2008 Saturn Outlook air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 98 complaints for the 2008 Saturn Outlook, 11% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 98 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 67 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- 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 | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 18 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 67 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 saturn outlook. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle became uncontrollable and hydro-planed. The contact crashed into a tree and the air bags failed to deploy. There were five children in the vehicle who sustained injuries from bruising, contusions and lacerations that required stitches. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage yard.
There was recall on the passenger side seat airbag the dealer supposedly fixed it but the code is back on #b0081 called dealer they said oh well the recall was fixed well if it was the code should not be back on for the same thing. Also there was a recall on the transmisson took it several times to dealer said nothing wrong then finally the solineds went out replaced them 1 month later the whole transmison went this was on a GM recall and I feel because I had complained several times before that GM should…
Other problems reported for the 2008 Saturn Outlook
- Lighting 250 complaints
- Electrical system 166 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 121 complaints
- Engine 52 complaints
- Body & structure 46 complaints
- Steering 45 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 36 complaints
- Stability control 20 complaints
Air bags problems in other years
- 2010
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- 2007