2003 Saturn L200 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 138 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the body and structure of the 2003 Saturn L200, 4% of the 138 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The front bumper plastic fasteners that hold the bumper to the chassis degrade and break over time and the front bumper will fall off without notice. This happened to me as my car was slowly moving forward in a parking lot and I had to get out and pick up the bumper and put it in my back seat to get it home. When I got home upon inspection I noticed the plastic fasteners had broken and I was not able to put the bumper back on. I had to use wire to attach it to the chassis because the plastic fasteners were all broken and brittle.”
NHTSA complaint #11133616, filed 2018-10, 76,000 miles“While driving with two kids in the car my stearing became odd. I slowed down and my car started pulling to the left I could barely keep it in a straight line. My stearing wheel was turned all the way to the right when suddenly it sounded like I had a flat tire. I stopped the car the wheel it's self looked odd. I got back in and tried to drive and my car made a aweful noise and I could not go anywhere! I was sranded in the dark on a hillside with the kids. I had my car towed home to discover the frame of my car has split at the a-arm, the engine cradle has caused this problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10949533, filed 2017-02, 150,000 miles“My bumper cover fell off about three weeks ago, I went into a drugstore, came out and the bumper cover was lying on the parking lot. No collision was involved. I had the bumper fixed at Saturn of southwest frwy in houston. I picked it up from them on 12/20 at 6 pm. The bumper cover fell off again on 12/22 at 6 am. Saturn has explained the black strip under the bumper, something like rubber and it hangs about 4 inches off the ground, which did show rub just like what an eraser looks like after you have used it once indicates it touched against something. …”
NHTSA complaint #10212900, filed 2007-12, 77,600 miles“Dt: took vehicle to dealer for regular service and picked it up and then the bumper fell off. Dealer was going to take full responsibility when it was just a plastic air guard. But when they got it on a lift and saw the molding was cracked , dealer didn't want to take responsibility for it. Should make it durable.”
NHTSA complaint #10126037, filed 2005-06, 60,000 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Saturn L200. The contact stated that the bumper detached from the vehicle. The dealer repaired the bumper; however, the failure recurred two days later. The dealer stated that something rubbed against the bumper and caused the failure. The purchase date and powertrain were unknown. The failure mileage was 77,500 and current mileage was 77,695.”
NHTSA complaint #10212855, filed 2007-12, 77,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10233330Mar 10, 2023This bulletin provides an updated repair procedure to correct a customer concern of a musty odor from A/C system, most noticeable at vehicle start-up.
- 10197294May 12, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10114894Oct 14, 2015This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2003 Saturn L200
50 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsExterior lighting
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsInterior lighting
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Saturn L200
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.
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