Saturn Outlook reliability by year
0 recalls and 1,352 owner complaints across 4 model years. Best year to buy: 2009. Year to avoid: 2008.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 1 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2007, 2009, 2010 . Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 4 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Outlook aggregated across 4 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Saturn Outlook?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2009 Saturn Outlook scores 7.4/10 — the strongest in the 2007–2010 range. 192 complaints on file, 0 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Saturn Outlook year should I avoid?
The 2008 Saturn Outlook scores 7.0/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 633 owner complaints with NHTSA, 0 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2008 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Saturn Outlook should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2008 (avoid — the electrical system — 6 fire-related complaints and 1 crash-related complaint on the lighting). The cleaner years on the data are 2010, 2009, 2007. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Saturn Outlook are tracked?
4 model years (2007 through 2010) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 0 recalls and 1,352 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Saturn Outlook?
lighting is the most-reported category — 311 complaints across 3 model years. Average shop repair runs about $250.