Saturn L200 Complaints

138 consumer complaints on file.

#10142415November 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
FAULTY BODY CONTROL MODULE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139682October 14, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM ON MY SATURN L200 HAS FAILED. THE DEALER HAS ONE IN STOCK THAT COSTS ALMOST $900.00. THE ONLY REASON A DEALER WOULD STOCK A PART THAT IS THIS EXPENSIVE IS IF THE FAILURE IS A FAIRLY COMMON OCCURRENCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137427September 23, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
DT: 2003 SATURN L200. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE CUT ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 2 DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER CHECKED ALL OF THE FUSES HIMSELF AND NOT FOUND ANY PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER FOUND THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS. ALL OF THE LIGHTS; FRONT, BACK, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137478September 23, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT: WHILE DRIVING ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 THERE WAS SMOKING COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN IT IN TO BE REPAIRED. THE PERSON ON THE PHONE TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT SHE THOUGHT IT WAS A SHORT IN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH OR WIRING. THERE WAS NOTHING LEADING UP TO THE OCCURRENCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137147September 20, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS ON MY 2003 SATURN L200 INTERMITTENTLY DIM. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE WAS A DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DESIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER, SATURN. THE FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT IT IS DIFFICULT, DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE, EXCEPT FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO HIDE BEHIND A TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN (04-08-42-001) CLAIMING THIS IS "NORMAL". I MUST ASSUME THEN, THAT EVERY OTHER VEHICLE WHOSE LIGHTS DON'T FLICKER MUST BE "ABNORMAL". THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134512August 22, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
2003 SATURN L200 DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATER SYSTEM.*MR THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES FOR CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT HOLD A WARM SETTING. HVAC WAS REPROGRAMMED 5 TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *TT SATURN CORPORATION REFUSED TO LET THE DEALER WORK ON THE VEHICLE. THE HEAT WOULD ONLY COME ON WHEN THE CLIMATE CONTROL WAS SET AT 90 DEGREES. THE HEPA FILTER WAS REPLACED. WHEN THE HVAC WAS SET TO HEAT AND HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE, IT WOULD BLOW COLD AIR. THE CONTROL ASSEMBLY/A/C WAS REPLACED. THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AIR FILTER WAS REPLACED. AT TIMES, WHEN USING THE HVAC CLIMATE CONTROL, IT WOULD BECOME TOO HOT OR TOO COLD AND WOULD HAVE TO CONSTANTLY BE ADJUSTED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133628August 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, STEERING
PROBLEMS WITH START ENGINE LIGHT. HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSON. READING P1887 CODE. ALSO WHEN DRIVING, WHEN I TURN TO THE LEFT THE WHEEL MAKES NOISES. THE TRANSMISSON COULD EVENTALLY CAUSE A FIRE. IT IS NOT PROPERLY RELEASING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131525August 4, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
THE TIRES ON MY 2003 SATURN LW300 HAVE TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 23,000 MILES AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SUSPENSION ON THE L SERIES FOR SATURN IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRES. I DO FEEL IT IS WORTH YOU LOOKING AT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING TO BUY NEW TIRES AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS AND LOW MILEAGE USE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130701July 31, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO SATURN DEALERSHIP IN LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. IT HAS COME ON AGAIN AND IS READING THE SAME CODE. I HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CODE READS P1887. I TRULY THINK THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN L 2003. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130606July 29, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY 2003 SATURN L200 FUEL PUMP FAILED AT 54K MILES THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MY POSSESSION FOR 1 1/2 YEARS (PURCHASED USED) APPROX 30K OF THE TOTAL MILES WAS PLACES ON VEHICLE SINCE MY OWNERSHIP, REGARDLESS THE FUEL PUMP SHOULD NOT FAIL. IT COST ME $800.00 TO HAVE REPAIRED (PARTS AND LABOR). WHY IS THIS NOT AN UNDER LYING CAUSE FOR THE INITIAL CONTROL MODULE SATURN RECALL # 03C06. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130504July 28, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TIMING CHAIN BREAKS PREMATURELY RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER CREATING A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128416July 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT
PRECEEDING THE TWO ELECTRICAL FIRES IN MY VEHICLE, I HAD INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH SHORTS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (THE LOCKS UNLOCKING/LOCKING AT RANDOM; LIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF AND THE ALARM SYSTEM TRIGGERING EVEN WHEN NOT SET). THERE WAS ALSO LEAKAGE FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE CAR (EITHER THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD OR ELSEWHERE IN THE FRONT) THAT WAS QUITE NOTICEABLE DURING A HEAVY STORM. EARLIER THIS YEAR, I WAS EXITING A PARKING GARAGE WHEN I FIRST SAW AND THEN SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM OUT OF THE DASH. THE ELECTRICAL WIRES SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED A FIRE THAT MELTED A PORTION OF THE WIRING IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPAIR THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND DURING A STORM TWO DAYS LATER, THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHORTED OUT AGAIN (LIGHTS AND OTHER COMPONENTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF) AND THE BATTERY COMPLETELY DISCHARGED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A FAULTY WINDSHIELD PLACEMENT AND REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD (AND WATER-TESTED IT) ALONG WITH THE AFFECTED WIRING SYSTEMS, THE BATTERY AND THE CARPETING. NOW, JUST TWO DAYS AGO, I HAVE HAD A RECURRENCE OF THE SAME ISSUE. AGAIN, AFTER A HEAVY STORM, I WOKE TO DISCOVER THAT THE WIRING IN THE SAME AREA OF THE CAR HAD SHORTED OUT. THIS TIME, THE RESULTING FIRE MELTED THE PLASTIC HOUSING SURROUNDING THE FUSEBOX, AND THE HOUSING IS NOW A PILE OF MELTED GOO ON THE CARPET IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SHORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127771July 7, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY 2003 SATURN L200 REQUIRED A FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 39,000 MILES. THIS IS A $560 REPAIR INCLUDING THE $326 FUEL PUMP ITSELF. CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW AND IS ONLY 2 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS OLD. SINCERELY, GARY SANDERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126037June 21, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
DT: TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REGULAR SERVICE AND PICKED IT UP AND THEN THE BUMPER FELL OFF. DEALER WAS GOING TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY WHEN IT WAS JUST A PLASTIC AIR GUARD. BUT WHEN THEY GOT IT ON A LIFT AND SAW THE MOLDING WAS CRACKED , DEALER DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. SHOULD MAKE IT DURABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111144February 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE LOCKED AT 30 MPH ,AND WHEN TRYING TO GO FASTER, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104300December 22, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
TEMPERATURE CONTROL IS LIMITED THERE IS NO MID POINT BETWEEN HOT AND COLD. IF TEMPERATURE IS SET BETWEEN 87-90 BLOWS ONLY HOT AIR, IF TEMPERATURE IS SET FROM 60-86 BLOWS OUT COLD AIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101938December 1, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 32,000 MILES. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED, AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, WHEREBY THE CONTROL ARM HAD TO HAVE HOLES GROUNDED IN ORDER TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE CONTROL ARM WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100598November 27, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REPLACED REAR DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR AND REPLACED REAR DOOR WINDOW SWITCH NUMEROUS TIMES, YET IT CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION AND RESULTS IN TOTAL INABILITY TO USE REAR WINDOWS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083426August 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE REAR STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A BLOW OUT. *LA *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083323July 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONSUMER STARTED SMELLING WHAT SEEMED LIKE ELECTRONICS BURNING. AFTER DRIVING A FEW BLOCKS THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR AN EXAMINATION. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE SIGNAL INDICATOR ARM WAS THROWING SPARKS. B*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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