Saturn Sky Reliability
623 NHTSA complaints (2007–2009). Complaint rate: 582.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2007 Saturn Sky. The 2009 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: AIR BAGS.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Saturn Sky Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 357 | 1.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 48 | 4.2% |
| SEATS | 30 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 27 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 18 | 11.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 14 | 7.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 14 | 7.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | 13 | 23.1% |
| POWER TRAIN | 10 | 10.0% |
| ENGINE | 7 | 14.3% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007AVOID | — | 342 | 13 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 216 | 9 | 3 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | — | 65 | 0 | 2 | View 2009View→ |
See also: Saturn Skyaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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