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Saturn ION and Saturn Outlook Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
44 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 125100 miles driven

Multiple reports of transmission wave plate failures earlier.2008		 Saturn Outlook
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  44 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 125100 miles driven

Multiple reports of transmission wave plate failures earlier.
32 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 103100 miles driven2009 Saturn Outlook Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  32 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 103100 miles driven

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Saturn ION vs. Saturn Outlook Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Saturn ION and Saturn Outlook reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Saturn IONs and Saturn Outlooks with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Saturn IONs and Saturn Outlooks that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Saturn ION and Saturn Outlook lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Saturn ION and Saturn Outlook have been recently.

To see how frequently Saturn ION and Saturn Outlook problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Saturn ION

Saturn ION Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Saturn customer service. see full Saturn ION review
2006 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 The brand has a reputation for lasting a long time. see full Saturn ION review
2006 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Good, trouble free, economical vehicle see full Saturn ION review
2006 4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 The Saturn experience in sales and service. The safety of the vehicle and very reliable vehicle. see full Saturn ION review
2006 4dr Coupe 170-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Saturn has had a long time reputation of putting their customer service first and I can attest to this first hand. see full Saturn ION review
2004 4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
CVT FWD		 Carries the Saturn value image. A lot of car for the money. see full Saturn ION review
2003 4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 I had originally only heard positive things about the cars/dealers. see full Saturn ION review
Saturn ION Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 With all of the recalls GMs image is shot in my mind. Especially coupled wih thier delay in issuing the recalls as well as the fact that the reason I no-longer own this car is because it caught fire going down the road and completely burned up. see full Saturn ION review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Saturn Outlook

Saturn Outlook Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Saturn is a "New Kid on the Block", so they try harder to please(with great success). see full Saturn Outlook review
Saturn Outlook Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Saturn has a spotty reliability history. Their smallest cars have faired well but all others have been typical GM with some major flaws. see full Saturn Outlook review