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2008 Saturn Outlook Airbags Problems

NHTSA has 97 owner complaints about airbag problems in the 2008 Saturn Outlook, 15% of all 633 complaints for this model year. That is the highest airbag complaint count among 4 Outlook model years. These complaints report 3 crashes, 1 fire, and 5 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 82,000 miles.

Airbags complaints
97
15% of 633 complaints
All complaints this year
633
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
5
Median mileage
82,000 mi
Related recalls
1

When 2008 Saturn Outlook airbag complaints were filed

First complaint Dec 12, 2007, latest Nov 14, 2023.

2008 Saturn Outlook airbags complaints: complaints filed per quarter132007 Q42012 Q22013 Q32014 Q42016 Q12017 Q32019 Q22021 Q3
97 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2007 Q4 to 2023 Q4; peak 2014 Q3 (13).

Airbags recalls for the 2008 Saturn Outlook

  1. NHTSA 14V118000Mar 17, 2014Airbags1,176,407 vehicles

    Air bags:side/window

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.

    Risk: Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.

Airbags complaints by Outlook model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200788 (17%)
  2. 200897 (15%)
  3. 20097 (4%)
  4. 20100 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Saturn Outlook have airbag problems?
NHTSA has 97 owner complaints about the airbag in the 2008 Saturn Outlook, 15% of all complaints for this model year, including 3 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 82,000 miles.
Which Saturn Outlook year has the most airbag complaints?
The 2008 Saturn Outlook has the most airbag complaints (97), compared with 97 for the 2008.
Is there a airbag recall for the 2008 Saturn Outlook?
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Saturn Outlook concerns the airbag: 14V118000.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.