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2008 Saturn Outlook visibility & wipers problems

The 2008 Saturn Outlook has 36 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

36

Visibility & Wipers complaints

4%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Outlook visibility & wipers complaints by model year36 complaints2007: 21 complaints2008: 36 complaints2009: 4 complaints
Outlook visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

08V410000Visibility & WipersAugust 14, 2008 · 88,809 units

Defect

GM IS RECALLING 88,809 MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE, AND MY 2007-2008 GMC ACADIA AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IF A BUILDUP OF SNOW OR ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD OR ON THE WIPERS RESTRICTS THE MOVEMENT OF THE WIPER ARM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE MOTOR SHAFT AND THE WIPERS MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Consequence

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIPER CRANK ARM, DRIVER'S SIDE LINK, AND A CRANK ARM NUT. THE RECALL BEGAN O OCTOBER 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2008 Saturn Outlook have?

NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 2008 Saturn Outlook visibility & wipers — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2008 Saturn Outlook visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 08V410000.

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.