Saturn L300 engine problems
13 complaint narratives mention engine 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.
Engine operation 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 10123807 · 2005-06-01 (June 1, 2005)
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER IN ENGINE, HAD TO PULL OFF ROAD. ENGINE DID NOT STALL. AFTER 5 MINUTES AT IDLE, WAS ABLE TO CONTIUE. FIRST HAPPEND IN JUNE 2004. MILEAGE NEAR 35000 ON CAR. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TANK FUEL PUMP, SAID IT WAS OVERHEATING AND FAILED. NON SHELL GAS HAS BEEN USED. MAY 2005, MILEAGE NEAR 52000, EXACT SAME PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP WAS PERPLEXED.
Owner-reported narrative. 51,869 miles reported. Look up ODI 10123807 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10361564 · 2010-10-21 (October 21, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A RECURRING FAILURE IN WHICH IT WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO COOL OFF BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL AUTHORIZED DEALERS AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITIES WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE C…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10361564 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10466854 · 2012-07-21 (July 21, 2012)
ENGINE STALLS AFTER 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. WON'T START AGAIN FOR 2 OR 3 HOURS ONLY TO RUN FOR 10 MINUTES AND STALL AGAIN. SOMETIMES ENGINE WILL STALL WHILE IDLING. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE LIGHT WITH THE WRENCH IN IT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SHIFT ROUGHLY. IF I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND START IT AGAIN, THIS LIGHT GOES OFF AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTS NORMALLY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 84,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10466854 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10592355 · 2014-05-19 (May 19, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L300. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 93,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10592355 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10124867 · 2005-06-09 (June 9, 2005)
CAR WILL HESITATE AND STALL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THE CAR WILL AT TIMES NOT BE ABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILING AND CLOGGING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124867 at NHTSA ↗