2008 Saturn Astra Problems
Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2008 Saturn Astra.
Worst 2008 Saturn Astra Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2008 Saturn Astra.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 95 | 3 | — | 58,455 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 20 | — | 1 | 76,890 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 15 | 1 | 1 | 50,764 mi | |
| ENGINE | 8 | 1 | 1 | 65,720 mi | |
| STEERING | 6 | — | — | 86,260 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 | — | — | 37,025 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | 1 | — | 84,500 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 46,252 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 4 | — | — | 66,978 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 37,510 mi | |
| TIRES | 3 | — | — | 13,671 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 3 | — | — | 34,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 3 | 1 | — | 60,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 | — | 1 | 13,400 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | — | — | 26,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 | 1 | — | 55,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 1 | — | — | 16,000 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | — | — | 70,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | 6,710 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 1 | — | — | 35,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | 1 | — | — | 40,906 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | — | — | 6,710 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | 3,800 mi | |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 | — | — | 94,065 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 1 | — | — | 40,000 mi |
Recalls for 2008 Saturn Astra
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~113,716 vehicles.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Saab 9-3 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2002, to February 15, 2011, 2006-2009 Saab 9-5 vehicles manufactured June 7, 2005, to May 28, 2009, and 2008-2009 Saturn Astra vehicles manufactured April 11, 2007, to July 24, 2008. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Other Saturn Astra Years
Wider context: See the full Saturn Astra reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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