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Saturn latches & locks problems

Across all Saturn models in NHTSA's complaint database, 177 complaints involve latches & locks. The Vue accounts for the largest share (29%). The single worst model year is the 2008 Aura with 19 latches & locks complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
177 about latches & locks, all Saturn models
Most affected
Vue 29% of these complaints
Typical mileage
54,000 miles 122 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 2

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Which Saturn models

ModelComplaintsShare
Vue5129%
Ion3419%
Aura2615%
SL1911%
Relay148%
SC1106%
LS74%
SC53%
SW42%
L20032%

Worst model years for latches & locks

  1. 2008 Saturn Aura19 complaints
  2. 2006 Saturn Vue17 complaints
  3. 2003 Saturn Vue13 complaints
  4. 2006 Saturn Ion12 complaints
  5. 2008 Saturn Vue11 complaints

Latches & locks complaints by model year

Saturn latches & locks complaints by model year 0 18 35 1992: 3 '92 1993: 7 1994: 4 '94 1995: 5 1996: 7 '96 1997: 3 1998: 4 '98 1999: 2 2000: 6 '00 2001: 1 2002: 6 '02 2003: 26 2004: 7 '04 2005: 15 2006: 32 '06 2007: 15 2008: 30 '08 2009: 4
Totals across all models of the brand. Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.
View the numbers
Model yearComplaints
19923
19937
19944
19955
19967
19973
19984
19992
20006
20011
20026
200326
20047
200515
200632
200715
200830
20094

Among the 122 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles.

Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.