Saturn L300 brakes problems
13 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
128 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
54,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 95 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
13 of 128 complaints match this topic (10.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10041322 · 2003-10-06 (October 6, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 65 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, TAPPED BRAKE TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, RESTARTED THE ENGINE. POWER APPEARED TO BE RESTORED BUT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER RELOADED EEPROM SOFTWARE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 5,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10041322 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10059854 · 2004-04-01 (April 1, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 50-70 MPH FRONT END SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. *AK THE BRAKES SQUEAK AND THE ROTORS WARPED. THE METALLIC SURFACE AREA RUSTED ABNORMALLY FROM "MORNING COMPENSATION." THE WHEELS WOBBLED AS A RESULT OF THE WARPED ROTORS. *SC
Owner-reported narrative. 8 miles reported. Look up ODI 10059854 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10535084 · 2013-08-13 (August 13, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 114,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10535084 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10606478 · 2014-06-27 (June 27, 2014)
THE CLUSTER LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND PARKING LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT. IT SHOWS FOR OTHER MODELS; BUT MINE THAT IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 102,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10606478 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10621457 · 2014-08-11 (August 11, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,800.
Owner-reported narrative. 160,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10621457 at NHTSA ↗