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SATURN SKY

623 NHTSA complaints and 6 safety recalls across model years 2007–2009.

Complaints
623
Recalls
6
Model years
3

The SATURNSKY appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 623 consumer safety complaints and 6 recall campaigns across 3 model years (2007–2009). That averages roughly 208 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.

Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year. The filing-year histogram shows the timing of submitted reports, not a causal trend.

NHTSA has 14 investigation files tied to this model. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.

Complaints by Year

YearComplaints
200965
2008216
2007342

Complaint Filing Trend

NHTSA complaint volume by year filed (not model year).

Filings moved from 146 in 2017-2021 to 34 in 2022-2026, a fall of 76.7%. That is the 20th percentile of change across the 772 nameplates with enough filings in both windows to compare, where 0 is the steepest fall and 100 the steepest rise.

Filing volume, not a reliability verdict: counts also move with how many vehicles are on the road, how old they are, and whether a recall drew attention. Computed from this portal's NHTSA filing-year records over the same two windows the trend rankings use.

2
’06
27
’07
51
’08
7
’09
6
’10
7
’11
11
’12
30
’13
134
’14
75
’15
93
’16
57
’17
37
’18
10
’19
22
’20
20
’21
9
’22
11
’23
7
’24
7
’25

Year filed (bar labels show the complaint count).

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NHTSA Investigations

EA11014Engineering AnalysisClosed2011-09-29

Electric Power Steering Failure

RQ10004Recall QueryClosed2010-12-15

Electric Power Steering Failure

PE09016Preliminary EvaluationClosed2009-03-10

OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES STICK UNLATCHED

PE08061Preliminary EvaluationClosed2008-10-16

TIMING CHAIN BREAKS, ENGINE STALL

DP08002Defect PetitionClosed2008-06-18

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE-STALL

EA06009Engineering AnalysisClosed2006-06-06

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE - STALL

PE06006Preliminary EvaluationClosed2006-01-24

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE

DP05008Defect PetitionClosed2005-12-20

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE

PE05010Preliminary EvaluationClosed2005-02-15

INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS

DP05001Defect PetitionClosed2005-02-10

INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS

View all 14 investigations

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is the SATURN SKY?▼
The SATURN SKY has received 623 NHTSA complaints spanning model years 2007 to 2009, with 6 recalls. That averages about 208 complaints per model year.
What years of SATURN SKY are available?▼
PlainCars has complaint and recall data for the SATURN SKY from 2007 to 2009 (3 model years). Select any year to see component-level complaint breakdowns and safety ratings.
Does the SATURN SKY have safety ratings?▼
NHTSA safety ratings (NCAP 5-star program) are available for many SATURN SKY model years from 2011 onward. Select a specific year to see front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings where available.
What are the most common SATURN SKY complaints?▼
NHTSA complaints for the SATURN SKY are categorized by component, common areas include engine, transmission, electrical system, airbags, and brakes. Select a model year for a detailed component-by-component breakdown.
How do I check if my SATURN SKY has been recalled?▼
Visit the year-specific page on PlainCars to see all recalls for your model year, or enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov for official recall status and available remedies.
Data sources

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. SATURN SKY totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.