2005 Saturn L300 problems
NHTSA has received 30 complaints about the 2005 Saturn L300, and 23% of them involve electrical system. Next are engine (17%) and drivetrain & axles (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 17,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 17,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 25 MPH, the steering wheel locked up, causing the vehicle to not be able to turn and crashed into a telephone pole. No injuries were sustained, and a police report was taken. The vehicle was at the service dealer, who could not determine the problem. The insurance company deemed the vehicle totaled.
I bought a 2004 saturn ion level 2, within 6 months the starter went out, I was not able to get to work, so I trade it in hoping not to have that problem again...and I get the best one a l 300 top of the line,,25,000...3 months down the road the front tires squeak and there is black soot stuff all over the rims, you cannot even see the rims that were silver and now black...I do not ride my breaks, so I am thinking perhaps I need to go somewhere else and purchase a car with less problems...as I feel this company…
January 28th, 2005 - purchased 2005 saturn l-300. 10 minutes after the car left the lot the check engine light came on. The oxygen sensor was bad. The oxygen sensor was replaced by saturn of fond du lac, wi.
Low coolant light would go on and off . Hose and clamp was leaking. Dealer fixed once. 1 month later the same hose and clamp was leaking again. Dealer fixed again. This is after the check engine light was on (oxygen sensor) and traction control light did not work. Other complaints for these item were submitted.
My new 2005 l300 has been in the dealership 5 times for the shaking in the front suspension, it thumps and shakes throughout the front body, pedals and steering making handling difficult at higher speeds and especially in slush and snow. The tires have been replaced two times and balanced 5 times. Even though changing tires never stops the shaking. I've lost control on the highway causing the vehicle to swerve from side to side due to the control loss due to shaking.