"How reliable is the 2007 Saturn Outlook?"

"Based on 728 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Saturn Outlook has a median complaint mileage of 70040 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Saturn Outlook?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Saturn Outlook is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, accounting for a significant portion of the 728 total complaints filed."

2007 Saturn Outlook: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 728 complaints

728

Total Complaints

70,040mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

50,000 25th Percentile

70,040 Median Mileage

105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

147

POWER TRAIN

118

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

112

AIR BAGS

STEERING

ENGINE

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

STRUCTURE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IN FEBRUARY I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK XE. WITHIN THE PAST MONTH I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC DOOR MECHANISM ON THE LIFTGATE. WHENEVER I OPENED A DOOR THE LIFTGATE MECHANISM WOULD UNLOCK BY ITSELF. THIS WILL OCCUR EVEN WITH VIBRATION FROM SOMEONE ..."

"REAR LIFTGATE SENSOR THINKS SOMETHING IS BLOCKING THE DOWNWARD PATH OF THE DOOR, AND OPENS THE LIFTGATE EVEN WHEN CLOSED AND NOTHING IS BLOCKING IT. SAID EVENT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT DOES OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING, ALLOWING IT TO ENTER THE COMPARTMENT. MANUFACTURER HAS ATTEMPTED A R..."

"I OWN A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED ON THE SHIFTING OF THE TRANSMISSION INTO HIGHER GEARS AT LOW SPEEDS. IF I AM TRAVELING AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO 6TH GEAR, DROPPING THE TACHOMETER AROUND 1100 TO 1200 RPMS. THIS, IN TURN, PUT A STRAIN ON THE ENGINE, AN..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28