2009 Saturn Outlook engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 21 complaints for the 2009 Saturn Outlook, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Check engine light came on while driving and veh immediately lost power. Could not drive over 30MPH, and engine began smoking. Dealer stated fuel injector was "dumping gas". (guess that would explain the bad gas mileage). Fuel injector and catalytic converter changed. 5 months later check engine came on again at 44,000mi. Dealer states compression problem with fuel injector. The fuel injector was replaced again, but now the dealer is saying there is also a problem with cam shaft.
July 6, 2014 ? RPM / mpg as I was in the hov lane I tried to accelerate. I could hear the car transitioning, but the rpms and miles per hour did not match. At 3300 RPM the car was stuck at 60 miles per hour and would not shift out of third gear. When I took my foot off the gas the car slowed down but the needle was still on 60 miles per hour. The car randomly jerked as if it was pushing itself from behind. When I was able to stop the RPM was 2200 and the miles read 20 even though I was not moving.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Saturn Outlook
- Lighting 75 complaints
- Electrical system 44 complaints
- Steering 44 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 19 complaints