Saturn L200 Complaints

138 consumer complaints on file.

#10235731July 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L200. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT GET IT TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN SEVEN MONTHS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235118July 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR DIED WHILE TRAVELING ON LOCAL HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235124July 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232659June 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY, INTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227488May 12, 2008
AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10224208April 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220540March 10, 2008
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220153March 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219694February 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214529January 11, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212900December 27, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212973December 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212855December 26, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208823November 13, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205938October 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHEN HIT THE SPEED OF ABOUT 40-45 MPH THE WHOLE FRONT END WOULD START SHAKING AND RATTLING. BROUGHT TO DEALER, NEEDLESS TO SAY AFTER THREE VISITS THEY SUPPOSEDLY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING ONE SIDE OF THE AXLE SHAFT BUT THEY WERE WRONG THEY PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE! SO AFTER 8 WEEK OF WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO GO 1 BLOCK DOWN THE STREET TO GET THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AXLE SHAFT THE CAR WAS THEN FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205346October 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ON 9/24/97 I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK AS USUAL AND SHUT IT OFF AND LOCKED THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL. UPON LEAVING WORKING AND OPENING THE CAR I HAD DIFFICULTY OPENING THE LOCKS AND USED THE KEY FOR ENTRY. I TRIED TURNING ON THE IGNITION AND IT WOULD START AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. I TRIED THIS TWICE AND NOTICED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT ICON (CAR WITH A LOCK THROUGH IT) WAS IGNITED. I LOOKED IN MY OWNER'S MANUAL AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT HAD TO BE RESET BY THE DEALER. I THEN NOTICED A BUZZING FROM MY PASSENGER FRONT DOOR LOCK. I DISCONNECTED THE FUSE AND THE BUZZING STOPPED. WHEN I FINALLY HAD A KNOWLEDGEABLE TOW PERSON GET THE CAR MANUALLY IN NEUTRAL SINCE THE GEARS WERE LOCKED, IT WAS TOWED TO SATURN OF CLARENCE WHO ADVISED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS BAD AND IT SHORTED OUT ALL OF MY DOOR LOCKS. THE CAR HAS 27,000 AND IS 4 YEARS OLD. IT COST $610 FOR THE BCM AND $1,000 FOR THE DOOR LOCKS WHICH I HAVE NOT YET REPLACED. SHAMEFUL THAT SUCH A BIG PROBLEM SHOULD HAPPEN TO A NEWER CAR! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205168October 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING FREEWAY SPEED. HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, OVERHEAD INTERIOR LIGHT CAME ON. FINALLY GOT CAR PULLED OVER, NO DASHLIGHTS. CAR QUIT. REFUSED TO RESTART. CAR DID NOT WANT TO COME OUT OF DRIVE. KEY GOT STUCK IN IGNITION. FINALLY GOT IT IN PARK AND KEY OUT. THIS WAS AT MIDNIGHT ON INTERSTATE. HAD TO GET FAMILY MEMBER TO COME GET ME. RETURNED LATER TO FIND CAR HAD BEEN STOLEN. I HAVE NO WAY TO KNOW IF THE ALARM HAD ACTUALLY SET OR NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201776September 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ON 9/01/2007 MY SATURN L200 SEDAN SUDDENLY STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE EMANATING FROM THE EXHAUST AND WITHIN TWO MINUTES THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RUN ANY FURTHER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED REPEATEDLY AND A SMELL FROM THE EXHAUST WAS NOTED AND SUBSEQUENT TRIES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE DRAINED THE BATTERY COMPLETELY. PRIOR TO THIS THE FAN HAD CYCLED ON INDICATING A HEAT PROBLEM. ALL ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE PROBLEM MATCH EXACTLY WHAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V231000 HAD LISTED. SATURN ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED A TOW AT MY EXPENSE AND THE DRIVER REFUSED DELIVERY TO THE SATURN OF WEST LIBERTY AVENUE DEALER BUT INSTEAD TOWED THE VEHICLE TO MY HOME AND HE WAS RATHER DISINTERESTED IN DROPPING THE VEHICLE OFF AT THE DEALER AS I HAD INSTRUCTED HIM. A CALL TO SATURN CORPORATION YIELDED A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TELLING ME THAT NO SUCH CAMPAIGN ID OR RECALL EXISTED FOR MY VEHICLE ALTHOUGH MY VIN IS IN THE RANGE OF AFFECTED VEHICLES. A CALL TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIPS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE JUSTIN YIELDED THE SAME COMMENT. A RETURN CALL TO SATURN CORPORATION YIELDED YET ANOTHER PERSON STATING THE SAME. THE FIRST REP FROM SATURN CONFERENCING CALLED JUSTIN AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE STORY THEN CHANGED FROM NO RECALL TO A RECALL BEING FOUND AND PERFORMED BY A PLEASANT HILLS SATURN DEALER. THE RECALL IN QUESTION WAS NEVER PERFORMED SINCE NO VISIBLE STICKER WITH THE RECALL INFORMATION WAS AFFIXED BY ANY SATURN MECHANIC IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH CONFIRMS THE VEHICLE NEVER HAD SUCH SERVICE PERFORMED. I AM NOW STUCK WITH A VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY WHICH NEVER HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED AND TO WHICH COULD HAVE HAD A FIRE CAUSED BUT I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO NOT HAVE HAD THAT ISSUE. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER STATED I NEEDED TO PAY FOR ANOTHER TOW AND THAT I WOULD BE BILLED FOR THE WORK. *TR THE CONSUMER PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION THE VEHICLE FAILED THE EMISSIONS TEST. THE DEALER STATED FOUND NO FUEL PRESSURE AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP. UPDATED 09/19/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197559July 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
HEADLAMP/TURN-SIGNAL STALK ON STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATED AND STARTED SMOKING. STOPPED CAR AND TURNED OFF POWER ... POSSIBLY AVOIDING A FIRE. REPLACED PART. DID NOT KEEP OLD PART (LEFT IT AT THE DEALER IN OLATHE, KS, THIS MORNING). WITH NEW PART THERE IS NO MORE SMOKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195145July 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAULTY BODY CONTROL MODULE - ALL GAUGES STOPPED WORKING, AND THE AIR CONDITIONING QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR, WHEN YOU PUSHED IN THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR, IT WOULD NOT BUDGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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