1.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
95,416 miles

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problem #4

Nov 252019

L300

  • 131,342 miles
My brake lights and my 3rd brake light that is on the inside of the rear window is not working correctly and at times my front inside instrument panel lights will go dim and now have completely stopped working and also my inside interior lights have stopped working completely (example) when you open the doors no interior lights come on at all and also will not even come on when you try to turn them on by hand and my map lights on the under side of my inside rear view mirror or map lites have stopped working and the 3rd brake lights located inside the center of the rear windshield now have 2 lites that are completely stopped coming on and my tag lights do not work any more and all this started appx. 4 months ago when a police officer pulled me over after dark and told me about my brake lights not working correctly and no tag lite and 3 weeks prior is when the instrument panel inside started acting up and now no lights work at all inside and this happens whether the car is moving or not and with it sitting in park al this happens and also no trunk lite or glove box lites up !

- Huntsville, AL, USA

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problem #3

Jul 122019

L300

  • 175,320 miles
Third break light or over head break light havnt worked since I've bought the car out so been out B4 I bought it and dash lights dimmer switch flickers in and out unless wedge the dimming switch up been like that since bought the car don't know when or how it happened but it's got minor short and everything works as should dimmer switch moves as it should

- Bloomfield, IA, USA

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problem #2

Apr 252013

L300 4-cyl

  • 75,000 miles
I own a 2004 Saturn L300; on several occasions over the past several weeks I have seen wisps of smoke coming from the steering column, followed by a strong smell of burning plastic. The area behind the steering wheel is extremely hot to the touch, and I am told it is a fire hazard and that the headlamp stalks need to be replaced for overheating, which may run up to $600 with labor. I have been forced to pull my car over on busy roads, in heavy traffic to let it cool before restarting, and am worried that the faulty wires will cause a fire.

- Daly City, CA, USA

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problem #1

Nov 052008

L300

  • miles
I can not get a replacement part for my 2004 Saturn wagon. The tail light is broken, GM said the supplier quite making the part. The car is not legal to drive with a broken tail light. Thank you robert emanuel

- Tempe, AZ, USA

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