Model year record

2008 Saturn Astra

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 196 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V063000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component: Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected: 113,716
Reported to NHTSA: 2016-02-03
Owners notified: 2017-03-01

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Saab 9-3 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2002, to February 15, 2011, 2006-2009 Saab 9-5 vehicles manufactured June 7, 2005, to May 28, 2009, and 2008-2009 Saturn Astra vehicles manufactured April 11, 2007, to July 24, 2008. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator on Saab 9-3 and 9-5 vehicles and will replace the driver's frontal airbag module on Saturn Astra vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2017. Owners may contact Saab customer service at 1-800-955-9007 or Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 28810.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Air bags	95	49,300 mi
Electrical system	20	78,230 mi
Power train	18	52,000 mi
Engine	8	50,000 mi
Steering	7	90,000 mi
Unknown or other	6	26,000 mi
Structure: body	4	69,500 mi
Vehicle speed control	4	17,000 mi
Visibility/wiper	4	65,231 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	3	20 mi
Tires	3	10,000 mi
Visibility	3	26,000 mi
Wheels	3	20,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition	2	61,830 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	2	6,800 mi
Exterior lighting	2	26,000 mi
Air bags: frontal	1	55,000 mi
Electrical system: horn	1	16,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	70,000 mi
Equipment	1	6,710 mi
Fuel system, other	1	35,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)	1	40,906 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	—
Structure	1	6,710 mi
Suspension	1	3,800 mi
Tires: sidewall	1	94,065 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices	1	40,000 mi

The 2009 model has 98 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Open investigations

An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.

EA21002Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.