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Expensive Saturn ASTRA repairs by problem area
Engine (56%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (4%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (0%)
Other (0%)
Chart based on 55 repairs.
Saturn ASTRA repair cost distribution
$2500+ (13%)
$1000 - $2499 (87%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (0%)
< $100 (0%)
Chart based on 38 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Saturn ASTRA 2dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 74400 mi C $200 |
Thermostat and Cam Position Sensor |
| 111600 mi C $1000 |
Ignition Coil required replacement |
2008 Saturn ASTRA 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 70000 mi US $185 |
Replaced defective ignition coil pack and spark plugs. |
| 71000 mi US $100 |
Loss of power. Engine dieseling when under load. Rough idle. Replaced both VVT camshaft solenoids. |
| 82000 mi US $235 |
Replaced defective vapor canister purge valve solenoid. |
| 100022 mi US $1700 |
Clutch slipping in all gears. Difficulty in putting transmission into gear. Replaced clutch pressure plate, clutch disc, flywheel and clutch slave cylinder. |
| 108560 mi US $106 |
Replace front section of exhaust system. |
| 114120 mi US $859 |
Replace intake manifold. |
| 116000 mi US $110 |
Replaced accelerator pedal position sensor (gas pedal). |
| 119900 mi US $125 |
Replaced worn right side outer tie rod end. Realigned all four wheels. |
| 63600 mi US $150 |
rear window motor went out. Did not replace due to cost of part |
| 67600 mi US $1500 |
Rear window regulators failed and replaced |
| 72000 mi US $1100 |
Airflow sensor |
| 60000 mi US $700 |
Spark coil distributor failed. Needed to be replaced. |
| 78000 mi US $1500 |
Throttle body failed. Needed replacement |
| 74400 mi C $3800 |
replaced broken belt 500 km after clutch replaced |
| 91760 mi C $500 |
changed broken drive belt |
| 44000 mi US $100 |
Could not receive in-bound On-Star calls. Outbound worked fine. |
| 108000 mi US $521 |
Replaced right front wheel bearing. Replaced right front wheel bearing |
| 109700 mi US $1097 |
Remove and replace intake manifold to replace intake tuning valve. |
| 139000 mi US $1300 |
Replaced cracked exhaust manifold and exhaust pipe Replaced faulty cam sensor Replaced faulty cam sensor Replaced cracked exhaust manifold and exhaust pipe |
| 148000 mi US $125 |
Replaced cracked dipstick tube |
| 51460 mi C $770 |
Water leakage from side passenger door Change rubber seal |
| 52700 mi C $1500 |
Clutch was done. Even though i have been driving a manual vehicle for 15 years with no clutch problems |
| 65100 mi C $200 |
Rear suspension shot and changed. |
| 67600 mi C $150 |
Burping of the car at start-up when cold at corners. Original spark plugs changed. |
| 80600 mi C $500 |
Broken tie rod again! |
| 94240 mi C $250 |
Exhaust system (muffler repair) |
2008 Saturn ASTRA 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 52000 mi US $1800 |
The AC started rattling and seized blowing the freon while stopped at a rail road crossing. |
| 36500 mi US $1500 |
Replace oxygen sensor to fix problem. Remaining time in shop was for 75K check-up items: replace plugs,rnair filters, oil/filter, timing belt, water pump, etc. |
| 78000 mi US $220 |
check engine light returned after previous repair, but with new code: replaced canister purge valve (P0496). |
| 47120 mi C $1200 |
Throttle potentiometer |
| 54000 mi US $1300 |
Needed the coils replaced. |
| 95000 mi US $800 |
Ignition coil had to be replaced. The engine was cutting out. |
| 98200 mi US $1600 |
The A/C compressor would not turn on (electrical failure). Need to replace dryer and accumulator as well as recharge the system after replacing. |
| 22000 mi US $1200 |
Key snapped in ignition, Replacement key has taken 4 months to obtain, Still not replaced yet. Car can not be driven without key. |
| 48000 mi US $750 |
ABS and Wheel Speed Sensor. $390 PART, took a week from Belgium to get. |
| 84000 mi US $250 |
front end clunking- replaced ball joint, ready to fall off |
| 99000 mi US $1023 |
camshaft position sensor oxygen sensor replaced left front wheel bearing replaced Bent axle right side. Do not know how it bent. |
| 143000 mi US $180 |
Engine misfire,1 coil bad replaced |
| 170000 mi US $300 |
Control arm replaced |
| 85000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced a/c condenser |
| 27900 mi C $22600 |
flex pipe from exhaust manifold cracked caused fix engine soon light |
| 81000 mi US $1100 |
REPLACED COMPUTER CHIP |
| 19200 mi US $250 |
Glovebox would not close. When car was at dealer for routine maintenance was advised that new glovebox door was needed. Cost for parts + install was ~~$250 |
| 25000 mi US $250 |
Left front stabilizer bar replaced |
| 25000 mi US $150 |
Passenger side exterior mirror glass fell off. Dealer able to replace glass, replacement of entire assembly was not needed. |
| 27000 mi US $300 |
Part diagnosed as worn during routine maintenance. Part ordered and repaired within the next day. |
| 30000 mi US $200 |
Right front steering linkage needed replacement |
| 31300 mi US $400 |
Check engine light came on, car running rough, clacking sound as though from lifters. Brought car to dealer. Diagnosed fouled plugs and intake manifold. Dealer replaced plugs, cleaned intake manifold, valves and injectors, throttle body. Scanned and r |
| 43000 mi US $1200 |
After 10 years of driving with mainly short/local trips, I had all four wheel brakes (pads and rotors) replaced. $1200 total cost. |
| 51000 mi US $1100 |
Engine light came on. Defect in accelerator pedal. Accelerator Pedal part no longer manufactured, and was located aftermarket by dealer. Part location and repair took approx. 5 working days. I paid for a rental car during that time. Repairs total cost $1200, plus $400 rental car expense. Cost given in USD. also valve cover and gasket needed replacement |
| 68400 mi US $1100 |
AC repaired |
2008 Saturn ASTRA 2dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 67700 mi US $1997 |
A/C compressor and started froze at the same instant causing the car to stop running. Towed to dealer who diagnosed problem. Took 12 days to get the parts in for the repair. Once starter replace dealer found wiring harness to starter bad. |
| 93000 mi US $1500 |
Check Engine Light on for fuel/air mix. Replaced: Catalytic Converter, Air Flow sensor. Check engine light appeared again after 2 days. |
| 28520 mi C $425 |
First brake rotors and pads replacement front and back |
| 40300 mi C $5000 |
2nd gear went out completely. Car was never driven hard but with only 64000kms on it it started to refuse to stay in 2nd then finally locked itself into second. Transmission , clutch kit and flywheel surfacing was expensive due to the rarity of the car parts. Astra was Opel and only 2 years here in Canada. As well the linkage bracket broke and the coil pack let go. At that point i was into the car for 6 grand , which was more then resale value. Traded the car in for a 2017 civic ext coupe. |
| 58000 mi US $350 |
Exhaust flex pipe developed a leak. Replaced the flex pipe with new from OEM. |
| 58000 mi US $600 |
New rotors and pads on all four corners. |
| 59000 mi US $3100 |
Manual gearbox lost gears while driving. Shifter was locked and would not go into any gears. Diagnosed as a failed bearing inside the transmission, which damaged the gears beyond repair. Shop replaced the transmission with another low mileage unit and replaced clutch, slave cylinder, etc. at the same time. |
| 29200 mi US $498 |
AC compressor failed. Intermittent failure in horn button and radio controls on the steering wheel. |
| 35000 mi US $1500 |
P0420 code; replaced catalytic converter and inspection revealed honey-comb was completely melted but for a 1 inch section in the middle of the converter. Was getting very poor fuel mileage, so replaced the fuel injectors and fuel rail and cam actuators. Also a code for failure of sensor in accelerator petal. Petal assembly was also replaced. |
| 6000 mi US $1300 |
Throttle body died. Had been having trouble for about a year, finally got too unstable to drive without having it replaced. Oil pan stripped. Part discontinued. Not available nation wide, or worldwide anywhere. Would not hold oil. When I got rid of the Astra I was still waiting on some brake calipers. Backordered. |
| 40200 mi US $1500 |
Replaced both air conditioning condenser and compressor. |
| 53000 mi US $600 |
Clear coat on paint on top had come off and paint was wearing off. Repair shop repainted top. |
| 53600 mi US $700 |
Replaced headlights as a result of accumulated scratches obscuring vision. Besides, my night vision isn't getting any better ;-) |
| 43400 mi C $600 |
Technicians discovered perforation in exhaust pipe while changing tires. Entire pipe had to be replaced. Considered wear and tear and not covered under warranty. |
| 53320 mi C $4000 |
Clutch completely failed out of the blue one day, and lost power. Clutch was replaced, as well as a leaky hose. Front brakes were also replaced at the same time. |
| 53940 mi C $600 |
Car taking much longer than usual to start. Fuel consumption increased significantly as well. Check engine light came on. Service centre flushed emissions system and cleaned fuel injectors. Problem recurred after picking car up, CEL back on. Car still starting rough; seems to get worse the more warmed up the car is. Becomes progressively more difficult to start. Check engine light back on after a few days. Problem deemed as faulty intake manifold valve, entire manifold replaced. Same problem as before, immediately after picking car up from last repair. Car difficult to start, followed by check engine light coming on the next day. Took back to dealership, now diagnosed as faulty fuel pump, was replaced. |
| 83700 mi C $300 |
Replaced flex pipe. Mechanic also diagnosed leak in exhaust manifold but has not been repaired yet. |
| 36300 mi US $1100 |
Air conditioning compressor failed. Decided to eat itself. Problem manifested itself with a noisy compressor late summer 2011 and system performance degraded. Since it was out of warranty, just waited until spring 2012 to fix. |
| 93000 mi US $1000 |
A/C compressor clutch failed. Entire compressor assembly was replaced. |
| 65600 mi C $120 |
interior door latch cable |
| 72540 mi C $1000 |
abs sensor failed camshaft solonoid replaced |
| 88800 mi US $210 |
Needed two valve sensors replaced. Installed ordered valve parts. |
| 99000 mi US $1495 |
Code P0496 Evaporative Emission Purge solenoid stuck open. Needed to be replaced. Code P0135 HO2S Heater Performance Sensor & Code P2A00 HO2S Performance Sensor - O2 sensor failed. Needed to be replaced. Codes P0300 and P0301 Engine Misfire Cylinder #1 - Failed ignition coil. Needed to be replaced. Also replaced all spark plugs. |
| 53000 mi US $167 |
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) battery wasn't strong enough to start in the cold. Had to purchase a new one. Self-installed. |
| 46500 mi US $350 |
The exhaust line came disconnected behind the catalytic converter and some small holes were forming in the resonator as well, due to corrosion. The shop replaced the resonator as well as the pipe between the cat and the resonator. |
| 59000 mi US $1350 |
Replaced bad Mass Air Flow sensor. Also replaced all spark plugs which were damaged from engine running too rich (due to faulty MAF sensor). Lastly, replaced ignition coil bracket because ignition coil #2 was bad. |
| 73337 mi US $352 |
Brake pads and discs were worn. Purchased after-market performance brake parts, and had them installed by a shop. Total repair time took less than 2 hours. |
2008 Saturn ASTRA 2dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 104000 mi US $1200 |
A/C System Leak from compressor. Compressor replaced and problem fixed |
| 80000 mi US $373 |
Rear cargo light switch was replaced, light would not come on when lift gate/hatch was open. Lost front right splash guard. |
| 80800 mi US $1257 |
Replaced rear fuse panel and rear hatch lock. Lock system stopped working and rear hatch would not open. |
| 71000 mi US $1300 |
Catalytic converter melted due to fuse blown and sensors unable to allow vehicle to run correctly |
| 35000 mi US $350 |
Bad alignment chewed through the inside edge of my front two tires down to the metal. Alignment job and 2 new replacement tires needed. |
| 62000 mi US $2000 |
Both front wheel bearings completely shot by 60,000 is ridiculous... even worst, hard to find replacements were between $450-600 EACH! With labor to repair and install, final cost estimate to repair was just under $2000.00!! On way to garage to discuss wheel bearing failure, yellow engine light came whenever I pressed the gas, started running rough, indicated a failure in one of the cylinders most likely. Limped long enough to get to the scrap yard! Persistent electrical problems. Keyless entry virtually unusable. |
2008 Saturn ASTRA
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 39200 mi US $1200 |
Air conditioning compressor went bad and had to be replaced |
| 58000 mi US $260 |
sluggish acceleration - wouldn't go beyond 10 mphs after running for > 5 minutes. Reading here, I thought it signaled a bad ignition coil. I replaced that ($260) and it would then go up to 20 mphs. next guess was a bad oxygen sensor (upstream). Replaced that -> no improvement. Then I also replaced spark plugs (which had been done within 10k miles)-> no improvement. unable to fix it myself having replaced the ignition coil, oxygen sensor, and spark plugs, I brought it to a shop to have it checked out. He discovered the catalytic converter had broken apart. Found it was still under warrantee |
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