NHTSA Safety Recalls
Saturn Recalls
Every Saturn model on file, ranked by how many safety recalls it carries.
Saturn has 144 NHTSA recalls on record across 12 models and 2000–2010 model years. The most-recalled model is the Ion, with 35.
- Models
- 12
- Total recalls
- 144
- Model years
- 2000–2010
- Pages on file
- 36
year + model
Saturn models, most recalls first
| Model | Recalls | Years covered |
|---|---|---|
| Saturn Ion | 35 | 2003–2007(5) |
| Saturn Outlook | 21 | 2007–2010(4) |
| Saturn Aura | 16 | 2007–2010(4) |
| Saturn Sky | 14 | 2007–2009(3) |
| Saturn Sl | 12 | 2000–2002(3) |
| Saturn Vue | 10 | 2002–2009(5) |
| Saturn Sc | 9 | 2000–2001(2) |
| Saturn Sw | 9 | 2000–2001(2) |
| Saturn Ls | 6 | 2000–2000(1) |
| Saturn Relay | 6 | 2005–2007(3) |
| Saturn Sc1 | 4 | 2000–2001(2) |
| Saturn Astra | 2 | 2008–2009(2) |
What gets recalled most on Saturn vehicles
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION11
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY9
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH8
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING8
- AIR BAGS8
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH8
- STEERING6
- STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM6
- SEAT BELTS5
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE5
- STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE4
Before you read anything into the ranking
Models that sold in large numbers over many years collect more recalls than niche ones, and that says more about production volume than about build quality. A recall is also evidence that a defect was found and fixed at the maker's expense, which is the system working rather than failing.
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