"How reliable is the 2008 Saturn Sky?"

"Based on 216 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Saturn Sky has a median complaint mileage of 28000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Saturn Sky?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Saturn Sky is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 216 total complaints filed."

2008 Saturn Sky: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 216 complaints

216

Total Complaints

28,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

475 25th Percentile

28,000 Median Mileage

55,803 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SERVICE BRAKES

SEATS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MANUFACTURER:GM MODEL: SATURN SKY REDLINE 2008 BRAKES BECOME INEFFECTIVE AFTER CAR SITS IDLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME OVER 7 HOURS. ESSENTIALLY OCCURS EVERY DAY WHEN THE CAR INITIALLY STARTS AFTER SITTING IDLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD EVERYTIME YOU START YOUR CAR AND ATTE..."

"WE TOOK DELIVERY OF A 2008 SATURN SKY RL (TURBO) IN EARLY AUGUST 2007. THE VERY NEXT DAY WE STARTED THE CAR AND PULLED OUT INTO THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE USED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE THEIR WAS ABOUT A 75% FAILURE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. MY WIFE WAS BRIEFLY PANICKED AND SLAMMED THE BRAKES DOWN FUR..."

"I OWN A SATURN SKY REDLINE 2008.. THE BRAKES BECOME INEFFECTIVE AFTER THE CAR SITS IDLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME OVERNIGHT. THIS OCCURS EVERY DAY WHEN THE CAR INITIALLY STARTS AFTER SITTING IDLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD EVERY TIME YOU START YOUR CAR AND ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OF..."

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