2008 Saturn Astra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 190 complaints
190
Total Complaints
49,650mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,750 25th Percentile
49,650 Median Mileage
78,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
95
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20
POWER TRAIN
15
ENGINE
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
STEERING
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
VISIBILITY/WIPER
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
5
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I BOUGHT A 2008 SATURN ASTRA 4DR HATCHBACK XE ON MARCH 26, 2008. ON JUNE 26TH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I NOTICE THAT WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS, THE ACCELERATION SEEMS TO BE LIMITED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 6/28/08, AFTER THE ON-LINE DIAGNOSTICS THROUGH ON-STARON 6/26 INDICATED..."
"BOUGHT 08 ASTRA JAN 27, DROVE TO AZ. CAR DROVE FANTASTIC. ON 6/18/2008 I TOOK IT TO SATURN BECAUSE I KEPT HEARING A HIGH PITCH CHIRPING NOISE UPON ACCELERATION. IT ONLY MAKES THIS SOUND IF THE AC IS ON. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE BELT IS LOOSE THE TECH TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH ..."
"BOUGHT 08 ASTRA JAN 27, DROVE TO AZ. CAR DROVE FANTASTIC. ON 6/18/2008 I TOOK IT TO SATURN BECAUSE I KEPT HEARING A HIGH PITCH CHIRPING NOISE UPON ACCELERATION. IT ONLY MAKES THIS SOUND IF THE AC IS ON. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE BELT IS LOOSE THE TECH TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH ..."

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