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Saturn SKYYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 516 NHTSA owner complaints across 4 model years, no Saturn SKY year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2008 and 2009. The SKY has 5 safety recalls on record.

Saturn SKY
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2007Best years'08 '09Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints516Top: Air bagsSafety recalls52007–2010 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: RL GNZLZ, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Best & worst years

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

'07'08'09'10
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2009Best81/10046 complaints · 3 recalls2008Solid50/100186 complaints · 4 recalls2007Caution39/100284 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Saturn SKY problems

All model years combined: 516 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
Air bags3668
Service brakes, hydraulic626
Electrical system534
Seats300
Service brakes182
Power train153
Engine71
Exterior lighting60
Seat belts50
15 other systems405
5 recalls

Saturn SKY recalls

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

42%Sensor: occupant classification17V-061 · 2007–2010 · Jan 26, 2017 · 91,007 vehicles72%Electrical system: ignition14V-171 · 2007–2010 · Apr 10, 2014 · 2,191,014 vehicles72%Air bags14V-047 · 2007–2010 · Feb 10, 2014 · 2,190,934 vehicles–Axle shaft: seal07V-589 · 2007 · Dec 20, 2007 · 275,936 vehicles–Front: anchorage07V-454 · 2008 · Sep 26, 2007 · 1,482 vehicles
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the SKY

  1. HVAC Blower Motor ConnectorDP20002 · 2007–2010 · closed Oct 27, 2022
    No recall
  2. Passenger Sensing System Sensor MatDP16001 · 2007–2010 · closed Apr 24, 2017
    Led to recall 17V-061
  3. INADEQUATE BRAKE POWER ASSISTPE08016 · 2008 · closed Jun 24, 2008
    No recall
  4. FAILURE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIALPE07037 · 2007 · closed Dec 27, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-589