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Saturn L200 Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 138 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Saturn L200 (2003–2003) that have at least 5 complaints. 2003 has the most, with 138. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (50 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All L200 model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
200313862,5004308Not compared (before 2008)Falling

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2003: “The car started making a funny noise as I was driving home. Thankfully I made it home but after I shut the car off it would not start again. Also my rear wheels wear on the inside due to the position of them I am going to have to have shims put in to keep the rear wheels from angling in.”

NHTSA complaint #10564901, filed 2014-02, 152,000 miles

Other Saturn models

Saturn Ion
4,340 complaints
Saturn Vue
2,351 complaints
Saturn SL
2,218 complaints
Saturn LS
1,457 complaints
Saturn Aura
1,434 complaints
Saturn Outlook
1,352 complaints
Saturn Sky
516 complaints
Saturn SC1
413 complaints

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology