NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1990–2010
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Our database holds 15,531 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Saturn vehicles. Our database also holds 89 safety recall campaigns and 47 NHTSA investigations covering at least one Saturn model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ion | 2003–2008 | 4,343 | 12 |
| Vue | 2002–2010 | 2,349 | 7 |
| Sl | 1991–2002 | 2,218 | 16 |
| LS | 1999–2004 | 1,458 | 12 |
| Aura | 2000–2010 | 1,439 | 6 |
| Outlook | 2007–2010 | 1,352 | 10 |
| Sky | 2007–2010 | 516 | 6 |
| SC1 | 1991–2001 | 413 | 8 |
| Sc | 1991–2002 | 296 | 14 |
| Saturn | 1990–2003 | 211 | 3 |
| Sw | 1991–2001 | 209 | 11 |
| Astra | 2008–2009 | 164 | 1 |
| L200 | 2003 | 138 | 4 |
| L300 | 2001–2005 | 128 | 2 |
| Relay | 2005–2007 | 122 | 4 |
| Vue Hybrid | 2007–2009 | 44 | 0 |
| S-Series | 1993–2002 | 22 | 1 |
| LW200 | 2000–2003 | 21 | 0 |
| Saturn L Series | 2000–2005 | 19 | 0 |
| S-Series Sedan | 1997–2002 | 17 | 1 |
| S-Series Coupe | 1997–2002 | 12 | 0 |
| S-Series Wagon | 2000–2002 | 7 | 0 |
| Coupe | 1997–1999 | 6 | 0 |
| Aura Hybrid | 2007–2009 | 5 | 0 |
| EV1 | 1997–1999 | 5 | 8 |
| Sports Coupe | 1991–1993 | 4 | 1 |
| Sedan | 1996–1999 | 3 | 0 |
| Z | 1994–2002 | 2 | 4 |
| LW300 | 2001–2003 | 1 | 0 |
| S-Series Only | 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| Sports Sedan | 1991–1993 | 0 | 1 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
The 8 newest campaigns covering a Saturn vehicle in our database
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govAIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. The Passenger Air Bag Suppression System (PPS) sensor may become bent or damaged within the front passenger seat, possibly disabling the front passenger air bag.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Saab 9-3 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2002, to February 15, 2011, 2006-2009 Saab 9-5 vehicles manufactured June 7, 2005, to May 28, 2009, and 2008-2009 Saturn Astra vehicles manufactured April 11, 2007, to July 24, 2008. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATEGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured July 6, 2008, to March 9, 2012, 2007-2012 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured September 15, 2006, to February 29, 2012, and 2007-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured August 17, 2006, to March 18, 2010. The affected vehicles, equipped with the power liftgate option, have gas struts that hold the power liftgate up when open. These struts may prematurely wear and the open liftgate may suddenly fall.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 Saturn Vue vehicles manufactured September 11, 2001, to April 6, 2004. In the affected vehicles, it may be possible for the key to be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position.
STEERINGDorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain replacement intermediate steering shafts sold under the Dorman, OE Solutions, and Solutions brand names, part numbers 425-167, 2425167, and 7-3074, for installation on 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6, and 2007-2009 Saturn Aura vehicles. The affected steering shafts may have a yoke that inadequately supports the u-joint bearing resulting in a premature failure.
SEAT BELTSGeneral Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured June 6, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 9, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through March 18, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seatbelt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue and separate over time.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC); EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROLGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFTGeneral Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, through October 5, 2007, model year 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured from June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, and model year 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured from May 26, 2004, through September 28, 2007, and equipped with 4-speed transmissions. The total number vehicles being recalled is now 1,131,113.
Every year with at least one publishable Saturn model year
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