2007 Saturn Outlook: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2007 Saturn Outlook. The newest campaign is 15V415000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Jun 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate. NHTSA has 511 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V415000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 3,015,790 units in total.
- 15V415000Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate
- 10V240000Electrical System
- 08V441000Electrical System
- 08V410000Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages
- 07V062000Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
15V415000Received . 691,144 units.
Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured July 6, 2008, to March 9, 2012, 2007-2012 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured September 15, 2006, to February 29, 2012, and 2007-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured August 17, 2006, to March 18, 2010. The affected vehicles, equipped with the power liftgate option, have gas struts that hold the power liftgate up when open. These struts may prematurely wear and the open liftgate may suddenly fall.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the open liftgate unexpectedly falls, it may strike a person, increasing their risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 15240. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V240000Received . 1,365,070 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Gm is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac cts; model year 2007-2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; GMC acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl; saturn outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet traverse vehicles equipped with a heated washer fluid system (hwfs). A recall was implemented in 2008 to add a fuse to the control circuit harness to address the potential consequences of a printed circuit board (pcb) electrical short. However, there have been new reports of thermal incidents on hwfs modules after this improvement was installed. These incidents resulted from a new failure mode attributed to the device's thermal protection feature. The significance varies from minor distortion to considerable melting of the plastic around the hwfs fluid chamber.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V441000Received . 857,735 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Gm is recalling 857,735 my 2006-2008 buick lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; my 2007-2008 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; GMC acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl, saturn outlook; and my 2008 buick enclave vehicles equipped with a heated wiper washer fluid system. A short circuit on the printed circuit board for the washer fluid heater may overheat the control-circuit ground wire.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 <a href=http://www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 08048. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V410000Received . 88,809 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Gm is recalling 88,809 my 2008 buick enclave, and my 2007-2008 GMC acadia and saturn outlook vehicles currently or previously registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. If a buildup of snow or ice on the windshield or on the wipers restricts the movement of the wiper arm, the windshield wiper linkage may become detached from the motor shaft and the wipers may become inoperative.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to occur, driver visibility could be reduced, which could result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 <a href=http://www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 08091. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
07V062000Received . 13,032 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vehicles, the sensing and diagnostic module (sdm), which controls the function of front air bags, may not operate properly. As a result, the front air bags may fail to deploy in a frontal crash. Also, the air bag warning lamp on the instrument panel may fail to provide warning that the system is inoperative.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, this condition could increase the risk of injury to occupants in the front seat.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 07043. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
511 complaints, 728 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2007 Saturn Outlook
- All 2007 vehicles
| Component | 2007 Outlook | All 2007 vehicles | Outlook, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 211.5 | 38.1 | 250.1 | 154 |
| Power Train | 175.8 | 84.8 | 141.8 | 128 |
| Electrical System | 158 | 107.2 | 170.2 | 115 |
| Air Bags | 120.9 | 143.3 | 99.5 | 88 |
| Steering | 82.4 | 74.2 | 80.5 | 60 |
| Structure | 49.5 | 54.4 | 45.9 | 36 |
| Engine | 37.1 | 62.2 | 42.3 | 27 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 28.8 | 17.1 | 21.7 | 21 |
| Unknown or Other | 27.5 | 37.2 | 28.4 | 20 |
| Visibility | 22 | 22.7 | 24.8 | 16 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 10
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 3 Jul 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP12003 | Defect petition | Loss of Headlamp Illumination | Exterior Lighting / Headlights | 4 Jun 2012 | 24 Jul 2014 | |
| EA08010 | Engineering analysis | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery | 12 Jun 2008 | 8 Sep 2008 | 08V441000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2007 Saturn OutlookThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2007 Saturn Outlook: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saturn/outlook/2007/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2007 Saturn Outlook?
- 3,015,790 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Saturn Outlook have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Saturn Outlook, model years 2007 to 2010. 5 of them name the 2007 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2007 Saturn Outlook name most often?
- Exterior Lighting: 154 of 728 component mentions, or 211.5 per 1,000. For all 2007 vehicles the figure is 38.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Saturn Outlook open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.