2003 SATURN L300 Complaints

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  • 2003 SATURN L300
    - ALBUQUERQUE, NM

    (1) DAILY COMMUTE ON I-25. 2) TREAD SEPARATION ON LEFT REAR TIRE AT 49,583 MI. FIRESTONE P215/55R-16. (3) REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES (DAMAGED TIRE IS AVAILABLE). *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 SATURN L300
    - SAN FERNANDO, CA

    WHILE DRIVING 50-70 MPH FRONT END SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. *AK THE BRAKES SQUEAK AND THE ROTORS WARPED. THE METALLIC SURFACE AREA RUSTED ABNORMALLY FROM "MORNING COMPENSATION." THE WHEELS WOBBLED AS A RESULT OF THE WARPED ROTORS. *SC

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 SATURN L300
    - ODESSA, TX

    WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH FRONT PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 SATURN L300
    - BRENTWOOD , NY

    WHILE DRIVING FRONT BUMPER GUARD CAME OFF.*MR FRONT BUMPER CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CONSUMER THINKS THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF A LOW FRONT AND A SUNKEN DRIVEWAY. EVEN THOUGH THEY NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND VISITORS VEHICLES. CONSUMER NOTED WHEN PULLING INTO AND BACKING OUT THE DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS SCRAPPING SOUND. THIS CAUSE SOME PLASTIC CONNECTORS ON THE BUMPER GUARD TO BECOME DISLODGED. CONSUMER THINKS THAT THE HIGHWAY WIND CAUSED THE BOLTS COME OFF AND THE BUMPER FELL OFF. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR COLLISION. *PH

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 2003 SATURN L300
    - RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA

    WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 65 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, TAPPED BRAKE TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, RESTARTED THE ENGINE. POWER APPEARED TO BE RESTORED BUT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER RELOADED EEPROM SOFTWARE. *JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 SATURN L300
    - TAYLOR, MI

    CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING HEAD LIGHTS /DASH LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WOULD DIM WHILE AIR CONDITION WAS RUNNING. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 SATURN L300
    - WASHINGTON, DC

    DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS VERY MOBILE. IT SLIDES BACKWARD AND FORWARD WHILE DRIVING.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 SATURN L300
    - WASHINGTON, DC

    WHILE DRIVING AT 20/25 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 SATURN L300
    - DAVIDSON, NC

    WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION YET NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. *NLM. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 SATURN L300
    - MILWAUKEE, WI

    TWICE WE HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ICING UP SO BAD THEY LIFTED OFF THE WINDSHIELD AND MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. DURING ONE SNOW STORM WE DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER, THEY CHANGED THE WIPER BUT WITHIN 10 MINUTES THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. WE WERE TOLD THE FIRST TIME TO USE ONLY SATURN WIPERS, BUT THEY DON'T MAKE A "WINTER" WIPER?? THE SECOND TIME THE TECH. TOLD US TO TRY AND FIND SOME AFTER MARKET WINTER WIPERS. AFTER RUNNING AROUND FOR 3 DAYS TO "AUTO PARTS" STORES ALL OVER THE CITY WE FINALLY FOUND A PAIR THAT WOULD FIT. IT HAS HELPED...BUT SATURN HAS NOT!!! *NLM

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE