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Electrical systemPart report

2008 Saturn Sky Electrical system Problems

Complaints
18about this part
Share
10%of 186 total for the year
Median mileage
34,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the electrical system of the 2008 Saturn Sky, 10% of the 186 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“My cars air bag light came on I took it to the dealer and it would not pass state inspection due to the passenger module sensor. I had to pay over 900 dollars to get it fixed. I have heard multiply people complaining about the same issue. Therefore I think there should be a recall. I did nothing to cause this failure to happen yet I am responsible to pay for it.”

NHTSA complaint #10913900, filed 2016-10, 89,000 miles

“The airbag light illuminated indicating an issue with the sensor in the passenger presence system. I had the car examined by the dealer who diagnosed a problem with the passenger presence system. The car has approximately 46k miles and at the time of the light illuminating had approximately 38k miles. The dealer stated that because the car is out of warranty, I am responsible for the cost of the repair. I elevated the issue to GM corporate who stated that they would not repair the vehicle at their cost but offered me a $1000 GM loyalty credit towards the purchase of a new vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #10851771, filed 2016-03, 38,000 miles

“While driving on the expressway, the car completely lost power for several seconds, and some of the trouble lights on the dash lit up. While trying to exit the expressway, power came back and the dash returned to normal. The same scenario happened again nearly a year later. Gm technicians could not find anything wrong.”

NHTSA complaint #10569012, filed 2014-03, 48,500 miles

“The vehicle was being driven at highway speeds, upon avoiding a collision with another vehicle, the Saturn SKY I was in had collided with the concrete center divider and became airborn. The airbags did not deploy after first colliding with the divider, nor after it had landed back onto its wheels. Hazard lights were operable, onstar did not activate. Injuries were sustained to both the driver and passenger.”

NHTSA complaint #10592209, filed 2014-05, 30,000 miles

“Passenger air bag light says off when someone is seated or unseated. Also shows red error airbag light on dash. Per the GM dealer, they say the passenger airbag will not deploy. This is a major safety issue that needs to be recalled.”

NHTSA complaint #10598829, filed 2014-06, 25,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009613%
20081810%
20072910%

Other parts of the 2008 Saturn Sky

Air bags
94 complaintsBrakes
72 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Saturn Sky

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 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