Saturn L300 steering problems
12 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
12 of 128 complaints match this topic (9.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10200111 · 2007-08-20 (August 20, 2007)
AFTER TURNING ON MY LEFT BLINKER, SMOKE STARTING COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD IT REPAIRED THIS MORNING AT THE SATURN DEALERSHIP. I OVERHEARD TWO OTHER CALLS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. IN FACT, ONE OF THE SERVICE ADVISORS TOLD THE CUSTOMER NOT TO USE THEIR BLINKERS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 69,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10200111 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10215728 · 2008-01-22 (January 22, 2008)
SATURN 2003 L300, PURCHASED NEW, MULTIPLE ISSUES. INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER. CAR WILL NOT START WHEN GAS IS UNDER 1/4 TANK, DEALERSHIP SAYS OPERATING PER DESIGN. IGNITION, KEY FROZE, WOULD NOT TURN, KEY STUCK, CAR HAD TO BE TOWED, IGNITION REPLACED. MAJOR ISSUE: STEERING. INTERMEDIATE SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. IN ADDITION TO GEAR BOX. PROBLEM MAKES STEERING LOOSE, CLUNKING FEEL AND NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215728 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10318995 · 2010-03-11 (March 11, 2010)
STEERING COLUMN CLUNKING. HAD INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPAIRED WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 12/2007 WHICH I INCLUDED THE LUBRICATION OF THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND REPLACING THE SWAY BAR LINKS. IN 3/2008, PROBLEM OF CLUNKING NOISE RESURFACED. STEERING GEAR WAS FAILING AND LEAKING AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. IN 12/2008, CLUNKING NOISE RESURFACED. FIND TIE ROD WAS LOOSE AND THAT THE STRUT MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CLUNKING NOISE HAS RESURFACED IN LATE 2009, EARLY 2010. SATURN IS INVESTIGATING REPAIR NEEDS BASED ON PREVIOUS WORK PERFORMED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 69,346 miles reported. Look up ODI 10318995 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10554959 · 2013-12-05 (December 5, 2013)
WHILE ENGAGING THE HIGH BEAMS, SMOKE BEGAN TO APPEAR OUT OF THE TURN SIGNAL STALK ON THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO, THE HIGH BEAMS COULD NO LONGER BE TURNED OFF. I HAD TO ENGAGE THE SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD TURN OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY, AND THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE TURN STALK. THIS IS NOW THE SECOND TURN SIGNAL STALK THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. I AM QUESTIONING THE DESIGN OF THE TURN SIGNAL STALK. THERE APPEARS TO BE SOME SORT OF SHORT IN THE WIRING OR CONTACTS FOR THE HIGH BEAMS THAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A FIRE HAZ…
Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10554959 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10104115 · 2004-12-20 (December 20, 2004)
RECENTLY PRURCHASED A NEW SATURN L300 WAGON WITH FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTX TIRES (STANDARD). THE ROAD VIBRATION FROM THESE TIRES IS CONCERNING, IT CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE BODY OF THE CAR AND STEERING WHEEL PARTICULIARLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. OCCASIONALLY A TIRE MAY ALSO FEEL AS THOUGH IT HAS A FLAT AND RIDES ROUGH, UPON INSPECTION IT IS FINE. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER THREE TIMES, THEY HAVE BEEN BALANCED TWICE, AND TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THESE TIRES. THEY HAVE EVEN STATED PER THEIR DISTRICT MANAGER THAT OT…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10104115 at NHTSA ↗