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2008 Saturn Outlook Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
30about this part
Share
5%of 633 total for the year
Median mileage
100,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2008 Saturn Outlook, 5% of the 633 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I've had this car for a short while, I've checked the recalls anthem the sun an moon roof are a problem. My car gets very wet on the roof liner and it's because of a leak problem, it happens every time it rains. Is there a way to get that fixed. I'm not sure if the previous owner did the recall or not but for all I know is that it always leaks.”

NHTSA complaint #11321500, filed 2020-04, 110,000 miles

“Left driver door manual switch continuously malfunctions , absolutely does not give power to open any windows , lock or unlock doors , and enables your safety in dangerous exits . Locks have been locking when I exit my vehicle, locking my children locked inside of vehicle . Rear lift gate will fall on your head slowly and injured my forehead.”

NHTSA complaint #11315404, filed 2020-03, 136,400 miles

“Approximately one year after the recall on the struts for my tail gate was fixed, the same problem arose. My tailgate will not open by itself nor will it close by itself. I have to turn off the auto control and use it manually which I am unable to do most of the time because it will pop open a few inches and not open any further. I had the same problem before the recall was fixed. It worked fine for awhile after that but soon stopped.”

NHTSA complaint #11082616, filed 2018-04, 88,000 miles

“A few months ago reading Outlook forums I came across a thread where folks were talking about water leaks. Specifically via their sunroof. Many of those people experienced electrical damage to their vehicles because of water that had leaked into areas where electrical currents are constant while the vehicle is running. Since the rains have come back to california I now find that I am experiencing this leak. …”

NHTSA complaint #10818570, filed 2016-01, 112,500 miles

“The struts on the lift gate of my Saturn Outlook failed to hold up while my sister and I were loading groceries.I saw the gate coming down as it was going to strike my sister in the head, and I reached from the side to prevent it from closing and got my index finger crushed in the lift gate and nearly severed off. I still to this day have multiple issues with my finger.I just revieved notice that there was a defect on the struts.”

NHTSA complaint #10733657, filed 2015-07, 56,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201016%
200963%
2008305%
2007224%

Other parts of the 2008 Saturn Outlook

Exterior lighting
247 complaintsElectrical system
164 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
127 complaintsAir bags
97 complaintsBody and structure
46 complaintsSteering
45 complaintsEngine
37 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
36 complaintsElectronic stability control
20 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Saturn Outlook

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology