2008 Saturn Outlook: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 926 complaints
926
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

43,000 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
236
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
158
POWER TRAIN
120
AIR BAGS
93
STEERING
45
ENGINE
37
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
28
STRUCTURE:BODY
25
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
20
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
18

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
30
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILS TO REGISTER AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, THEREFORE THE SYSTEM IS NOT ALWAYS ACTIVE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *TR"
"I HAVE AN 08 SATURN OUTLOOK THAT WILL ROLL BACK WHILE IN DRIVE ON ANY KIND OF INCLINE. MY WIFE HAS ALMOST HAD A FEW ACCIDENTS IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS, BUT SATURN REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY IT IS JUST THE WAY THE VEHICLE WORKS AND THAT IS IT. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL..."
"ON APRIL 11, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 P.M. I STOPPED AT COSTCO (WEST HOMESTEAD, PA) FOR FUEL. MY WIFE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELT ON AND MY SON WAS IN THE 2ND ROW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELT ON. THE ENGINE OF MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK AWD - XR WAS OFF. MY SON WA..."

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