2004 Saturn L300 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 61 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 127,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Saturn L300, 5% of the 61 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 127,000 miles. 3 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 owns a 2004 Saturn L300. The contact stated that while proceeding through traffic light at approximately 20 MPH, another driver failed to see the contact in the intersection and crashed into the contact's vehicle passenger side. The driver's frontal air bag failed to deploy. The contact suffered a bruise left arm and pain to the neck and lower back. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was 127,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10659646, filed 2014-11, 127,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Saturn L300. While driving 5 MPH, a vehicle crashed into the drivers side of the vehicle, bent the frame and destroyed the vehicle. The contact also stated that the frontal and side air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained major injuries and was taken to the hospital by an ambulance. A police report is available if needed. The failure mileage was 150,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10283911, filed 2009-09, 150,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Saturn L300. The contact was driving approximately 20 MPH and depressed the brakes very gently when the vehicle accelerated. The motored roared after accelerating. The vehicle crashed into a trailer that was in front of it. The contact then put the vehicle in neutral. The contact was able to drive in reverse after the crash occurred. The air bag did not deploy. The police were called and a police report was taken. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10316014, filed 2010-03, 21,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 5% |
| 2003 | 3 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2004 Saturn L300
15 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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