https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Saturn Saturn L Series. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:39:09 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-838827 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2001 SATURN L200 AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AT ONLY 77,352 MILES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-744592 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SO FLUID FROM THE AC CONDENSER LINE HAS BEEN FLOWING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AC IS ON. AS MUCH AS A HALF INCH OF LIQUID HAS POURED ONTO THE FLOORBOARD. ABOUT A WEEK AGO, THE BRIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN COMING ON AUTOMATICALLY WHILE THE CAR IS ON AND WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED, DRAINING THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY NOW NEEDS TO BE https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-744593 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SO FLUID FROM THE AC CONDENSER LINE HAS BEEN FLOWING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AC IS ON. AS MUCH AS A HALF INCH OF LIQUID HAS POURED ONTO THE FLOORBOARD. ABOUT A WEEK AGO, THE BRIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN COMING ON AUTOMATICALLY WHILE THE CAR IS ON AND WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED, DRAINING THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY NOW NEEDS TO BE https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-744594 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SO FLUID FROM THE AC CONDENSER LINE HAS BEEN FLOWING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AC IS ON. AS MUCH AS A HALF INCH OF LIQUID HAS POURED ONTO THE FLOORBOARD. ABOUT A WEEK AGO, THE BRIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN COMING ON AUTOMATICALLY WHILE THE CAR IS ON AND WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED, DRAINING THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY NOW NEEDS TO BE https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-730940 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT FUEL SYSTEM/FUEL TANK VENT VALVE IN 2001 SATURN L200. I KEPT SMELLING GAS FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. WAS AFRAID OF FIRE/ASPHYXIATION. FINALLY TOOK TO MECHANIC AND HAD A FUEL DIAGNOSTICS PERFORMED. THE FUEL TANK VENTLINE AND THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. HAD I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT THIS WAY IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FIRE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-720504 Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE ENGINE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART AND THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE VEHICLE HA https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-715979 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT THERE IS NO ONE THING WRONG WITH MY 2001 SATURN L300 V6. JUST EVERYTHING. I TAKE IT IN FOR ONE REPAIR AND SOMETHING ELSE IS WRONG LESS THAN A WEEK LATER. LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT USED, I HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR. THEN MY TIRES WERE BAD BECAUSE THE SUSPENSION SUCKS, AND YOU HAVE TO BUY AN AFTER-MARKET KIT JUST TO FIX THAT ISSUE. THEN MY WATER PUMP BLEW UP. THEN MY FUEL PUMP BLEW. TH https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-715980 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT THERE IS NO ONE THING WRONG WITH MY 2001 SATURN L300 V6. JUST EVERYTHING. I TAKE IT IN FOR ONE REPAIR AND SOMETHING ELSE IS WRONG LESS THAN A WEEK LATER. LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT USED, I HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR. THEN MY TIRES WERE BAD BECAUSE THE SUSPENSION SUCKS, AND YOU HAVE TO BUY AN AFTER-MARKET KIT JUST TO FIX THAT ISSUE. THEN MY WATER PUMP BLEW UP. THEN MY FUEL PUMP BLEW. TH https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-715981 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT THERE IS NO ONE THING WRONG WITH MY 2001 SATURN L300 V6. JUST EVERYTHING. I TAKE IT IN FOR ONE REPAIR AND SOMETHING ELSE IS WRONG LESS THAN A WEEK LATER. LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT USED, I HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR. THEN MY TIRES WERE BAD BECAUSE THE SUSPENSION SUCKS, AND YOU HAVE TO BUY AN AFTER-MARKET KIT JUST TO FIX THAT ISSUE. THEN MY WATER PUMP BLEW UP. THEN MY FUEL PUMP BLEW. TH https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-707503 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT DEALERSHIP REVIEW OF CAR DURING OIL MAINTENANCE INDICATED DETERIORATION OF CRADLE ASSEMBLY - REPAIR COST $1153 - WIFE COMPLAINED OF NOISE IN FRONT END - REVIEWED WITH TEST DRIVE AND CAR DROVE STRAIGHT BUT DIPPED RIGHT AT BRAKING AND DIPPED LEFT AT ACCELERATION - VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED COMPLETE RUST OUT OF CRADLE AT FRONT CONNECTION OF LOWER CONTROL ARM OF FRONT WHEEL - INSUFFICIENT METAL REMAINE https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-691631 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L SERIES. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE TIMING BELT CAME APART AND THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 93,750. https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-690349 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT TIMING CHAIN BROKE ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. LUCKY TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN ONE PIECE. ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT START. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-687637 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2000 SATURN IT CAUGHT FIRE TWICE FROM THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-681796 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT NO-WARNING TIMING CHAIN FAILURE ON 2000 SATURN WITH 4CYL 2.2 LITER ENGINE. THIS SATURN HAS VIN NUMBER: VIN AND IS OUTSIDE THE PREVIOUS RECALL RANGE. THE CAR AS 80,000 MILES ON IT. THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED WITHOUT WARNING DRIVING ON A DIVIDED LANE HIGHWAY AT CONSTANT 55 MPH SPEED IN ROCKTON ILLINOIS IN GOOD WEATHER. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY RESULTED REQUIRING NEW HEAD AND OTHER https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-654821 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT TIMING CHAIN LINKS SEPARATED ON MY 2001 SATURN L SERIES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-654162 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING IN A HIGH TRAFFIC INTERSECTION A LOW IDLE SPEED. PRIVATE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS IGNITION CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. THERE WAS ALREADY A RECALL ISSUED (03V2310000)A.K.A.03-C-06, HOWEVER IT DOES NOT COVER THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS 2002 SATURN L100 WITH 23,000 MILES. THE MFG HAS TO BE AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR WAS $497.00. THERE W https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-619004 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 60 MILES PER HOUR I MY ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OF A PROBLEM, I WAS JUST ABOUT RAN OFF THE OVERPASS I WAS CROSSING BY A VEHICLE BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER START. AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND HE WOULD NOT EVE https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-614766 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2001 SATURN L STATION WAGON'S TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 5-10 MPH AND TURNING A CORNER. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT 99,000 MILES BACK IN 07/04, AND ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF THE TIMING CHAIN SHOULD BE SERVICED AND WAS TOLD THAT TIMING CHAINS DID NOT USUALLY BREAK. THE CONTACT ASKED ABOUT THIS AT THAT TIME BECAUSE SHE DID RESEARCH ON TH https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-606942 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-604912 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT IN OCTOBER 2006, MY ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A BAD CAP THAT WAS NOT HOLDING THE PRESSURE. WITHIN TWO WEEKS, THE SAME LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT BACK AND THEY SAID CAP WAS FINE AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. STATED THAT THEY HAD ADDED A DYE TO THE ENGINE COOLANT TO LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM AND COME BACK IN TWO WEEKS. ALMOST EXACTLY TWO WEEKS LATER, DEC. 1, I RETURNED BECAUSE I HAD FOUN https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-604913 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT IN OCTOBER 2006, MY ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A BAD CAP THAT WAS NOT HOLDING THE PRESSURE. WITHIN TWO WEEKS, THE SAME LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT BACK AND THEY SAID CAP WAS FINE AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. STATED THAT THEY HAD ADDED A DYE TO THE ENGINE COOLANT TO LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM AND COME BACK IN TWO WEEKS. ALMOST EXACTLY TWO WEEKS LATER, DEC. 1, I RETURNED BECAUSE I HAD FOUN https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-599198 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS W/THE TAIL LAMP BRACKET HOUSING ASSEMBLY. THIS PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, I THOUGHT WHEN I BROUGHT BACK THE VEHICLE ON DATE OF PURCHASE, SUCH WAS NOT THE CASE, THE TAIL LAMP BRACKET HOUSING CONTINUED TO BURN OUT. I STRESSED TO THE REPAIR FACILITY AT SATURN THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. FINALLY I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN 2005 FOR THIS DEFECT (TAIL LIGHT HOUSI https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-592772 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT MY 2002 SATURN L200 WITH 66,000 STARTED AND RAN FINE UNTIL I TURNED A CORNER WAS GOING ABOUT 10 TO 20 MPH AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING APPOX 100 YARDS FROM A BUSY INTERSECTION. CAR WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO LOOK AT IT TILL THE NEXT DAY. THEY FOUND THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND CYLINDER HEAD WOULD COST $2200 TO FIX BECAUSE OF THIS FAILURE. NO INJURIES OR CRASHES OCCURRED https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series https://plaincars.com/make/saturn-saturn-l-series#complaint-590096 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT THE PART IN QUESTION IS THE REAR SEAT BELT ADJUSTER. THIS PART IS USED FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE OUTGROWN BOOSTER SEATS AND ARE STILL TOO SMALL FOR THE REGULAR SEAT BELT. I HAVE HAD 6 OF THESE SEAT BELT ADJUSTER BREAK. 5 HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED WITH REPLACEMENTS AT THE DEALERSHIP. MOST OF THE TIMES I HAD BREAKED HARD AND THEY SNAPPED IN THE SAME PLACE ALL 6 TIMES. BELOW I HAVE LISTED THE LAST INCIDE