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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G8MG35X18Y••••••2008 Saturn SKY
That is about average for the 2008 Saturn SKY — 4 complaints per build across 43 builds.
6on this build
165on the model
43builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedService Brakes 4Hydraulic 3Air Bags 2
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashFeb 2008
Brakes fail to work on start-up. For the first 60 seconds it takes excessive pressure to bring the car to a stop. I have had numerous close calls and one small accident where I could not stop for a bicycle in my drive way. Just a matter of time before someone gets serious…
Air BagsJan 2017
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 saturn sky. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V061000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
Service BrakesAug 2015
The contact owns a 2008 saturn sky. While reversing down a hill, the brake pedal was depressed and started to shake without warning. The contact stated that the brakes failed and the vehicle rolled backwards and stopped at the bottom of the hill. The failure recurred numerous…
Air BagsJan 2015
The passenger seat air bag sensor has failed. If you do research you will see a high percentage of saturn sky's and it's sister platform car the pontiac solstice has had numerous failures due to a defective sensor module. Other manufactures that use the same module (like bmw)…
Service BrakesNov 2007
When the car is started (cold start) the brakes do not work at first. If one sits there for 2-3 minutes and lets the vacuum build up - then they work. The manufacturer fails to mention this to the buyers. I have had this occur several times. *tr I must mention that my car is a…
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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 1G8MG35X18Y109398 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.