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Saturn stability control problems

Across all Saturn models in NHTSA's complaint database, 281 complaints involve stability control. The Aura accounts for the largest share (48%). The single worst model year is the 2009 Aura with 59 stability control complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
281 about stability control, all Saturn models
Most affected
Aura 48% of these complaints
Typical mileage
100,000 miles 229 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 4

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Which Saturn models

ModelComplaintsShare
Aura13648%
Outlook4215%
Vue4014%
Ion3914%
Relay73%
Sky52%
LS31%
Vue Hybrid31%
L30021%
Astra10%

Worst model years for stability control

  1. 2009 Saturn Aura59 complaints
  2. 2008 Saturn Aura43 complaints
  3. 2007 Saturn Aura34 complaints
  4. 2007 Saturn Outlook21 complaints
  5. 2008 Saturn Outlook20 complaints

Stability control complaints by model year

Saturn stability control complaints by model year 0 43 85 1995: 1 '95 2000: 1 '00 2002: 5 '02 2003: 8 '03 2004: 9 '04 2005: 10 '05 2006: 19 '06 2007: 74 '07 2008: 82 '08 2009: 72 '09
Totals across all models of the brand. Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.
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Model yearComplaints
19951
20001
20025
20038
20049
200510
200619
200774
200882
200972

Among the 229 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles.

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