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Saturn steering problems

Owners have filed 2,861 complaints with NHTSA about the steering on Saturn vehicles — 14% of everything reported about the brand, across 19 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.

2,861

Complaints

14%

Share of all Saturn complaints

129

Crashes

22

Fires

Which Saturn models have the most steering problems

ION 1,724 60.3%

Worst in 2006

Aura 396 13.8%

Worst in 2009

VUE 293 10.2%

Worst in 2008

Outlook 156 5.5%

Worst in 2007

SL 123 4.3%

Worst in 1995

LS 86 3.0%

Worst in 2000

Worst Saturn model years for steering problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2006 Saturn ION 551 36% 65,000 F
2007 Saturn ION 413 38% 62,000 F
2004 Saturn ION 350 31% 86,000 D
2005 Saturn ION 270 36% 69,000 F
2009 Saturn Aura 213 36% 123,350 F
2003 Saturn ION 140 15% 99,400 C
2008 Saturn Aura 113 17% 80,000 C
2008 Saturn VUE 88 15% 96,000 C
2007 Saturn Aura 66 7% 80,242 A
2007 Saturn Outlook 60 8% 59,000 A
2003 Saturn VUE 46 5% 80,000 C
2008 Saturn Outlook 45 5% 83,000 A
2009 Saturn Outlook 44 17% 76,500 C
2009 Saturn VUE 40 23% 88,700 D
2000 Saturn LS 39 7% 60,000 A
1995 Saturn SL 37 8% 113,450 F
2001 Saturn LS 34 5% 53,000 B
2007 Saturn VUE 33 8% 101,000 B
2006 Saturn VUE 30 7% 102,000 A
1996 Saturn SL 21 6% 150,000 F

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