Total Complaints
1 filings
SATURN SATURN L SERIES · model year
2004 SATURN SATURN L SERIES
1 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2004SATURNSATURN L SERIES carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2004 SATURN L SERIES is seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 14 investigation files overlapping the 2004 SATURN L SERIES. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20061219FireSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* - ON DECEMBER 11, 2006, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING HIS 2004 SATURN VIEW AT 35 MPH WITH THE SEAT WARMER ON, WHEN THE SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND CONTACT WAS BURNED ON HIS LEFT LEG. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE SEAT WARMER OFF BUT COULD NOT. A MECHANIC UNPLUGGED THE SEAT WARMER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE CONTACT DID NOT FILE A POLICE REPORT.
Mileage: 43,000
Compare 2004SATURNSATURN L SERIES to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
EA11014Engineering AnalysisClosed
Electric Power Steering Failure
RQ10004Recall QueryClosed
Electric Power Steering Failure
PE09016Preliminary EvaluationClosed
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES STICK UNLATCHED
PE08061Preliminary EvaluationClosed
TIMING CHAIN BREAKS, ENGINE STALL
DP08002Defect PetitionClosed
TIMING CHAIN FAILURE-STALL
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2004 SATURN SATURN L SERIES have?▼
The 2004 SATURN SATURN L SERIES has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2004 SATURN SATURN L SERIES?▼
The most-complained component for the 2004 SATURN SATURN L SERIES is SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2004 SATURN SATURN L SERIES safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2004 SATURN SATURN L SERIES; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.