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2008 Saturn Outlook engine and engine cooling problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2008 Saturn Outlook2% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
2%
share of all complaints
46,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Every since I have had a recall fixed...my lights flicker on the dash and I have been having problems with the transmission seeming to stay in one gear. It was told to me that it may be a timing chain issue but it is not a recall. I have read numerous complaints in regards to this issue from other…

    filed May 4, 2014

  • 2008 saturn outlook. Consumer writes in regards to engine and transmission problems. *smd the consumer stated the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stopped running. Upon inspection, a code was received for a cam shaft position sensor. The consumer learned the problem was supposedly…

    filed Mar 13, 2014

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Outlook years

YearReportsShare
2009 Outlook42%
2007 Outlook41%
Outlook engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.