By year
Owner complaints about Saturn vehicles peaked at 2,069 in 2014
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Saturn
The complete NHTSA record for Saturn vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Saturn recalls are filed by General Motors.
Owner complaints in the last five years24415,578 on file in all, across 34 models
Recall campaigns890 in five years
Severity index8.8Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations472,842 service bulletins
Components
Electrical system draws the most owner complaints about Saturn vehicles, 17% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The ION has the most complaints of any Saturn model
Every Saturn model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ION | 2003 to 2008 | 4,343 | 5.6 | 35 | 15 |
| VUE | 2002 to 2011 | 2,351 | 8.1 | 10 | 6 |
| SL | 1991 to 2002 | 2,218 | 19.5 | 29 | 14 |
| LS | 1999 to 2004 | 1,458 | 5.4 | 16 | 24 |
| Aura | 2000 to 2010 | 1,439 | 4.2 | 16 | 4 |
| Outlook | 2007 to 2011 | 1,352 | 4.2 | 21 | 9 |
| SKY | 2007 to 2010 | 516 | 4.3 | 18 | 10 |
| SC1 | 1991 to 2001 | 413 | 18.4 | 13 | 10 |
| SC | 1991 to 2002 | 296 | 19.6 | 20 | 12 |
| Saturn | 1990 to 2003 | 211 | 19.9 | 3 | 16 |
| SW | 1991 to 2001 | 209 | 19.6 | 17 | 10 |
| Astra | 2008 to 2011 | 164 | 4.9 | 2 | 2 |
| L200 | 2001 to 2005 | 138 | 11.6 | 4 | 2 |
| L300 | 2001 to 2005 | 128 | 11.7 | 2 | 1 |
| Relay | 2005 to 2008 | 122 | 5.7 | 6 | 6 |
| VUE Hybrid | 2007 to 2009 | 44 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 |
| LW200 | 2000 to 2005 | 21 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| S-Series | 1991 to 2002 | 19 | 31.6 | 4 | 0 |
| Saturn L Series | 2000 to 2005 | 19 | 10.5 | 0 | 3 |
| S-Series Sedan | 1991 to 2002 | 17 | 17.6 | 1 | 0 |
| S-Series Coupe | 1991 to 2002 | 12 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Coupe | 1996 to 1999 | 6 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 |
| EV1 | 1995 to 1999 | 5 | 20.0 | 9 | 2 |
| Aura Hybrid | 2007 to 2009 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| S-Series Wagon | 1991 to 2002 | 5 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sports Coupe | 1991 to 1995 | 4 | 25.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Saturn S Series | 1997 to 2002 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sedan | 1996 to 1999 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Z | 1994 to 2002 | 2 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Wagon | 1996 to 1999 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LW300 | 2001 to 2003 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| S-Series Only | 2000 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| S-Series Wagons | 1999 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sports Sedan | 1991 to 1993 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Saturn product
- 17V-061 Jan 26, 2017
Passenger Air Bag Suppression System (PPS) sensor may become bent or damaged within the front passenger seat, possibly disabling the front…
Airbags · 91k vehicles - 16V-063 Feb 3, 2016
Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture
Airbags · 114k vehicles - 15V-415 Jun 30, 2015
Affected vehicles, equipped with the power liftgate option, have gas struts that hold the power liftgate up when open
Structure · 691k vehicles - 14V-490 Aug 8, 2014
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
Electrical system · 202k vehicles - 14E-044 Jul 21, 2014
Affected steering shafts may have a yoke that inadequately supports the u-joint bearing resulting in a premature failure
Steering · 7,304 vehicles - 14V-266 May 20, 2014
In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seatbelt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue and separate…
Seat belts · 1.34M vehicles - 14V-252 May 14, 2014
In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply…
Lighting · 2.44M vehicles - 14V-224 Apr 30, 2014
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…
Powertrain · 1.13M vehicles - 14E-021 Apr 30, 2014
Weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the affected ignition switches to move out of the run…
Electrical system · 15k vehicles - 14V-171 Apr 10, 2014
In the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position
Electrical system · 2.19M vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.