What breaks most · 2007 to 2009 model years
Saturn Sky problems by year
Owners have filed 516 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Saturn Sky across model years 2007 to 2009. Two years stand out: 2007 for air bags complaints and 2008 for air bags complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2007, 2008
- Complaints on file
- 5162007 to 2009, all trims
- Worst year
- 2007284 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 182 fires · 19 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 42kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 14Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 284 | 10 | 5 | Air bags (234) | |
| 186 | 8 | 5 | Air bags (94) | |
| 46 | 0 | 4 | Air bags (38) |
What fails on the 2007 Saturn Sky
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 82% |
234 | 6 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 10% |
29 | 1 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2007 Saturn Sky |
| Seats | 7% |
19 | 0 | — |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 4% |
12 | 2 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 3% |
8 | 1 | — |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 2% |
6 | 0 | Shop brakes parts for the 2007 Saturn Sky |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 1% |
4 | 1 | Shop steering parts for the 2007 Saturn Sky |
| Parking Brake | 1% |
4 | 0 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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2007 saturn sky. Consumer writes in regards to electrical problem. *ld the consumer stated the instrument panel would chime for different icon alerts. The instrument panel would also go blank. *js
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2008 saturn sky redline 700 miles on the od brake problem. Cold start produces pedal vibration and little or no brake power. Fortunately i haven't ran into anything.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Saturn Sky years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2007, 2008 carry the most filings on the Saturn Sky. The 2007 alone has 284 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common Saturn Sky problem?
On the 2007 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 234 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Saturn Sky problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Saturn Sky complaints that include mileage is about 42,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.