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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1G8MG35X17Y124160 · Checked Aug 22, 2026
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1G8MG35X17Y•••••• 2007 Saturn SKY

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8on this build
254on the model
30builds in total
2involved a crash
2injuries
Most reported Air Bags 6 Steering 1 Power Train 1

What owners of this build wrote

Steering crash Jul 2008
On july 23, 2008, at approximately 1:30 a.m. I was driving a 2007 saturn sky approximately 40 mph down the road. While driving, I placed my left signal light on and began to attempt to change lanes. At this time, while attempting to change lanes, the steering wheel turned to the…
Unknown Or Other crash Jul 2008
Our office has previously filed a complaint in regard to a 2007 saturn sky that we believe is defective. My client's name is matt castro and the pending odi number is 10237967. On september 10, 2008 general motors sent out an accident investigator to conduct an inspection of the…
Air Bags May 2018
The contact owns a 2007 saturn sky. When the front passenger seat was occupied by a passenger, the "air bag light off" indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 17V061000 (air bags). The contact called pine belt chevrolet…
Air Bags Jun 2016
2007 saturn sky redline at about 20000 miles service airbag light came on while passenger seat was occupied driving on highway about 50mph. Light came on intermittently whether seat was occupied or not. Now seems to stay on continually
Air Bags Jun 2016
Air bag activation is malfuctioning. The passenger airbag is designed to activate when someone sits in the seat. It is not doing so
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G8MG35X17Y124160 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.