2008 Saturn Astra electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 22 complaints for the 2008 Saturn Astra, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Owner was stop n go city driving pulled into his home driveway noticed smoke coming from under dash. Parked car and immediately contacted fire service. Car dash ignition area burst into flames and was heavily damaged by fire. Fire was extinguished quickly by firefighters, extremely fast moving fire and excessive smoke. Total damage to vehicle. All damage limited to interior. Point of origin was left of lower dash area under steering wheel. Under investigation at this time as to cause.
The horn on my vehicle does not operate, creating an extremely dangerous situation for the driver, as well as other vehicles and pedestrians on the road. This is a known problem, addressed by GM "special coverage 10276". Unfortunately, that special coverage did not fix the problem, and GM implemented an extremely low mileage limit so it does not apply to many affected vehicles.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Saturn Astra
- Air bags 96 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints
Electrical system problems in other years
- 2009
- 2008