2008 Saturn Astra Airbags Problems
NHTSA has 96 owner complaints about airbag problems in the 2008 Saturn Astra, 59% of all 162 complaints for this model year. That is the highest airbag complaint count among 2 Astra model years. These complaints report 4 crashes and 5 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 59,387 miles.
- Airbags complaints
- 96
- 59% of 162 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 162
- Crashes reported
- 4
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Median mileage
- 59,387 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2008 Saturn Astra airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Mar 8, 2009, latest May 18, 2021.
Airbags recalls for the 2008 Saturn Astra
- NHTSA 16V063000Feb 3, 2016Airbags113,716 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Saab 9-3 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2002, to February 15, 2011, 2006-2009 Saab 9-5 vehicles manufactured June 7, 2005, to May 28, 2009, and 2008-2009 Saturn Astra vehicles manufactured April 11, 2007, to July 24, 2008. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator on Saab 9-3 and 9-5 vehicles and will replace the driver's frontal airbag module on Saturn Astra vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2017. Owners may contact Saab customer service at 1-800-955-9007 or Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 28810.
Airbags complaints by Astra model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 200896 (59%)
- 20091 (50%)
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2008 Saturn Astra have airbag problems?
- NHTSA has 96 owner complaints about the airbag in the 2008 Saturn Astra, 59% of all complaints for this model year, including 4 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 59,387 miles.
- Which Saturn Astra year has the most airbag complaints?
- The 2008 Saturn Astra has the most airbag complaints (96), compared with 96 for the 2008.
- Is there a airbag recall for the 2008 Saturn Astra?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Saturn Astra concerns the airbag: 16V063000.