2008 Saturn Astra problems
Owners have filed 192 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Saturn Astra. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 50% of complaints. After that come electrical system (11%) and drivetrain & axles (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 192 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 50% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 98 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 18 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 22 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 98 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 51,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 59,000 miles (18 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Car lose power check engine on diag vehicle replace 2 accelerator pedal still the same problem code p2138 google the vehicle problem GM have open bulletin about some kind of harness replacement for more than 30 models with the same problem it should be a recall
Foot on the brake, shifting from park to reverse (immediately after the car was started), all the lights on the prndl (automatic transmission gear position indicator) illuminated. Though moving the shift lever, the gear would not engage. Pushed shifter back to park then slowly to reverse. Finally it clicked in. This happens every time I shift to reverse, foot on the brake. The car only has 68,000 miles on it.
2008 saturn astra xr 2dr, 5 speed manual, 98k miles. P2138 code and check engine light has repeatedly occurred, resulting in five replacement accelerator pedals to date, with a sixth pedal required. Accelerator pedals have failed in as little as less than one week of operation, or as long as three years of operation. All pedal assemblies being replaced were oem dealer parts. Wiring harness was inspected for water intrusion per TSB 07-06-04-019e, and determined to be a non-issue.
Other model years of the Astra
- 2009
- 2008