Saturn electrical problems

Owners have filed 3,886 complaints with NHTSA about the electrical system on Saturn vehicles — 19% of everything reported about the brand, across 27 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Saturn ION, worst in 2006.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

3,886

Complaints

19%

Share of all Saturn complaints

Crashes

137

Fires

Which Saturn models have the most electrical problems

ION 1,598 41.1%

Worst in 2006

VUE 705 18.1%

Worst in 2007

Outlook 330 8.5%

Worst in 2008

SL 322 8.3%

Worst in 1996

LS 258 6.6%

Worst in 2002

Aura 257 6.6%

Worst in 2007

SC1 59 1.5%

Worst in 1997

L200 55 1.4%

Worst in 2003

SKY 54 1.4%

Worst in 2007

SC 47 1.2%

Worst in 1997

Saturn 38 1.0%

Worst in 1997

L300 32 0.8%

Worst in 2004

Relay 30 0.8%

Worst in 2005

VUE Hybrid 28 0.7%

Worst in 2007

Worst Saturn model years for electrical problems

Vehicle	Complaints	Share of that year	Median miles	Grade
2006 Saturn ION	399	26%	62,000	D
2003 Saturn ION	395	41%	68,000	F
2004 Saturn ION	353	31%	52,000	D
2005 Saturn ION	232	31%	53,000	D
2007 Saturn ION	218	20%	66,500	D
2008 Saturn Outlook	166	18%	57,000	C
2007 Saturn VUE	132	32%	71,000	D
2003 Saturn VUE	131	15%	84,000	C
2007 Saturn Outlook	115	16%	60,800	C
2002 Saturn LS	112	18%	77,500	C
2006 Saturn VUE	108	25%	80,000	F
2007 Saturn Aura	105	11%	85,500	B
2008 Saturn Aura	92	14%	80,000	B
2008 Saturn VUE	88	15%	87,000	D
2001 Saturn LS	82	12%	74,300	D
2004 Saturn VUE	82	23%	85,000	D
2005 Saturn VUE	72	33%	80,844	D
2000 Saturn LS	64	12%	61,000	B
2009 Saturn Aura	59	10%	93,000	C
2003 Saturn L200	55	27%	50,000	F

Saturn electrical problems

Which Saturn models have the most electrical problems

Worst Saturn model years for electrical problems

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