2003 Saturn L300 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 42 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 Saturn L300, 2% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 contact owned a 2003 Saturn L300. The contact's attorney stated that a ford vehicle lost control and struck the contact's vehicle on the driver side. The contact's wife struck her head on the left side and her hair was caught in the rear view mirror. The seat belt failed to restrain her and she died due to her head injury. Her son, seated in the front passenger seat, was properly restrained and sustained minor injuries. A safety restraint expert stated that the passenger side seat belt showed witness marks of proper restrain, but the driver side seat belt did not show any witness marks. …”
NHTSA complaint #10199511, filed 2007-08, 40,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10113787Aug 3, 2015This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating and/or seat belt warning light illumination, as well as difficulty…
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 4% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2003 Saturn L300
10 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsInterior lighting
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Saturn L300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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