 1000.00 TO FIX AND TOOK SEVEN DAYS, PLUS I HAD TO PAY FOR THE COST OF REPLACING THE LICENSE PLATE. THREE DAYS AFTER HAVING IT FIXED, THE BUMPER COVER FELL OFF AGAIN. THEY WON'T FIX IT FREE OR AT A DISCOUNT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE YOUR BUMPER JUST FALL OFF AND IT COULD EASILY CAUSE DEATHS. SATURN DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE AND SHOULD BE CRIMINAL THAT SATURN AND GM?S REFUSAL TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH A SERIOUS MATTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BUMPER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BUMPER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DAYS LATER. THE DEALER STATED THAT SOMETHING RUBBED AGAINST THE BUMPER AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,695.

2003 SATURN VUE AUTO TRANSMISSION WENT OUT THREE TIMES WITHIN 8,000 MILES, LEAVING OUT FAMILY STRANDED IN 3 DIFF STATES, OUT OUR LIVES IN RISK, RUIN OUR VACATIONS, COST EXTRA MONEY ON CAR RENTAL ,INSURANCE,GAS, HOTEL! COST ME SEVERAL PANIC ATTACKS AND HORRIBLE ANXIETY, STRESS ETC... *TR