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Saturn reliability complaints

NHTSA complaint and recall rollup for 39 Saturn make/model/year records in CarOutlay's dataset.

Pending review: this new brand hub is generated from real NHTSA rows and excluded from the sitemap until sampled. Data through 2026; reviewed June 2026.
NHTSA complaints
18,793
427 in the last 5 years
Vehicle records
39
make/model/year rows
Recall campaigns
45
raw NHTSA campaign count
Median complaints
369
per Saturn vehicle record

Most-reported Saturn problem areas

Highest raw complaint records

2006 Saturn Ion 1,537 2004 Saturn Ion 1,124 2007 Saturn Ion 1,090 2003 Saturn Ion 958 2007 Saturn Aura 947 2008 Saturn Outlook 926 2003 Saturn Vue 872 2005 Saturn Ion 755 2007 Saturn Outlook 728 2001 Saturn Ls 708 2008 Saturn Aura 677 2002 Saturn Ls 631

Recall leaders

2009 Saturn Outlook 5 recalls 2007 Saturn Ion 4 recalls 2008 Saturn Aura 4 recalls 2004 Saturn Ion 3 recalls 2005 Saturn Ion 3 recalls 2006 Saturn Ion 3 recalls

These are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle, and not financial, safety, or purchasing advice. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).