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2007 Saturn Sky Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
234
Latest Dec 29, 2025
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
82%
of 284 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
6
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
6

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Saturn Sky submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 234 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

The 25 most recent of 234, in the owner's own words

Airbags
Filed Dec 29, 2025

This is a 2007 Saturn Sky base. The GM recall is # 17036. Every time I contact a GM dealer for getting this recall taken care of, I am told they cannot get the parts, or that there is NOT any recall on this vehicle ! The first notice I rec'd for this recall is dated April 2017. I WANT TO GET THIS DONE AND TAKEN CARE OFZ. THIS has gone on long enough !!!

NHTSA ID
11707522
Incident
Apr 24, 2025
Airbags
Filed Apr 28, 2025

As stated in previous complaint my air bag has failed again. Why is gm allowed to fix these with the exact same system that fails again?

NHTSA ID
11657152
Incident
Apr 12, 2025
Airbags
Filed Apr 14, 2025

Air bag warning light remains on. Understand that GM issued a recall for this safety hazard that I never received.

NHTSA ID
11654542
Incident
Sep 9, 2024
Airbags
Filed Apr 13, 2025

I just bought this Saturn Sky a month ago with 9,000.0 miles on it. Yesterday I got the airbag needs serviced light for the passenger seat. So now we have no airbag for a passenger. I know this is apparently a huge problem with the Sky’s.

NHTSA ID
11654350
Incident
Apr 12, 2025
Airbags
Filed Oct 14, 2024

Air bag sensor warning, Was fixed under recall by previous owner sensor warning came back G.M was going to fix it again but was waiting for parts, I bought the car but I live in Ohio not the State I bought the in, I called the G.M dealer in Ohio and they told me I would have to pay for this same recall that the G.M dealer in the other State said they'd take care of it! It's an airbag problem with the sky's and solitise and should be covered by G.M! Thanks [XXX] ! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID
11619693
Incident
Jul 15, 2024
Airbags
Filed Jul 12, 2023

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Sky. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V061000 (Air Bags). The contact stated that the dealer informed him that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000.

NHTSA ID
11531817
Incident
Jul 11, 2023
Mileage
4,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 12, 2023

I recently purchased this Saturn Sky. It has only 18000 miles on it air bag service light just came on after only driving 300 miles. It doesn't have any recall to be repaired. It appears its already been fixed but I have to pay $979.00 for a repeat repair.

NHTSA ID
11526519
Incident
Jun 8, 2023
Airbags
Filed Jun 4, 2023

I received a recall notice for my Saturn Sky's airbag system in the mail. There was no service light on in my car, and I did not have any known problems, however, to be safe I took my car in. Now the service airbag light is on in my car and I am told that the part that was supposed to be fixed needs to be replaced. If it had been properly repaired or the part replaced when I took it in for the recall, I should not need to pay over $800 to replace it now. I read that the recall only required a piece of tape to be applied. A band aid? What kind of a recall does this?

NHTSA ID
11525316
Incident
Jun 1, 2022
Airbags
Filed Mar 28, 2023

Vehicle was identified for Recall for passenger airbag system failure, and supposedly repaired or fixed. Called about the recall as the problem has shown up again as the repair is using the same parts that failed before causing the reason for the recall to begin with. Vehicle has a total of 43,000 miles as of this writing. Why was the recall using the same part instead of a correct repair? The condition allows for a failure of this system at anytime, but required to function by law. In addition the repair or reoccurring and ongoing repair due to poor design and defective design and construction with a system that does not work and will not pass inspection. Awaiting your response for correction action of ongoing problem.

NHTSA ID
11514245
Incident
Mar 28, 2023
Airbags
Filed Feb 25, 2023

Service airbag light just came on car only has 27,000 miles on it

NHTSA ID
11509073
Incident
Sep 7, 2022
Airbags
Filed Jan 30, 2023

Passenger airbag sensor has failed again after being fixed from the first recall.

NHTSA ID
11504470
Incident
Jan 1, 2022
Airbags
Filed Aug 22, 2022

The PPS Sensor Illuminated light shows airbag service needed

NHTSA ID
11480517
Incident
Aug 10, 2022
Airbags
Filed Jun 22, 2022

Warning signal “service air bag” illuminated on dash

NHTSA ID
11470545
Incident
Jun 22, 2022
Airbags
Filed Feb 22, 2022

Service Air Bag light coming on. Known issue about passenger airbag sensor in seat

NHTSA ID
11453494
Incident
Feb 20, 2022
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Oct 11, 2021

Recall failure of airbag seat occupancy sensor. The car was taken to authorized dealer in 2018 for the recall. The sensor failed in 2021. The recall did not replace the seat sensor but only added reinforcement tape. In 2021 the air bag lights came on. An authorized dealer investigation found the airbag seat sensor had failed. GM was notifed through the dealer and replied the warranty was over and they are not responsible for the recall repair after the warranty period. The recall rectification appears to be poorly designed leading to eventual failure of the sensor leaving passengers unprotected.. Please follow-up with GM on this issue. I'm sure thousands of cars are affected.

NHTSA ID
11436272
Incident
Sep 4, 2021
Airbags
Filed Sep 15, 2021

The recall that GM did was supposed to fix the problem but did not. I have a 07 Saturn Sky Redline. and was serviced for recall # 17036 or NHTSA recall number 17V061000 three years ago. This Recall was due to the faulty Passenger Pressure Module GM part number 84447741. I bought the car in to the dealer and waited two months for a NO, and then call the Saturn customer service recall line and talked with Camile. I explained that due to covid and no place to go the car has been driven a little over 3,000 miles and approximately my wife who weighs 130 pounds has set in the seat for 500 miles. Camile stated that due to the 1-year recall warranty for the passenger pressure module no matter how my miles it was driven. I informed Camile that when my wife sits in the seat the passenger airbag switches on and off constantly and that the recall that GM did was supposed to fix the problem but did not that I hope she understood that. I am the second owner and bought the car with 32000 miles, the Passenger pressure module has been changed three times since I have owned the car.

NHTSA ID
11433141
Incident
Jul 14, 2021
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Aug 14, 2021

I brought my 2007 Saturn Sky in for Recall repair of passenger seat airbag presence system.... The dealership added 4 retaining clips and a reinforcement strip to the passenger seat as part of the recall. Now my airbag warning light is always on and my dashboard info system says ' service airbag' The passenger seat sensor was never replaced as the recall states it should have been.

NHTSA ID
11429100
Incident
Aug 4, 2021
Airbags
Filed Jul 15, 2021

The passenger seat airbag sensor has failed for a second time. This issue was the subject of a GM recall 17036 dated May 2017. Under this recall my seat sensor failure was corrected. This car is driven very little (about 2000 miles per year average) and 99 percent of the time with no passenger. Battle Field Chevrolet says the warranty for the recall has expired and gave a written quote R.O. 6030264/1 dated 4/12/21 of $792.88 to repair/correct the failure. I have paper copies of the recall notice and the reference quote. This is a vehicle safety issue. A Passenger would be at risk riding in the seat until repaired. The vehicle cannot pass the annual state safety inspection until corrected. This is a design flaw on the part of General Motors and should again be repaired at no expense to the vehicle owner.

NHTSA ID
11424995
Incident
Apr 1, 2021
Airbags
Filed Apr 6, 2021

HAD PPS RECALL REPAIR DONE AND LATER ISSUE RETURNED. AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ON.

NHTSA ID
11406636
Incident
Aug 1, 2019
Mileage
63,000 mi
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Oct 6, 2020

MY 2007 SATURN SKY AUTOMOBILE HAD A AIRBAG/ SAFETY RECALL (RECALL # 17036) WHICH I HAD SHEARER CHEVROLET SOUT BURLINGTON, VERMONT PREFORM. THEY ONLY DID PART OF THE RECALL AND WITHIN 4000 MILES (10 MONTHS) OF THEM DOING THE WORK THE MODULE KIT WHICH THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO REPLACE BUT DIDN'T AS PART OF THE RECALL FAILED AND I WAS FORCED TO PAY OVER $900 OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE AGAIN INCLUDING REPLACING THE MODULE KIT (GM PART NUMBER #84447741). I LOST THE USE OF THE CAR OVER 2 MONTHS THIS SUMMER 2020 DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR WAS UNINSPECTABLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. LAMOILLE VALLEY CHEVROLET HYDE PARK, VERMONT (802-888-4942) PERFORMED THE SECOND REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
11363029
Incident
Sep 18, 2020
Mileage
42,453 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 20, 2020

CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT MESSAGE IS ON AND THERE IS A SIMILAR ISSUES ON THIS CAR'S TWIN 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE WHICH HAS A RECALL BUT THE DEALER WON'T FIX THE SAME ISSUE ON THIS CAR AND WANTS OVER A $1000. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IM THE SECOND OWNER AND IT'S BEEN KEPT IN A DRY STORAGE. IT HAS 33K MILES.

NHTSA ID
11360068
Incident
Aug 15, 2020
Airbags
Filed Aug 18, 2020

PPS AIRBAG SYSTEM HAS FAILED AFTER GM DEALER INSTALLED A "SUPPORT" OVER A YEAR AGO AS A RECALL "FIX" AT THE TIME OF THEIR REPAIR THE SYSTEM WAS OPERATING PROPERLY...NOW THEY TELL ME THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THIS. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL PARTS OF A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL.... THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED AND NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH A PASSENGER. PLEASE HELP ME. THE RECALL ON THIS ITEM IS #17V061000

NHTSA ID
11350129
Incident
Feb 4, 2020
Mileage
24,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 11, 2020

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD STAYS ON AND THE INFORMATION CENTER STATES TO SERVICE AIR BAG. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THESE VEHICLES. SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SENSORS IN THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SEAT. THIS OCCURS WHENEVER THE IGNITION IS ON.

NHTSA ID
11317589
Incident
Mar 8, 2020
Mileage
79,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 16, 2020

MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS AND SEE WHERE A SAFETY RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR REPAIRS DUE TO THIS BEING A TWO SEAT VEHICLE # 17V061000, YET I DID NOT GET THIS RECALL. MY VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AND I NEED THIS SAFETY RECALL ISSUE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME. PLEASE HELP WITH INFORMATION AS TO WHERE I NEED TO GO AND HOW TO GET THIS ISSUE REPAIRED THANK YOU

NHTSA ID
11299966
Incident
Jun 12, 2019
Mileage
20,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 12, 2020

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS UP ON MY DASH AND MY PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG INDICATOR DOES NOT LIGHT. THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AS SOON AS I TURN THE KEY ON AND WILL NOT CLEAR. THIS HAPPENS AS SOON AS THE KEY IS TURNED ON. I HAVE SEEN IT DISAPPEAR AND THE REAPPEAR WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A VERY LARGE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP....ALSO, DOES THIS CAR HAVE AIRBAGS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH ALL OF THE AIRBAG PROBLEMS OF LATE?

NHTSA ID
11298878
Incident
Jun 10, 2019
Mileage
24,000 mi

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