2005 Saturn Saturn L SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2005 Saturn Saturn L Series, most often about the seat belts. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 27, 2006. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Saturn Saturn L Series has problems

1 complaint 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
Seat belts10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2005 Saturn Saturn L Series recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other Saturn L Series year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Saturn L Series median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Saturn L Series owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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…
Complaint 10163606 · Jul 27, 2006 · 15,480 miles

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