2004 Saturn L300: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2004 Saturn L300. The newest campaign is 05V245000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jun 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights. NHTSA has 43 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V245000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install two new tail lamp reinforcing socket adapters and sockets free of charge. The recall began on october 17, 2005. Owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 312,353 units in total.
05V245000Received . 291,652 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sedans and wagons, the plastic housing in the rear tail lamp assembly can become distorted if the brake lamps remain on for an extended time.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can cause (1) an intermittently inoperative brake/tail lamp bulb or (2) a short circuit that opens a fuse causing inoperative brake lamps (including the center high-mounted stop lamp) or tail lamps. A following driver may not know when the brakes have been applied, and a rear-end crash could occur without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install two new tail lamp reinforcing socket adapters and sockets free of charge. The recall began on october 17, 2005. Owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05052. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V158000Received . 20,701 units.
Seat Belts
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain wagons fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." the seat belt anchor may separate from the floor of the vehicle before holding the required test load for the required time.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a separation occurred in crash, the right and center rear seat occupants may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a rear seat center belt anchor reinforcement plate to the floor pan of the vehicle free of charge. The recall began on april 25, 2005. Owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05041. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
43 complaints, 52 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2004 Saturn L300
- All 2004 vehicles
| Component | 2004 L300 | All 2004 vehicles | L300, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 211.5 | 140.9 | 166.7 | 11 |
| Exterior Lighting | 173.1 | 28.2 | 129.6 | 9 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 153.8 | 93.9 | 157.4 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 76.9 | 48.4 | 64.8 | 4 |
| Tires | 57.7 | 37 | 64.8 | 3 |
| Structure | 57.7 | 55.5 | 37 | 3 |
| Power Train | 57.7 | 135.3 | 46.3 | 3 |
| Steering | 57.7 | 65.4 | 55.6 | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 38.5 | 76.5 | 37 | 2 |
| Air Bags | 38.5 | 44.1 | 37 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 29 Apr 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20030
- 20042
- 20050
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2004 Saturn L300The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2004 Saturn L300: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saturn/l300/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Saturn L300?
- 312,353 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Saturn L300 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Saturn L300, model years 2003 to 2005. 2 of them name the 2004 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Saturn L300 name most often?
- Electrical System: 11 of 52 component mentions, or 211.5 per 1,000. For all 2004 vehicles the figure is 140.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Saturn L300 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.