Saturnproblems & recalls

Saturn vehicles have drawn 20,781 consumer complaints and 132 recall campaigns across 34models in NHTSA's files, led by the Ion and the Vue.

20,781

NHTSA complaints

132

Recall campaigns

Models tracked

Ion

Most complained

Which Saturn models have the most problems?

Model	Years	Complaints	Recalls	Worst year
Ion	2003–2008	5,468	12	2006
Vue	2002–2010	3,272	7	2003
SL	1991–2002	2,891	16	1995
Aura	2000–2010	2,224	6	2007
Outlook	2007–2010	1,939	10	2008
LS	1999–2004	1,885	12	2001
Sky	2007–2010	623	6	2007
SC1	1991–2001	554	8	1994
Sc	1991–2002	379	14	1994
Saturn	1990–2003	280	3	1994
Sw	1991–2001	274	11	1995
L200	2003–2003	207	4	2003
Astra	2008–2009	194	1	2008
Relay	2005–2007	190	4	2005
L300	2003–2005	170	2	2004
Vue Hybrid	2007–2009	72	0	2007
LW200	2000–2003	29	0	2002
Saturn L Series	2000–2005	24	0	2001
S Series	1993–2002	24	1	2001
S-Series Sedan	1997–2002	21	1	1999
S-Series Coupe	1993–2002	13	0	2002
Aura Hybrid	2007–2009	9	0	2009
S-Series Wagon	1994–2002	8	0	2000
Coupe	1996–1999	6	0	1999
Ev1	1995–1999	5	8	1997
Saturn S Series	1997–2002	4	0	1999
Sports Coupe	1991–1995	4	1	1992
LW300	2003–2003	3	0	2003
Sedan	1996–1999	3	0	1999
Wagon	1997–1999	2	0	1999
Z	1994–2002	2	4	1997
S-Series Only	2000–2000	1	0	2000
S-Series Wagons	1999–1999	1	0	1999
Sports Sedan	1991–1993	0	1	—

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.