2008 Saturn Astra air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 96 complaints for the 2008 Saturn Astra, 50% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 96 50% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 saturn astra. The contact state that while driving 25 MPH, she crashed head-on into a tree and fractured her ribs, sternum and vertebrae. The air bags did not deploy and the contact suffered major injuries to her ribs and back. The contact was taken to the hospital and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and the current mileage was 55,000.
Takata recall campaign id number 16v063. We got notified of the saturn astra recall in february of 2016, we got the letter stating the fix has arrived in april of 2017. That's 14 months of no word and driving an un-safe vehicle, that the recall notice itself says, " in the even of an infiltrator rupture, metal fragments could pass through the air bag cushion material, which may resulting in injury or death to vehicle occupants." it's fairly worrying that it took 12 months to get a part to customers that could end…
Other problems reported for the 2008 Saturn Astra
- Electrical system 22 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints
Air bags problems in other years
- 2009
- 2008