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Saturn Saturn L SeriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 19 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Saturn Saturn L Series.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints19Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls02000–2005 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Saturn Saturn L Series years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Saturn L Series median. Tap a year for its full report.

'00'01'02'04'05
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Saturn Saturn L Series problems

All model years combined: 19 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling120
Electrical system31
Fuel system, gasoline20
Seat belts10
Seats11
Structure10
Air bags10
Visibility10
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
1 other systems10
0 recalls

Saturn Saturn L Series recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Saturn L Series

  1. TIMING CHAIN FAILURE-STALLDP08002 · 2000–2002 · closed Oct 16, 2008
    No recall