"How reliable is the 2009 Saturn Sky?"

"Based on 65 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Saturn Sky has a median complaint mileage of 42500 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Saturn Sky?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Saturn Sky is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 65 total complaints filed."

2009 Saturn Sky: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 65 complaints

Total Complaints

42,500mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

20,550 25th Percentile

42,500 Median Mileage

54,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Seats

Electrical System

Power Train

Exterior Lighting

Parking Brake

Seat Belts

Steering

Engine And Engine Cooling

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SUDDEN FAILURE OF PARKING BRAKE WHICH COULD LEAD TO POSSIBLE ACCIDENT/INJURY/DEATH. *TR"

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DURING HOT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO MALFUNCTION ..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN SKY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILUR..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 38 complaints

25th: 22,114 mi Median: 42,500 mi 75th: 55,500 mi

Seats 5 complaints

25th: 17,086 mi Median: 36,050 mi 75th: 60,250 mi

Electrical System 5 complaints

25th: 35,077 mi Median: 45,035 mi 75th: 50,473 mi

Power Train 3 complaints

Median: 32,780 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 14 LA: 13 MI: 8 NC: 4 IL: 3 FL: 3 TN: 3 WA: 2 AR: 2 PA: 2

Who Files Complaints?

1.5%

Original Owners

98.5%

Second+ Owners

Saturn Sky — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2007	342	42,453	Air Bags	13
2008	216	28,000	Air Bags	9

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