AI Damage2007 Saturn SKY: common problems
Owners of the 2007 Saturn SKY filed 284 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and electrical system. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 284
- involving a crash
- 10
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 82% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 10% of all complaints
- 3 Seats 7% of all complaints
- 4 Powertrain 4% of all complaints
- 5 Service brakes 3% of all complaints
- 6 Parking brake 1% of all complaints
- 7 Steering 1% of all complaints
- 8 Electronic stability control 1% of all complaints
- Air bags: 234 complaints (82% of all), 6 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 29 complaints (10% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seats: 19 complaints (7% of all).
- Powertrain: 12 complaints (4% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 8 complaints (3% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl
- 2.4 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- automatic, 5-speed
- manual, 5-speed
Drive: RWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 284 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 234 | 6 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Seats | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Equipment | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained head injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
The contact stated that while driving 30 mph and applying the brakes, the engine stalled without warning and caused the driver to crash into another vehicle. The driver sustained injuries to the back. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was not filed.
The airbags did not deploy. I bruised my rib cage badly from slamming into the steering wheel, even though it was a low mileage, frontal impact. The car is still in repair.
Saturn sky fitted with goodyear eagle f1 gs-2 tires. Because of no traction on slick roadway, car spun out while slowly accelerating, crossed two lanes, and hit guardrail. Anti-lock brakes and counter steering had no effect.
The parking brake does not engage at all even though the parking brake lever give resistance as normal and only lifts about 5 clicks from the bottom. the vehicle rolls when it is engaged as though it is not even pulled up. This is especially scary because it is a manual vehicle. Only hast 58,449 miles on it.
I was driving on my way to a doctor's appointment, and when I reached a speed of 55 mph, there was a loud whining sound coming from the rear. I had to slow down below 55, so the noise would go away, and it scared me.
This is exactly the situation I found, and it is not at all unreasonable to conclude that this could have easily resulted in a fire. These same parts are shared by the Pontiac Solstice and the Hummer H3 (for which, I believe, a recall was issued).
I need to turn on my head lights manually during the day to see how fast I am going. Review the picture to see how dark the instruments are during driving. General motors needs to apply tsb #06-08-49-016 (nhtsa: 10020735) as a recall to resolve this problem.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 1,428 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 4% most complained about).
On average one model year of the SKY has 172 complaints (3 years in the data). This year has 284, above average.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Seats. Occupant sensor, power adjustment, seat mounts.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Saturn SKY?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, electrical system, seats. Total complaints: 284. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: airbag warning light (25%), warning lights, check engine (17%), knocking, grinding or other noise (2%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2007 Saturn SKY?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2007 Saturn SKY from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2007 models
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.