2007 Saturn Outlook Problems and Recalls (504 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2007 Saturn Outlook is Lights (26% of 504 owner reports). There are 5 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Lights — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 504 complaints · 5 recalls

What problems show up on the 2007 Saturn Outlook?

132 of 504 filings named Lights (26% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Transmission / driveline (108 reports).

There are 5 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Airbags, Glass / wipers / cameras, and Body / frame. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The previous year is not published here. Use the year list to jump around.

What to check before you buy a 2007 Saturn Outlook

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 5 campaigns on file below.
  2. Lights. Walk around the vehicle: headlights, brake lights and turn signals all working.
  3. Transmission / driveline. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped.
  4. Airbags. Confirm the airbag light behaves normally and that open airbag recalls are closed.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Lights. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Lights 132 complaints · 26.2% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 8
  • Deaths 0
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Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) appears in 132 of 504 owner complaints (26.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING): 132 complaints, 26.2% of reports Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 5 fire reports 132 · 26.2% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 108 complaints, 21.4% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 2 crash reports 1 fire reports 108 · 21.4% Airbags (AIR BAGS): 59 complaints, 11.7% of reports Airbags (AIR BAGS) 2 crash reports 59 · 11.7% Steering (STEERING): 49 complaints, 9.7% of reports Steering (STEERING) 49 · 9.7% Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 47 complaints, 9.3% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 47 · 9.3% Body / frame (STRUCTURE): 23 complaints, 4.6% of reports Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 23 · 4.6% Engine (ENGINE): 15 complaints, 3.0% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 1 fire reports 15 · 3.0% Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY): 15 complaints, 3.0% of reports Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 3 fire reports 15 · 3.0% Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 8 complaints, 1.6% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 8 · 1.6% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 94 complaints, 18.7% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 3 crash reports 94 · 18.7% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 132 26.2% 0 crashes · 5 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 108 21.4% 2 crashes · 1 fires
Airbags (AIR BAGS) 59 11.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
Steering (STEERING) 49 9.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 47 9.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 23 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 15 3.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 15 3.0% 0 crashes · 3 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 8 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 94 18.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2007. 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2010-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2010-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2010-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2011-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2011-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2011-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2011-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2013-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2013-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2013-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2013-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2014-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2014-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 2007 Jul 2025 Recall campaign 07V062000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V062000 Recall campaign 08V410000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V410000 Recall campaign 08V441000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V441000 Recall campaign 10V240000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V240000 Recall campaign 15V415000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V415000 Investigation EA08010 ● Investigation EA08010 Investigation DP12003 ● Investigation DP12003
  • Campaign 15V415000 was reported 2,704 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 4
2008-Q3 Owner reports 5
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 23
2010-Q2 Owner reports 16
2010-Q3 Owner reports 23
2010-Q4 Owner reports 21
2011-Q1 Owner reports 20
2011-Q2 Owner reports 20
2011-Q3 Owner reports 22
2011-Q4 Owner reports 15
2012-Q1 Owner reports 8
2012-Q2 Owner reports 8
2012-Q3 Owner reports 9
2012-Q4 Owner reports 16
2013-Q1 Owner reports 26
2013-Q2 Owner reports 16
2013-Q3 Owner reports 22
2013-Q4 Owner reports 17
2014-Q1 Owner reports 16
2014-Q2 Owner reports 20
2014-Q3 Owner reports 14
2014-Q4 Owner reports 13
2015-Q1 Owner reports 14
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2015-Q3 Owner reports 14
2015-Q4 Owner reports 8
2016-Q1 Owner reports 9
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 9
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 6
2018-Q2 Owner reports 6
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 11
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 6
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 07V062000
Recall campaign 1 08V410000
Recall campaign 1 08V441000
Recall campaign 1 10V240000
Recall campaign 1 15V415000
Defect investigation 1 EA08010
Defect investigation 1 DP12003
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (5)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Airbags, Glass / wipers / cameras, and Body / frame.

  1. Recall campaign 07V062000

    Airbags

    Report date
    Component:
    Airbags (AIR BAGS)
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IN THE FRONT SEAT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SDM COMPUTER MODULE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GMC AT 1-866-966-9463 OR SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 08V410000

    Glass / wipers / cameras

    Report date
    Component:
    Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)
    Consequence:
    IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIPER CRANK ARM, DRIVER'S SIDE LINK, AND A CRANK ARM NUT. THE RECALL BEGAN O OCTOBER 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 08V441000

    Safety recall 08V441000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  4. Recall campaign 10V240000

    Safety recall 10V240000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  5. Recall campaign 15V415000

    Body / frame

    Report date
    Component:
    Body / frame (STRUCTURE)
    Consequence:
    If the open liftgate unexpectedly falls, it may strike a person, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power liftgate actuator motor control unit so that the motor will prevent the rapid closing of the lift gate, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 15240.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 10 of 504 complaints · page 1 of 21
2025-07-03Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)
NHTSA ODI 11671172
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Passenger headlight dim. Grand Street Batteey and Electric replaced bulb and states voltage to connector is good.the vehicle is available for inspection. Headlight is not bright enough to utilize at night as it should be for owner or traffic. No warning lamps light up on instrument panel.
2024-11-07Body / frame (STRUCTURE)
NHTSA ODI 11624026
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated that the air bag, the traction control, and the electronic stability control warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that after opening the liftgate with the power liftgate button, the liftgate unexpectedly lowered, and struck her on the head. The contact stated that the failure had occurred twice. The contact had head pain, but medical assistance was not required. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failures to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 07V062000 (Air Bags) and 15V415000 (Structure); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.
2024-01-20Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11566629
CrashFireInjuryDeath
When it's cold I get frost inside my vehicle I replaced my windshield because I thought air was getting inside to cause the frost but after getting it replaced same issue water is leaking in and causing moisture and causing my vehicle not wanting to start because it's doing something to the battery
2023-07-08Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
NHTSA ODI 11531083
CrashFireInjuryDeath
I HAVE A WIRE THAT BURNED-OUT AND IT CONTROLS MY WINDOWS, SUNROOF,MY AC CONTROLS, AND THEN ALSO MY TRANSMISSION IS SHUTERING
2022-06-23Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
NHTSA ODI 11470781
CrashFireInjuryDeath
While driving, the car will automatically shift into 1st gear. Steering will then be disabled to the point of crash. Transmission/computer issue. Major issue with Saturn Outlooks.
2022-01-27Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
NHTSA ODI 11449138
CrashFireInjuryDeath
I just purchased this vehicle & on my way home with it the check engine light came on. I hooked up the diagnostic code scanner on the car and it threw several different codes PO700, PO752, PO420. There are specific transmission issues with this particular year, make, and model. My car has the exact same symptoms as the others that were recalled so why has mine not been recalled as well? It's malfunctioning just as the others described in the recall so clearly this is a common issue with these particular vehicles. I feel my car should be covered as part of the safety recall on the transmission and I need it repaired as soon as possible.
2020-08-19Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 11350337
CrashFireInjuryDeath
WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONING. WATER IS COLLECTING INTO THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY WATER INCLUDE RADIO, LIGHTS; DASHBOARD( SHUTS OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN COMES BACK ON) AND INTERIOR, DOOR LOCKS, STABILITY TRACK MALFUNCTION AT WHICH POINT THE CAR WILL SHAKE AND SHUT ITSELF OFF WHILE BEING DRIVEN ABOVE 40 MPH.
2020-07-29Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
NHTSA ODI 11342086
CrashFireInjuryDeath
THE VEHICLES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING APPROPRIATELY WITH FLUCTUATING CHANGES OF SPEEDS, THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT MAINTAIN A SAFE SPEED TO EXIT THE FREEWAY. AFTER PARKING I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT DELIVERED TO THE CLOSEST DEALER WHERE THEY HAD PUT IN A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 90,223 MILES BACK IN 2013. NOW, LESS THAN 50,000 MILES LATER THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THE VEHICLE NEEDS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AT THE COST OF $5,500. IF A VEHICLE ONLY GETS 50,000 MILES OUT OF A TRANSMISSION SOMETHINGS NOT RIGHT! I HAVE MY RECEIPTS FROM THE FIRST TRANSMISSION THAT CLEARLY INDICATE THE MILEAGE.
2020-05-23Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)
NHTSA ODI 11325633
CrashFireInjuryDeath
AFTER I TURN ON MY HEADLIGHTS THEY WILL BE FINE FOR A BIT AND THEN ONE WILL GO OUT AND SOMETIMES THE OTHER WILL FOLLOW SUIT. IT CAN BE EITHER IF THEM. SOMETIMES I CAN TURN THE LIGHTS ON AND THEN OFF AND IT WILL COME BACK ON. *TR
2020-05-03Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11323133
CrashFireInjuryDeath
HI! I RECENTLY BOUGHT A CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP CALLED EPB AUTO. THE CAR I PURCHASED WAS DESCRIBES AS HAVING NO RECALLS NOR OTHER PROBLEMS BESIDES THE ABS LIGHT (WHICH I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER WOULD GO OFF WITH NEW TIRES) ON AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE DEALER SPECIFIED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WAS JUST THE GAS CAP. WHICH HE CLAIMED THAT THE MECHANIC READ WITH HIS COMPUTER. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS, ALSO CLAIMED HE'D REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD. WHICH HE DID NOT. I TRIED TO CALL TO EXPLAIN THE SITUATION. HE CLAIMED THE MOBILE MECHANIC WON'T BE ABLE TO COME OUT UNTIL MONDAY. MY WHOLE VITALITY RELIES ON THAT VEHICLE AND I CANNOT FIND A MECHANIC THAT WILL FIX THE RECALLS. PLEASE HELP! RECALLS INCLUDE THE TIMING CHAIN AND TIMING TENSIONER, WINDSHIELD, LIFTGATE, AIR BAG SENSORS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2007 Saturn Outlook?

Owners named Lights most often — 132 of 504 reports (26%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2007 Saturn Outlook?

NHTSA lists 5 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Airbags, Glass / wipers / cameras, and Body / frame. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2007 Saturn Outlook?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Walk around the vehicle: headlights, brake lights and turn signals all working. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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