2003 Saturn L300: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 62 complaints
62
Total Complaints
69,950mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

40,000 25th Percentile
69,950 Median Mileage
113,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
ENGINE
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
3
STEERING
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
INTERIOR LIGHTING
2

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
7
Fires
4
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASED NEW 2003 SATURN L300 AND THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT REFLECTS LOWER THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WHICH CREATES A STEP EFFECT WHEN LOOKING OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE THIS SCENARIO IN THE GARAGE AND THEREFORE CONCLUDED THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. THE DE..."
"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 TH..."
"WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION YET NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. *NLM. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28