Reliability & cost of ownership
Saturn Outlook Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Saturn Outlook? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Saturn Outlook problems by model year
21 recall entries and 1352 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Outlook | 4 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Outlook | 7 | 192 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Outlook | 5 | 633 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Outlook | 5 | 511 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Saturn Outlook, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- exterior lighting482 complaints
- electrical system328 complaints
- power train274 complaints
- air bags192 complaints
- steering154 complaints
- structure89 complaints
- engine82 complaints
- unknown or other55 complaints