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2008 Saturn Outlook lighting problems

The 2008 Saturn Outlook has 250 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 27% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

250

Lighting complaints

27%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Outlook lighting complaints by model year250 complaints2007: 154 complaints2008: 250 complaints2009: 75 complaints2010: 6 complaints
Outlook lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

UPON INSPECTION, I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT HEAD LAMP WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED AND CAUSED THE BULB TO FAIL. HE THEN ADDED THAT THE OTHER HEAD LAMP WOULD SOON FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · October 8, 2011 · fire

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2008 Saturn Outlook have?

NHTSA has 250 complaints about the 2008 Saturn Outlook lighting — 27% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.