2007 Saturn Outlook airbags problems

The 2007 Saturn Outlook has 88 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

Airbags complaints

12%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Outlook airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

07V062000AirbagsFebruary 21, 2007 · 13,032 units

Defect

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM), WHICH CONTROLS THE FUNCTION OF FRONT AIR BAGS, MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL CRASH. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY FAIL TO PROVIDE WARNING THAT THE SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IN THE FRONT SEAT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SDM COMPUTER MODULE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GMC AT 1-866-966-9463 OR SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876.

What owners report

“ON JANUARY29 2019 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IT DID NOT OPEN AND THE IMPACT WAS ON THAT SIDE OPENED THAT ONE THAT OPENED WHAT'S ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE COMING OFF-THE- AIRBAG COMING UP AND I COULDN'T BREATHE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · January 29, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2007 Saturn Outlook have?

NHTSA has 88 complaints about the 2007 Saturn Outlook airbags — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2007 Saturn Outlook airbags?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the airbags: 07V062000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.