Saturn Sky Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 516 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Saturn Sky (2007–2009) that have at least 5 complaints. 2007 has the most, with 284. Across all years, the part named most often is air bags (366 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Sky model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 46 | 42,500 | 3 | 915 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Falling |
| 2008 | 186 | 27,900 | 4 | 869 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Falling |
| 2007 | 284 | 42,426 | 4 | 818 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Air bags366 64%
- Brakes85 15%
- Electrical system53 9.2%
- Seats30 5.2%
- Transmission and drivetrain15 2.6%
- Other or unknown14 2.4%
- Engine7 1.2%
- Exterior lighting6 1.0%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2007: “The instrument cluster is set deep into the instrument panel for styling purposes. As a result, the gauges are very dark and cannot be read during daytime driving. Gm should make a software patch available to turn on the back lighting to the gauges day or night when the ignition is turned on. Other vehicles are setup this way. The Saturn SKY should too. How can I drive safe when I cannot see how fast I am going?”
NHTSA complaint #11390622, filed 2021-01, 36,000 miles2009: “The instrument cluster is set deep into the instrument panel for styling purposes. As a result, the gauges are very dark and cannot be read during daytime driving. Gm should make a software patch available to turn on the back lighting to the gauges day or night when the ignition is turned on. Other vehicles are setup this way. The Saturn SKY should too. How can I drive safe when I cannot see how fast I am going?”
NHTSA complaint #11389906, filed 2021-01, 132,800 miles2008: “Airbag warning light came on. We bought vehicle 8/21/2018 with 26639 miles. We took it to GM dealer to have new key fob programed and they told us about the recall and we took it in for that which the warning light had never came on before they worked on it and now it has.”
NHTSA complaint #11319959, filed 2020-04, 27,900 milesOther Saturn models
4,340 complaintsSaturn Vue
2,351 complaintsSaturn SL
2,218 complaintsSaturn LS
1,457 complaintsSaturn Aura
1,434 complaintsSaturn Outlook
1,352 complaintsSaturn SC1
413 complaintsSaturn SC
296 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology