FaultScore

Saturn Astra problems

Owners have filed 194 complaints about the Saturn Astra with NHTSA across model years 2008 to 2009. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.

Every Saturn Astra year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2009 2 0 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
2008 192 9 5 51,000 Airbags

What breaks on a Saturn Astra

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Airbags 97 50.0%

Worst in 2008

Electrical System 22 11.3%

Worst in 2008

Transmission & Drivetrain 19 9.8%

Worst in 2008

Engine & Cooling 10 5.2%

Worst in 2008

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 8 4.1%

Worst in 2008

Steering 6 3.1%

Worst in 2008

Other & Unspecified 6 3.1%

Worst in 2008

Body & Structure 5 2.6%

Worst in 2008

Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 2.1%

Worst in 2008

Fuel & Propulsion 4 2.1%

Worst in 2008

Tires 4 2.1%

Worst in 2008

Wheels 3 1.5%

Worst in 2008

Lights 2 1.0%

Worst in 2008

Brakes 1 0.5%

Worst in 2008

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Saturn Astra, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jul 2008 peak 13 Apr 2026

Compare the Saturn Astra

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.