Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25 | 0 |
| 2004 L300 | 61 | 2 |
| 2003 L300 | 42 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system32
- Exterior lighting22
- Engine and engine cooling16
- Power train10
- Vehicle speed control9
- Engine9
- Fuel system, gasoline8
- Tires7
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 18 L300 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 9 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 11 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 5 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 9.8–11.7 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | L300 · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 12.9 | 9.1 | 11.2 |
| 2004 | L300 · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 11.3 | 7.9 | 9.8 |
| 2003 | L300 · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 13.1 | 9.1 | 11.3 |
| 2002 | L300 · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 12.9 | 8.9 | 11.1 |
| 2001 | L300 · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 13.3 | 9.7 | 11.7 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the L300.
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.
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.
NHTSA recalls