Saturn AstraYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 164 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Saturn Astra.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.
Best & worst years
Saturn Astra years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Astra median. Tap a year for its full report.
'08'09
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Saturn Astra problems
All model years combined: 164 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
97Air bags5 crash/fire/injury
22Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury
18Power train1 crash/fire/injury
8Engine
6Steering
5Structure
4Tires
4Visibility/wiper
4Visibility
1910 other systems3 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 97 | 5 |
| Electrical system | 22 | 1 |
| Power train | 18 | 1 |
| Engine | 8 | 1 |
| Steering | 6 | 0 |
| Structure | 5 | 1 |
| Tires | 4 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 4 | 0 |
| Visibility | 4 | 0 |
| 10 other systems | 19 | 3 |
1 recall
Saturn Astra recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
1 investigation
NHTSA investigations of the Astra
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen