9.8

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
340 miles

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problem #3

Apr 012003

L200 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 500 miles
Constant electrical failure with 2003 Saturn L series sedan..lights don T work properly(daytime running regular lights)..constant shorting..horn blasts..cruise contrll goes on.. map light.. alarm activates while driving..sending unit failure..heater core failure..

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #2

May 062003

L200 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 500 miles
Headlights flash on and off repeatedly. A faint clicking sound was heard from under the das, H and the headlights momentarily flashed off. Happened about once a week. When it occurred, lights would flicker for a second or two about once a minute as many as a dozen to 20 times after starting the car from a cold start. Dealer denied ther was any problem, and knew of no solution.

- Warren, OH, USA

problem #1

Oct 122003

L200 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 21 miles
I have been having problems with my lights flickering to the point where they go almost completely out. The date that I listed below it was the worst occurrence thus far. There were no appliances running ( air or heat ) to cause this. I have had people try to run me off the road and turn their hi beam lights on me thinking that I was flashing them when my lights were actually flickering. I feel that with road rage incidents of this type and the possibility of a vehicle fire that this posses a significant traffic safety issue.

- Richmond, VA, USA