2008 Saturn Astra
Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Saturn Astra.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | Lost power steering without any warning it got very stiff i could not steer the car it got electric power steering pum… |
| 2022-06-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I can't get in gear. Sometimes I can put it gear but after I have stopped and put it in park, it will not go into any … |
| 2022-04-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | My right headlight, kept going out. I couldnt get a sticker because the mechanic stated the headlight kept burning. He … |
| 2021-09-24 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | No | 0 | The car suffers from improper gear shifter issues. The gear shifter will not move into park properly, and has multiple … |
| 2021-05-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I have received the recall and the dealership said they ordered the part and told me it was safe to drive till the part… |
| 2021-01-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STANDSTILL, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT… |
| 2019-12-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | ON 12/4/19 THE AIRBAG IN THE 08 SATURN ASTRA DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT CAUSED ME TO RUN INTO THE DRIVEWAY BRICK … |
| 2019-08-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKARA RECALL. I HAVE A 2008 SATURN ASTRA XR THAT I RECIEVED A RECALL LETTER FROM. WHERE DO I CONTACT TO HAVE THE P… |
| 2019-07-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. WHEN THE CONTACT SWITCHED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE TRANS… |
| 2019-04-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | RECALL AIRBAGS NOTIFICATION UPON PURCHASE 4/13/2019 |
| 2018-09-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN FOUR MONTH PERIOD. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION GOING 30-40 MPH. WITHOUT W… |
| 2018-09-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD A PAID FOR MULTIPLE FLEX PIPES AS WELL AS A CATALYTIC CONVERTERS REPAIRS I WAS JUST INFORMED THE FLEX PIPE … |
| 2018-07-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS ON A FLAT SURFACE RECENTLY PARKED AND TURNED OFF IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK WHEN … |
| 2018-04-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | GM DEALERS ARE EXTREMELY UNCOOPERATIVE ABOUT MAKING THIS REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN GETTING NOTICES FOR A YEAR ABOUT THE IMPO… |
| 2018-03-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS… |
| 2018-03-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | AIRBAG DEPLOYED LATE CAUSING ME MORE INJURY FOR NOT FUNCTIONING RIGHT. |
| 2017-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2008 SATURN ASTRA XR 2DR, 5 SPEED MANUAL, 98K MILES. P2138 CODE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS REPEATEDLY OCCURRED, RESULT… |
| 2017-05-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE HORN ON MY VEHICLE DOES NOT OPERATE, CREATING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE DRIVER, AS WELL AS OTHER VEH… |
| 2017-05-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION. I… |
| 2017-04-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 16V063. WE GOT NOTIFIED OF THE SATURN ASTRA RECALL IN FEBRUARY OF 2016, WE GOT THE … |
| 2017-04-11 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR GLASS FELL OFF WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. FELL TO THE GROUND AND SHATTERED. |
| 2017-03-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE CAMPAIGN ID # IS 16V063 MY GM DEALER IS TELLING AGAIN THAT NO PA… |
| 2017-03-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. ALTHOUGH I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUES (YET), I'M BAFFLED AS TO WHY IT'S BEEN A YEAR AND THERE STILL IS NO FI… |
| 2017-02-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BA… |
| 2017-02-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. T… |
| 2017-01-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAMARA AIR BAG RECALL IS THE COMPLAINT. I'M FILLING THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT'S MAKING MY HORN NO LONGER WORK. AND IM AFRAI… |
| 2017-01-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16… |
| 2016-12-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BA… |
| 2016-12-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | GM RECALL NOTICE #28810 I RECEIVED 3/16. MY WIFE CALLED GM SERVICE (800-553-6000) 7/16/16 - SHE WAS TOLD NO RESOLUTIO… |
| 2016-12-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN N… |
| 2016-12-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL; OUR DAUGHTER TOOK HER ASTRA TO MULTIPLE GM DEALERS WITH THE LETTER FROM SATURN AND THEY ALL SAID PARTS A… |
| 2016-12-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | RECEIVED IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL (GM # 28810) IN MARCH OF 2016. BECAUSE THIS RECALL STATES IN PART WHY THE VEHICLE IS … |
| 2016-11-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BA… |
| 2016-11-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL I HAVE A 2008 ASTRA THAT IS PART OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. DETAILS ARE AT THE END OF THIS MESSAGE. … |
| 2016-11-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BA… |
| 2016-11-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BA… |
| 2016-10-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER FROM SATURN IN MARCH, 2016. AS OF TODAY (10/28/16) THE STATUS OF THIS… |
| 2016-10-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16… |
| 2016-10-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL LINE 2" SILVER DISK SPAYING GAS ON ENGINE . TEN INCHES AWAY FROM FUEL INJECTOR CONNECTION .EXTREMELY DANGEROUS C… |
| 2016-09-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I NOTICED THE AIRBAG RECALL WAS ISSUED FEBRUARY 3RD AND NO FIX HAS BEEN ISSUED YET (ITS BEEN 8 MONTHS). I LIVE IN A HU… |
| 2016-09-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE HORN IS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERABLE. I HAVE HAD TWO NEAR MISSES DUE TO THE NON FUNCTIONING HORN. WHEN IT IS NOT F… |
| 2016-09-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK… |
| 2016-09-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY 2016 FOR THE AIR BAGS IN MY CAR POSSIBLY CAUSING METAL TO PROJECT OUT OF THE AIR… |
| 2016-08-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16… |
| 2016-08-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HEARD OF THE AIR BAG RECALL ON THE MORNING NEWS A FEW MONTHS AGO. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 2011 AND I HAVE NOT RE… |
| 2016-07-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BA… |
| 2016-06-24 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN- I HAVE HAD THE PEDAL PRESSURE SENSOR (IN MY 2008 SATURN ASTRA) REPLACED 5-6 TIMES OVER THE P… |
| 2016-06-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16… |
| 2016-06-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE (IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CAR WAS STARTED), ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE PRNDL (… |
| 2016-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16… |