Brakelights have quit working twice. Also multiple electricle problems. On 1 occasion, ABS light was out, came on again with restart. Another time fuel gague showed empty, showed full on restart. Another time turned key and no elecric at all, unplugged battery and all was well.
2003 Saturn L200: ABS light or ABS activating
5 of the 138 complaints about the 2003 Saturn L200 describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 82,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
What owners say
I was stopping to turn right at a red light and my cars breaks stopped working. My car ran through the intersection, started violently shaking and then stopped. The car was still on but it would not drive. I turned the car off and tried to start it up 6 times and it wouldn't work. Then finally it started and I drove home. I went to start my car later that day and now it refuses to start. The battery light comes on, the car shakes, there's a very loud tapping/rattling sound, the ABS light flashes, the 'service engine soon' light is on. In the vehicle information section of this form, it asking me to enter the vehicles make, model and year. It's a saturn l200 2002 but it's not giving me an option for the 2002. Only the 2003.
Body-control module failure: within 3 months of each other, the body-control module (bcm) and engine coolant thermostat had to be replaced. Saturn dealer, on 3/28/2009 told me that the bcm, if not replaced, could lead to serious failures, such as failure to start, overheating and other problems. Over prior several weeks, there were intermittent readings on dashboard, including check engine, service engine, airbag warning light and ABS warning light. Apparently nothing wrong with the engine, airbag or brakes themselves, but the bcm was going bad, causing the readings on dashboard. Bcm replacement approx. $450 and engine coolant thermostat replacement cost approx $300.
Odo ~82000. I was driving north on m-39 when I noticed several dash lights illuminate: ABS, tc and theft (there may have been more, but I am certain that it was not all of the dash indicators). The vehicle was still running at this point. Momentarily, though, the vehicle lost all power (not like a stall, but just like it went dead since all dash lights had gone out). It was extremely difficult for me to navigate the vehicle safely to the side of the road in rush hour traffic without the assistance of power brakes or power steering. After stopping the vehicle, I recycled the ignition and the vehicle operated normally the rest of the way home (~20 miles) and to work the next morning. Earlier that morning while stopped at an intersection light, the ABS, tc and theft light also activated, though the vehicle did not experience a shut down/power down, or even a stall. I contacted saturn of plymouth and the service department agreed to research the issue and contact me back to set up an appointment to bring the car in. Prior vehicle history which may or may not be relevant to this issue: 1) ign module replaced under recall, 2) headlamps flicker occasionally and intermittently under changes in vehicle electrical load ' this has occurred ever since I bought the vehicle new, but gm says this is "normal operation", 3) battery & starter replaced fall 2007. Thank you in advance for helping to address this issue. It is a very scary feeling to experience sudden vehicle shutdown and drastic change in steering and brake performance.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 saturn l200. The contact stated that her son's vehicle failed and completely shut down twice. The contact also stated that the vehicle would make a loose, rattling noise while making a turn. She stated that there was a recall on the vehicle involving the steering module. The steering wheel would lock and her son could not return it to the proper position. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they proceeded to sell her son a warranty, although the vehicle was already under warranty. The dealer was unable to locate any failures. The speed was unknown. The current mileage was 55,253 and failure mileage was 42,300. Updated 04/29/08. *lj the vehicle would not shift out of park , the engine, air bag and ABS lights illuminated. Updated
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Saturn L200 abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 2003 Saturn L200?
5 of 138 owner complaints about the 2003 Saturn L200 (4%) mention ABS light or ABS activating.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Saturn L200?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Saturn L200
Won't start 13Check engine light 12Fuel pump 12Headlights 11Stalling 11Engine failure 6
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