2008 Saturn Astra problems
Owners have filed 192 complaints about the 2008 Saturn Astra with NHTSA. Air bags account for 50% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 11.5%.
Complaints192
Crashes9
Fires5
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 50.0% · 96
Electrical system 11.5% · 22
Power train 9.4% · 18
Engine 4.2% · 8
Unknown or other 3.1% · 6
Steering 3.1% · 6
Structure 2.6% · 5
Vehicle speed control 2.1% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 19 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 51,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Astra. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v063000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Astra. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v063000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Astra. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v063000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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