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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Saturn Sky problems by model year
18 recall entries and 516 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Sky | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Sky | 4 | 46 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Sky | 5 | 186 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Sky | 5 | 284 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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 brakes, hydraulic62 complaints
- electrical system53 complaints
- seats30 complaints
- service brakes18 complaints
- power train15 complaints
- unknown or other14 complaints
- engine7 complaints