YearToAvoid

2008 Saturn Outlook Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2008 Saturn Outlook, 8% of all 633 complaints for this model year. That is the highest body and structure complaint count among 4 Outlook model years. Median mileage at failure: 68,175 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
51
8% of 633 complaints
All complaints this year
633
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
68,175 mi
Related recalls
1

When 2008 Saturn Outlook body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Apr 17, 2009, latest May 28, 2020.

2008 Saturn Outlook structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month3Apr 2009Apr 2012Jun 2013Mar 2014Feb 2015Sep 2016Aug 2018
51 complaints filed with NHTSA from Apr 2009 to May 2020; peak Mar 2012 (3).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2008 Saturn Outlook

  1. NHTSA 15V415000Jun 30, 2015Structure & Body691,144 vehicles

    Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured July 6, 2008, to March 9, 2012, 2007-2012 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured September 15, 2006, to February 29, 2012, and 2007-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured August 17, 2006, to March 18, 2010. The affected vehicles, equipped with the power liftgate option, have gas struts that hold the power liftgate up when open. These struts may prematurely wear and the open liftgate may suddenly fall.

    Risk: If the open liftgate unexpectedly falls, it may strike a person, increasing their risk of injury.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power liftgate actuator motor control unit so that the motor will prevent the rapid closing of the lift gate, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 15240.

Structure & Body complaints by Outlook model year

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

  1. 200747 (9%)
  2. 200851 (8%)
  3. 20096 (3%)
  4. 20101 (6%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Saturn Outlook have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2008 Saturn Outlook, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 68,175 miles.
Which Saturn Outlook year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2008 Saturn Outlook has the most body and structure complaints (51), compared with 51 for the 2008.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2008 Saturn Outlook?
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Saturn Outlook concerns the body and structure: 15V415000.

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.