Skip to main content

Used 2002 Saturn L-Series Consumer Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
132 reviews

See Edmunds pricing data

Has Your Car's Value Changed?

Used car values are constantly changing. Edmunds lets you track your vehicle's value over time so you can decide when to sell or trade in.

Price history graph example

Trending topics in reviews

Pros
Cons
4 out of 5 stars

Good Value

Former BMW junkie, 01/02/2004
2002 Saturn L-Series LW300 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I had purchased only BMW products for the last 18 years up to this Saturn. I would take two Saturns over one BMW (rough price equal)any day. The car is well designed and exteremely functional.

Report Abuse

4.13 out of 5 stars

It's OK but costly

Michelle, 07/24/2008
2002 Saturn L-Series L200 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I got my Saturn for my 20th birthday. My mom took it to the dealership and paid to have them check it out. Everything was fine. Two months later on my way to work I heard a pop. The alternator belt popped of. These things happen. But now it is a year later and I have had to replace the pannel for the a/c to work and then a pump, totaling 1,300 then I went and had the 60,000 mile service done and they said everything is OK. Now 3 weeks later I am having problems with the fuel tank. I also had a Saturn before this one and every payday it would break down. I hate Saturns.

Report Abuse
2002 Saturn L-Series for sale near you
Showing 3 of 5 listings
See all 5 listings

4.38 out of 5 stars

Have you hugged your Saturn today?

cpjust, 04/17/2004
2002 Saturn L-Series L300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

The Saturn L300 is a great car! I had a Saturn SL2 before this and the L300 is lightyears ahead of the SL2. I haven't had any problems with my L300 except about two years after I bought it, the engine wouldn't start. After running their tests they traced the problem down to a faulty PCM computer. They replaced the computer and now it's back in perfect health. As usual, the Saturn service team is extremely helpful and polite. I like the 4 disk breaks instead of disk & drum breaks. If you need to stop in a hurry the SL2 won't do it, but the L300 stops in an instant.

Report Abuse

4.75 out of 5 stars

My first car

rinyotsu, 03/24/2012
2002 Saturn L-Series L200 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 7 people found this review helpful

I Love this car! I first got it in Nov, 2008, senior year of high school. I originally drove like a granny driver, slow to keep my mileage up even though I lived less than a mile from school and didn't really leave town until I started college. The original engine had succumb to the timing chain issue so we had a new one put in. The new engine, at first, had horrible compression and I'm surprised the car made the 60+ mile trip home, then another 20 miles to a friend's to get the compression test. This car appeared to not want to give up on me since I didn't give up on it. A can of restore with a full synthetic oil change and spark plugs and she's running better than many cars on the road.

Report Abuse

4.25 out of 5 stars

Great Car, Not so great paint

karebear, 08/21/2002
2002 Saturn L-Series L300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I like the performance of the V6, the standard options and even the extras that I thought I would not want (fog lights, sunroof and spoiler). This is the first car I have owned with any of these options. I absolutely love the heated seats. The milage is actually better than I expected (26 mpg average - it went up after the break-in period). The down side is that there is not much room in the back for my 2 medium sized dogs (or people). The paint on the hood was chipped after the first week. I hope they will take care of this as I plan to go to the dealer next week.

Report Abuse
Items per page:
5