2008 SATURN ASTRA Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine And Engine Coolingengine Issues in the 2008 SATURN ASTRA
2 engine and engine coolingengine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 SATURN ASTRA. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Engine And Engine Coolingengine Complaints
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED BEYOND REPAIR. I WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I HEARD A VERY LOUD THUMP UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER TO INVESTIGATE, WHEN A CAR PULLED BESIDE ME AND THE DRIVER TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR. THE FLAMES QUICKLY GREW AND HUGE BILLOWS OF BLACK SMOKE IMPAIRED VISIBILITY OF THE PEOPLE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. BY THE TIME THE FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED, FROM THE STEERING WHEEL FORWARD, THE CAR WAS LARGELY ASH AND BLACKENED METAL. *TR
I BOUGHT A 2008 SATURN ASTRA 4DR HATCHBACK XE ON MARCH 26, 2008. ON JUNE 26TH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I NOTICE THAT WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS, THE ACCELERATION SEEMS TO BE LIMITED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 6/28/08, AFTER THE ON-LINE DIAGNOSTICS THROUGH ON-STARON 6/26 INDICATED THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A MALFUNCTION CODE IN THE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP DOWNLOADED NEW SOFTWARE AND RECOMMENDED THAT I MONITOR THE NEXT OCCURRENCE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I DROVE THE CAR WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FROM THE DEALER ON 6/28, 6/29, HOWEVER ON 6/30, AROUND 9AM, THE CHECK INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ON 7/2 IN THE MORNING. CURRENTLY, THEY ARE DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Other 2008 SATURN ASTRA Problem Areas
Air Bags
95 complaints
Electrical System
20 complaints
Power Train
15 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Unknown Or Other
6 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
4 complaints
Visibilitywiper
4 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Visibility
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Electrical Systemhorn
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiongear Position Indication Prndl
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagefloor Shift
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices
1 complaint