Saturn recalls & problems
NHTSA lists 89 recalls and 15,533 owner complaints for Saturn across 34 models (model years 1990–2010). Choose a model to see recalls and problems by year.
Saturn models
| Model | Years | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ion | 2003–2008 | 12 | 4,343 | 208 | 227 |
| SL | 1991–2002 | 16 | 2,218 | 346 | 378 |
| Vue | 2002–2010 | 7 | 2,351 | 132 | 160 |
| LS | 1999–2004 | 12 | 1,458 | 36 | 51 |
| Aura | 2000–2010 | 6 | 1,439 | 44 | 48 |
| Outlook | 2007–2010 | 10 | 1,352 | 16 | 35 |
| Sky | 2007–2010 | 6 | 516 | 18 | 26 |
| SC | 1991–2002 | 14 | 296 | 49 | 39 |
| SC1 | 1991–2001 | 8 | 413 | 69 | 72 |
| SW | 1991–2001 | 11 | 209 | 31 | 39 |
| Saturn | 1990–2003 | 3 | 211 | 27 | 42 |
| L200 | 2003–2003 | 4 | 138 | 7 | 10 |
| Relay | 2005–2007 | 4 | 122 | 4 | 3 |
| Astra | 2008–2009 | 1 | 164 | 5 | 13 |
| L300 | 2003–2005 | 2 | 128 | 9 | 8 |
| EV1 | 1995–1999 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Z | 1994–2002 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vue Hybrid | 2007–2009 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 1 |
| S-Series | 1993–2002 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 7 |
| S-Series Sedan | 1997–2002 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 9 |
| Sports Coupe | 1991–1995 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| LW200 | 2000–2003 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Sports Sedan | 1991–1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saturn L Series | 2000–2005 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| S-Series Coupe | 1993–2002 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| S-Series Wagon | 1994–2002 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Coupe | 1996–1999 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Aura Hybrid | 2007–2009 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sedan | 1996–1999 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Saturn S Series | 1997–2002 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wagon | 1997–1999 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| LW300 | 2003–2003 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S-Series Only | 2000–2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S-Series Wagons | 1999–1999 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Latest Saturn recalls
| Recall | Vehicles & component | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 17V061000 Jan 26, 2017 |
Saturn Sky 2007–2010; Pontiac Solstice 2006–2010 AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION |
91,007 |
| 16V063000 Feb 3, 2016 |
Saab 9-5 2006–2009; Saab 9-3 2006–2011; Saturn Astra 2008–2009 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
113,716 |
| 15V415000 Jun 30, 2015 |
Buick Enclave 2008–2012; Chevrolet Traverse 2009–2012; GMC Acadia 2007–2012 +1 more STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE |
691,144 |
| 14V490000 Aug 8, 2014 |
Saturn Vue 2002–2004 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
202,155 |
| 14E044000 Jul 21, 2014 |
Pontiac G6 2005–2010; Chevrolet Malibu 2004–2012; Saturn Aura 2007–2009 STEERING |
7,304 |
| 14V266000 May 20, 2014 |
Chevrolet Traverse 2009–2014; Buick Enclave 2009–2014; GMC Acadia 2009–2014 +1 more SEAT BELTS |
1,339,355 |
| 14V252000 May 14, 2014 |
Pontiac G6 2005–2010; Saturn Aura 2007–2010; Chevrolet Malibu 2004–2012 +1 more ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
2,440,524 |
| 14V224000 Apr 30, 2014 |
Chevrolet Malibu 2004–2008; Chevrolet Malibu Maxx 2004–2007; Pontiac G6 2005–2008 +1 more POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT |
1,131,113 |
| 14E021000 Apr 30, 2014 |
Chevrolet Hhr 2006–2011; Chevrolet Cobalt 2005–2010; Pontiac Solstice 2006–2009 +4 more ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH |
14,529 |
| 14V171000 Apr 10, 2014 |
Pontiac Solstice 2006–2010; Saturn Sky 2007–2010; Chevrolet Hhr 2006–2011 +3 more ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
2,191,014 |
| 14V153000 Mar 31, 2014 |
Chevrolet Malibu Maxx 2004–2006; Pontiac G6 2005–2009; Chevrolet Hhr 2009–2010 +4 more STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
1,373,177 |
| 14V118000 Mar 17, 2014 |
Buick Enclave 2008–2013; GMC Acadia 2008–2013; Chevrolet Traverse 2009–2013 +1 more AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW |
1,176,407 |
| 14V047000 Feb 10, 2014 |
Chevrolet Cobalt 2005–2010; Saturn Sky 2007–2010; Pontiac G5 2007–2010 +3 more AIR BAGS |
2,190,934 |
| 12V459000 Sep 19, 2012 |
Saturn Ion 2007; Chevrolet Cobalt 2007–2009; Pontiac Torrent 2007 +2 more FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
49,768 |
| 12V460000 Sep 18, 2012 |
Pontiac G6 2008–2010; Saturn Aura 2007–2010; Chevrolet Malibu 2008–2010 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) |
426,240 |
| 10V375000 Aug 12, 2010 |
Buick Enclave 2009–2010; Chevrolet Traverse 2009–2010; GMC Acadia 2009–2010 +1 more SEAT BELTS |
207,210 |
| 10V240000 Jun 4, 2010 |
Cadillac CTS 2008–2009; Chevrolet Traverse 2009; GMC Acadia 2007–2009 +15 more ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
1,365,070 |
| 09V419000 Oct 29, 2009 |
Saturn Ion 2006–2007; Pontiac G5 2007; Chevrolet Cobalt 2006–2007 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
69,139 |
| 09E047000 Jul 24, 2009 |
Saturn Saturn 1997 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
1,440 |
| 09V233000 Jun 25, 2009 |
Saturn Vue 2008 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
44,451 |
| 09E012000 Apr 7, 2009 |
Chevrolet Silverado 1999–2002; Toyota Tacoma 1995–2000; Lexus GS 1998–2005 +93 more EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
16,270 |
| 09V073000 Mar 6, 2009 |
Pontiac G6 2009; Chevrolet Traverse 2009; Saturn Aura 2009 +7 more POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT |
276,729 |
| 09E005000 Feb 17, 2009 |
Pontiac Montana 1999–2005; Chevrolet Impala 2000–2007; Buick Regal 1997–2004 +10 more STEERING |
979 |
| 08V615000 Nov 24, 2008 |
GMC Acadia 2009; Saturn Outlook 2009; Buick Enclave 2009 +1 more SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
16,667 |
| 08V616000 Nov 24, 2008 |
Saturn Vue 2009 STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM |
2,149 |