Reliability & cost of ownership
Saturn Sky Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Saturn Sky? 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 Sky problems by model year
14 recall entries and 516 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Sky | 4 | 46 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Sky | 5 | 186 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Sky | 5 | 284 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Saturn Sky, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags366 complaints
- service brakes83 complaints
- hydraulic62 complaints
- electrical system53 complaints
- seats30 complaints
- power train15 complaints
- unknown or other14 complaints
- engine7 complaints