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Saturn RelayYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 122 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Saturn Relay.

Saturn Relay
Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints122Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls32005–2007 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Cutlass, CC0.

Best & worst years

Saturn Relay 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 Relay median. Tap a year for its full report.

'05'06'07
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2007Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/10019 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/10091 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Saturn Relay problems

All model years combined: 122 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system291
Service brakes, hydraulic291
Structure170
Latches/locks/linkages140
Service brakes111
Power train91
Exterior lighting80
Fuel system, gasoline70
Electronic stability control (ESC)70
18 other systems504
3 recalls

Saturn Relay recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Other: labels05V-552 · 2006 · Dec 7, 2005 · 32,068 vehicles–Parking brake05V-287 · 2005 · Jun 20, 2005 · 14,600 vehicles–Seats: mid/rear assembly05V-061 · 2005 · Feb 18, 2005 · 18,850 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Relay

  1. POWER SLIDING DOOREA07019 · 2005–2007 · closed Feb 23, 2009
    No recall
  2. POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENINGPE07044 · 2005–2006 · closed Dec 11, 2007
    No recall
  3. ELECTRICAL HARNESS DAMAGEPE05063 · 2005 · closed Mar 6, 2006
    No recall